for many, ace enders needs no introduction. since 2002, enders has had him name attached to a slew of records, his most notable coming from his former band, now defunct the early november. since TEN’s end, ace has put out what can be lightly called “solo” releases under two monikers, one of them being i [...]

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add detroit five-piece outfit fireworks to the list of reasons why i got a huge case of pop-punk fever as of late. whether it has been four year strong, the wonder years, or these guys, i’ve just needed something to turn up and sing along to. fireworks 2009 full-length all i have to offer is [...]

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a few months back, i got a hold of the wonder years sophomore full-length the upsides. it soon found way into itunes purgatory and it wasn’t till a few weeks back that i shuffled onto it and immediately fell in love. though the upsides is anything but innovative or ground breaking, the philadelphia five-piece stick [...]

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turn that reverb up son! can’t get enough of the glorified beach-hopping underproduced sunny rock that seems to be protruding from every corner of the internet these days? then i gotcha covered. introducing, beach fossils, the latest act out of the already saturated brooklyn scene are dropping some familiar soundscapes that are sure to make [...]

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recommended if you like// fugazi, at the drive in, mewithoutYou sleep bellum sonno hail from long island, new york a scene rich with music history unlike many other places in the country. while this 3-piece outfit may not sound a lot like their contemporaries that gained the location such notoriety, they still have managed to [...]

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another member of mystic valley band fame, taylor hollingsworth toted guitar duties for conor obersts lauded side-project. there’s no denying the talent that this man has with the guitar, he’s been playing it since he was 14, but the talent he displays behind the axe tells of experience far beyond that minimal time frame. hollingsworth [...]

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While I’m still hopefully awaiting the news that one of my favorite bands ever, Gatsbys American Dream will improbably decide to reunite, here’s a bit that’s keeping me satisfied in the interim. Nic Newsham who handled vocal duties for Gatsbys has been in a flurry of side-projects since the “indefinite hiatus” of Gatsbys, but this [...]

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RIYL: Envy, Touche Amore, City of Caterpillar Maryland natives Pianos Become The Teeth are a five piece screamo act out of Maryland. Don’t let the generic label turn you off though. Despite the many acts that come and pass through the stale scene, succumbing to a tired trend of american apparel deep v-neck’s and bad [...]

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RIYL: The Postal Service, Miniature Tigers, fun. This weekend I experienced the great fortune of stumbling across Freelance Whales. The five-piece soon to be indie-pop sensation may very well have recorded one of the most intricately catchy and intensely addicting albums of the year, for I haven’t been listening to much else since I got [...]

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RIYL: As Cities Burn, So Long Forgotten, Lorien Few band’s can craft such moody and atmospheric soundscapes like the ones found on The King and The Thief’s debut EP Of Wounds and Blessings. The four piece out of Minneapolis have a polished and progressive sound that is both gradually dynamic and helplessly possessing. The EP’s [...]

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RIYL: Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Coldplay Arms and Sleepers are a duo compromised of Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic. I just received this little gem in my inbox this morning, but was so immediately impressed, I had to put it up. “The Architekt” is unabashedly atmospheric, layered with dull greyish electronica mimicking the cloudy rainy Wednesday [...]

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RIYL: Bon Iver , Iron and Wine, Fleet Foxes Rhode Island’s The Low Anthem’s full-length Oh My God, Charlie Darwin is the most jaded, juxtaposed release I’ve yet to come across this year. The album is split in two, one side featuring barren acoustics reminscent of Bon Iver, and the other featuring ruckus infused dirty [...]

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I recently posted about The Republic of Wolves, a band that has been turning more than a few heads recently, since their own rough demos were leaked onto Youtube labeled as Brand New demos. Not surprisingly, the mishap was extremely beneficial for them. However, The Republic of Wolves isn’t the only thing brewing inside the [...]

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Nothing gets me more excited for the upcoming change from this miserable 90+ degree heat to the snowy landscapes of Utah in the wintertime than fuzzed out glitchy electronics with some semblance of structure. That is why I’ve been repeating “Despicable Dogs” by the newest band on the scene to do this shit, Small Black. [...]

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Over the past week, i’ve been taken adrift by the lazy drifting waves of Candy Claws LP In The Dream of The Sea Life. Out of Ft. Collins Colorado, the three piece stand apart from the glut of “glo-fi” bands that have been popping up over tastmaking sites across the net, delicately layering male/female vocals [...]

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