Archives for the ‘Features’ Category

Revel Hotel – The Things Dreams Are Made Of

By Andrew Duncan • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Features

It has been a long time coming but well worth it for the Brooklyn-based band Revel Hotel. You may have seen them serenading the Brooklyn nightclub scene or hanging out at one of the many Wierd parties in New York City. Or you may have spotted the increased Internet presence the band has been getting [...]



Cloud Cult – Halfway to the Stars, Grounded on Earth

By Andrew Duncan • Mar 5th, 2010 • Category: Features

Despite the announcement made by the band that Cloud Cult was going to take a break the last few years, it certainly did not feel like it. During this time, the band released their impressive documentary No One Said It Would Be Easy, and Craig Minowa re-released their early albums They Live On The Sun [...]



Local Natives – Are Restless

By Andrew Duncan • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Features

Local Natives debut release Gorilla Manor (Frenchkiss) is all kinds of magnificent. Soaked outside of the Los Angeles skylines, the three-part harmonies, sunny pop dispositions and organic recorded sound all make this California band seem, well, Californian.
Comprised of keyboardist Kelcey Ayer, guitarists Ryan Hahn and Taylor Rice, drummer Matt Frazier and Andy Hamm on bass, [...]



Mike Doughty – Mixed Emotions

By Andrew Duncan • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Features

Link: http://www.mikedoughty.com/
When Mike Doughty went to release his Sad Man Happy Man (ATO Records), he did something he had never done so blatantly before. He listened to his audience. Some people loved the fulfillment of horns and piano that he incorporated into Golden Delicious, while others hated the accessibility to the music when all they [...]



ArpLine – Modulating with the Brooklyn Scene

By Andrew Duncan • Jan 27th, 2010 • Category: Features

Links:
ArpLine on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/arpline
ArpLine on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ArpLine/84247718802
Brooklyn band ArpLine has been making a splash in the city that never sleeps. Over the past several months and several sold-out shows, including the latest at the Mercury Lounge, their powerful blend of electronics, instrumental landscapes and vivid lyrical imagery rings out with the bravado and essence of [...]