by Fred We keep telling you: we don’t make the news. We just run it through Babelfish. Fatti maschi, parole femmine. All this is to say that La Notte Fa is a beguiling 2008 release, courtesy A_dontigny and Michel F Côté. The former is Aimé Dontigny of Napalm Jazz, and the latter, the gentleman pictured [...]
To Elude the Architect by I Am Alaska
by Fred It’s been awhile since we’ve heard the click of the distortion pedal. It’s about time. Today the dripfeed produces I Am Alaska. (Chris Corner fans, take a seat: this is not the new IAMX EP.) This is slick, mathematical guitar play. Gut-check vocal work. Blunt-force trauma songwriting. Fans of At The Drive-In will [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No.23
Technically this is not a “Find of The Week” as I didn’t go out and find this group but they found me instead. I received an email from Daniel Lawson this morning, the lead singer/songwriter for the group Venice Is Sinking. He sent me their new EP Okay as well as their 2009 release AZAR. [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No.22
Local Natives is a band that I have been listening to for a little while now but have just realized that I haven’t posted a single thing on them yet, so, I will use them as my Find of The Week. Local Natives has everything that it takes to be a mighty contender in the [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No.21
If you’re looking for edgy indie rock this weeks Find is not for you. But, if you’re looking for well thought out, insightful lyrics and catchy tunes then Clarias is for you. The versatility of the band stretches the spectrum with blues, rock ballads to arena pop. These Boston boys have done extensive touring with [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No.19
A double LP is a lofty goal for a band to produce. Most bands have a hard enough time recording one full length album of quality material in one release but Woodpigeon decided to up the ante for their sophomore release and do just that. The 24 track release has 14 tracks on disc 1 [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No.18
Super groups seem to be the trend lately, between The Dead Weather, Spinnerette and Discovery there are some amazing minds that are combining to deliver some of the greatest music that we are hearing this year. The Rescues are yet another super group of a far less known nature. Being comprised of Adrianne Gonzalez, Kyler [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No. 17
I have been slacking lately on my Find of The Week segments but there are some weeks when there just isn’t a band that lends itself to this coveted title. Well this week I have a group that does deserve some recognition. Mason Proper is a five piece from Michigan that released their sophomore LP, [...]
Find of The Week Vol.1 No. 16
For some reason I have been very unmotivated to go seek out new and interesting music lately but today I have found something that is worth posting. Dark Mean is a collection of lifelong friends from Hamilton, Ontario Canada. Together they create a mixture of indie-folk and rock with a hint of 80′s keyboard. Each [...]
