Music Review – This is not the World from The Futureheads

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Dec 212009
 

“The Futureheads” are a four-piece English post-punk revival band from Sunderland. Their unique band name, “The Futureheads” comes from one of The Flaming Lips record called “Hit To Death In The Future Head”. The Futureheads consist of Barry Hyde (Vocals and Guitar), David Craig (Bass and Backing Vocals, also known as Jaff), Ross Millard (Guitar and Backing Vocals) and Dave Hyde (Drums and Backing Vocals, younger brother of Dave and also replaced former member of The Futureheads, Peter Brewis). And according to Channel 4’s 4 Music, Barry Hyde revealed that Dave was given a guitar as a gift by their parents when they were young. However, Barry took the guitar away from Dave to learn his first strum on the guitar. As a result, Dave was left with nothing, he had to take up the drums.

This Is Not The World is really an album that keeps the tempo going, never in a second This Is Not The World slow the tempo down. It’s full of energy, handclaps, guitar, drums and everything that keeps you going and rocking to This Is Not The World. :-) It’s very hype! Continue reading »

Music Review – Oceans Will Rise from The Stills

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Dec 182009
 

“The Stills” are a five-piece Montreal Canadian based indie rock band. The Stills comprise of Tim Fletcher (Vocal and Guitar), Dave Hamelin (Vocal and Lead Guitar), Liam O’Neil (Keyboards, Percussion and Backing Vocal), Olivier Corbeil (Bass and Backing Vocal) and Julien Blais (Drums). Of all the members of The Stills, all members except Julien Blais knew each other since they were 12 years old as they were art students at a school in Montreal. They only formed The Stills in 2000. Throughout their life as The Stills, they have released an EP and two full length albums, called Rememberese EP, Logic Will Break Your Heart and Without Feathers respectively. In 2007, The Stills supported indie rockers Kings Of Leon during their UK spring tour.

Oceans Will Rise by The Stills is really good to have if you are looking forward to a good time rocking. Well there is nothing new to be offered by The Stills in their third installation, but i have to say, i really had a good time with Oceans Will Rise, any rock fan would definitely love this album. :-) Continue reading »

New album from Rendezvous now in mix

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Nov 172009
 

Are you guys ready for some new interesting electronic sounds? if so, than you should really look-forward to hear Rendezvous new album, should be in music stores everywhere in no time. Rendezvous are an electronic duo composed of Itai Simon and Hagai Izenberg, two gifted musicians/producers creating sounds for more than a few years now.

They met while studying contemporary music and have been playing together ever since. Their art-work can easily be described as instrumental and experimental, bringing together both retro instruments to this contemporary world, using rare analogue equipment such as Korg ms-10, mooger-foogers and more. Continue reading »

Music Review of the Grand Archives by Grand Archives

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Nov 022009
 

“Grand Archives” are an American five-piece indie band from Seattle, Washington. They are Mat Brooke (Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica), Ron Lewis (Guitar, Piano and Organ), Jeff Montano (Bass), Curtis Hall (Drums) and Thomas Wright (Guitar). Their main music genres are indie rock and folk rock. Before they were known as Grand Archives, according to Three Imaginary Girls, they called themselves Archives and Mat Brooke was a former bandmate of Carissa’s Wierd and Band of Horses.

The Grand Archives opens with the soothing and somewhat cute “Torn Blue Foam Couch”. It’s more like a pop rock track where Mat sings effortlessly accompanied by the orchestra-like music. As always, Torn Blue Foam Couch starts off by climbing up stairs and building up tempo. It ends very beautifully where by all the instruments come together, just like an orchestra performance. A down-to-earth opener! Continue reading »

It’s a Wildlife for Indie Artist

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Oct 132009
 

WildLife, Gary Paul Bryant’s 10th CD, is quickly climbing jazz and world music charts, airing on more than 100 radio stations from Australia to Europe to the U.S. and topping 120,000 streams and downloads in recent weeks on Soundclick.com alone. Yet, you’ve probably never heard of him. Recording from his home studio north of Seattle, Washington, Bryant reflects an evolving reality of today’s music industry, where artists who take advantage of new technology can build dynamic careers outside the mainstream.

“People are surprised to find that you can have a strong international fan base and a satisfying career operating in your own niche, a bit below the pop culture radar,” said Bryant. After an early experience with the traditional corporate recording industry, Bryant began marketing and publishing his own material in the 1980s, a time when producing an album on your own could cost as much as buying a house and marketing meant hauling hundreds of vinyl albums to radio stations and retail outlets. Continue reading »

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