Pitchfork, for all of the differing opinions, is undoubtedly a pioneer for indie music blogging and has considerable sway in the music community. They fire away at bands sometimes and piss off fans, but hey, it is just the opinion of a single reviewer or small group of reviewers. And I guess I’d rather have [...]
Been digging on the new Franti record “All Rebel Rockers,” released in September of this year. The new album contains Franti’s trademark fiery protest music and thought-provoking lyrics, but the production is tighter and thicker than previous releases. Recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, with reggae’s most prolific production teams, Sly & Robbie (No Doubt, Alicia Keys, [...]
Bon Iver (pronounced “bohn eevair”) is the name of indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon’s current band and most notable music project to date. The band now consists of Mike Noyce and Sean Carey. The name, Bon Iver, is an Anglicization of the French “bon hiver” (good winter). Vernon independently released Bon Iver’s debut album, For [...]
Nothing brilliant musically, but a pretty funny track nonetheless and featured on SNL last week. The first single from The Lonely Island’s debut album “INCREDIBAD”. In stores 02/10/2009. The video features guest appearances by Molly Sims, Jamie Lynn Sigler, and Justin Timberlake. The Lonely Island is Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. You can [...]
I caught BLVD at Burningman, Lightning in a Bottle and a few gigs around LA over the past few years. A good friend introduced me to the band and I ended up spinning some dubstep before and after one of their LA shows. Their sound has continually progressed over the last 2-3 years and their [...]