Big things are happening for Motel Motel. Fresh off a cross-country tour and sold-out Bowery Ballroom show in New York City, the band just debuted on The Rebel Group (the label has released records by Ra Ra Riot, Say Hi, Cloud Cult and Loney, Dear) with New Denver. Check out the Brooklyn quintet’s alt-country twang on [...]
The duo of Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet may be the perfect assimilation of vocal chops and instrumental savvy, as shown on a pair of recent albums titled Under The Covers (Shout! Factory), with volume one re-examining big hits from the ’60s and volume two tackling the ’70s. The track record for Hoffs and Sweet speaks for itself. Hoffs’ band, the [...]
The duo of Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet may be the perfect assimilation of vocal chops and instrumental savvy, as shown on a pair of recent albums titled Under The Covers (Shout! Factory), with volume one re-examining big hits from the ’60s and volume two tackling the ’70s. The track record for Hoffs and Sweet speaks for itself. Hoffs’ band, the [...]
We heard that Gnarls Barkley happens to be a Radiohead fan; can you blame them? For those of you not in-the-know, the duo consists of vocalist Cee-Lo Green (Goodie Mob) and multi-instrumentalist/producer Danger Mouse (Beck, Gorillaz). Who would have thought that Cee-Lo’s shrill voice would be so complementary to Radiohead? Often during their tour, they [...]
The duo of Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet may be the perfect assimilation of vocal chops and instrumental savvy, as shown on a pair of recent albums titled Under The Covers (Shout! Factory), with volume one re-examining big hits from the ’60s and volume two tackling the ’70s. The track record for Hoffs and Sweet speaks for itself. Hoffs’ band, the [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC): Twisted Sister Glammy hair-metalers Twisted Sister take the stage at Jimmy Fallon’s studio to play a song off of the 25th-anniversary re-release of Stay Hungry (Rhino). Expect them to [...]
The duo of Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet may be the perfect assimilation of vocal chops and instrumental savvy, as shown on a pair of recent albums titled Under The Covers (Shout! Factory), with volume one re-examining big hits from the ’60s and volume two tackling the ’70s. The track record for Hoffs and Sweet [...]
Royalchord is proof that no genre is safe. This Australian duo started off as a rather straightforward alt-country octet, then cut the roster down to just two. So how did Tammy Haider and Eliza Hiscox make up the difference? Computers! Royalchord kept its country roots intact but mashed it up with some electronics. “Turn My [...]
A name such as the Lovely Feathers may carry connotations of soft and downy pop, but the Montreal band trades in surprisingly agile post-punk guitar chime on Fantasy Of The Lot, due out next month. Singer/guitarist Mark Kupfert offers a glimpse into his musical psyche and sharp stylistic turns with his MAGNET mix, throwing in [...]
The duo of Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet may be the perfect assimilation of vocal chops and instrumental savvy, as shown on a pair of recent albums titled Under The Covers (Shout! Factory), with volume one re-examining big hits from the ’60s and volume two tackling the ’70s. The track record for Hoffs and Sweet speaks for itself. Hoffs’ band, the [...]
