The Gravity Index originally formed out of the ashes of The Facet and Still Left Standing. Both bands made a name for themselves in and around Denver for years with different takes on melodic punk rock. In a lot of ways, this is sort of what I expected knowing the pasts of the guys involved, […]
Guess it’s no surprise that rappers have an oral fixation, but… Simple but innovative, Chicago’s The Cool Kids live up to their name with The Bake Sale—an ‘EP’ with ten tracks—keeping it cool with repetitive references to ice cream (and other food items) on opening track “What Up Man,” and track two—aptly entitled “One Two.” […]
Ontario’s three-piece Born Ruffians makes driving, melodic and stripped down pop, folksy and repetitive like older Modest Mouse, with energized, driving jangle that recalls many a Smiths number.
His Mischief is a 3-man band hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota. Summer’s Eve, the group’s first release, is a six song mélange of garage rock, ’60s rock fuzz, and a dash of Clash-like punk. The tracks have a very distinctly retro sound; lead singer Sheridan Fox has an uncanny knack for sounding like Britt Daniel […]
The ocean is deep and full of mystery, rich with life and layers of blue. It can be calm and memorizing, and then crash, pulling you in as you stand at its door. In this landlocked city, the debut 2006 EP is the closest you’ll get to that experience until you board a plane to […]
It wasn’t that long ago when I reviewed José González’s debut album Veneer. Since I don’t pay attention to what I’m writing, I can only assume that I wrote favorably about it and ditto my impression of his newest EP, Stay in the Shade.
The members of Gliss have the musical ability that allows them to trade off instruments between songs. I’m not sure what purpose it serves, asides from being impressive as hell. The current lineup of three came together in 2004. Gliss’ Kick in Your Heart is their first release as a band.
The smoldering desert metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona is not usually lauded as a prominent musical oasis, but with the recent major label success of bands like Jimmy Eat World and Authority Zero people are starting to take notice. After releasing an EP and full-length on Phoenix based Sunset Alliance, Fivespeed signed to Equal Vision Records, […]
Prog rock is not dead. Healthy Colours are keeping it alive and well, and this EP is sustaining the genre’s ongoing longevity. Having self produced Space of Time, Healthy Colours have created a profession piece of work. From the depths of Italy’s own local music scene they’ve been building on this project since 2002, “creating […]
I saw this saying on a bumper sticker in the parking lot of the procrastinator’s anonymous meeting that I thought was pretty appropriate, “Better late than never.” The Blue E.P. release from Denver’s Colder Than Fargo has been out for a bit-o-time, and if you’ve already picked it up, good for you. If not, well, […]
