What else is there to do with marbles beyond fuel a giant wooden music box? Maybe that wasn’t the exact thought process of the Wintergatan band members, but they did it anyway. That’s right — Swedish musician Martin Molin and the band designed and constructed a 3,000-piece marble music box powering a vibraphone, […]
When a musician gets the bug to start churning out music sometimes there is no way to turn it off. It has been less than a month since we covered The Gangsta Rabbi ’s last album Terminator V617F. Nothing seems to stop this man and he is already back with more songs for us. The […]
Another great thing about the music industry today is the ability for musicians to create music for a multitude of different uses, some of these actually leading to successful careers. It is fine with these artists to remain behind the scenes if they are still doing what they love and make a living at it. […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru The Smoking Bells have taken indie rock, the heart of their sound, and spiced it up with an unexpected tanginess on their new album, Sleeptalk, scheduled for release this Friday, March 4. Full of personal touches from the artists themselves, the LP is more of an introspective piece of […]
The current state of popular mainstream music really hurts our ears. It’s all bubble gum electro-pop with no heart to it. What happened to the rock or even alt-rock that ruled the radio only 10 years ago? Luckily we recently found a throwback in Left In The Dark that is still pouring out powerful songs. […]
From “blacking in and out in a strange flat in East London” to dressing up as Elvis for his latest music video, Frank Turner has a way of entertaining his fans. Frank Turner Channels The King The 34-year-old from the UK is set to debut his new EP, Mittens, on March 4, and has given a preview of […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Hailing from across the pond (and then some, from Sweden), Factory Brains’ new album Hard Labor is as classically rock as it is sexy. The hints of jazz combined with the deep vocals and harsh tones make the entire album alluring to the senses. This isn’t the group’s first […]
Noon Pacific // 180 Reviewed
Once a week at roughly 12pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, a gentleman by the name of Clark Dinnison releases a mixtape of 10 carefully curated songs that are making big waves on his radar. This is Noon Pacific. Noon Pacific // 180 “Waiting” by HELO — Real groovy funk with a dash of modern […]