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… There are many different types of microphones and the choices may be overwhelming to young musicians and sound engineers who are interested in home or field recording. If you’re a budding producer, you’ll never get to mogul status if you’re recording artists using the wrong microphone. Similarly, if you run an underground punk venue...
… We continue our short series on David Bixby, Christian cults, culture, and celebrity by comparing personal spiritual experience to top-down, hierarchical systems like cults of personality. Though my lexicon may differ significantly from David’s, we were able to identify many shared core principles, observations,...
… We featured The Doctors Fox’s last LP, Plural Non-Posessive, on Ep. 9 of The Unsigned and, now that they’re back with Handful of Laughs ($8 on Bandcamp), we just had to spread the word! The Doctors Fox are one of the most eclectic and experimental bands out...
… If you’re an aspiring artist, you may want to look into how to start a cult. If you’re the typical fame-whore, then a cult of personality is what you...
… “If you build it, they will come.” It turns out that colleges might not just be debt farms! College students love new music and attending live music events; but, as they...
… David Bixby released Ode to Quetzalcoatl (OtQ) in 1969 and it has since become a cult classic album in the loner acid-folk-rock subgenre of American music. Original pressings of...
… Transpose that line up one interval, one interval more, two intervals, 3 intervals, 5…, 8…, 13… It’s strange how things build on themselves. The whole of something is rarely the...
… Sons of Susan, from London, UK, are a rock trio in the vein of QOTSA or The Black Keys. It might be the Ashdown amp (the best bass amps ever...
… I dreamt I was walking toward an illuminated circus tent. I was met at the entrance by a troop of alter boys in bondage gear. They led me inside,...
… The Fever Machine is a 3-piece party-rock powerhouse from Shanghai, China. They’re recent LP, Living in Oblivion, is composed of 11 tracks; that’s 11 epic wins over boring, whiny emo...
… Rosie and Me is a 5-piece folk-pop band from Curitiba, Brazil. They were formed when singer-songwriter Rosanne Machado began sharing her songs on the internet. In 2010, comprised of...
… What would happen if Wesley Willis bred with Bjork? What quirky, schizophrenic, Supercute monster would spawn from their unholy commingling? This is not a “Where Are They Now?: Toddlers in Tiaras edition”;...
… subPixel‘s new double EP, The Wave, is out and it’s f’ing radical. This is the first time I’ve heard of a double EP and I’m not at all surprised that...
… I’m sick. My nose is running so much that I am forced to stop it up with a handful of tissues, which I transformed into some sort of nose-tampon....
… No, that’s not a theme song for a new season of The Wire; that’s Brown Bird‘s “Thunder and Lightening” and it’s damn good. It’s almost as good as “End...
… “You can only be light.” Meredith’s pressured speech ignites, illuminating a cacophonous mushroom cloud of fuzz and feedback. “This resistance is reaction to the world we’re raised inside.” Noise erupts but never...
… “Nothing lasts forever” is the recurring message I get when listening to Snowmine‘s Laminate Pet Animal. The layers of instruments, effects, and vocals repeatedly hammer home the idea that...
… The space between my ears felt raw and delicate, like when I bite my nails until I taste blood. I experienced complete sensory overload when I saw Roh Delikat...
… Siriustar is a four-piece rock band from London, UK. There’s limited information about their history available online but their music speaks volumes for their dedication and creativity. The sound...
Kobi is a grunge-rock band from Belfast, UK. To review them, I employed the services of my good friend Wayne Mitchell. Wayne’s a true grunge-rock enthusiast and I knew...
… Timbre Coup, from New York’s Capital Region, is a groove-heavy jam band who regularly make the rounds in summer festivals and college-town bar scenes. I remember seeing them a...
… Twin Brother is a young multi-instrumentalist from Brighton, UK. The first song on this episode, Lungs, is one of the coolest singles I’ve ever heard. There’s no doubt in...
… Quantum quantization should be a new feature in garageband… or Logic… or Ableton Live. In order to master the technology, the programmers will have to study Leaving Richmond because...
… “Come skin your knees with us; life’s too short for a business lunch.” Is that Neil Young singing backup?” I heard him sqwaking real low on “I’m on Fire” or...
