May 2010
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Secret Cities and Brian Wilson →
Hailing from Fargo, North Dakota, Secret Cities is a band that was born from the minds of a pair of 15 year-olds at band camp who discovered a shared love of psychedelica. Fast forward to 2010, and the now-trio are about to release their debut album Pink Graffiti. Listed by the influential music site Stereogum as one of their bands to watch in 2010, Secret Cities establish themselves with this...
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Johnny Bertram’s Days That Passed →
Take one part growing up in Idaho, add a dash of Portland, Oregon, and mix together with a healthy dose of Mississippi living. This is the recipe that’s led to the creation of the debut full-length album from Johnny Bertram and his band The Golden Bicycles. Blending together the indie folk-rock sounds of the Pacific Northwest with the southern country rock roots of the Mississippi, Days That...
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Out From a Ruby Throat… →
It seems quite often in the music industry that random coincidence leads to the creation of a successful collaboration or composition. In 2006, alternative rock darling KatieJane Garside (QueenAdreena, Daisy Chainsaw) discovered guitarist Chris Whittingham busking in the London Underground, and was immediately drawn to him. Together, they formed Ruby Throat and immediately started producing their...
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Slow Six Brings Tomorrow →
Brooklyn-based Slow Six have their feet planted firmly as pioneers in the classical crossover camp. Successfully combining classical music with rock, they create a sound that other artists strive, but can not attain to the same level. Originally playing twenty-minute electro-acoustic scores to stunned audiences in New York in the late Nineties, they have helped redefine what is possible when...
April 2010
21 posts
