Brick + Mortar – Bangs A little while back, I posted about New Jersey’s Brick + Mortar and their song Heatstroke, an anthemic quick witted track that was completely irresistible. They’ve released a second track, titled Bangs, which is darker, fuzzier, and bass heavy. Looking forward to a full album from this talented band, with a very cool sound. Also, the band will be here in Boston @ TT’s to open for the fantastic River City Extension in July. Grab tickets here. More from Brick + Mortar: Web | Bandcamp
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I just got back from the Sasquatch Music Festival at the beautiful Gorge Ampitheater in Eastern Washington. It’s one of my favorite festivals because it always has a fantastic lineup and takes place in an unbelievably beautiful place. But this year I discovered another reason why it’s so great: small bands getting their chance to play for huge crowds. The festival itself welcomes 25,000 people through the gates every day, and the mainstage seats 20,000+. For some of these bands, playing the mainstage at Sasquatch (and even the side stages) is the largest crowd they’ve ever played.
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Hurray for the Riff Raff – Ode To John And Yoko
Hurray for the Riff Raff is Alynda lee Segarra, a 25 year old Puerto Rican from the Bronx. Soon after, she left home and settled in New Orleans where she set HQ for what would become Hurray for Riff Raff. Their newest album, Look Out Mama, was released back in April, and they released single, “Ode to John and Yoko” a love letter to John and Yoko.
Leave a CommentShannon Stephens – Care of You Seattle folk songstress Shannon Stephens just released a new record titled, Pull it Together, which is something we’ve all said to ourselves at one point. The lead single from the record is “Care of You,” which places Stephens somewhere in the folk / pop area, channeling her inner Bonnie Raitt, its soulful, bluesy, and the music relies on dusty, jangly folk that twangs. Stream the record on spinner or buy Pull It Together now.
2 Comments[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGctvdRrHuU[/youtube] Canadian, brother and sister duo Holobody have released a new video for their track “Riverbed.” Sea Oleena and Felix Green (aka Luke and Charlotte Loseth), have just released their debut LP Riverhood via Mush Records. The dreamy pop song got a fantastic treatment for the video. It’s an animated, paper cut style full of color and beautiful style that seems to compliment the shoe-gazy, dream-pop style of the song. If it tickles your fancy, I’d highly suggest checking out the the record over on Holobody’s bandcamp page. I have been listening to the record quite a bit since I got it.
Leave a CommentJBM – Winter Ghosts Montreal born singer-songwriter Jesse Marchant, more commonly known to fans as JBM, just released his haunting new album “Stray Ashes,” a masterful follow up to 2008’s “Not Even In July,” and the years in between releases have seen the Canadian’s fanbase swell. A touring schedule with the likes of Elvis Perkins and St. Vincent, just to to name a few, has also opened new hearts to his captivating sound. He has been compared to one of the greatest singer-songwriters to pick up a guitar, Nick Drake, and that is praise not thrown around lightly. It appears…
Leave a CommentFoxygen – Make It Known This has to be one of the most interesting sounding tracks I’ve heard in a while. Its a classic rock influenced track that keeps sounding a bit like Neil Diamond’s Girl, You’ll Be a Woman, crossed with a bit of psychedelia, and an unorthodox song structure. It’s a very impressionistic sound that comes from different times, and places, very strange, yet still extremely engaging, and nice to listen to. The band, consisting of Sam France and Jonathan Rado, was just signed to Jagjaguwar and will be releasing a 7 track LP, Take the Kids Off Broadway…
Leave a CommentAdelaide, Australia’s Atlas Genius is back again with a new single “Back Seat,” is a pop number that blends an infectious shimmering beat with a cool bass line that creates a slow burner; the kind of song that you listen to while cruising the streets late at night.
Leave a Comment[wp_bandcamp_player type=”track” id=”2398535107″ size=”venti” bg_color=”#FFFFFF” link_color=”#4285BB”] One man recording project turned full on band, Bridge Underwater, has another sweet little indie pop track “Take a Piece of Me.” It seems as though, every couple months the band releases another darling of a track; they seem to be songsmiths of love, lovelorn, and pining over you kind of songs. On “Take a Piece of Me,” their jangly guitars comfort a warmhearted pop song. Bridge Underwater on Facebook and Bandcamp
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