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Andy Fenstermaker

Andy Fenstermaker is a music lover, writer, marketing professional, and entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to sharing his passion for music with others. He is the founder of FensePost, a renowned music blog that has been sharing the latest and greatest in indie music since 2006. Andy has always been fascinated by the power of music to connect people, and he started FensePost with the aim of sharing his love of music with others. Andy developed a passion for music at a young age. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Andy grew up surrounded by a vibrant music scene that left an indelible mark on him. He attended Washington State University, where he studied Communication and Business. He holds a BA in Communication and a Masters in Business Administration.  After graduating, Andy started writing about music and created FensePost as the outlet. The blog has a strong focus on indie music, but also covers a range of other genres including folk, indie pop, psychedelic, garage rock, and experimental.  Andy and the blog relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in 2020.

Hi Red Center Band

Hi Red Center [Feature Band]

They call it Joyful Noise, and while the title is fit for an LP, it’s not the name of Hi Red Center‘s latest release. No, that was dubbed Assemble and it can be found on the record label of that name: Joyful Noise Recordings. It sure fits; Hi Red Center’s music is a bit out there, with wild guitars, barbershop quartet-like compounded vocals, and seemingly randomness when it comes to instrumentation, these guys have a very interesting but equally refreshing sound.

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An Horse [Show Preview]

An Horse

I’m in bed and have been for well over an hour. It’s just past midnight and sleep isn’t coming, so I’m plugging away at my overextended email inbox. The current song on repeat is “Postcards” by An Horse, and the sound that’s blasting forth from my tiny MacBook speakers is quite reminiscent of 90s gritty alt-rock. Read More »An Horse [Show Preview]

This Is Ivy League: This Is Ivy League [Album Review]

This Is Ivy League

This Is Ivy League can be credited as the first ever FensePost Feature Band. Of course, back then the group was simply called Ivy League. The change came later. After learning several groups carried the moniker and that one, a 60’s English pop group, was still in existence, they opted for a change; states Ryland Blackinton, “Too attached to the name, we knew we couldn’t let it go so we just augmented it.” Thus, they became This Is Ivy League. Read More »This Is Ivy League: This Is Ivy League [Album Review]

[ingenting]: Punkdrömmar [Digital Single Review]

[ingenting]

I recently stated in a review that numerous versions of the same song played consecutively can be a bit of a put-off. Then again, we all tend to say things that side on being hypocritical. Yesterday I was discussing how the concept of the “band shirt” could be ridiculous. It was then pointed out to me that having a button on the tweed jacket I often wear to work is no different. And, then again, today I find myself wearing a Voxtrot tee and cut-offs. Perhaps it is not necessarily hypocrisy but poor communication. Read More »[ingenting]: Punkdrömmar [Digital Single Review]

I Was A King: It’s All You [7″ Review]

I Was A King

I Was A King (MySpace) is a Norwegian pop band with power pop tendencies. Their hook-filled songs are packed with lovable guitar riffs, noteworthy female-fronted vocals, and a very large sound. Their new single is titled “It’s All You” and it features a near classical, minute-long piano introduction by Sufjan Stevens. When the percussion and guitars kick in, and the song comes full circle, the feeling one gets is… well, powerful. Read More »I Was A King: It’s All You [7″ Review]

Beaten By Them [Feature Band]

Beaten By Them

This one’s a bit delayed. Thrill Jockey released the latest from Beaten By Them, Signs Of Life, last November, but that doesn’t make the release any less significant. “Town Too Small” introduces the band on a more eclectic and erratic note, experimenting occasionally with time. But such nuances are the norm in experimental instrumental (mostly) groups such as this. Read More »Beaten By Them [Feature Band]

J+J+J: Spills That Kill [7″ Review]

J+J+J gets Married

With a sound that can only be described as the crack-baby lovechild of Gravy Train and IQU, a simpler explanation of J+J+J (MySpace) would be that they create interesting electronic pop music. And Spills That Kill falls right in line with both those statements. J+J+J is Joanna and Johnny, a wacky duo from Chicago. The third J is Jesus, as they met at a rock show in a church parking lot. But the music they make is anything but biblical. Read More »J+J+J: Spills That Kill [7″ Review]

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