Twin Within consists of Steve McKay and Alex Samaras. McKay mainly known as the percussive force behind Bruce Peninsula, collaborator of Timber Timbre, and songwriting partner of Allie X. Samaras’s background is in Tuvan throat singing and working in countless vocal ensembles, usually merging classic pop with classical sensibilities, in a uniquely modern way. Together …
Perth band Edie Green are ready to spread their gooey brand of indie rock to ears across Australia via their new EP New Heavy. Their sonic melting pot is a result of uninhibited jam sessions comprising of jazz trained drummer Tyler, glam-rock/funk guitarist Conor, metal-minded bassist Elliot and folk/neo-soul singer Sophie. Together they produce an …
Sad news arrived from Seattle today. Supersuckers were a favorite live band of mine in the 90s. The first concert I saw in Seattle in 1992 or 3 was Supersuckers with the Del Lagunas (Gas Huffer playing surf music). I wound up seeing them at least ten times over the years and enjoyed every show. …
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I love this new tune from Rochester, New York band Roses & Revolutions. This track will appear on their upcoming EP Torch, due out July 14. I can’t wait. Should be awesome. Roses & Revolutions are Alyssa Coco and Matt Merritt. Give this exquisite track a chance and you’ll love it too… (July 10 – …
On first glance, the above title requires a suspension of disbelief. Though the San Francisco Giants endured a longer journey in the wilderness than the Golden State Warriors, the Warriors were an even less likely prospect to arrive in the promised land. The Giants at least teased their fans occasionally with the possibility of a …
These “Aching” woods are lovely, moody, dark and deep, And I have moody promises to keep, And moody miles to go before I sleep… Just leave all your preconceptions behind and listen…
Check out “Manning Hill,” a sick and philthy video by aspiring Canadian geniuses Chastity where sounds and images work together like a Great White Northern suburban message for the ages. Chastity’s singer Brandon Williams explains how he found the perfect director for the video, “I met the director, Justin Singer, at bible camp a few years ago, …
Another Saturday night in Seattle and I have the esteemed privilege of seeing our very own Hollowpoints play the new Funhouse location with some phenomenal supporting acts to boot. The band just preceding The Hollowpoints were so wild I almost saw sparks fly off the stage. Besides being really adorable, this punk rock quartet churned …
I found this video while in a recent youtube vortex of Australian artists. It’s a lovely song and a nice little video issued last fall by Lanie Lane, a singer who had some chart success down under and even played a show with Sir Tom Jones. Alas, Lanie has decided, before ever becoming known on …
With 400,000 worldwide single sales and 80,000 worldwide album sales to date, 61 million streams, and over 70 million YouTube views – Blackmill’s Robert Card truly is one of the princes of melodic dubstep. In 2010 Blackmill reached number one on Hype Machine with their remix of ‘Your Song’ by ‘Ellie Goulding’, his music featured …
Graig Markel and the 88th St. Band are sharing a new tune and giving you specific listening instructions, “This new tune requires the windows rolled down,” says Markel. “Maybe a drive to Golden Gardens. Don’t be one of those jerks though that cranks it so loud it makes it miserable for others. 7 or 8 …
Celebrating over 40 years in music, one of the most pivotal reggae bands of all time, Third World, has released their first major song of the year “YimMasGan” on Ghetto Youths International. The Damian Marley produced song, which will also be accompanied with a new music video directed by Jamaica’s own Ras Kassa, is a …
The garlic scapes are curling, giving us an early teaser taste of garlic before the garlic bulbs are ready. Visiting my cousin at the top of Wisconsin, a farmer’s market vender had made an amazing garlic scape pesto by just blending the garlic scapes with a little olive oil, cheese and nuts. Creating a perfect …
If you have any open dirt odds are good you have lambs quarter. This is one I was slow to buy into, but I am a convert! I have added it to my breakfast egg bake and mixed it with pork in wontons. Pick the young leaves and use it anyway you would cooked spinach. …
Seattle’s Midday Veil has announced that their new LP, This Wilderness, will be released September 11th on Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. A follow-up to 2013’s The Current, it’s a realization of self, size, and scope, told through the band’s cosmic, experimental brand of synth rock. You can stream lead single “Babel” — which features …
What to do with the lovely pink onion chive flowers? Eat them now before they self seed all over your garden. Pop them from the base, see photos below. Add them to cream cheese for a purple flecked oniony dip or add to the sour cream for your baked potato or add them to your …
Easily the highlight from the mid-70’s “Brian’s Back” promotional campaign, this was done to celebrate the Beach Boys’ 15th anniversary and to promote their album, 15 Big Ones. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd play a pair of California Highway Patrol officers who burst into the bedroom of Wilson’s Bel Air home and force him to …
By a great piece of luck a lovely women related to my distant cousin by marriage moved in two doors down from my dad in the nursing home. We have the best talks. I wish I had met her before she was turning 90 in what she calls the waiting room to heaven. I had …
Renowned guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson will release Still, an album of new music produced by Jeff Tweedy, on June 23, 2015 via Fantasy Records (Concord Music Group). Today, Thompson is sharing another peek at this masterful new album with the track “Broken Doll.” Thompson said of the track, ” ‘Broken Doll’ deals with characters …
Directed by Matt Eastin (Imagine Dragons’ “On Top Of The World”), the video was shot at the Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower in Las Vegas. IMAGINE DRAGONS braved the world’s highest thrill rides atop the iconic Stratosphere Tower. From 109 floors above the Strip, they slid, spun and shot into the night sky, then suited …
While Dream Letter remains the definitive live Tim Buckley album, I often prefer Live at the Troubadour 1969 recorded a year later. A year was a long time in the arc of his art, which now blended folky Tim with jazzy Tim, funky Tim, oversexed (but still horny) Tim, speedball (heroin meets coke) Tim – …
I’ve referenced articles from Charles Pierce before. This one, with the quote below, is another reason to admire him as perhaps the most insightful and entertaining writer on sports today: And what we also have learned is that FIFA’s corruption wasn’t in the least covert. It was lying out there, like a mackerel in the …
Take a fun-filled listen to “Long Way Down” (above). I like it. I really, really like it. It is the new single from London-based duo, Vienna Ditto. ‘Portishead doing a Tarantino soundtrack’ is how Huw Stephens of BBC Radio 1, described the band. Vienna Ditto’s upcoming LP Circle is said to epitomize the band’s flair …
For those who do not follow basketball, the Golden State Warriors have made the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years. On this, I have two observations: 1. The members of the last Warriors team in the Finals are old enough to collect Social Security, if not Medicare. 2. If this were any …
Today is Miles Davis’ birthday – as Joe Zawinul said about him “a genius isn’t someone who invents one great thing and keeps doing it over and over again, a genius is someone who keeps changing and evolving” – In 1970 Miles and company (including tabla and sitar) cut a version of Crosby Stills and …
Today, Richard Thompson is sharing “All Buttoned Up”, a new track from his masterful new album Still, due for release June 23rd, 2015 via Fantasy Records (Concord Music Group.) Spiked with Thompson’s acerbic wit and masterful word play, “All Buttoned Up” is one of the lighter counterpoints on an album that is filled with emotional …