As The Disco Biscuits step on stage for their fifth and final set of the weekend, bassist Marc Brownstein jokingly states, “It wouldn’t be Camp Bisco if it wasn’t Camp Bisco. You know what I mean? I know at least some of you know what I mean.”
On the surface it seems like he is just a little spun, but for regular attendees of the upstate New York festival Brownie is speaking truth. Simply put, it just wouldn’t Camp Bisco witho…
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Sleigh Bells a ringin’? More like screaming loud and clear. This hot new noise pop duo is surely attracting quite a lot of attention recently, especially after their album debut “Treats” was released June 1, 2010. There are eight songs on the album, each one being just as enchanting as the next.
Alexis Krauss’s petite, high- pitched voice matched with Derek Miller’s (ex member of Poison the Well) catchy and straight f…
The art of electric, dirty, folk blues is on the way in. Over the last 2+ years Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys have perfected the sound and been one of the lone carriers of the torch. Enter The Main Street Gospel from Columbus, Ohio. With their debut album hitting shelves June 29th, expect them to hit the ground running and take off with great momentum.
Love Will Have Her Revenge is a nice combination o…
For those looking to get out of the Midwest for a slice of their summer music plans, what could be a better destination than Camp Bisco 9? With what isundoubtedly it’s most diverse line-up yet, and music going on all day and night, the festival is set to have it’s best turnout yet. Headlining acts such as Ween,
Thievery Corporation, and Wu Massacre provide reason for fans of all music, not just The Disco Biscuits, to make t…
The Portland, Oregon based indie-folk band Blitzen Trapper has released their fifth album, Destroyer of the Void. This impressively eclectic and intelligently constructed compilation of songs straddles the decades with its heart buried in the soil of 1967 Monterey and its head wrapped in the chaos of the 2000’s.
Fleet Foxes’ harmonized, hymn-like songs immediately came to mind during the first song “Destroy…
Heading to Lollapalooza this summer and want to experience a band you’ve never seen before? Are you having trouble deciding which band to see? Worry no longer, Foxy Shazam has made your decision for you. The Cincinnati, Ohio based band released its self-titled third studio album back in April and has been making progress up the charts ever since.
The band uses Eric Sean Nally’s high-pitched vocals to channel thei…
In the last 8 years he has released an impressive 6 albums in the studio and 5 live. In addition, he has become a mainstay for festivals all across the North American continent as well as within his home country of Australia. Xavier Rudd is an artist that is well known for his ability to synthesize and merge assorted genres from around the world; notably reggae, folk, blues, jazz, Caribbean and African sounds. In additio…
From the breathtaking Ozark region of Missouri comes the rock group known as Ha Ha Tonka (btw, there is a state park in Missouri known as Ha Ha Tonka State Park). This band has been around for about 8 years, recording 4 studio releases in that time, but prior to 2007 was known under the moniker amsterband. Ha Ha Tonka is now on the legendary Chicago blues record label Bloodshot Records. After their well-received 07′…
It’s always a boisterous bunch that attends a Chicago show by The Brian Jonestown Massacre. This last one at the Metro, on the Sunday night of Memorial Day weekend, was no exception. BJM plays to a niche audience indeed, but within that niche they can reach demigod-like status that surprises those unfamiliar with the group.
For the most part BJM brings to the table – and has for about 15 years – a brand of edgy, yet m…
Apple didn’t invent the mp3 player, the smart sphone, or the laptop computer – they just make them a cut above everyone else. Sleepy Sun is a band that produces a product in a similar fashion to Apple. They didn’t invent blues-based psychedelic rock, they are not the first band to incorporate multiple transitions within a song, and indeed reverb and…
After a 3 year hiatus from releasing a studio album, John Mayer returns with his 4th major label release Battle Studies in hand and does not disappoint his eagerly awaiting fanbase. A self described CD that “you put on before you go to sleep”, Battle Studies is a sampler plate pulling references from some of classic rock’s biggest names. Heartbreak Warefare opens the album with the mid temp feel…
2009 was a great year. It brought us many great albums. Here are my picks for the best albums of 09.
1. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
While I had dabbled into Phoenix’s previous material, it took them this album to finally win me over. From beginning to end, these songs shine brighter, and dig deeper into the soul than anything else I listened to this year. This is an indie album at heart, yet it is easily a…
After listening to Mishka’s new album, “Talk About,” it is evident that this artist has an innate knack for creating music that is an amalgam of island and American influences (the same blend is also enjoyably inherent within his vernacular and accent as well). This is not overly surprising considering that Mishka grew up as a child of the Caribbean islands, and currently calls Burmuda home. However, he has also call…
One of our first interviews for the summer looks to be with another talented Midwest group Ha Ha Tonka. We’ll be catching up with the band in Chicago to begin gathering footage next month. I’ve found it difficult to describe the groups sound but, the guys describe their sound as “foot stompin’ indie rock”. Personally they almost remind me of a folkier or a more soulful Kings of Leon.…
Twenty years since releasing their last album and following the anticipated completion of a fan-involved album production process, the new-wave band Devo has come out with “Something for Everybody”. Having emerged from the shadows of their wildly popular tune “Whip It,” the now nearly sixty-year-old performers (in addition to the considerably younger drummer, Josh Freese of Nine Inch Nails and G…
As The Disco Biscuits step on stage for their fifth and final set of the weekend, bassist Marc Brownstein jokingly states, “It wouldn’t be Camp Bisco if it wasn’t Camp Bisco. You know what I mean? I know at least some of you know what I mean.”
On the surface it seems like he is just a little spun, but for regular attendees of the upstate New York festival Brownie is speaking truth. Simply put, it just wouldn’t Camp Bisco witho…
Comprised of only two members – Tom Rowland and Ed Simmons – with six albums already under their belt, The Chemical Brothers have a pretty sturdy reputation for making quality, big beat electronic tracks. It’s safe to assume that their more recent music is held to a standard that the band set for themselves when they started consistently producing chart topping records. The pressure to improve exponen…
Danger Mouse may have broken into the music game by using his production talent for the good of hip hop, but recent history tells listeners his skills are better used in the rock genre. His latest in a long line of collaboration albums, of which has spanned from The Black Keys to Cee Lo Green to Beck, is a tag team with veteran rock group Sparklehorse. While the album, titled Dark Night of the Soul, is billed as a collabora…
