In the mid 1980′s, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a huge part of the alternative scene in England and the U.S.. Chiming melodies, great musicianship, coupled with the lyrics of one of the premiere songwriters of our generation, Lloyd Cole. While many artists disappeared after starting their solo career, Lloyd Cole has continued...
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We like videos, yes we do. As you’ll recall, we gave you our picks to click at CMJ. Since then Warpaint was signed to Rough Trade and The XX blew up more (if that’s possible). Here’s a quick look at the videos we’ve compiled that show our favorite bands performing at CMJ. Warpaint Ume...
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There are bands that spit out new albums every year in slap-dash style that focuses on volume, rather than content and then there is Engineers. Like their name, they carefully construct atmospheres and layers that suffocate in a way that has never been more pleasant. Their mini-album Folly was released in 2004 and was...
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Actually it’s Margaret Fiedler McGinnis and actually this incredibly gifted artist also has PJ Harvey and Wire on her resume. Impressed much? When Moonshake first crossed my eardrums in 1991, it was clear that C86 was over and a great new sound was emerging. Their brand of dub-bass post-punk created atmospheres inside of brilliant...
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We’ve loved The Raveonettes from day one, so it was a bit of a thrill to get an opportunity to talk with them. Taking the Mary Chain’s noisy guitars and the self-acknowledged influence of the Everly Brothers, mixing it with the beautiful vocals of Sharin Foo and the brilliant songwriting of Sune Wagner, they...
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It’s been a while since we had time to compile the best songs that have crossed our path recently. You’ll find that we’ve added links to purchase some of the songs through iTunes. When that wasn’t possible, we’ve given you the link to the band’s myspace page. We’re going to pass on describing the...
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You thought we were done, didn’t you? Well, the promos and emails have been flying in at an ever increasing rate since our post this morning and this is a compilation of the stuff that’s grabbed us. To view a schedule for the bands we’ve previewed click on the link below: 2009 CMJ Music...
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Here’s our preview of the CMJ Festival, which begins today! We’re so excited to see that so many of the bands we love and have interviewed, are appearing. Now’s your chance to see what we’ve been ranting about. To view a calendar of our recommended bands performances, click the link below: 2009 CMJ Music...
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Merge Records has always been a purveyor of great music. When a Merge record jumps into your cd player, you can assume the best. In this case, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack would like you to close your eyes and let your imagination run wild while listening to their newest album, The...
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While My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Lush were ruling the UK alternative music scene, Medicine was making similar music that was as good, if not better. They were quickly snapped up by Rick Rubin’s then-fledgling label American in their effort to sign the “next big alternative band” in the U.S.. They proceeded to make...
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