Ethan Goodman When Norwegian trio Sauropod released “Winter Song,” the first single from debut album Roaring At The Storm, we were treated to a delightfully heavy bit of melodic pop rock, complete with frenetic energy, a shoutable chorus and enough dynamic breaks to make Pixies blush. Album opener “You And Me Should Leave Together Tonight” follows suit,
In support of their killer third album Deeper, Oakland’s The Soft Moon have begun a North American tour with over 30 shows all across the country. On top of that, they’ve announced not one, but two remix albums for Deeper, sharing Ninos Du Brasil’s take on “Feel,” an upbeat Depeche Mode build. The remix pulls
Check out the five new singles we’ve been really enjoying this week! Waka Flocka Flame–Ask Charlemagne: Waka Flocka ripping viola drones from The Velvet Underground? Never would’ve seen that coming. What’s more surprising is that it’s actually pretty good. The song revolves around a sample of VU’s “Venus In Furs” while Flocka spits his most
Tycho has announced a remix record for his critically acclaimed album Awake by releasing a killer RJD2 remix of the track “Apogee” which you can hear below. RJD2 transforms the hard hitting groove into an impressively dynamic and spacious journey that goes from gently plucked guitars to warm synth basses and finally choppy electric piano
Check out the new video for New Jersey singer/songwriter Bitter’s Kiss’ “Love Won’t Make You Cry.” While most teenage girls are busy either figuring themselves out or wondering what to wear to prom, Chloe Baker has been busy writing and recording an album under the name Bitter’s Kiss. Across the record, she shows a hopeful
Neil Peart, beloved drummer of prog-rock gods Rush has announced his retirement from music, stating “There comes a time to… take yourself out of the game.” After almost twenty records with the band, chronic tendonitis and busy touring schedule, it seems more than reasonable that Peart wants to take the time away from music to
At the Pathway to Paris concerts, Thom Yorke played two new songs along with some solo favorites with the likes of Patti Smith and Flea. The two new songs, titled “Silent Spring” and “Desert Island Disk” take on a folky, Neil Young vibe, hinting at the direction Radiohead may take for their upcoming album. While
On a windy Hollywood night, a diverse crowd was piling into The Hotel Cafe, eager to get into the sold-out record release party of Shana Halligan’s latest effort Back to Me. The 5 piece band took the stage, playing a lively set of old favorites along with brand new material off the album. Shana brings
Do you like Black Sabbath and proggy psychedelia? Then go listen to Fuzz II! The power-trio return with their second record which brings over an hours worth of chunky riffs, spacey grooves and some good old-fashioned head banging. While nothing on Fuzz II is mind-blowingly original, it’s so fun that it doesn’t matter. The constant
Over the years, !!! have steered away from their punkish roots to fully embrace funk and disco grooves as their be-all end-all, but unfortunately, it doesn’t work nearly as well as they think it does. While many of their grooves are solid as ever, many of the vocals, arrangements and the songs themselves tend to