Relatively unheard of here, Bettie Serveert is a Dutch band looking for a shot in the dark with their new album Pharmacy of Love. The obvious things about this band that might have their number: 1) old people 2) girl singers have saturated the airwaves already at the moment 3) sounds more like "mountain...
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Have I not been center-justifying my images lately? Sorry, format-nazis. NFG and DC have been doing their things respectively for a very long time. From their Florida origins to their days shared on Fiddler Records, both bands seem to be connected at the hip even though most don't know it. Recently, NFG and DC were...
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In this: Michelina's vs Nick Wan follow up, confusion on when to post reviews, Spoon, Los Campesinos!, Deer Tick. Errors: So, I guess I don't know how to read either since I kept saying "Los Campensinos!" rather than "Los Campesinos!" (with no N). Sorry for offended you LC! fans. And people who can read. Music featured: Skies...
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There's a sweet spot in my heart for a band that just doesn't really give a crap. Deer Tick is definitely more folk than rock, but has enough rock to keep me interested. The folk-rock thing is on the downward, but bands like Deer Tick don't mind. These guys have been here a little...
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God, why. There are many reasons why the music I review is far and few from being a "breakthrough" type artist. Some people, like Rachael Cantu and Matthew Price, have all the pieces to themselves and just might need some sort of push over the top to make them something special. Some artists, like...
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It's hard to get it wrong at this point in time with the (legendary?) Spoon. The long-awaited follow up to their last album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga doesn't faulted. How could it? Spoon, a staple in the indie world now, has been doing their own thing for years and hasn't changed much for...
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