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Records: SPB Premiere: "Brutal Tandem" by Fred Cracklin
News — February 25, 2020
Based in Western Massachusetts, Fred Cracklin, the duo of guitarist Adam Bosse and drummer Max Goldstein, describes their music as “spazz metal jazz.” For me, the name of the lead single from their upcoming LP, “Brutal Tandem,” is about as good a description of this group as any. …
Records: SPB Premiere - "State and Perish" by Shadow People
News — February 11, 2020
A sense of tension and unease pervades Batom Rouge, the upcoming third release (following 2017’s Pharamoans and the following year’s Secrets) from Baton Rouge trio Shadow People. Describing their sound as being “emotional sludge core,” the band combines despairing lyrics and intense vocal delivery with punchy instrumental parts and …
Records: Video Premiere - "Casual and Reckless" by Restless Habs
News — February 4, 2020
Since 2008, Cleveland, Ohio’s Restless Habs, originally formed by veteran players Ken Blaze and Peter Woodward of the Unknown, have been steadily pumping out releases (six EPs to date) and creating energetic punk-tinged rock music they describe as sounding like "an earthquake at Disneyland." After …
Records: SPB Premiere: "Pog Merch" and "Sports Music" by HYPEMOM
News — January 14, 2020
Song titling: some bands do it, but it’s kinda blah. Some bands do it and the title represents the song, but maybe doesn’t quite pop. Other bands seem to hit just the right note in terms of pulling the human psyche in unexpected ways, conjuring up nostalgia, or just making …
Videos: Music Video Announcement: "Farewell" by Kaada
News — October 23, 2019
Having grown up in a pre-YouTube era and gone through film school many moons ago, I've always appreciated music videos that served as more than just promotional material for an artist or band. Music videos are, after all, short films, and a place in which more experimental and artistic visual …
Records: SPB Premiere: "A Ways Away From Me" by Slumberbox
News — October 21, 2019
After debuting with a self-titled 2017 EP, Seattle's Slumberbox is gearing up for the release of new EP, Estoy Listo, Quiero Morirme. Google Translate is your friend if you're unsure, but the fantastically dark album art created by the band's drummer, Andrew Gomez IV, provides a pretty good …
Videos: SPB Video Premiere: "Dance Cop" by No Men
News — October 17, 2019
Describing themselves as "equal parts 69, 420, and 666," Chicago-based three-piece No Men unleash their sophomore full-length record, Hell Was Full So We Came Back, on November 15th. A follow-up to their 2016 debut LP Dear God, Bring the Doom, the new album delivers fuzz-drenched noise rock with …
Records: SPB Premiere - "It's Ya Boy, Gawd" Comedy Skit from Lollygagger
News — October 10, 2019
And now for something completely different... Perhaps sensing that something, yes, different is needed nowadays to stand out in an ever-crowded field of artists and recordings, Chicago-based three-piece Lollygagger has taken a unique approach with regard to their debut full-length record. The self-titled release, a follow-up to last year's …
Records: SPB Video Premiere: "Departures I" By Beloved Binge
News — October 3, 2019
Glancing over the website of jangle pop duo Beloved Binge, I found myself drawn to a particular description of the band's approach - "They showcase the power of the absurd to help transcend despair." It's a notion that not only struck me as being pretty much a superpower in …
Records: SPB Video Premiere: "Marooned on Mars" by Yuko Araki
News — September 26, 2019
Based in Tokyo, Yuko Araki has gravitated from learning piano at a young age to creating music in a variety of projects covering a range of styles, from electronic to psychedelic, but her solo project finds her journey into more experimental territory. Earlier this year, Araki released her debut …
Records: SPB Premiere: "Limb Alert" by POST/BOREDOM
News — September 20, 2019
Is the prevalence of the post- prefix in contemporary society indicative of the fact that humanity has been left to create, and indeed exist, in a era where most everything has already been done? Where does the brain wander in a post-thought world? And what to make of the band …
Records: SPB Premiere: Synapses Firing - Mention Me
News — September 16, 2019
New York City is rightfully regarded as one of the hotbeds of American punk music, but coming out of the Bronx district presented some challenges to Synapses Firing's singer and guitarist Sean Dowling. “We all come from the Bronx hardcore/punk scene which sometimes had rough edges," Dowling says. "As we …
Records: SPB Premiere: Small Stresses - Either Way I Lose
News — September 13, 2019
Growing up in middle-of-nowhere Pennsylvania, the local college station stood as the one place on the radio dial that I could consistently turn to for listening enjoyment. The hours of classical music programing each day didn't bother me much, and the sense of not knowing quite what you'd hear next, …
Records: SPB Premiere: "Reach (Special Release)" by AWES
News — June 23, 2019
As I explained to a friend a few years back, experimental music is fun because, by its very nature, it can encompass almost, and indeed literally, anything. On one hand, there's experimental music that's too "out there," provoking an "Emperor’s New Clothes" type of response in many listeners since they …
Tours: Sound On Sound Fest Announces Lineup
News — June 28, 2016
Over the past decade, Fun Fun Fun Festival has provided the city of Austin, Texas with a definite alternative to the pop culture meltdown that is the hyper-commercialized and overblown Austin City Limits Music Festival. Specializing in the type of hip-hop, electronic, indie, punk, and metal that would feel - …
