Thunder Power: Take a Hike
If you are ever in Omaha Nebraska and find yourself hitching, perhaps you will be picked up by lead singer, Kacynna Tompsett of indie pop six-piece Thunder Power, and just maybe you will be driven to a fantasy locale such…
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Hippocampus: Razor Blades
Hippocampus is the moniker of Sioux Falls, SD native Tom Weismantel. The hippocampus is also part of the forebrain, and plays major roles in short term memory and spatial navigation. Interesting, no? The former version of Hippocampus mentioned above is…
Eureka Birds: Now They Rise
From their self-titled album. To write a long and detailed review of this album would be pointless, because honestly the songs speak for themselves. Remarkably it’s their debut album, which beggars belief because they’ve got it so, so right. It’s…
Bloomsday Rising: Heir to the Throne
Released under a Creative Commons License, San Franciso’s Bloomsday Rising is back with their 2008 release “Unlocked” a five song EP, issued completely free, under the “pay what you want”, guilt absolving model they released their previous album under. Previously…
Five Star Iris: Still With You
Often described as a modern version of classic rock, this Atlanta quartet prides itself on the special connection they are able to make with people of all types. Traditional and not so traditional music fans alike are drawn to the…