CHARM SCHOOL FINITE JEST sonaBLAST! The call and recall of the original Velvet Underground sound continues, unabated. A problem? Definitely not, as any new band and artists that draws inspiration from such seminal artists deserves commendation, [...]
FRED ABONG FEAR PAGEANT DISC DRIVE Fred Abong has been around a while, starting up as far back as the 80s as part of the hardcore punk scene, and then playing bass for Throwing Muses and Belly. As a solo artist, working as a singer songwriter [...]
KOLB POWER OF THOUGHT RAMP LOCAL Another singer-songwriter, another artist located in Brooklyn that doesn’t really fit into the strict confines of what a singer-songwriter should sound like. His second outing, an EP titled Power of Thought [...]
KITBA KITBA RUINATION RECORD CO. Behind Kitba’s moniker and her self-titled debut album is New York’s singer-songwriter and harpist Rebecca Kitba Bryson El-Saleh. As a part of Brooklyn’s musical hub, Kitba has already cooperated with [...]
NEW MATH DIE TRYING & OTHER HOT SOUNDS (1979-1983) PROPELLER SOUND RECORDINGS In 1976, a few friends got together in Rochester, NY, and formed a band. Kevin Patrick (vocals), Gary Trainer (bass), Chris Yockel (guitar). Roy Stein (drums) and [...]
HALF JAPANESE JUMP INTO LOVE FIRE RECORDS Half Japanese has been around since the ‘70s and since then has become a cult favourite among the indie rock and punk scene, with even Kurt Cobain being a huge fan of the band. Their latest album, Jump [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET STARCATCHER REPUBLIC RECORDS Greta Van Fleet has once again delivered an eagerly anticipated album that truly deserves acclaim. ‘Powerful’ is the definitive term to encapsulate the essence of this album. It smoothly strikes the [...]
Mother Tongues Love In A Vicious Way Wavy Haze Records Canadian band Mother Tongues has released their debut album, Love In A Vicious Way. It is genre-defying, unique, poetic, exciting and vibrant. The debut album by Mother Tongues is a [...]