… I know the members of Whiskey from various upstate NY hardcore bands and was surprised at how well they’ve traded in crushing riffage for masterful harmonies and artful arpeggiation. Their...
… Transmission Party is the solo project of a young musician from Millbrook, NY. His music is super catchy but not superficial or shallow at all. Though it’s pop-based and...
… Larcenist, a hard-working troop from Boston, MA has released a free EP on Bandcamp; it’s called ‘We Become the Hunted’ and you can find it here. As is true for...
… Let’s Be Self-Sufficient is a blog and series of podcast documentaries on everything DIY. You can check out the blog here and subscribe to the podcast via iTunes...
… Endway’s third album, Colors, is available now at Endway.com and features heartfelt tunes that have wide appeal. Even when the lyrical content of the song is melancholy the melodies...
… The Exit Strategy is a band from Buffalo, NY that is now, unfortunately, on hiatus. Their album, City of Microphones, however, is still only $8 and can be...
… Tanks, a difficult-to-describe band from Memphis, may belong to some obscure sub-genre; but, that doesn’t stop them from capturing my ear’s attention. Their 5-track album, Tracks, runs the gamut from...
… Sharpen your straight razors and prepare to sculpt your favorite antique moustache, The Muddy Reds are here! Their indie-classic album, Mannequin, is available now on their Bandcamp site for...
… There’s no denying that it’s Naked Time. By the end of the first bar of ‘Stepped on the Scene’ I’d already stripped and started dancing around naked with my...
… Joy Valencia is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Heavily influenced by folk, R&B, soul, funk, and even cabaret, she’s just finishing up the production of her debut album. Listening...
Ep. 14 Melia is a young punk-rock goddess from Rochester, NY. She started playing guitar 3 years ago and now fronts her own band and shreds on her Silverburst...
Evazan has been winning battle of the bands competitions around the Hudson Valley, NY for the last few years. Their sound heralds back to Incubus at the turn of...
Mayflower’s first album ‘Second Best Sunsets’ is the result of a sudden burst of musical creativity from the lead singer, Ted Casper. Already a creative guy, he picked up...
Adam Baker Harry Wilson Circinus Harry Wilson consists of two musicians from upstate NY named Mike and Adam. Adam also has a solo project and participates in another band named Circinus...
Last Shot Fired is a punk band from New York, NY. They have a ska influence, but I still dig ‘em. Check out their site or reverbnation.com page. Punk lends...
The Doctors Fox are an amalgam of eclectic taste, huge talent, and space-alien spermatozoa. Half unknown extraterrestrial and half They Might Be Giants/Frank Zappa fanboys, they reverse-engineer rhythm and melody...
Michelle and the New Spielbergs are a group from Madrid, Spain. Abandoning the sullen sound of American indie-pop, Michelle and the New Spielbergs sacrifice self-loathing for genuine good times...
… This is best viewed in iTunes as an enhanced podcast with more pictures and links. Subscribe with the button on the right! —–> David Bixby went from pothead to folk-legend,...
Freak Mummy hails from Madrid, Spain. Their new album, Ombre Chinoise, twists and stretches from the intimate to the rock-tastic. There’s a passion to their music that alerts me...
Screw you, folk-rock; Daniel Harris is taking no prisoners. His self-proclaimed “anti-folk” album, 32 bits isn’t really 8 bits better, promises to dismantle the overly-litteral alliterative axioms of classic...
Karyn Patridge is a singer/songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Originally from Oswego, NY, Karyn has migrated her beautiful voice and guitar picking sensibilities to the cafes and bars of the...
Every now and then a band comes along that isn’t afraid to resurrect the ghost of rock and roll. Big bands like Queens of the Stone Age aren’t afraid...
Episode 2 features subPixel‘s most recent release, Birthdays. This cd offers 15 of the most interesting, unique music you’ll likely hear for a long, long time. Each song is a...
Episode 1 features Derrick Hart’s new album, The Shock You Experience At The Sudden Recollection Of The Moment You Were Conceived. Derrick’s been working on this masterpiece for three years and...
