I first heard Morningwood in 2005 when I stumbled on their video for “Nth Degree,” a power pop song that you should definitely check out. However, I was interested to see them listed this week as a VH1 band that…
Smog has been around since 1988, making the music of singer/songwriter Bill Callahan as old as this humble music editor. His baritone voice is eerily clear with a Johnny Cash quality, especially in songs like “Rock Bottom Riser.” The music…
For the past 4 days, I have listened to basically nothing except for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Frontman Alex Ebert of Ima Robot fame teamed up with Jade Castrinos and eight other musicians to create an upbeat, folk…
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I was just turned on to this young, new band that you need to hear–Offramp. Their sound is a little like Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin meets the Yeah Yeah Yeahs… Sweeping guitars, jazzy keyboards, and…
Simeon Soul Charger is an alternative rock band in Cleveland, Ohio that has a great new sound. The band is fronted by Aaron Brooks, the singer of the local Cleveland pop punk sensation Trendy which unfortunately disbanded in 2008. However,…
Don’t be fooled by appearances–these girls can rock!
It seems my Artist Spotlight keeps getting younger and younger–18 year old Stefan Weiner, 16 year old Marie Hsaio, and now Smoosh, comprised of sisters Asya and Chloe who released their first…
As an NYU student I have had the privilege to meet many talented aspiring musicians… however, Stefan Weiner is unique. Currently only 18 years old, Stefan is a freshman at NYU with a full album already completed. He recorded every…
Because last week’s artist spotlight was 18 year old Stefan Weiner, I thought I’d feature another young new talent: Marie Hsiao. At only 16 years old, this young singer songwriter has earned over a million views of her songs on…
