MUSICA MONDAYS: Late of the Pier, Black Joe Lewis, Neutral Milk Hotel ///
Late of the Pier Late of the Pier are a 4 piece band from across the pond. There’s certainly an element of electric pop here, but there is still a fair amount of rock and roll going on. They actually remind me quite a bit of artists like Mute Math and Brian Eno. I’ve been...
MUSICA MONDAYS: Jay Reatard, Langhorne Slim, Sufjan Stevens ///
Jay Reatard Jay Reatard definitely has his roots in some pretty mean punk rock, but these days there’s a bit more melody and a little less aggression. That’s fine with me. His older stuff certainly is more angry, but his most recent LP “Watch Me Fall”, which dropped only a few weeks ago, is a...
MUSICA MONDAYS: WHY?, Dead Man’s Bones, Deer Tick ///
WHY? The mustachioed Yoni Wolf has been making a name for himself as WHY? for some time. Since their first major release “Sanddollars” in 2005 they’ve slowly evolved from an experimental rap act to an indie group with a very unique brand of stream of consciousness hip-hop. They’ll be releasing their newest LP “Eskimo Snow”...
MUSICA MONDAYS: New Boyz, Tough Shits, Wale ///
Apologies for being a day late. Snow Leopard has sent my mac for a loop. New Boyz I was a bit hesitant about New Boyz at first as “boyz” has about the same connotation as “kids” in my mind and the last time I hear about “New Kids” I was working on my 1st grade...
MUSICA MONDAYS: Major Lazer, Los Saicos, Dark Was the Night ///
Major Lazer Major Lazer is a team of of producers Diplo and Switch (the latter of Santogold fame) in the vein of M.I.A. and Lykke Li. Their debut album, titled “Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do”, does everything right with verses from Santogold, Mr Lexx, Nina Sky, Ricky Blaze and the like. “Can’t Stop Now”...
