June 2009
1 post
Worst student write-up in a while
This Friday’s Free At Noon will be rocking to the blended sound of that ’80s underground legend, Meat Puppets. One of those golden  progenitors of American indie rock, Meat Puppets was formed in 1980 under guitarist brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood with their friend, drummer Derrick Bostrom. Holding a solid punk core, the trio grabbed the attention of listeners and SST execs early on...
Jun 5th
March 2009
4 posts
Gomez with typos
The acclaimed British rock band with blues elements, Gomez brings his sound to WXPN and World Cafe Live.  A five-piece consisting of Ben Ottewell (vocals, guitar), Tom Gray (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Paul Blackburn (bass, guitar), Olly Peacock (drums), and Ian Ball (vocals, guitar, harmonica). Combining hefty rock beats with pop choruses and even hints of country, folk, and blues, Gomez has over...
Mar 20th
It's The Soundtrack To A Past That's Already Over.
Obsolete: this is the title that designer and electronic artist Robert Krums has chosen for his latest project under the alias Grauwelt. He chose this title because after completing the album, he realized that the genre it belonged to no longer existed. Krums, who also records hip-hop under the name Earmint, came of age at a time when his native Chicago was churning out exciting industrial and...
Mar 11th
4 tags
Angel Taylor
[Note: If you think this is bad you should have seen what we were sent originally…] The innocence and enthusiasm of 20-year-old singer/songwriter Angel Taylor is palpable and infectious. It feels good to be enveloped in her tender lyrics and gentle melodies. And success is coming quickly to the soft-spoken California native. Barely out of her teens and only a few years evolved from novice...
Mar 11th
There Is No Such Thing As A "Retro" Peter, Bjorn...
Thought you might like the new [REDACTED] video by New York band [REDACTED]. Kind of like a retro “Peter Bjorn and John” vibe. Just saw that they posted it and wanted to help spread the word. I have MP3s of their stuff if you want to post them. I’m not sure what to be more offended by in this particular message. Is it that the publicist is posing as a fan who...
Mar 11th