Bands to watch: Conner Youngblood
Not so much a band so much as one guy out of Dallas, but definitely one to watch just the same – Conner Youngblood has made his sound rather difficult to pin… Read More
Home & Away: Tsururadio
(Ir)regardless of the first 31 years of my life down in humid Tampa, FL, I supposed after nearly 7 years in Capital City aka Columbus, Ohio it’s time to finally call this… Read More
The Maccabees – Walking in the Air
I’ve made no secret of my love for The Maccabees over the past few years, but they have taken the slow and heart-wrenchingly beautiful song from The Snowman (originally composed by Howard… Read More
Home & Away: Sunset In The Rearview
Comprised of brothers Phil and Brad Cook and drummer Joe Westerlund, Megafaun (MySpace) is based in Raleigh, NC and is creating experimental folk music that’s got great harmonization and guitar picking and… Read More
The Vaccines – Post Break Up Sex
The Guardian described The Vaccines‘ music as ‘retro flavoured rock n’roll’, a sound of which the band is leading the revival. It is undeniably refreshing, and their first release ‘Wreckin’ Bar (Ra… Read More
Young & Lost + Hit Club Xmas Party
We may well all be well into the Christmas mood, as we all try to get home by shovelling snow, but I can think of no better way to start off the… Read More
Home & Away: Come Pick Me Up
We are good humored people. Never have we minded being the object of the Coen Brothers’ playful derision. We don’t even care that New York and Los Angeles have a hard time… Read More
Home & Away: Tympanogram
Sports (MySpace) are a local band hoping to make it big, having opened for such blog favorites as Stars and Ra Ra Riot. The five-piece’s music draws easy comparisons to Elvis Costello… Read More
