Frightened Rabbit
[S]cottish Rockers Frightened Rabbit are to me, shockingly, and most unjustly, one of the best rock bands out there that people don’t talk about enough. Their live shows are remarkable, they play with passion, write heartbreaking, soul crushing songs, and released an excellent album in Pedestrian Verse this
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Photos by inger klekacz [T]he first year I went to Pickathon, I accidentally disturbed a bee nest while pitching my tent, and was stung three times while getting chased out of the area. The second year I went to Pickathon, I pitched my tent on a hill, neglecting to
j roddy walston and the business
[I]’m writing this from my hotel room in San Francisco, as I’ve had this new tune from J. Roddy Walston & the Business on repeat while I wait out my turn for the shower. Well, as expected, its a total foot stomper, “Marigold,” from their upcoming record Essential
Typhoon
[I] caught this track on NPR’s All Songs this morning, and after hearing this, and the last tune, “Dreams of Cannabalism,” I’m getting very excited to hear this record. White Lighter, which will release next month on August 20th is the follow up to the band’s EP
Goodnight Texas
Goodnight, Texas – Jesse Got Trapped in a Coal Mine [T]his week, prior to Newport Folk Festival, we’ve got a group of really great shows, and the one I’ve got to put my stamp on is Thursday at the Middle East Upstairs. You’ve heard me wax poetic
Toy Soldiers
[A]t times buried within my inbox, is music that just isn’t right for this site, my readers / listeners, and well this is not the case. When this one opened up, my ears perked, my eyes opened wide, and I grinned from ear to ear, this is fucking magic.
Yuck
Yuck – Rebirth [P]urveyors of some of the finest retro 90’s era rock and roll music, Yuck, are back at it again with Rebirth, a reverb laden, shimmering, ambling rock tune that majestically flies across the sonic atmosphere. That was a lot of words to describe a tune that
Good Friend
[C]heck out Brooklyn’s Good Friend, a folk / pop band that evokes the folk pop of Buffalo Springfield and meshes it with the harmony-driven pop music of the Beach Boys. They’ve just released their first single, “Ships that Sink,” off their upcoming album, Bonfire, out in October on
Cloud Control
[B]een really diggin this new track from Cloud Control, which appears on their new record, Dream Cave, which releases in September. It’s got this super chill vibe, it has that amazing effect to slow everything down with a gentle elegance, and a bit psychedelia that you don’t
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Photos by Colin McLaughlin [B]y now it’s no secret: Portland is a place unlike any other. From a certain over-saturated television show to the New York Times’ ongoing love affair, there’s no denying we live in a quirky little paradise. Sometimes, though, a reminder is necessary to
Black Joe Lewis
[B]lack Joe Lewis is coming at us again with this retro/soul sound on “Come to My Party,” a song that more reflects their style than previous fuzz single “Skulldiggin,” which I posted a few weeks back. “Come to My Party,” combining James Brown soul era with a little
j roddy walston and the business
J. Roddy Walston & The Business – Heavy Bells [T]his is one I’ve been waiting a damn long time to hear. The mega awesome rock outfit of J. Roddy Walston & The Business have the perfect rock sound. In fact, these guys put hair back on the balls of
