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Artist Spotlight: Howler
After a successful jaunt of New York City (5 gigs in 5 days to be exact) in promotion of their Rough Trade debut album America Give Up, Minneapolis’s Howler have launched forth into their very first headlining world tour. I … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
