Ryan PangilinanDuring a Seattle stop, April Smith and the Great Picture Show invited Sarah Shay of The Mongrel Jews to play suitcase on their song, “Colors.” The album is out now.
If you own a pair of comfortable dancing shoes, Viper Creek Club’s album, Letters, is sure to bring out your inner Fred Astaire or Boogaloo Shrimp. No doubt put together with an array of synths and an endless cache of ideas, all the electronic...
When I was researching Negative Zero online, I found a few bands with this name, which isn’t so promising when you’re trying to find out everything you can about a specific group. This particular Negative Zero — based out of...
I first heard Kylewilliam Campol aka imadethismistake on an episode of the Sound Scene podcast a while ago. I was immediately blown away by how earnest and aware Campol was, particularly for being a relatively young songwriter. Afterwards, I got...
At first listen, The Royal Heist may sound like they’re riding the coattails of bands like The Bravery and Bloc Party, but their full-length album, Midnight In The Garden Of Evil, is actually quite infectious in its own right. There’s no...
Pop-punk is an interesting genre. When I think of pop-punk bands, my mind immediately drifts to bands like Descendents and NOFX and, to some extent, The Misfits — bands who really took the raw aesthetic of punk rock and put some catchy...
Some wise apple put a video of Brand New’s “The Shower Scene” from 2001’s Your Favorite Weapon, which prior to this week, has never seen the light of day…and with good reason. It’s kind of embarrassing for the...
On The Bandar-Log’s press release, it boldly states: “For fans of The Strokes, Beck, The White Stripes, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.” I’ve stated this before, but I really hate the concept of “RIYL” stickers, only...