Fickle weather, a revolving and delightful schmorgisborg of bands, $7 hamburgers and $8 beers: that’s what audiences encountered at this year’s Sasquatch Festival. This annual celebration of northwest music is not for the faint of heart, but infinitely worth the cost and the effort. Tickets for all three days went for a whopping $165. The […]
If contemplating suicide, The Black Heart Procession is highly recommended. The collective, hailing from the unlikeliest of all places—San Diego, specializes in music that should be included within a funereal program. Feeling depressed? Going through a heart-wrenching breakup? Live in a cave of darkness? Like to feel dismal? BHP is the perfect companion for such […]
14 years of lineup changes and label shifts, the Gainesville, Florida natives return with their new record, In with the out crowd. Their brand of ska-influenced power pop punk hasn’t waned one bit, and the production is as tight as ever. There are a few singles here with catchy hooks, and snappy titles like, “Overrated […]
The hype swirling around this band has been incredible. From the continual advertising on my space to their film appearance in the upcoming Sophia Coppola movie, Marie Antoinette, the buzz has been on Phoenix. I admit it, I fell for it. I loved the band before even listening to their most recent release, It’s Never […]
The story of The Submarines is so endearing that it can make you want to like the album before even hearing it. John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard have bounced around the music scene for years as solo artists as well as members of other bands. Through mutual friends they ended up meeting and touring as […]
VCR – Power DestinySide One DummyRichmond, Virginia’s VCR comes out of the sophomore locker room with Power Destiny, an intensely quirky rock record made with keyboards in place of guitars – in fact, three of them. With varied influences such as Mozart, Depeche Mode, and original Nintendo music a la Castlevania, and insane live shows […]
Wax Tailor – Tales of the Forgotten Melodies Decon RecordsWax Tailor is a veteran of the French music scene, having made a name for himself with the group, La Formule, as a rapper, producer, and composer. His self released debut, released in 2002, went on to become a classic. WT returns this year with Tales […]
