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Julian Lynch: Mare
Julian Lynch is a ethnomusicologist, defined by Wikipedia as “the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts.” If we cannot judge an album by its cover, can we create presumptions based on what the author is studying? I imagined an album with a multitude of sounds and [...]
Continue reading...Elsinore: Yes Yes Yes
28. June 2010
Every now and then, a listener just wants to plug into some music that’s unashamed fun, and American space-rock band Elsinore may just be an ideal band to help the listener achieve that. With the upcoming release of their second studio album, Yes Yes Yes, Elsinore present the results of two years and over a [...]
Continue reading...Son of the Sun: The Happy Loss
28. June 2010
Son of the Sun was formed in early 2007 from opposite sides of the United States. At the time, Joseph Stocker lived in New York and Zak Ward lived in California, and the two friends and former band-mates experimented with their reflective, lush musical tastes over the internet, swapping files which eventually brought about their [...]
Continue reading...So So Modern: Crude Futures
21. June 2010
So So Modern are one of my favourite live bands. They built up their buzz the old-fashioned way: lots of touring, putting on amazing shows, and consistently giving people a great time. I remember in little old Wellington, New Zealand in the middle of the 2000’s, rumours started spreading about a band that everyone had to [...]
Continue reading...Elk City: House of Tongues
21. June 2010
Elk City is a small Oklahoma city with a heritage in oil, agriculture, and transport, as well as being part of the history of Route 66. It is somewhat of a mystery then as to why a band from New York would name themselves after this small city, especially when the band’s music itself is [...]
Continue reading...Hank III: Rebel Within
14. June 2010
The odd-numbered Hank Williams’ have been a staple of my music collection for many years. Hank III has far surpassed Hank I as the most listened to artist in my collection, and there are very few things I like less than seeing him play live. It’s hard to be objective when you love [...]
Continue reading...James Blackshaw: All Is Falling
14. June 2010
James Blackshaw is a huge talent on his acoustic 12-string guitar. The virtuoso has been influenced by minimalist sounds from the 60’s and European classical music. Adding a modern twist, Blackshaw has created an admirable moody, atmospheric album with his upcoming new album All is Falling.
While previous works have focused primarily on Blackshaw and his [...]
Venice is Sinking: Sand & Lines
7. June 2010
Quite often, the method in which an album is recorded will alter the way the music sounds to a listener. State of the art recording equipment and post-production facilities can smooth out imperfections and embellish the good qualities until the album is the best studio quality it can be, sometimes sterilising the soul from the [...]
Continue reading...Rusko: O.M.G.!
7. June 2010
Dubstep has only been around for about a decade but has gained an incredibly dedicated following. It’s like a darker, dirtier techno with a focus on rumbling, mesmeric bass. Rusko (Christopher Mercer) graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Musical Performance and first showed up on the dubstep scene in [...]
Continue reading...Robyn: Body Talk Pt. 1
7. June 2010
While it is easy to deride pop music, it is impossible to ignore. There is an ever-presence of pop, which you hear often, but rarely consciously listen. At times, if you take this chance, you will discover a joy which you would have otherwise ignored. It is rare for an album to gain approval from [...]
Continue reading...Rasputina: Sister Kinderhook
31. May 2010
Rasputina, a band with a rotating lineup of cellists and drummers (the only constant in its 19-year history is bandleader Melora Creager) is not a typical rock band. Rather than writing songs about life, love, and drugs, Creager finds inspiration in history and period photographs from the 1800s.
Rasputina’s new album, Sister Kinderhook, is a return [...]
Patrick & Eugene: Altogether Now (Birds Bees Flowers Trees)
31. May 2010
There is a certain type of humor which is exclusively British. Monty Python and The Office are great examples; this dry understated wit has a quintessential Britishness about it. On Altogether Now (Birds Bees Flowers Trees), Patrick & Eugene take this influence and build on it to create humorous pop songs.
Patrick Dawes (of Groove Armada) [...]
Toy Soldiers: Whisper Down The Lane
31. May 2010
The Philadelphia-based Toy Soldiers started with a simple bike ride. Singer/songwriter Ron Gallo started singing a bit of a song, and his longtime friend and “sort-of drummer”, Mike Baurer, added his own bit. They then raced home and fleshed out the song. After this, the two embarked on a musical journey that has led [...]
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