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Band Rec: Evolove

calystarose — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:50:27 +0000

This is Evolove. They’re an alternative rock band from Los Angeles. From left to right you have: Billy Berman (bass/acoustic guitar), Colby Jensen (rhythm guitar), Lucy Levinsohn (vocals), Dave Corsile (lead guitar/vocals) and Brian Weathers (drums/percussion). They came together in July of 2009.

They’ve got an EP called 2012: Countdown To The End, which . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Evolove

Single Rec: I’m Confused by Handsome Furs

calystarose — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:53:57 +0000

Handsome Furs is a synth punk indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [ref]

I got this single from Amazon on a Sub Pop Sampler last year. It was free, but I really quite like it. It’s got a retro feel to it that takes me back to the . . . → Read More: Single Rec: I’m Confused by Handsome Furs

Review: Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins

RSB — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:14:29 +0000

Was it a dream holiday in which your every wish came true, or the vacation from hell where everything went wrong? The reviews for this album tend to be either utterly derisive and completely dismissive of its merits, or positively sparkling with effervescent, unwarranted praise. The album’s actual accomplishments are closer to the middle, . . . → Read More: Review: Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins

Band Rec: Metric

calystarose — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:21:11 +0000

This is Metric an indie rock/new wave band hailing from the great land of Canada. They are Emily Haines (vocals, synthesizer & guitar), James Shaw (guitar & theremin), Josh Winstead (bassist) and Joules Scott-Key (drummer). They started in Toronto but have been all over the world at various times.

Background Info: Wikipedia Offical Site . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Metric

Band Rec: Tegan & Sara

calystarose — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:17:50 +0000

This is Tegan & Sara, immensely talented twins from the great land of Canadia, I mean Canada. They’ve been making music since they were fifteen and they’ve been touring almost as long.

You can read a detailed History of Tegan & Sara over on Wikipedia, so I won’t replicate that here. I found them . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Tegan & Sara

Band Rec: Yeasayer

calystarose — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:10:58 +0000

This is Yeasayer, they are Quirky with a capital Q! Some people find them to be an acquired taste, but it’s a taste well worth acquiring. They’re based out of Brooklyn, NY and the three main members are Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder (who gets his hotass on in the video . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Yeasayer

Arist Rec: Cassidy Haley

calystarose — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:17:36 +0000

This is Cassidy Haley / @cassidyhaley. I'll give you a minute to recover. ;)

In all seriousness, he's not just a really hot and beautiful queer dude. He's also insanely fucking talented. The first song I heard of his was Whiskey in Churches, and actually I watched the video for it. That was really . . . → Read More: Arist Rec: Cassidy Haley

Band Rec: Imagine Dragons

calystarose — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:49:02 +0000

This is Imagine Dragons. I have waxed poetically about them in my personal journal a few times before, but I really, really want more people to find them and love them too. :D

Imagine Dragons is an unsigned band located in Las Vegas, Nevada. I found them thanks to a Google Alert for Panic! . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Imagine Dragons

Single Rec: Stylo by Gorillaz

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 21:39:44 +0000

There’s a really nice groove to this song that just pulls you in and transports you to this other reality. Somewhere chill and yet alien. The lyrics are a good mix of repetition and narrative. The different voices singing really adds some dimensionality to the song. And the music is this interesting mixture of . . . → Read More: Single Rec: Stylo by Gorillaz