A few days agao, I featured a YouTube gem by a band called Scars on 45, a quintet from Leeds, England. We’re all well aware of what it means to be a rock band from England, and while they aren’t the Beatles or …
Category: Indie Rock
Youtube Gem: Scars on 45 – “Give Me Something”
This YouTube Gem comes to us courtesy of British rock band Scars on 45. I’ll be doing a review of their debut album next week, sneak peek: it’s really good, but until then, here’s one of the best on the album, “Give Me …
YouTube Gem: Delta Rae – Chain on Love
On Saturday, I posted a review of a new band named Delta Rae. This 6 piece chamber rock band can sound like an orchestra, a rock band a la NeedToBreathe, and a phenomenal power pop band. If you want it, they pretty much …
Delta Rae – Carry the Fire
When I listen to indie rock music, and rock music in general, there are a few things that I listen for that make an impression on me. Obviously, the vocal quality and the way that quality interacts with the music is the first …
Quick Hits: Philly Indie Rockers Cruiser and Cheers Elephant
Something good must be in the water in eastern Pennsylvania. Not only did the city spawn the likes of Dr. Dog and Good Old War in recent years, it’s become a haven for creative Indie rock of late. Two releases from this May, …
Live Review: El Ten Eleven
There is nothing better than a pleasant surprise. What’s more, there’s not much better than seeing a band you’ve never heard of at a music festival and being completely blown away and confused by what you experience. This was my experience with El …
The Novel Ideas – Home
“And I miss the folksingers from the days of old/ When a three chord song could save your soul.” While scrounging Bandcamp, I came across a band by the name of The Novel Ideas and thought, “That band sounds like fun, let’s give …
LCD Soundsystem Documentary Review
written by Jake Nelko On April 2, 2011, LCD Soundsystem played their last show to a sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City. They played 29 songs over a nearly 4-hour span, including all of the hits like “All My Friends” …
Lovedrug – Wild Blood
Written by Jake Nelko Lovedrug released their newest album, Wild Blood, earlier this year. For a band that has seen transformation in terms of personnel, changing styles, and shifting inspirations, this album has been a victory in creative liberty and rebirth. On top …
YouTube Gem: Lovers “Shepherd of the Stray Hearts”
by Guest Writer Iris Sandjette Carolyn Berk, of Portland-based Lovers, masterfully crafts lyrics that draw you into a song’s emotional space: “I asked for answers from the ocean waves. ‘If it’s meant to be then it will be,’ they said.” Stripped of the …
