Divino Nino “Maria” Foam What a great song. Taking it theme from Argentinian punk and Mexican telenovelas, this band from Chicago via Bogota has everything you need. Founded by guitarist Camilo Medina and bassist Javier Forero, who met as children …
All The Saints “Gold” Look Like You’re Going Somewhere I love this band. From the heart of the “Crimson Tide” country (Alabama, for those not in the know), comes this slab of vinyl-melting, Sonic Youthish rock, loud enough to explode …
Soaware “Puddle” Soaware Coming from Italy, Soaware have this uncanny knack of combining progressive Italian rock (think PFM) with the bluster of NIN, and combining them with a post-grunge feeling which actually creates a whole new class of rock: prog-grunge. …
Morrison “9 Lives” Appetite For Freedom What a beautiful song. Morrison has a unique voice, that sounds as beautiful in the high reaches as in the lower reaches, and when she slides the note on the word “trouble”, a chill …
Neddy Smith Recording Artist #Change Neddy Smith is a professional musician and CEO at NedGJean International. He composes and writes his music, not only in a traditional style, but also by incorporating his vast international experiences. This is apparent in …
Neddy Smith Recording Artist #Geography Neddy Smith is a professional musician and CEO at NedGJean International. He composes and writes his music, not only in a traditional style, but also by incorporating his vast international experiences. This is apparent in …
Oh, Rose “25, Alive” While My Father Sleeps Coming from Olympia, WA, Oh, Rose will take you by storm. Olivia Rose, lead singer, has this tremendous, facilitating voice goes from a whisper to almost a scream, while being backed by …
Plaid Dracula “No Reaction” What a great band with a tremendous song. Plaid Dracula is composed of Sam Gelernter (guitar), Ethan Schneider (drums), and Rachel Adler (bass), and these guys kick ass. From the guitar riffs, to the drums rolls, …
Catacomb Saints “Shanghai Grill” Cruel As The Grave What a beautifully, dark song (how could it not, considering the name of the band?) Coming from Canada, Catacomb Saints is comprised of Neil Holyoak and Devon Beggs, and their dark sound …
Brett Gleason “The Strong & The Silent Brett Gleason is probably the most literate rocker out there. His lyrics come straight from the heart and his vocals are so heart wrenching. Listening to Gleason is like hearing your own thoughts …
The End Of America “Break Away” This trio from Philadelphia just blew me away. Comprised of James Downes, Trevor Leonard and Brendon Thomas, and possessing the most accurate name in music right now, The End Of America is a great Americana band that …
James Levy “What Do I Know” Somebody I love this song. Whether it is James Levy’s plaintive baritone, or whether it’s the fact one never knows what exactly the person involved did to Levy, there is a mystery about the …
Sufjan Stevens “Love Yourself/With My Whole Heart” For Pride, Sufjan Stevens has released to beautiful songs about love with sappiness, world-tiredness, bitterness, or self-pity, but instead, just beautiful love songs. These are pure pleasure, made just to celebration the beauty …
People Club “Better” What a great, soulful band, that type of band that sounds perfect on summer evenings. People Club is Sarah Martin (lead vocals), Saxon Vines (guitar/vocals), Ray Sonder (bass/vocals), Drew Deal (drums/percussion) and Pete Costello (synthesizer/keys/vocals). Although the …
Saint Slumber “Mantra” YOUTH / / / 3 What a great band. Take a whole lot of attitude, mix in some talent, take in a love of post-grunge bands (remember literate punk?), and you get Saint Slumber. I love this …
Grow Rich “Kawan Lama” Frantic Semantic EP This tremendous rocker from Grow Rich, the one-man band of Abdur Rahim Latada is exactly the music we need for a long hot summer. Except for the drums, which were done by Arya …
Madonna today released “Dark Ballet,” the fifth and final song to be previewed before her highly-anticipated new studio album Madame X debuts globally on June 14. Produced by Mirwais Ahmadzai, the accompanying music video to the sonically innovative track was directed by Emmanuel …
Soundwalk Collective (Ft. Patti Smith) Ivry The Peyote Dance No, this album is not for everyone, but one thing it is most certainly not, is cultural appropriation. Let’s get that straight from the beginning. This is a difficult album to …
Hallam London “Run For Your Life (Stop Homophobia)” What a great song. Hallam London has done it again, and this time he has an important subject to sing about. It’s sad that in this day and age, we actually have …
Juliana Hatfield “Broken Doll” Weird Juliana Hatfield is back. That’s all you really need to know, but I will tell you more. “Broken Doll” is a song written by someone who has been broken but is no more. It’s one …
Mars Motel “Coming Up For Air” Passenger X What a beautiful Dream Rock song, with great harmonies and riffs that won’t end. What I love about Mars Motel is that, while most Dream Pop music is softer and more ethereal, …
Air Review “People Say Things Change” How We Got By A beautifully sad song, dealing with loss, trying to understand why things happen, and then ‘people say things change’. Does that really help? Well, the guys from Air Review, Dragan …
Dead Horse Beats “Inglaterra” Inglaterra Swelling harmonics, jazzy intervals, soulful vocals, Dead Horse Beats sounds like nothing you’ve ever heard. Dead Horse Beats is the project of multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wade. The music he creates is complex, r&b tinged, progressive, classical, …
Mirrorball “This Time” Singer/songwriter Alexandra Johnstone and guitarist Scott Watson, mainstays of LA’s underground scene, have come together to produce this beautiful musical poem that brings to mind the sound of Ace of Base with the look Nico, very chanteuse …
Telyscopes “I Wanna Cut You Open” Mata Mata My favorite weird Philadelphia band is back with a vengeance, and they have released the best (if not sickest) love song, beating even “Turning Japanese” by the Vapors. I think what I …
Lana Del Rey “Doin Time” Lana has done it again. She has taken a classic and tweaked it to fit her personality as the bad girl with the heart of gold. Gone though is the phony over-production, and instead, the …
PJ Harvey “The Crowded Cell” The great Polly Jean Harvey has released this amazing song written for the British show, “The Virtues”, created by Shane Meadows and starring Stephen Graham. “The Virtues” is a 4-part drama tackles themes of repressed …
The Pinheads “No Time” Is This Real What a great band. I am a sucker for controlled (or out-of-control) feedback, and The Pinheads know exactly when to use it. As their bio states: The Pinheads reside within a stylistic purgatory – …
MIIST “Philosophy Of Pessimism” All The Useless Spinning This is such great midnight music, wrapped up so tight yet still free and almost formless. Coming from Warsaw, MIIST is Michał Koczor – Guitar, Synth; and Robert ‘Falon’ Kułakowski – Drums. …
Mike Adams At His Honest Weight “Wonderful To Love” There Is No Feeling Better What a great album. Every song on here is filled with enough riffs to impress Matthew Sweet and Robert Quine. Mike Adams has that 90’s indie …
