By adam_schragin on May 24, 2012 at 6:30pm in Artist Profile
Most of what you need to know about Brits The Swang Effect can be summarized in their own description of their project's title: "The band were named after a Vietnam acid trip experiment which to this day has been strongly denied."
Cheeky and a little druggy, The Swang Effect make a catchy sort of psych-rock that should resonate with fans of Brit... Read more
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By adam_schragin on Jan 10, 2012 at 1:29pm in Artist Profile
MadeLoud artist Cristian McCartney hails from the Philippines and just happens to share his surname with one of his idols - pop prince Jesse McCartney, who has not only done work in film and television, but has four albums to his name as well. This is McCartney on McCartney - Cristian covering Jesse's 2009 single "Body Language."
Cristian has a... Read more
By konowd1 on Jan 9, 2012 at 6:58pm in Artist Profile
Seymour Duncan’s JB pickup has become a major revelation for many players, myself included. It’s one of those "when in doubt" pieces of gear: if you need good tone, you can’t go wrong with a JB, and when you put one in your guitar, your sound improves dramatically.
[Note: for more on pickups specifically, see our guide on "The How, What, Why and... Read more
By adam_schragin on Jan 2, 2012 at 6:40pm in Artist Profile
San Antonio band The Hooch are performing this Friday at the "new" 502. Among other things, the show will be a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the rootsy rock band's debut release The Whiskey Policy.
The band are actually re-releasing the album with "2 new B-side tracks added" and will be using the "pay what you want" distribution... Read more
By adam_schragin on Dec 26, 2011 at 5:08pm in Artist Profile
Hanukkah ends this Wednesday. The Jewish holiday is also known as the "festival of lights" or - as is frequently warped in the pronunciation of non-Jews - anything from "Hanu-kehr" to "Cha-new-ca." This winter celebration differs from Christmas considerably. First of all, it's not a major celebration, but a rather minor holiday that celebrates a... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 29, 2011 at 12:11pm in Artist Profile
Every musical year is a year of patterns, and whether those patterns are honest to goodness bulges in the music-sphere or just unconscious desires on our own part to see order in chaos, it's one way to start a conversation. Here are a few movements that kept our interest this year.
USBM, or United States Black Metal
Though founded and perfected in... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 18, 2011 at 3:58pm in Artist Profile
Self-described as "[a] couple of 19 year old writers from Michigan," The Digital Thought are nonetheless on to something, with solid song production and above-average rap skills. The flow of members Ink Blood and Zar is quick-footed and obviously indebted to fellow Michigan MC Eminem but a burgeoning, unique style is clear from a listen to any of... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 17, 2011 at 2:01pm in Artist Profile
We'd like to introduce you to three artists today working in different genres. Sample their music or download - your choice!
Todd Harvey - Montana Classical
Harvey counts Jerry Goldsmith and Hans Zimmer among his influences. His free song "Time Is Short" is both meditative and a bit suspenseful, especially with the addition of the atmospheric... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 16, 2011 at 3:52pm in Artist Profile
Jeffrey Philip Nelson is a folk singer, and somewhat new to the game - he released his debut album, entitled "Could This Be..." just last year, though he was fast to follow that up with Badder Times just a year later. Unsurprisingly, he counts Bob Dylan among his influences, but also newer performers like M. Ward and more.
In the video below... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 15, 2011 at 11:49am in Artist Profile
Australian band New Nobility have some cool news to announce today: their song "Galactic Love" is now a song option on Rock Band.com. The track is from their 2009 album Blue Butterfly (Revolution), and you can see the video below.
The group describe themselves as having a "'breath of fresh air' rock sound," which makes sense given the clean,... Read more
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