Today’s excellent feature “Life and Death of a Star” comes from Canada’s SIGHTLINES, a Pop-punk/power-pop group from Vancouver. This past year they released their most recent LP on Alarum/Big Smoke,...
Charly Bliss: Wait
posted by Charles Stepczyk
“Wait” is a good introductory taste of the first official EP from New York band CHARLY BLISS’ “A Lot to Say“, released back in 2013. As the story goes, the band officially started when...
The Safes: Hopes Up,...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Safes are from Chicago, and are three brothers, Patrick, Frankie & Michael O’Malley. Today’s Dose is from their album Record Heat. Web Site | Facebook |...
Sugar Stems: 6 Feet ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Betsy and Jon Heibler started the Sugar Stems in the fall of 2007 in Wisconsin with bassist Steph Swinney Conard and soon added Drew Fredrichsen on guitar. The band apparently issued a single and LP before releasing...
My Pet Dragon: Moons...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Happy 2013 to those Insomniacs that are still wide awake. Our first new year feature is My Pet Dragon, a NYC band named after lead singer Todd Michaelsen’s imaginary childhood nemesis. The group released Mountains...
Big Troubles: Misery
posted by Stuart Morrison
Big Troubles are Ian Drennan, Alex Craig, Luka Usmiani, Samuel Franklin from New Jersey, and this is from their second release, the album Romantic Comedy on Slumberland Records....
The Dig: You’r...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“NYC’s The Dig have been playing together since childhood in Westchester County. Bonds this tight might help explain why their debut album, Electric Toys, sounds less like a rookie effort, than the polished work of...
Fifty Foot Spiders: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Copenhagen, Denmark based Fifty Foot Spiders, mix art rock with punk, indie and noise into a brutish and bumptious experience – with room for both thinking and dancing. The quintet released their debut EP in 2008 on...
Sleeper Agent: Get I...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Sleeper Agent were formed in 2008 by guitarist/singer Tony Smith and drummer Justin Wilson. Smith rounded out the band’s line-up with friends and fans, including co-vocalist Alex Kandel (whose Debbie Harry style belies the...
The Royal Bear: Keep...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“The Royal Bear was founded on the concept that rock music can be fun, danceable, and catchy. They understand and are not afraid to use pop hooks, drawing inspiration from pop’s past. They write songs with...
Rep By Pop: Cell pho...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Title Track from their new Album. See the video over there ——————————–> Rep By Pop are a power pop trio playing infectious, danceable, synth/guitar...
Admiral Twin: Phone ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Power Pop for the Summer, from Tulsa, Oklahoma Well-known for their harmony infused, three-minute rock explosions and eccentric pop experimentation, Admiral Twin’s latest CD, The Center of the Universe, features...
IR Chicago #6
posted by irchicago
A wide range of music in this episode! Five great artists/bands from Acoustic, Blues Rock, Power Pop to Alternative Rock! Hello to You – Mitch and the Polecats Superpowers – Brian Sharpe No Words – Michael...
Winter Circle: Stree...
posted by dailydose
WINTER CIRCLE has grown from being a local Oklahoma City favorite to a nationally known, energetic, hook filled rock band. “Streetlight Flicker”, the electrifying follow-up to “Don’t Go”, managed to outperform the...