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 … Continue Reading
Posts Tagged: The Velvet Underground
True Tales Of The City: Women Of The Night – “I Am Well And Missing You”
Women Of The Night “I Am Well And Missing You” Pastel Colors I love this band. Women of the Night sounds like the Velvet Underground if John Cale had had his way and recorded their third album underwater. This band … Continue Reading
The Old Is New: The Prids – “Elizabeth Ann”
The Prids “Elizabeth Ann” I Look Like I’m In Love? What a great song. I love songs about women. There is something so 60’s and so catchy about singing songs about women, and the Prids do it so well. Their … Continue Reading
Dark Dream Pop: Palm Ghost – “Heavy Eyes”
Palm Ghosts “Heavy Eyes” Absolutely perfect Dream Pop. Palm Ghosts is back with a new single proving why he is the perfect Dream Pop creator. Joseph Lekkas and a changing cast of bad hombres and nasty women make up Palm Ghosts. … Continue Reading
Darkness Made Sweet: New Candys – “Excess”
New Candys “Excess” Bleeding Magenta WOW!!!! This band is so great. Imagine the Velvet Underground and The Verve playing together: you got New Candys. Forming in Venice, Italy, in 2008, New Candys consists of Fernando Nuti (vocals, guitar, sitar), Diego … Continue Reading
True Rock n Roll: The Warlocks – “Lonesome Bulldog”
The Warlocks “Lonesome Bulldog” Songs From The Pale Eclipse The Warlocks are back, doing that voodoo they do do so well. Seriously, if you’re a fan of Neil Young (and if you’re not, I can’t trust you ever), you will … Continue Reading
True Independents: The Raveonettes – “Where Are The Wild Horse”
The Raveonettes “Where Are You Wild Horses” RAVE-SOUND-OF-THE-MONTH The Raveonetts are releasing a track a month until December 2016 for what they call their Anti-Album. The ‘anti-album’ will feature a collection of new tracks that aren’t bound by the constraints of the format. The … Continue Reading
The Blues, The Real Blues: Kwesi Foraes – “Heroin”
Kwesi Foraes “Heroin” Kwesi Foraes When you hear someone pour out their soul in a song, it can be heartrending yet beautiful at the same time. Foraes is an amazing singer. In many ways, I can hear the pain and … Continue Reading