This band reminds us so much of bands and artists from the 1990s when home recording was just hitting an all-time peak. During that decade, we received so many submissions from artists working out of their homes…writing and recording truly unusual stuff…and presenting it with highly original names, images, and packaging. Fishboy is a Denton,… Continue reading Fishboy at Babysue
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Mind Brains at Babysue
An exercise in pure creativity. Notable musicians in Athens, Georgia team up for an offbeat side project…and the resulting music is puzzling, curious, and mentally stimulating. Mind Brains is comprised of Hannah Jones, Kris Deason, Emily Waldron, and Eric Harris along with contributions from Heather Macintosh, John Fernandes, Andy Gonzales, Jim Willingham, Mary Beth Justus,… Continue reading Mind Brains at Babysue
Fireworks at Pop Lib
This thrilling sub-two-minute blast of fuzzed out feedback pop comes from London band The Fireworks from their “Switch Me On” album, released last month. It could just as easily have come from Edinburgh label 53rd and 3rd in the late 80s, so perfectly does it recreate the energy and style of The Shop Assistants, even… Continue reading Fireworks at Pop Lib
Fireworks at Fingertips Music
A blistering, buzzy shot of punk-ish pop (or, perhaps, pop-ish punk), “Runaround” is a brazen reminder that digitalia only gets you so far in a world that still exists in three dimensions (so far). There’s a chunky permanence to the guitar-bass-drum attack of The Fireworks that renders the knob twiddling that dominates 21st-century pop music… Continue reading Fireworks at Fingertips Music
Fireworks at Polaroid
Nome più azzeccato i Fireworks non potevano sceglierlo. Con quel suono esplosivo e dirompente, forse non vanno tanto per il sottile ma sanno garantire divertimento dalla prima all’ultima nota. Il loro album di debutto, finalmente arrivato dopo un paio di singolisempre su Shelflife, rincara la dose e si intitola Switch Me On: grazie ragazzi, ne… Continue reading Fireworks at Polaroid
Pinkshinyultrablast at NPR
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Pinkshinyultrablast at Built on a Weak Spot
Wow, honestly didn’t know this band was still active, as Pinkshinyultrablastreleased an EP years ago and kind of disappeared after that. Seeing as how there has been an abundance of shoegaze bands reuniting recently, they probably chose the most opportune time to step back into the land of the living. Opener ofEverything Else Matters sounds… Continue reading Pinkshinyultrablast at Built on a Weak Spot
Fishboy at Under the Radar
And you thought a concept album about a deaf, dumb, and blind pinball player was silly. Well, get this: a pop-rock opera about the elephant that was publicly electrocuted by Thomas Edison’s Edison Manufacturing Company in 1903, in part to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current. Finally, you say, a piece of art that can… Continue reading Fishboy at Under the Radar
Noon:30 at Innocent Words
TEN: For the past two years, each Friday, Innocent Words has put the spotlight on up and coming artists/bands with 10 questions we like to call IW10. The tradition continues… Hometown: Started in Washington DC, now the band is split between New York City and Los Angeles. Members and Instruments: Aissa: noise maker Blue: singer… Continue reading Noon:30 at Innocent Words
American Culture at The Vinyl District
There’s an air of mystery surrounding American Culture; one certainty is that Pure American Gum is their debut album. The band describes its ten songs as “Music for Introverts,” and this might be true, but they also characterize a life-affirming byproduct of their namesake, specifically the sound of colluding youth banging out a batch of… Continue reading American Culture at The Vinyl District