Category: featured artists
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S3K::Lizard Wash video
artist: SIMPL3JACK | genre: punk | label: Holy War Entertainment [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tomorrow/id418359742?uo=4″ title=”SIMPL3JACK”] In the tail end of February we posted a review of SIMPL3JACK, a teen punk band from Northern California. In that I singled out “Lizard Wash” as one of the best tracks off their self-titled album. I am pleased they made a…
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BOOM!…BANG!…The Creepshow
artist: The Creepshow | genre: power ska, punk | label: Stomp Records [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/they-all-fall-down/id396215006?uo=4″ title=”The Creepshow-They All Fall Down” text=”[object Selection] Looking for a big bang to get your week started? Look no further than The Creepshow. Cornerstones of the Canadian Ska scene, Sarah “Sin” Blackwood, Sean “Sickboy” McNab, Matt “Pomade” Gee and “Reverend” McGinty bring…
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Australia's Abbe May
artist: Abbe May | genre: alternative, rock | label: unsigned Some may consider Aussie siren Abbe May’s musical style to be somewhat of an acquired taste. Okay. I’ll grant you that but, personally, I dig her. There’s just something very PJ Harvey/Jemina Pearl about her that I find to be quite alluring. To quote Garth…
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Di Riddim and Di Melody
artist: Singing Melody | genre: reggae, dancehall | label: S.H.E.M. Music Productions listen now: Wi Set Di Trend It happens to all of us at one time or another. We awake from a restful night’s slumber expecting only the best for what lies ahead and then…it happens. Out of nowhere, we find ourselves smack dab…
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Reminder: Vetoes EP Now Available
artist: Vetoes | genre: alternative, indie-rock | label: SpaceRay Music EP: Ritalin/Ritalout [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sonic-turge/id425160671?uo=4″ title=”Vetoes – Ritalin/Ritalout”] A few weeks ago we wrote a review (read it here) about a new EP coming out from Vetoes called Ritalin/Ritalout. In case you forgot, it hit stores yesterday and is now available to download via iTunes. [itunes…
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Music Sounds Better With Castanets
artist: Acid House Kings | genre: indie pop | label: Labrador Records Album: Music Sounds Better With You [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/would-you-say-stop/id417884796?uo=4″ title=”Acid House Kings – Music Sounds Better With You”] In 2007 Labrador Records released a Summer Sampler via bit torrent. I don’t even remember where I heard about this Sampler, but I do remember deciding…
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Throw Your Arms Around Candice
It’s not flashy…but I think that’s what I like about it. In this video for “Throw Your Arms Around Me” Summer Fiction takes their folkish 60’s vibe and set it to an old Candice Bergen movie…what’s not to like? Watch it here…buy it on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chandeliers/id405502447?uo=4″ title=”the album”]! – Drago
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This Just In: Treading Lemmings Return to the Studio
DC’s Treading Lemmings are off to a fine start here in 2011. Winners of (2) Froglix Music Awards and nominated for (4) Washington Area Music Awards, Quinn and the crew are riding the wave of good fortune right back into the studio to begin work on their next project. It’s a rather fluid situation at…
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Drago's Morning Drive
Longbeach Shortbus, Talk Talk, Connells, Foo Fighters, Hoodoo Gurus, Sharif, AC/DC, REM, RedRum, Black Knight and Snow Patrol.
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Jump Back: The Week in Review
NUM83R5, the new album by Ledaswan was the subject of Monday’s review complete with (3) new tracks for your listening pleasure. Don’t forget about the video post from the previous week for their single “Faulkner.” Next up was the Vetoes, British alt-rockers now working with SpaceRay Music and Adam Whittaker whom, you may recall, also…