On the Radar: Papercut
Cheeto and Jorge Davila are a duo from Houston, Texas who reside in New York City. They write songs through live performance, then record them in the studio, fleshing out […]
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On the Radar: AIVA
If you enjoy the ambient pop of Imogen Heap or the hazy, spacey moments of Spiritualized, check out Washington, DC’s AIVA. She has a beautiful little version of Nick Drake‘s […]
Sunday Ramblings and Considerations 7.24.11
In this edition: Kate Bush’s latest, News from the Decemberists and Colin Meloy, and videos… Kate Bush Gets the Okay from James Joyce’ Estate, Releases Director’s Cut In 1989, Kate […]
On the Radar: Scharling
From Albany, NY, comes the raw, raucous sound of Scharling. Their full-frontal guitar attack is loud, catchy, and buzzy, with a frequently-funky groove and lovely whistling analog synth on top. […]
Check out: Dengue Fever—Cement Slippers
I first discovered Dengue Fever on an excellent CD compilation of world music, The Rough Guide to Planet Rock, and I quickly fell in love with their song “We Were […]
On the Radar: QTheSuit
From Coventry, UK comes Qthe Suit, a duo subset of live act The Suit Corps focusing on dance/electro studio tunes. As they describe their approach, “ It’s a good ole […]
Sunday Ramblings & Considerations 7.10.11
In this edition: Dolfish and The Greatest of These to perform in Greenville this week; Thomas Dolby releases an on-line game to promote his upcoming album; the AV Club sounds […]
Pick Up On: Hidden Pictures
I was walking in the summer heat under shady old trees in a strange but friendly neighborhood in my city and listening to the lovely, well-crafted music of Hidden Pictures […]
On the Radar: Arctic Death
Arctic Death are an indie/garage three-piece from East Aurora, NY. The band–singer/bassist John Crook, guitarist Steven Floyd, and drummer Harrison Scott Crook–formed in 2009. Their focus is simplicity and their […]
On the Radar: Arundel
“A Deep Freeze” is a new single from Arundel, the musical persona of Lucas Arundell, an electronica artist from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is a writer/producer who frequently collaborates […]
