Category Archives: Band Spotlight
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I have now seen this movie three times. Aside from the fact that this makes me something of a freak, I discovered the following: Read the rest of this entry
The Bravery, Live
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Here’s a band you may want to check out Clark:
Every once in a while, you catch a band that seems ready to take the next big step and launch into the stratosphere. The Bravery seems like that kind of band right now. Read the rest of this entry
The Damnwells – New Songs
Alex Dezen of The Damnwells has written some new songs and, as always, they’re completely fantastic. I hope they make it onto a new Damnwells album. Here’s one symptom of what’s wrong with the music business: The Damnwells are not as successful as bands with half the talent they have. If you love these guys as much as I do, pass the word, and buy their albums: Bastards of the Beat and Air Stereo.
[cross-posted at mcqesq]
Band Spotlight: The Next Hundred Years
The Next Hundred Years are a rock band that really rocks. That’s about all I can say, except I’ve been listening to their new album non-stop since I got it. And their guitarist, who answered the questionnaire below, is one of the funniest men in music.
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Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/)
Old gits like me watch the Reading Festival on the telly. This sad situation is made especially depressing by the sight of the teenage crowd singing along with the Chili Peppers. I mean, these kids were in nappies when Under the Bridge first entered MTV rotation. Said young whippersnappers included my nephew this year, who, dammit, is cooler than me.
Sigh.
Anyway, from the vantage point of my clean Ikea sofa, and wearing my new slippers, here are a few acts I enjoyed this year (CSS, The Gossip, New Young Pony Club): Read the rest of this entry
Band spotlight: Sunshine Underground
All hail the rather excellent Indie-dance band, the Sunshine Underground. The lads are originally from Shropshire (sleepy, rural county bordering Wales), but formed in Leeds and subsequently earned the Live Band of the Year trophy at the Leeds Music Awards. Their debut album, Raise The Alarm, was released in August 2006.
Bassist Daly Smith agreed to tell us a bit about the band: Read the rest of this entry
Band Spotlight: Loney, Dear
This week’s Band Spotlight features a wonderful Swedish band, Loney, Dear.
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Band Spotlight: The Spores
This week’s Band Spotlight features a southern California band, The Spores. Read on to learn more about them, in their own words—in this case, the words of Molly Mcguire, vocalist/bassist/puppeteer.
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Band Spotlight: The Shivers
This week’s Band Spotlight features a NYC band, The Shivers. Read on to learn more about them, in their own words—in this case, the words of Keith Zarriello, guitarist/vocalist.
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Band Spotlight: Midlake
This week’s Band Spotlight features Midlake, a band I can only think of describing as really, really wonderful. (Big thanks to BTD Greg for recommending them.) Read on to learn more about them, in their own words.
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