Browsing: alt rock
The Buttertones “Matador” Gravedigging From the first note, you know you’re listening to genius. Sometimes the Buttertones sound like The Breeders, but then that sax comes…
Five Eight “Pleiades” Songs For St. Jude What a great expressive video that totally fits the song. I love Five Eight. They are so different from…
Hallam London “Walking To Alpha Centauri” The Sheffield Album Demos After a bit of a break, Hallam London and Ian Badcoe have combined their talents and…
Vern Matz “Shelby Park” Vern Matz What a great, piano-based pop band in the spirit of Ben Folds or Weezer. I love this band. They’re not…
The Decrees “Sons of Rage” Coming from Scotland, The Decrees have all the great alternative post-punk sound that made bands like Big Country and other Scottish…
Nikki’s Wives “Slow Fast Slow” Another dynamic, sensual yet cool-as-ice song from Nikki’s Wives, which is just what we needed for Autumn. Coming from Toronto, Nikki’s…
November Loop “Fuel For The Baffling Fire” November Loop Coming from that great metropolis of Youngstown, Ohio, November Loop is a kick-ass, alternative band that is…
Alexa Dark “Empty Drinks” Empty Drinks/Empty Hearts If anyone deserves the name last name dark, it is Alexa Dark. This singer/songwriter/guitarist has dark lyrics combined with…
Palehound “If You Met Her” A Place I’ll Always Go Palehound is back with a great song and album. I love this band, led by Ellen…
Trü “Trouble” Trü What a great band Trü is. Coming from New Jersey (is it the nearest of NYC that allows the growth of such great…
The Big Drops “By The Water” Time, Color What a great sound. Imagine, if you will, if Julian Cope was a member of the Beatles during…
PJ Harvey “I’ll Be Waiting” AA Side The great Polly Harvey has released some outtakes from her latest project, The Hope Six Demolition Project, her insightful, journalistic records…
Night Talks “Jungle” This might be the most interesting band of the year. I love their combination of musical excellence and sultriness. Night Talks, an alt…
Small Feet “Liar Behind The Sun” Dreaming The Dream What a great, eccentric band Small Feet is. But that is what you get when you have…
Miklo “Losing My Mind” Note To Self LA-based alternative rock band, Miklo, has dropped the first single from their EP, Note To Self, which is chock full…
Ryan Chernin “Ashtray Kisses” You Know Who You Are God, here’s a song we can relate to: “I need your ashtray kisses, even if it kills…
Cale and The Gravity Well “The Age Of Envy” The Age Of Envy Cale and The Gravity Well is one of the most intriguing names in…
Slothrust “Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone” Everyone Else Not only is Slothrust the greatest name for a band, and “Like A Child….” the best…
Night Talks “Mr. Bloom” Night Talks is an alt rock band from LA comprised of Vocals / Soraya Sebghati, Guitar / Jacob Butler, Bass / Josh Arteaga, and Drums / Cris Arteaga. They have…
The Bourgeois “Summer Of George” Designer Genes What a great band. The Bourgeois come at you like The Hulk, destroying apathy all around them. This is…