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Teen Daze Finally Tops An Early Favorite In “Morning Glory”

Andy Fenstermaker
August 28, 2015August 28, 2015

2015 marks five years since Teen Daze first debuted on the music scene with a four-song EP called Beach Dreams. In the years and countless releases (many of them digital singles) since, Teen Daze has flirted with several genres. Early on, Beach Dreams encompassed his style in a very descriptive way, while more recently Jamison (the band’s solo member) has found comfort in electronica. His latest release, Morning World, is a departure from the Lefse Records years back to his earlier roots. Read More »Teen Daze Finally Tops An Early Favorite In “Morning Glory”

Little Girls: Youth Tunes [Video]

Andy Fenstermaker
October 27, 2009October 27, 2009

Some of the best music videos assault the norm with demented and disturbing scenarios. Take that UNKLE song from a few years back with Thom Yorke at the vocal helm, “Rabbit In Your Headlights”. That was downright phenomenal. And “Silent Shout” from The Knife was pretty amazing as well. The latest to pair insanity with audio greatness is Little Girls, whose video for “Youth Tunes” is, above all, creepy. But in madness there is often genius. Just look at painters (Van Gogh) and authors (Pirsig). There have been a fair share of musicians that fit the mold as well. Every so often, someone like Little Girls comes along that channels their bizarre psychosis into something utterly superior to the potential contrary. “Youth Tunes” is that superiority. Read More »Little Girls: Youth Tunes [Video]

Rock Plaza Central: Handsome Men [Track Review & Show Preview]

Andy Fenstermaker
August 11, 2009August 21, 2009

Rock Plaza Central fit a comfortable medium between the highly intense and erratic folk of artists like O’Death and modern (and much more sane) artists like Megafaun and David Karsten Daniels. In all cases, these artists push the boundaries of folk and Americana despite maintaining a fairly comfortable lineup of instruments. “Handsome Men”, for example, is packed with fiddle and features an introductory trumpet. It’s backed by crashing cymbals and punchy percussion and a subtle guitar. Read More »Rock Plaza Central: Handsome Men [Track Review & Show Preview]

Woodhands [Feature Band]

Andy Fenstermaker
September 7, 2008April 11, 2009

Written by Fense

Woodhands are a Canadian duo that selectively mixes female vocals (think Au Revoir Simone), at least on select tunes like “Dancer”, with male ones so versatile they defy any one (or two, for that mater) classification. Their instrumentation boasts one on percussion and one on keytar. Heart Attack, their debut release on Paper Bag Records was released late last month. Read More »Woodhands [Feature Band]