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Kacey Johansing: Many Seasons [Album Review]

Kacey Johansing

Every few years it seems as though an indie folk singer comes out that creates something beyond strange lamentations and disturbing psychosis through acoustic guitars and eerie piano solos. Yes, every few years there is an artist that distributes the idea to our heads that it is okay to keep it simple, with only minor complexities to cloud our minds, and still be able to make sweet and beautiful pop oriented folk music. Similar to Norah Jones stealing the show almost 10 years ago, Kacey Johansing has arrived with her debut solo album Many Seasons to be the heiress of said crown with her own special portrayal of the Bay Area’s everlasting love for the slow paced society San Francisco had once tried to create. Read More »Kacey Johansing: Many Seasons [Album Review]

The Burning Hotels: Austin’s Birthday [Video]

The Burning Hotels

A night in an amusement park is always a memorable experience. The thrill that a few PBR’s and a belly full of elephant ears can bring is almost indescribable. It’s an event that is best left documented in the sands of time via home video camera. What can make said documentation of the evening better? How about if you threw in a nice indie pop ditty like “Austin’s Birthday” from Texas-based The Burning Hotels. Their crisp and highly effective sense of rhythm is nothing short of a perfect reincarnation of the modern post punk era that has been imitated many times before, but save for The Strokes or the now debunked Young Immortals, never quite like this. Read More »The Burning Hotels: Austin’s Birthday [Video]

Snowglobe: A Little More Lived In [Album Review]

snowglobe

For over 10 years now, Snowglobe has been producing psychedelic pop music that is gentle yet wicked. If you haven’t heard of them, don’t feel bad. Their career has been one based around constant touring and creative self-expression. The seeking of fame slides itself into their prototype here and there, but in a very minor way. If you have found yourself to be a longtime fan, it’s not hard to believe since it is possible to fall in love with their music at first listen. On their fourth album, A Little More Lived In, the band has successfully consolidated a decade’s worth of experience into a brand new collection of catchy and sly pop tracks. So, there’s something for everyone. Read More »Snowglobe: A Little More Lived In [Album Review]

Paul Turner: Another World [Album Review]

Paul Turner: Another WorldPaul Turner has returned with a new batch of his classic soft spoken acoustic melodies made for bohemians and monks alike. This Australian-bred songwriter doesn’t stray too far from the comfort zone he developed on his previous release, Clear Blue. But Another World does seem a bit darker in a lyrical sense. His words contain questions that have no answers, as well as answers that are never questioned. Although the direction of this album has not skewed into a new direction, it is still a huge leap forward with a well perfected easy listening oriented diagram. Read More »Paul Turner: Another World [Album Review]

Collider: BBM EP [Album Review]

collider

Collider is a band that just plain rocks. And it’s worthy to say that 16 years ago they would have been considered “buzz worthy”. With their latest EP, BBM, these guys blend modern indie rock with 90’s low key yet sultry alternative that is reminiscent of groups like Primitive Radio Gods and Everything But The Girl. These San Francisco-based rockers have a sound that is as cool as flannel and Matt Dillon were back then. Read More »Collider: BBM EP [Album Review]

Johnny Bertram & The Golden Bicycles: Days That Passed [Album Review]

johnny-bertram

The 1970’s still conjure up a lot of inspiration these days. The indie rock and Americana explosion of the last decade has not been entirely original. There is always someone else to draw from. In the case of Johnny Bertram, it appears as though his roots in Idaho, and his current residency in Mississippi, have had more than just a regional blessing on his own special concoction of modern folk and rockabilly on his debut full length album, Days That Passed, featuring his brilliant backup band The Golden Bicycles. Read More »Johnny Bertram & The Golden Bicycles: Days That Passed [Album Review]

Doug Burr: O Ye Devastator [Album Review]

Doug Burr

His voice is soft. His soul seems calm. He is Doug Burr, one the latest artists to develop the prominent theory of using naturalism and a far from tyrannical use of expressions to create vibrant yet subtle songs that make you feel….well, they just make you feel. His third release, O Ye Devastator, proves to be a perfect continuation, as well as a reintroduction to this man who sings with such an ease it will leave you planted right where you are with a sensation to do nothing but listen. And listen close. Read More »Doug Burr: O Ye Devastator [Album Review]

Household Names: Stories, No Names [Album Review]

Household Names

Household Names is an almost too-perfect descriptor for an alternative pop group. And with this group’s extensive background of songs used in television appearances, it is even more appropriate. There was a time when groups like Soul Asylum or Gin Blossoms were the centerpieces for any given film or TV show. And now, Jason Garcia and crew have created the perfect songs for a speeding car shot, moment of clarity, or running-through-the-streets-in-a-hectic-fashion. And all can be found on their third self-released album Stories, No Names. Read More »Household Names: Stories, No Names [Album Review]

The Wagner Logic: Yesterday Evening [mp3]

The Wagner Logic

The Wagner Logic‘s second single from their self-titled sophomore LP is the sort of song that makes you want to move to the mountains and write songs about the outside world that you don’t have to see. “Yesterday Evening” is the sort of track that leaves you enlightened and disturbed at the same time. The delicate acoustic strumming and finely-tuned keyboard instrumentals set the mood as a story of a small gathering and the terrible outcome of something so simple. It’s strange to think that these Alaskan natives are, in comparative standards, stranded in the middle of a land that few can even comprehend, yet they have a wonderful grasp on reality and its ever cumbersome and illiterate translations of happiness. This is a band that should be watched continuously and heard with unfiltered ears. Read More »The Wagner Logic: Yesterday Evening [mp3]

Cave Lions: The First Time [Album Review]

cave-lions

Thom Carter just never stops working! With the release of The First Time under the psyeudoname Cave Lions, he has reached (an estimated) 21 official releases under 6 different names. It’s as though with each experimentation process he develops in his head, he titles it in such a manner that the depth of what he wishes to express is both fitting and appropriate. And anyone with half a bit of knowledge, or terrific search methods on Wikipedia, can tell you that a worldly inspired collection of blues and experimental instrumental songs can be likened to the now extinct breed of lion (or possibly even a tiger!). If anyone could rationalize this fact, the philosopher Thom himself could surely make you believe whatever he would like to believe. Read More »Cave Lions: The First Time [Album Review]

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