Los Angeles-based collective Salt Petal is invigorating audiences and critics alike with a tropical surf-dance sound in a category all its own. A cross-border combination of Argentinian folk, Brazilian tropicalia, cumbia and up tempo surf rock blurs ethnic and musical boundaries, bringing to mind Blondie, Os Mutantes, Gal Costa, and 60′s rock and roll. The […]
Sabbatical Year Interview – An American
After a short hiatus, Sabbatical Year returns with its new project, Metropolitan, a multimedia artistic endeavor comprised of photographs, videos, and music. Metropolitan explores love, loss, and what it’s like to struggle and succeed in today’s weird world. Sabbatical Year, known for its catchy yet insightful tunes, has recently evolved in its line-up, paring down […]
Interview with Vassals – Halogen Days
Vassals is a band that embraces the loud/quiet dichotomy of the 90s through the lens of 60s rock and psychedelia. In this interview spotlight, we chat with Jonathan Smith of Vassals about influences, their newest project, navigating the digital world and more. Full Q&A along with links and streams below. Where are you from and […]
Interview with Jonas & Warren – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us
In this interview spotlight, we chat with Pete of Jonas & Warren discussing influences, their newest project, the various places the duo has lived, and much more. Full Q&A along with links and streams below. This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us by Jonas & Warren Where are you from and what […]
The Loft Club Release New Album Heart’s Desire
British rockers The Loft Club have cleverly delivered an eclectic and electronic collection of songs on their debut EP ‘Heart’s Desire‘. The band consists of Daniel Schamroth, Jamie Whyte, Kieran Chalmers, Amy O’Loughlin and Dan Wright. Their Heart’s Desire EP is a unique blend of calmness, head nodding and grooving. The band are one of […]
January Zero Delivers Wistful Indie Pop Rock on The Long Radio Silence
Singer/songwriter Gareth Phillips releases his music as the collective January Zero and their smooth, soothing, but still jamming blend of instrumentation and sonic ambience deliver an engaging and refreshing indie pop rock record titled The Long Radio Silence. Written and recorded at The Cellar, Phillips home studio, the tracks were eventually handed over to Jim […]
Bat House Interview
In this interview spotlight, we chat with Nicole from Bat House about influences, the new project, the digital music world and more. Full Q&A along with links and streams available below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular […]
Astra the 22s Interview
Latvia-born, Brooklyn-based indie glam rock duo, Astra the 22’s are getting ready to release their forthcoming EP, Paris Love, due out this summer. Mixed by Kato Khandwala (Blondie, The Pretty Reckless, Paramore, My Chemical Romance) and Mastered by Howie Weinberg (The White Stripes, The Cure, Aerosmith), Paris Love explores sex, narcissism, love, art and war […]
GoodcaT Interview – To Eternity
GoodcaT was born out of a spontaneous jam session in the summer of 2012, when Nels Dovre and Mark Owens needed a break from the heat of Des Moines largest music festival, 80/35. Four months later, after many more jam sessions, GoodcaT had found a name, talented electric guitarist, Ben Dixon, and the rest of […]
Ultras Interview
With influences ranging from elements of hip-hop and electronica to rock, pop and traditional Scottish folk music, ULTRAS is the brain child of multi-instrumentalist Gav Prentice. The self-titled debut album is due for release on 28th April 2017 via Hello Thor Records and Instinctive Racoon. ULTRAS’ eclectic take on modern pop music is as challenging […]
