It is with great excitement that I announce to you, my readers, that I am returning to radio. Tomorrow night, and every Friday night at least until the end of December, I — under the moniker Fense — will be broadcasting the latest in indie rock, pop, folk and more from KSVR 91.7 FM Mount Vernon. Tune your dial there locally, or stream at ksvr.org. Read More »Fense Returns to Radio
It’s all coming back completely full circle.  Folk music proves itself time and time again to be one of the truest influences in the musical world.  A touch of Americana blended with a grave sense of indie rock realism rarely turns out badly.  And in the case of Jesse Payne‘s latest album Buffalo and it’s kick off single “Take Me”, we might have possibly found the closest thing to perfection. With a sound that is just a little bit country, and a little bit folk n’ roll, Payne is a truly entertaining artist that is definitely not one to be overlooked when it comes to American splendor. Read More »Jesse Payne: Take Me MP3
Gem Club has now released their debut LP, Breakers. On it is the song “Twins” and the band has given it video treatment. Featuring Eva Perrotta and Michael Pope, this music video is just as haunting as the minimalist music Gem Club creates. Read More »Gem Club: Twins (NSFW Video)
Andrew McAllister has a few albums under his belt, but listening to his recordings under Conrad Ford might set you on a path for differing expectations. You see, Conrad Ford was a country music outfit, and his new project under the moniker Vanish Valley is far from that earlier style.
Read More »Vanish Valley: Races [Song Review] 
First hearing “Endless Summer” a few months back, it may have been slightly difficult to understand what Sub Pop saw in their new signee, Still Corners. Granted, the song is very good, but it alone fails to demonstrate the sheer power this band holds. That power is conveyed throughout Still Corners’ debut Sub Pop LP, Creatures of an Hour. Read More »Still Corners: Creatures of an Hour (Album Review)
There’s nothing like the joy felt in realizing an artist sounds just as good live as they do on a… Read More »Figurines: Five Songs Recorded Live At Vega, Copenhagen (Album Review)
Released from the constraints of recording in apartments outside day jobs and the overall complications that stem from them, Twin Sister is poised to release their debut LP, In Heaven. “Bad Street” is the first single from the album and it finds the band expanding their creative capabilities wholeheartedly. Read More »Twin Sister: Bad Street MP3
Friendly Fire Recordings has always been good about seeking out and introducing the states (i.e. the U.S.) to great foreign… Read More »Regina: Unessa MP3
Amanda Mair is back with another single on Labrador Records. The song follows her debut on the label, “House”, as a danceable track packed with pop hooks. The new track is “Doubt” and it finds Mair continuing her surprising ability to craft a magical pop track filled with a maturity well beyond her young (16) age. Read More »Amanda Mair: Doubt MP3
I’ve always found the cello to be a haunting instrument, filled with sadness and mystery. You hear that in Mire… Read More »Mire Kay: So You Learned (Video)
