Archive for Emerging Artists
Cults
It is my pleasure to review my latest music obsession, Cults. Their debut album of the same name has been received with overwhelmingly favorable reviews, and a listen will fully explain their abnormally rapid rise to fame. The first song on the album, “Go Outside” appeared on the Internet last year, and has sent the band right to the top. The song is catchy, hip, and most importantly, lighthearted and easy to dance to. Going along with the theme, the entire song is surreal and airy. Also, be sure to check out the music video. Going with the theme
One Down… Literally
I'm coming off a (natural) high this week from my band's public debut at a dive bar here in Baltimore and I figured it'd be apropos to discuss something about it. You see, it almost didn't happen (yet again). The show was originally scheduled for late August, but then some hurricane named Irene blew through and everyone chickened out (the bar owner, mainly). So the show was rescheduled – we'd be opening for the same band we were originally scheduled to open for. Everything looked great until the day of the show.
"The other band canceled" is what the text
"The other band canceled" is what the text
rioLinda @ Sidebar Tavern,Baltimore, MD 2011.09.16
On a cool Friday night, I was invited out to a rock show at one of the more dive-iest bars I've ever been to – The Sidebar Tavern on Lexington St. in Baltimore plays host to some awesome local acts. On this night, a friend of a friend's band was playing, so I decided to come out. The band in question is a simple two-piece outfit called rioLinda. They were there among a few other acts, such as the Mercies and Neutron Bomb (who I unfortunately didn't get to see – I had to give
J Roddy Walston is Giving Us the Business
My cousin Steve has eclectic musical tastes, to say the least. He and I haven't been on the same wavelength musically since we were children. That being said, he recently introduced me to a group that we both found fascinating, top to bottom. These guys are the epitome of fun rock and roll.
J Roddy Walston and the Business is a four-piece rock outfit with a southern flare. Combining awesome piano jams, slick, 70's guitar grooves and fun and boisterous drum beats, along with Walston's wild vocals, The Business has something truly special on their hands. A Baltimore-based band
J Roddy Walston and the Business is a four-piece rock outfit with a southern flare. Combining awesome piano jams, slick, 70's guitar grooves and fun and boisterous drum beats, along with Walston's wild vocals, The Business has something truly special on their hands. A Baltimore-based band
If It Carries On Like This We Are Moving To Morecambe
This is a treat from across the pond that found me via email a few weeks ago. Within the last few years I have taken a deeper look into the realms of progressive and post-rock, resulting in some ear pleasing rewards. The Fierce and the Dead -- the trio of Matt Stevens on guitar, Kev Feazey on bass, synthesizers and production, and Stuart Marshall on drums -- are proving to be contenders for post-rock glory.
Taking the normal rock music ingredients of guitars and drums, ditching verse-chorus-verse style writing, and blending in elements of free jazz improvisation is the easiest
Taking the normal rock music ingredients of guitars and drums, ditching verse-chorus-verse style writing, and blending in elements of free jazz improvisation is the easiest
