December 2008

Ravens Moreland: Apathy

Hard, dark edged, apocalyptic Post Punk with provocative sex themes, biting social Commentary, and Bukowski-esk stories of excess and debauchery from an innovator of Post Punk Bruce (Ravens) Moreland. Moreland who co founded the eighties original Post Punk Band Wall…

the Endless: Merge

New album Somniloquy by the Endless will be released January 13, 2009. the Republic of Heaven was the first full-length release from husband-and-wife dreampop band the Endless. After two widely successful EPs, 2002s Grumpy Ghost and 2003s and im the…

Xylos: In The Bedroom

From Brooklyn, New York, this is from their 2008 EP Bedrooms,which you can download for free from their web site. New York-based pop band Xylos (a variation of the founder’s last name) began as Eric Zeiler’s lyrics. The wordsmith then…

Point Juncture, WA: Sick on Sugar

For five years Point Juncture, WA has been a collaboration between four Portland, OR. songwriters, instrumentalists, recording engineers, and friends: Amanda Spring (vocals, drums) Victor Nash (keyboards, vocals) Skyler Norwood (guitar, vibraphone) and Wilson Vediner (guitar). Five years is middle…

Terramara: Solar Meltdown

  Terramara is the brainchild of Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter/keyboardist Rob Meany, who formed the group in 1998. Over the last ten years the band has released three full-length albums and won numerous awards for songwriting and performance. The new album, Dust…