Sitting in Chicago, the O’Brien cousins think about their days growing up in the UK. Wishing they were beach boys and she was their girl, The Unswept arrive with their own British surf rock invasion on this 4 track collection aptly titled Surf Song EP. In the opening track, the duo admits they could never […]
Interview with Sister Helen, Indie Progressive Rock from Brooklyn, NY
Sister Helen is Brooklyn, New York’s top indie-progressive-rock contortionist act and we managed to get them to stay out of their strange playing positions long enough to give us an interview. Reading this one should be quite fun. To start, let’s tell everyone who you are, where you are from, what type of music you […]
Jodie Levinson Is Beyond Strong Enough
Have you heard the amazing voice of Jodie Levinson yet? Beyond her enchanting melodies, Jodie is a master at the craft of writing great songs. Pulling inspiration from fears, joys, and her fascination with relationships, her songs offer us a soulful pop-rock exploration into these basic but complex human emotions. Levinson has been favorably compared to […]
It’s A Viral Darling by Alberta
If you remember our interview with Dave Shanaberger of Alberta, you will remember our discussion about listeners characterizing his sound as Yankee Indie…but neither of us know what the hell that means. After listening to It’s A Viral Darling, I know I can give you a description you will understand. Let’s try Ameri-folk-rock. Dave’s composition […]
Matthew Heller Arrives With Face Melting Rock n’ Roll Soul
Portland, Oregon’s Matthew Heller is here with his self-titled release. Heller’s music is aptly described as post-grunge folk. Others have compared him to Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins. I don’t really see it but I did ask him about it in our recent interview. Here’s my opinion. Matthew’s music is what happens when your […]
Interview with Dave Shanaberger of Alberta
We recently had the opportunity to listen to the writing and compositions of Dave Shanaberger. Dave records and performs as Alberta. His music has been referred to as Yankee Indie…but neither Dave nor myself know what that means. Let’s start with the basics. Introduce yourself and let us know where are you from? What type […]
Matthew Heller Interview
My attention was recently brought to Matthew Heller, a post-grunge folk-rock singer-songwriter from Portland Oregon. His self-titled release is currently available online and he has a new album in the works. Let’s jump into the interview, but first I want to say that when I first listened to this record I became an immediate fan. […]
Sonic Nights gets “Back In My Head”
For some reason, I’m trying to come down on Sonic Nights’ ep “Mirrors”, but I can’t bring myself to do it. Perhaps it’s just a good record that’s aimed at a different market than I was in the mood for on first listen. Maybe it’s that the production is just incredibly good for an indie […]
Grab Some Cigarettes ‘n Gasoline and Head To Sea With Colin Ward
It’s chilly and raining outside but with the tropical frequencies of Cigarettes ‘n Gasoline filling the room, I might as well be on a boat in the Caribbean. On his newest album, Colin Ward takes us sailing through stories of pawn shops and beautiful days fishing around the Florida Keys. Playing guitar since he was 12, Colin […]
Local Spotlight – Farewell Fighter
You want to know the way Farewell Fighter learned? In 2011, after being listed as Alternative Press Magazine’s top un-signed bands of 2010, Farewell Fighter let go of the comfy, material life to hit the road. Spending 12 months playing 150+ shows in 40+ states and selling over 5,500 copies of their album during the […]
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