This is a couple years old, but I’ve been listening to it a lot lately. You might describe Origamibiro as electroacoustic – an oxymoron that makes sense once you give the track a listen. His work is best summed up by a recent twitter post he made: Do we make an unconscious association between the crackle of a vinyl record and the crackle of a wood fire?
Here’s a track of the upcoming album from one of my favorite bands. Built to Spill, known for epic, spacey guitar rock brings a little country to the sound. It’s like the gray hair that’s finding a way into their beards is also weaving its way into their music.
Just got home from seeing these guys live tonight. They couldn’t be playing any better. For a band that has struggled a little with being the center of attention, a little age, a little less concern, suits them well. They’ve never seemed so comfortable. Or rocked so hard.
The Redwood Plan is an army of robots led by a spunky punk rock grrl. Keyboard lines blast like lasers, guitars slice like spinning death blades, drums pound with the heavy steps of these monsters, screaming vocal lines declare war, and hand claps make sure you are dancing for the whole thing.
This Britt Daniel produced outfit is going to struggle with a lot of Spoon comparisons. The thundering drums and sincere vocals declare the White Rabbits’ independence from the aforementioned producer who shall not be named, while the rumbling, bassy piano octaves can’t help but make you feel like that’s the way they get by. If they’re derivative at all, it’s a loving mix of Spoon and Radiohead. And I’m going back for seconds.
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These ladies strut, thump, and roll out of Baltimore with the biting toughness and swagger that radio-friendly hip-hop pretends to have. G.E.M. got a little name recognition after being featured on HBO’s the Wire. Take a listen to their mixtape and you’ll feel like your down on the corner with the hoppers. I’m not a huge hip-hop fan, but the effortless flow and ferocity of these ladies can’t be ignored.
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