From left: Wargo, Pecknold, and SkjelsetAt one point I wasn’t planning to go to this show because I knew I would have to go alone, and that’s kind of a hassle due to the distance and traffic. But as I was enjoying listening Fleet Foxes‘ CD and writing my review, I suddenly thought, “WHY [...]
06.28Anthem In Debut
Brooklyn-based Anthem In fits very nicely in the Rogue Wave/Pinback niche while putting their own mark on their infectious, guitar-rich, layered dance-rock.
Allen Orr provides the soft vocals and lashing guitar, with Ashley Proffitt playing some sweet synths. Keith Vogelsong (bass) and Paul Petitto (drums) complete the rest of the sound. Add that to catchy [...]
The heatwave has blessedly relented, but that is no reason for the music to cool down. Here are more hot-weather tunes for your weekend.
Jon Spencer (Yes, that Jon Spencer, of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) goes retro on this smokin’ rockabilly number.Heavy Trash: Kissy Baby from Going Way Out With Heavy Trash (2007)MySpace | Website [...]
Poster by Spencer’s sister, Zoë Krug SatherIndie Mom said to me last weekend, “I’ve been listening to the new Wolf Parade album (At Mount Zoomer), and I just….don’t…like it. Maybe I need more time with it.”
Of the two of us, she has been much more a fan of that album than I [...]
This is perhaps the final installment in a series of Time Travel Tuesdays that continue on the cover article of Issue 1054 (June 12) of Rolling Stone, 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time compiled by writers David Fricke, Brian Hiatt, Evan Serpick, and Douglas Wolk.
Today I’m listing a few of my own [...]
The southwest U.S. has been experiencing a gawd-awful heatwave for the past week, and on top of that, Indie Mom and I had to go to the desert where it was officially 116 degrees but unofficially probably hotter than that. Time to crank up a mix of hot music. I love making song mixes, [...]
06.22The Very Most
The Very Most play very tiny instruments
The Very Most, who say they may be the only indie-pop band from Boise, ID, have just released their second album, Congratulations Forever, generally a collection of very bright, fresh-sounding, sunny songs that are great driving accompaniment. I especially like how Gia Trotter’s vocals sweeten “When Not Being [...]
Hilariously-named Fire on Fire from South Portland, OR, is my newest entry in the New Weird America collection I am currently into. I can’t wait to hear the new album Young God due out sometime this year. You can stream several excellent examples on their MySpace page.
Meanwhile, here’s my favorite from their [...]
Brad Davis and David Hickox show the Broken Letters have a lighter side
“Almost blues,” announces the headline of The Broken Letters‘ MySpace page. Almost? This band is actually pretty damn bluesy in a Southern gothic, garage-band kind of way. The way the guitar lines mimic the sound of dripping raindrops makes you [...]
Time Travel Tuesday continues on the subject of the cover article of Issue 1054 (June 12) of Rolling Stone, 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time compiled by writers David Fricke, Brian Hiatt, Evan Serpick, and Douglas Wolk. If you check the comments on the RS site, some folks are foaming at the mouth [...]