Tag archive for ‘REVIEWS’
Tennis
Tennis “Take Me Somewhere” Tennis may be Denver’s answer to Beach House, though they’re a real husband and wife duo, and don’t just sound like one. Patrick Riley plays perfectly charming electric guitar lines while his better half, singer Alaina Moore – like Victoria Legrand – uses her voice as an incredibly evocative instrument, which [...]
Software Review: Big Fish Audio Nashville Sessions
Big Fish Audio Contruction Kits: Nashville Sessions List Price: $99.95 www.bigfishaudio.com For songwriters, composers, cowboy boot enthusiasts, or anyone looking to employ some of the most talented Nashville session players into their projects (for far less money than a live session’s costs), Big Fish Audio brings you Nashville Sessions. Meticulously recorded, and performed by Nashville [...]
Braids
The first track on Braids’ Native Speaker, “Lemonade,” opens with a little synth fugue, and faint background vocalizing. These elements remain as undercurrents in the song, as other textures — lead vocals, lots more background singing, a jazz drummer’s touch for minimal pop — emerge. Braids actually classifies their band as texture pop, and maybe [...]
PUJOL
Nashville’s favorite son, garage-punk boy wonder Daniel Pujol – who’s keeping it simple with band/moniker PUJOL – is starting to get his due. After two Third Man Records releases — a Live At Third Man 12″ and a 7″ in the Blue series — and some recent love in Spin and Nylon mags, PUJOL released [...]
Pepper Rabbit
Pepper Rabbit Pepper Rabbit are an L.A. duo originally from Boston, who recorded their record, Beauregard, in New Orleans, and play shows in India. That’s about as far afield a geographic quadrant as we’ve seen for an up and coming band in awhile. The location-based angle must be working though. Pepper Rabbit will be joining [...]
iPads Abound: Reflections On The 2011 NAMM Show
Now that the dust has settled in Anaheim, California, and all the NAMMies have returned to their husbands or wives (or guitar collections), we’re thinking back on the week that was. Most companies we spoke with were highly optimistic about 2011 and many said that, surprisingly, 2010 was a strong year. Things are definitely looking [...]
Prussia
Prussia, who hang their hats in Detroit but more accurately call Pontiac, Michigan, home, usually write songs about things you wouldn’t want your kids to hear. On “What Am I Gonna Tell Your Mom?” clickety-clack African rhythms join a old-timey accordion, horn punches, and an overworked bassline. Grating at first, Ryan Spencer’s voice grows on [...]
Oberhofer
Oberhofer Oberhofer, nom de band for Tacoma, Washington’s Brad Oberhofer and his Brooklyn mates, make bouncy, ear worming guitar pop. Like other Brooklynites, Oberhofer is flooding the market with too many 7″s on disparate labels to keep track of, in advance of an LP proper some time in the near future. “o0O0o0O0o,” which came out [...]
New Releases From Keegan DeWitt, La Femme, Lonnie Walker
Keegan DeWitt Keegan DeWitt, a Nashville-based songwriter and composer, is releasing a new limited edition 7″ single, featuring the songs “Two Hearts” and “Reluctance” (Theory 8 Records). DeWitt, who’s also scored several films (Dance Party, USA, Quiet City, and Cold Weather), released an EP this summer via Daytrotter, significantly marking the music website’s first foray [...]
Playlist: John Grant, Moondoggies, Diane Birch & more
John Grant What has been happening in our country that we all seem to have missed the boat on John Grant, who released the stunning Queen Of Denmark in March? Well, his boat left for England, where he’s been awarded top honors on Mojo’s year-end list. (Luckily, he’ll tour stateside in December before a long [...]
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