COAST ALONG: Longtime Athens musician Andy Gonzales has directed his almost 20-year project Marshmallow Coast through the distinctive lens of his multi-tentacled musical tastes. His newest album, Vangelis Rides Again, will come out May 5 on HHBTM Records. Moving away from the 1990s sound the project had for a long time, the new album also… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Flagpole
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Frog at Line of Best Fit
New York City’s Frog – an indie-country duo of Dan Bateman and Thomas White, not a squelchy amphibian – are sharing new single “Judy Garland” exclusively on Best Fit. Named after the famous Wizard Of Oz actress, “Judy Garland” weaves together lilting vocal scales, glottal stops, falsettos and all manner of intriguing vocal tricks. As well as the… Continue reading Frog at Line of Best Fit
Frog at Crackle Feedback
Frog are a duo from Queens, New York and their second album Kind of Blah is coming out next month on London’s Audio Antihero label. The record was recorded in an abandoned bowling alley in Astoria, NY and was (as Guitarist/Voclist Dan Bateman puts it) “an attempt to engage modern musical ideas from a 1950s… Continue reading Frog at Crackle Feedback
Frog at the 405
When I think of the music scene in Brooklyn, I think of the last day of a festival, I imagine bands littering the streets like piles of used food containers heaped around bins. Strewn across sidewalks, waiting for a strong wind to scatter them into the doorways of bloggers, whose parents can afford to treat… Continue reading Frog at the 405
Frog at Bearded Magazine
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Frog at Austin Town Hall
There is something about short, concise band names that’s becoming very appealing both aesthetically and mentally. Frog, from Queens, N.Y., falls into that category, and it will release new album Kind Of Blah on May 25. Frog shares frantic first single “King Kong” for free download. The song is a frenzy of fast guitar licks… Continue reading Frog at Austin Town Hall
Marshmallow Coast at Austin Town Hall
Athens, Ga.’s Marshmallow Coast will release new album Vangelis Rides Again on May 5, and now shares first single “Hash Out Cash Out” for free download. The track exemplifies the hooks that frontman Andy Gonzales makes great use of. While it’s a fairly straightforward track, there is more going than you might think. Download it… Continue reading Marshmallow Coast at Austin Town Hall
Frog at Independent Clauses
So even in this packed musical world, some band names have slipped through the cracks. Thus New York duo Frog have come to have a four-letter name, kind of like when The Killers found out that no one had taken that band name. (And really, of all the bands in the world, the one led… Continue reading Frog at Independent Clauses
Marshmallow Coast at Random Jukebox
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Emotional Response at Suburban Voice
Bad Daddies’ side is loud ‘n fuzzy ‘n catchy, especially for the last song, “It’s Not You.” There’s a wicked hook on the chorus, both musically and in Camylle’s vocal. “Stay True” is also quite tuneful, following the 22 second opening burst of “War.” Hard Left are from Oakland but you might mistake them for… Continue reading Emotional Response at Suburban Voice