Dirtblonde are a Liverpool based rock’n’roll band. They seek inspiration in the darker, more exciting side of rock’n’roll – the noise of The Jesus And Mary Chain; the intensity of PJ Harvey; the fresh-faced attitude of early NYC... Read more »
“Simple and sad with a shot of scotch.” That’s how musician Sara Lov describes her simultaneously dark and angelic sound. The former frontwoman of Devics (who were signed to Bella Union by Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde) and... Read more »
Where have we been? I’ll tell you where we’ve been: in a state of boredom. Virtually nothing in 2011 has moved us in the ways that the bands we’ve brought you in the past have. We could... Read more »
I’ll be honest. Guitar-based rock has driven me into a deep funk. I’ve always been afraid of becoming one of those guys who said, “They don’t make music like they used to”. While I tend to think... Read more »
Creepoid is another one of those buzz-worthy local bands crawling out from basements of homes/makeshift practice spaces/recording studios lately in Philly. On their debut EP Yellow Life Giver, they use a reel-to-reel tape machine circa ’56 to help... Read more »
Is this the first, great new band of 2011? Hailing from Los Angeles, Cold Showers hit a nerve that leaves me paralyzed with fear and loathing. Moments of aggression and transcendence transform the songs from mere sound to rich sonic narratives:... Read more »
To me, the best bands are those that defy description. They don’t fit into neatly defined boxes, designed by mainstream alternative media. Noah and the Whale is such a band. Formed in Twickenham,... Read more »
Having just opened for Suede during their three night stay in Dublin, Sweet Jane already have a growing roster of tourmates that would make any band jealous. To date they’ve opened for TDOA faves Black Rebel Motorcycle... Read more »
Bubblegum Lemonade formed in Glasgow as a vehicle for the indie pop recordings of Lawrence “Laz” McCluskey. Deriving the project’s name from the title of a Mama Cass album, McCluskey’s project is rooted in bubblegum pop and... Read more »
Fireflies is Lisle Mitnik. He grew up in the tundras of New England playing classical piano and one day moved to California to go to school and decided to start writing songs. He bought a Portastudio and started... Read more »
Hatched in a dim lit attic in Reykjavík, at the dawn of 2006 Rökkurró’s five founding members began conversing in smooth tones, drawing inspiration from the silky sun-rays that crept through the windows. The result of this covenant... Read more »
Remember our rants, telling you that punk is dead? That no band embodies the spirit and integrity of bands like Black Flag, Fugazi and The Descendants? This is our mea culpa. Haling from Boston, Libyans are the... Read more »
