Music
The Good Natured: Skeleton EP
Monday, October 24th, 2011 by Kevin Chadwick
Up and coming band, The Good Natured, have been on the watch list of many music critics for their unique blend of keyboard driven melodies and thought-provoking lyrics into “dark electronic pop.” Having just been signed to the British label Parlophone, The Good Natured have released the seven track that make up their Skeleton EP. English lead singer and keyboardist, Sarah McIntosh, serves as the driving force behind the three-man band. Joined by her brother, Hamish, on bass and George Hinton, a friend from school, on drums, the trio formed The Good Natured and self-released their first EP in July of 2008. (more…)
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New Releases 10/23/2011
Monday, October 24th, 2011 by Billy Dries
This weeks new releases include five up and coming artists. The musical styles range from folk to hard rock in the selections for this weeks best new releases. Sparkadia’s album The Great Impression is a folky light rock album comparable to Bon Iver. Wishes and Thieves Ep uses some ambient and surf rock undertones giving them a similar sound to Best Coast and Beach house. The Anthemeers are another folky light rock band, their style is very similar to Fleet Foxes and The Avett Brothers. Tuesday Boulevard is a harder rock band, their style is similar to the Pixies and Pavement. Last but not least Call To Attraction’s album This One’s For You is a punk album, it is very reminiscent of old Blink 182. (more…)
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Top 40 For 10.20.11
Thursday, October 20th, 2011 by Eric Loose
WU LYF – which stands for World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation – are the enigmatic, young Manchester-ites known as much for their crazy, beat-ridden brand of heavy pop music and incomprehensible, raspy vocals, as they are their unwillingness to talk to the press or reveal information about themselves. Intriguing, no? Sincerely mysterious or concocted as it may be, Go Tell Fire To The Mountain is still without a doubt one of the more powerful records this half of 2011. Give it a listen if you like the feeling of bouncing on clouds while a homeless man yells jibberish at you– it’s not too far off from that. (more…)
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New Releases 10.16.11
Monday, October 17th, 2011 by Billy Dries
Señores y señoras this weeks new releases features the new Jane’s Addiction album, The Great Escape Artist, and the band rocks as hard as they did back in 1988. Other new releases include the new Bjork album an ambient and artistic sound is used by this musical veteran. The Graffiti6 Free EP is also hitting our airwaves displaying Vampire Weekendesque jams. Less known artists Sal Bando and The Trophy Fire have released albums that use a punk, garage rock sound seen in artists like Jay Reatard and Blink 182. Shayfer James’ new LP also dropped this past week, sound and rhythm similar to snow patrol can be heard in these tracks. Just BUY these CDs, this is coming from a guy who’s been caught stealing…once…when I was 5. (more…)
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Twin Sister: In Heaven
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 by Kevin Chadwick
The colorful cover theme of Twin Sister’s new album In Heaven, released on Sept. 27th, serves as a window into the whirlwind of melodies that lay just inside. The Long Island band formed in 2008 when its five members wrote and recorded their first EP, Vampires Dreaming with Kids. Since then, they have released one other EP, entitled Color Your Life, and their first LP, In Heaven.
Twin Sister’s marriage of indie rock and “dream pop” creates intricate, yet still catchy, melodies that take you through a dream-like world. Unlike the music, the lyrics are very focused on the little aspects of life rather than life-altering events. Little events such as recommending a movie to a friend are sung about in Gene Ciampi. The mix of broad sounds and focused lyrics make for a very unique sound. (more…)
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