“Call Me” is a classic new wave song by Blondie, released in 1980 as the theme for the Richard Gere film American Gigolo. The song is widely considered one of the band’s greatest hits and has become an enduring anthem … Continue Reading
Jeanines “Either Way” Jeanines Jeanines prove that short and sweet (or short and dark) is the way to go. Alicia Jeanine and Jed Smith have mastered the art of putting so much music into short songs, it truly is amazing. … Continue Reading
If a single piece of pop culture could be fished out of a time capsule by some hip alien race, entrusted to tell the story of New York City nightlife in the late 1970s, a Blondie record would do … Continue Reading
Blondie “Fun” Pollinator What can I say about Blondie? I saw them in 1978, and they were frickin wonderful. Debbie was tremendous and sweet (I remember a young boy running on stage with flowers. She gave him a huge kiss, … Continue Reading
Blondie & Garbage today announced a co-headline North American tour that will kick off on July 5th in Saratoga, CA and wrap on August 12th in Dallas, TX. John Doe & Exene Cervenka will provide support on the first leg … Continue Reading
The PrimaDonna Reeds “Red Stilettos” Red Stilettos Amazing. The PrimaDonna Reeds have captured the wonderful independence that we felt during the punk revolt of the late 70’s. The PrimaDonna Reeds would not be out of place playing with Blondie, The … Continue Reading
Soft Lions “Freeway” XOXO What a great, poppy song with the great DIY guitar sound and a bass line that won’t stop. With that great stutter beat, the vocals just float over the song. The San Diego trio Soft Lions was dreamed up … Continue Reading
Slothrust “Rotten Pumpkins” Everyone Else How bands have even one great song on their album? Well, Slothrust is amazing. They have released the third single, “Rotten Pumpkins”, from their third album, Everyone Else, which will be release October 28th, and it is … Continue Reading
Effie Liu “Devil On My Shoulder” Magenta Agenda If it’s going to sound like this, we all need to have a Magenta Agenda. The new album from Effie Liu is bright, chipper, a hell of a lot of fun. Her songs’ … Continue Reading
Fascinations Grand Chorus “I Don’t Wanna Fall In Love” Summer time music for you hep cats again. Fascinations Grand Chorus is like the Zombies with a female singer, or the 5,6,7,8’s with more control. This is a great song, without … Continue Reading
Whitney Myer “Lights” WOW, the new single by Whitney Myer is ‘unboleivable’, as Nat from communitychannel would say. You have a voice like Lana del Rey’s at her best, with the soulful attitude about Amy Winehouse. Amazing, this woman. She … Continue Reading
Kirsten Izer “Burning Out” What If This Is It? For a 19 year old, Izer sounds old and weary before her time. I love that. “Burning Out” is a great song. I love the way Izer’s voice quivers with the intensity … Continue Reading
The fuzz surrounding Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr‘s latest release has been reaching a fever pitch over the last week. Check out “If You Didn’t See Me,” below: The message is sound for the dance-addicted radio crowd of today: “You’re supposed … Continue Reading
You can stream indie-synth-scot band Chvrches new album on NPR right now. Chvrches have taken the Indie world by storm. After popping up in a few festival circuits in the US and UK, the group have released a few singles … Continue Reading