Posted on August 5, 2021 by Phil King
Goodbye Honolulu – “You and Me” Goodbye Honolulu is one of those rare bands blessed with four great songwriters and three frontmen that each have a variety of styles from power pop, punk, garage, new wave, and electronic. Goodbye Honolulu …
Posted on August 4, 2021 by Phil King
Cots – “Midnight at the Station” – Disturbing Body It’s no wonder Cots’ picture is in blue; “Midnight at the Station” could be called A Study In Blue. This beautiful tune really hits me when she starts imitating the saxophone (played …
Posted on August 4, 2021 by Phil King
AZRA – “Dirty” AZRA is LA-based Korean American pop artist whose music goes beyond the norm; a point well-represented by her “Kill Bill” style video directed by ZANE. As AZRA states in her bio: “‘Dirty’ is all about rising …
Posted on August 3, 2021 by Phil King
Pageants – “Worse” – Sun And Settled Days Pageants, the duo of Rebecca Coleman and Devin O’Brien, make shimmering music that really resonates with the listener. According to FLOOD, the single “Worse” captures that complicated feeling of distress, longing, and …
Posted on July 31, 2021 by Phil King
The Offspring – “This Is Not Utopia” Yes, that band: the original skate punk band, The Offspring. They are back with a vengeance, and they have not let up at all. Bryan “Dexter” Holland still has one of the very …
Posted on July 31, 2021 by Phil King
Angel Olsen – “Safety Dance” Only Angel Olsen can turn “Safety Dance” by 80s icon, Men Without Hats, and turn it into a creepily beautiful song that sounds as if it should be on the jukebox at the bar in …
Posted on July 31, 2021 by Phil King
Eve 6 – “black nova” – grim value One of my favorite punk/emo band (with the best name – go “X Files) has a new EP out after what seems like years. Again, Eve 6 has filled their new song, …
Posted on July 25, 2021 by Phil King
Deafheaven – “The Gnashing” “The Gnashing” is a great example of Deafheaven’s journey to make the best shoegaze album for this year. The beautiful hazing mix of instrumentation with the vocals floating into the atmosphere makes this song exciting and …
Posted on July 25, 2021 by Phil King
Liars – “Big Appetite” One of my heroes, Angus Andrew, has gathered a group of collaborators, avant-garde jazz drummer Laurence Pike, multi-instrumentalist Cameron Deyell, and lyricist Mary Pearson Andrew, to create the new Liars album. As Andrew states: “For the …
Posted on July 25, 2021 by Phil King
God Hates Unicorns – “Chipped Ma’am” The ultimate in what the band refers to as ‘dick rock’, God Hates Unicorns is a perfect example of Pittsburgh rock n roll; irreverent, loud, obnoxious, hilarious, and damned perfect punk/hard rock band. (Chipped …
Posted on July 25, 2021 by Phil King
Rowan – “One Of These Days” The Cork-based indie band, Rowan, hit you in the gut with their song, “One Of These Days”. The gritty, black and white video captures perfectly the punch of the lyrics. Comprised of multi-instrumentalists Dylan …
Posted on July 25, 2021 by Phil King
Lorde – “Stoned At The Nail Salon” I’m so glad to hear that Lorde has not lost her touch. “Stoned At The Nail Salon” (maybe the most Lana sounding title ever) is a tremendous song. Lorde’s voice has never been …
Posted on July 24, 2021 by Phil King
Pip Blom – “Keep It Together” – Welcome Break Pip Blom is a tremendous indie band from the Netherlands. Comprised of singer-guitarist Pip Blom and her younger brother Tender Blom (also guitar, backup vocalist), along with drummer Gini Cameron, and bassist …
Posted on July 21, 2021 by Phil King
Deerhoof – “Department of Corrections” – Actually, You Can Deerhoof, one of my favorite bands, has a new album coming out in October. Before that debut, they have dropped the sing, “Department of Corrections”. According to their bio: “‘Department of Corrections’ …
Posted on July 21, 2021 by Phil King
The Umbrellas – “Near You” Ever hear a song that you swear you’ve heard before, but there is also something new about it. The Umbrellas, from the San Francisco area, bring that sound of the Paisley Underground with a hint …
Posted on July 21, 2021 by Phil King
School of X is the moniker of Copenhagen-based artist Rasmus Littauer. On this great song, Littauer is joined by Mikkel Baltser Dørig, Mads Nørgaard, and Simon Littauer. I love the way the instrumentation backs up Littauer’s vocals. The real surprise …
Posted on July 21, 2021 by Phil King
Drinking Boys and Girls Choir – “There Is No Sping” Drinking Boys and Girls Choir (DBGC) is this great skate punk band from Daegu, South Korea. They formed in 2012 over their love of music, skating, and drinking, hence the …
Posted on July 20, 2021 by Phil King
Kekko – “Dreaming Life” Kekko are the husband-wife duo of Tim Kek and Cherie Ko from Singapore. Kek writes and performs all the instrumentation while Ko is in charge of lyrics and vocals. Together they have put together a sound …
Posted on July 20, 2021 by Phil King
Autoyatch – “All Inclusive” Autoyatch, a band from Oslo, Norway, has this great sound. According to their bio: Autoyacht is engaged in providing mid-tempo grooves and guitar licks reminiscent of sunsets and palm trees. This is true. Autoyatch is mellow …
Posted on July 20, 2021 by Phil King
SUUNS – “Witness Protection” – The Witness SUUNS was formed in Montreal with vocalist and guitarist Ben Shemie and guitarist and bassist Joe Yarmush got together to make some beats which quickly evolved into a few songs. The duo was soon …
