“I don’t think we’re going to threaten the Jonas Brothers,” says James Iha of Tinted Windows‘ self-titled debut, recently released on S-Curve Records. But the power pop generated by the multigenerational band—which also includes Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne), Taylor Hanson (Hanson) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)—is a teenage dream of catchy choruses and [...]
Sunset Rubdown’s new press photos may show the band relaxing at a spa, but don’t be fooled: Spencer Krug and Co. haven’t gone mellow. Six-minute epic “Idiot Heart,” the first single off the Montreal band’s upcoming album Dragonslayer (due June 23 on Jagjaguwar), has lots of intense, needling guitar, stinging, Bowiesque vocals and biting lyrics: [...]
Two of MAGNET’s Matts—editor Matthew Fritch and writer Matt Ryan—go to the mat to see whose opinion is more correct. Today’s topic: Ten, Pearl Jam‘s 1991 grunge touchstone. Put up your dukes! From: Matthew Fritch To: Matt Ryan Can 10 million Americans be wrong? That’s not a serious question. This debate would already be over [...]
“I don’t think we’re going to threaten the Jonas Brothers,” says James Iha of Tinted Windows‘ self-titled debut, recently released on S-Curve Records. But the power pop generated by the multigenerational band—which also includes Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne), Taylor Hanson (Hanson) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)—is a teenage dream of catchy choruses and [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? They let musicians onstage! Here are tonight’s notable performers: Late Late Show (CBS): Antony And The Johnsons Somehow we wound up in the good company of Antony Hegarty’s email address book, and we have to admit to little flutters of [...]
“I don’t think we’re going to threaten the Jonas Brothers,” says James Iha of Tinted Windows‘ self-titled debut, recently released on S-Curve Records. But the power pop generated by the multigenerational band—which also includes Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne), Taylor Hanson (Hanson) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)—is a teenage dream of catchy choruses and [...]
A string band that plays classic-sounding bluegrass and folk but was raised on Nirvana, Old Crow Medicine Show has carved its own niche in the Americana landscape. “Caroline,” a song from last year’s Tennessee Pusher, is a bright, lovely bluegrass number that’s even better in concert than on record. Catch Old Crow on tour with [...]
Brooklyn’s Project Jenny, Project Jan (comprising neither a Jenny nor a Jan but rather programmer/keyboardist Sammy Rubin and vocalist Jeremy Haines) makes cluttered-desktop art pop and kitchen-sink dance rock. Things don’t get any less confusing or fun on the new The Colors EP, a five-song effort featuring collaborations with Fujiya & Miyagi, Mixel Pixel and [...]
“I don’t think we’re going to threaten the Jonas Brothers,” says James Iha of Tinted Windows‘ self-titled debut, recently released on S-Curve Records. But the power pop generated by the multigenerational band—which also includes Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne), Taylor Hanson (Hanson) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)—is a teenage dream of catchy choruses and [...]
