Posts Tagged as ‘free’
From the moment I saw a tattoo of the state of Alabama on singer Brittany Howard’s arm, I knew she was serious. And after hearing just one of their songs, I knew Alabama Shakes was seriously talented. Their soulful, rhythmic, lyrically-serious-yet-musically-fun brand of Americana received its due recognition and praise »
Cotton Jones is a band that blends. Elements from country, folk, psychedelic, indie, and a handful of other genres are all tossed in to a metaphorical blender and the resultant mixture is sung with emotional force and beautiful harmonies from lead singer Michael Nau and wife Whitney McGraw. Beyond that, »
If California’s indie folk troupe the Mountain Goats was a human being, it’d be just over the legal drinking age. Few bands can say that, and even fewer have maintained an identifiable, original sound over the span of two decades and fourteen studio albums. They released their fourteenth, entitled Transcendental »
of Montreal is a well-established rock band at this point. Formed in Athens, Georgia (no, not in Montreal) in 1996, the band is a member of the legendary Elephant 6 collective – a group of indie bands from the 90′s that were well-received and influential. of Montreal has released a »
A rapper relatively new to the game, Kreayshawn has already made a name for herself in her short time in the hip hop scene. In 2011, her single “Gucci Gucci” made a splash before she had even released an album proper. Now, she’s on tour in support of her debut »
WHY? is not the question, but the answer to the question: “Where should I be on November 2nd?” It’s as simple as that. The indie rap group and its lyricist/vocalist/all-around frontman Yoni Wolf have a way of getting under your skin and crawling through your bones with their rhythmic, catchy »
Matt & Kim are hard not to love, largely due to the fact that Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino are hard not to love. The happy couple met in college and decided to form a band without even knowing how to play their respective instruments. Over half a decade later, »
Don’t try to understand the things Die Antwoord does. It doesn’t work. In fact, Die Antwoord should also probably not try to understand the things Die Antwoord does. The South African group’s bizarre and occasionally disturbing style, image, and antics aren’t for everyone, but as soon as you let all »
Freelance Whales is an indie band hailing from New York whose minimalist, soft-handed indie pop with splashes of electronic bloops and bleeps is endearing as all get out. With their new album, Diluvia, which happens to be only the second album from the young band, they offer even further proof »
Born in Washington DC but claiming Phildelphia as their base, indie pop band Jukebox the Ghost has been going strong since 2003. Members Ben, Tommy and Jesse met while attending The George Washington University and quickly formed “The Sunday Mail.” With the band on hiatus, they quickly moved into new »
