Category: American Culture

American Culture at KVCU Denver

In a musical landscape that thrives on genre revivalism, it’s hard for bands to sound unique while also letting their influences shine through. But for American Culture’s newest record, Pure American Gum, the group is able to be nostalgic without sounding dated. Comprised of former members of Bad Weather California and current members of Homebody,… Continue reading American Culture at KVCU Denver

American Culture at If It Be Your Will

Remember when Jesus And Mary Chain wanted really badly to be American during their mid-period? That’s this record. This is classic “American music”. Not so much Bo Diddley and Elvis, but more like Velvet Underground and the Stooges. These ten songs celebrate activities such as driving around, listening to music, going to the movies… but… Continue reading American Culture at If It Be Your Will

American Culture at Bloodbuzzed

Hailing from Denver (the press release says “they live out in the desert near four corners where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico meet“), there’s very few information on a band that, back to the press release, “don’t really want the world to know who they are, personally. Just the music. We even had a… Continue reading American Culture at Bloodbuzzed

American Culture at Examiner

Sometimes good music needs to be found while searching among the record bins, the internet and intimate live music clubs. For every Fall Out Boy and One Direction there are a dozen bands that do not have massive marketing campaigns, hours of airplay, big production budgets or copious amounts of TV exposure. It is these… Continue reading American Culture at Examiner

American Culture at Get It On Vinyl

Rock and pop seem to be genres that are easy to combine. It has been done for years. Yet so many bands try too hard and end up overplaying both sides without finding the middle ground. American Culture is the real deal. The band knows the rock/pop sweet spot and their new full length Pure… Continue reading American Culture at Get It On Vinyl

American Culture at Mad Mackerel

Anthemic and noisy. Pop racket. American Culture live out in the desert near four corners (where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico meet.) There are no other bands there. No other references. They really like Guided By Voices, Jesusand Mary Chain and Dinosaur Jr. And also powerpop bands like The Soft Boys, The Shoes and The… Continue reading American Culture at Mad Mackerel