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Artist Spotlight: Mon Khmer
Mon-Khmer /ˈmoʊnˈkmɛər, -kəˈmɛər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mohn-kmair, -kuh-mair] –noun 1. a group of Austroasiatic languages that includes Mon, of Burma, and Khmer, the language of Cambodia. –adjective 2. of or pertaining to the Mon-Khmer. -noun 3. an awesome band from Brooklyn, New York. Luckily, I arrived early to Mercury Lounge to catch Brooklyn quartet Mon [...]
Artist Spotlight: Esser
Esser (full name: Ben Esser) is the face of the future of indie-electro and is currently burning up dancefloors all across the UK. He’s the former drummer of now-defunct indie hopefuls, Ladyfuzz. It took him a little less than a year to go from virtual unknown to a force to be reckoned with. For US [...]
Artist Spotlight: Plastic Little
Plastic Little are the latest in the new wave of old school hip hop acts (is that a contradiction in terms?). The Philadelphia natives have been making a name for themselves slowly but surely, releasing mix tapes and working with or remixing an impressive list of people ranging from Diplo to Mark Ronson. Their album, [...]
Artist Spotlight: Pete & The Pirates
Pete & The Pirates are an indie band from Reading, UK whose debut album, Little Death, was released in the UK in January. Not quite twee (Belle & Sebastian), not quite folk (Noah and The Whale) and not quite straight up Brit Rock (Courteeners), Pete & The Pirates are what I’d perhaps venture to call [...]
New Artist Spotlight: Cajun Dance Party
Cajun Dance Party are a North London 5-piece all under the age of 18. Whoa, these bands just keep getting younger and younger it seems…makes the rest of us feel rather unaccomplished in our not so old age. When I was their age I was worried about picking a prom dress and getting into university. [...]
Artist Spotlight: The Helio Sequence
When one of my friends first introduced me to The Helio Sequence, I thought to myself “is this some screamo, heavy metal band?” I honestly feel that their name is quite misleading, but I am so glad I gave them a shot as they are a new obsession! Hailing from Portland, Oregon, The Helio Sequence [...]
