A few seconds into The Grand Prospect’s EP I thought, “Are these guys really from Brooklyn?” Because, frankly, they have too much soul and authenticity. As Tim Barry pointed out in “Fine Foods Market” (off his new CD) there are…
If you’ve been in New York City at any point in the last couple of years, you’ve probably walked by an Outernational bumper sticker. But since viral marketing doesn’t work, I had no fucking idea what those stickers were for.…
How charming is this song? Damn charming, you correctly surmised after listening to the song. But The Jinxes, a Monterey, CA-based couple, need some cash so they can make that — and a few other songs– sound even better. Help…
Brother Dege is spooky. But he’s X-Files-spooky — the kind of spooky that lingers with you 24 hours after the fact, because it’s just that convincing. His music is not the kind of overwrought eeriness that so many folkies strain…
I was worried about The Alabama Shakes. They’ve ridden a year-long tsunami of hype that has catapulted them to fame. I’m not exactly sure if they’ve even stopped touring since they first broke big last summer. As I wrote back…