Features

Features:

Grinding Tapes Gives Back. How Jason Rozen built a label (and lost a kidney).

Experimental Band Shakes up the Western NY Music Scene. Pegacide shows up sporadically, plays seemingly randomly and amazes.

MopTop: The Cutting Edge. Stephen discovers an awesome band during their first show.

Interviews:

Kingsbury: Music Like Driving in the Rain. Tim talks to Kingsbury guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Bruce Reed about various relationships between art and musicians.

ReedKD: In a Van, Down by the Rive. Stephen and Reed discuss the pros and cons of Reed’s current VW home, as well as his new record and tour.

In Case You Haven’t Read It:

The Kinixtion Letter. The kick-off to the whole shebang.

Columns:

Eyeball Records is Right, and Here’s Why. It’s not promotion - it’s theft.

April Singles Reviews. Nick tackles Late of the Pier, Plemo and more in his quest for perfect pop.

Articles:

Save Internet Radio: A Noose around Pandora’s Neck. Internet radio is in danger, and you can help.

How Sony BMG Turned Musicians into Bloggers. Major labels are jumping on the blog train.

Concert Reviews:

August Burns Red is In Your Face! August Burns Red puts on a great show, while See You Next Tuesday steals the night.

Passion for Trashin’ the Equipment. Stuff goes everywhere as MuteMath and the Cinematics attack the stage.

April 22 by the Numbers. Appleseed Cast, the Life and Times and Skies Fallen play a passionate date at the Conservatory.

Book Review:

Coloring Outside the Lines. Aimee Cooper’s memoir about punk life in the 1980s rocks in many ways.

Weird, Weirder, Weirdest:

Daniel Johnston Runs Through It. It’s been a crazy month - literally and figuratively.

Mixtape:

IC Mixtape 2. Matthew Curtis of Second Act Overture guests as a compiler.

Pandora Chronicle:

The Postal Service. What you’ll like if you like the Postal Service.

Well, Now That You Asked:

What Have I Discovered Recently? Poison the Well’s new album and Dameira, in short…

Editorial:

Called Out. If I ever say that I don’t like an album…

Chart:

Top Ten Unsigned Chart.

Featured Album Review

Mumpsy - 3 People

A listen to 3 People should urge you to give credit to Mumpsy, the namesake of the Post Records indie-pop, tale-spinning, foot-tapping, neo-bubble-gum pop five-piece band, for attempting such a project.

New Album Reviews

David Shultz and the Skyline - Sinner’s Gold

Acoustic-based gems of non-twangy Americana populate this shift from singer/songwriter to full band work.

Panda Bear - Person Pitch

A dazzling, inventive sonic collage that cultivates a feeling somewhat like heaven.

The Interest Kills - Capital Flight

Indie/pop that delivers important messages via catchy pop grooves.

The Ark - Prayer for the Weekend

Swedish glam pop that doesn’t make a misstep.

Theanti/Lamps - Dot with a Dot in a Dot Dot Dot

Theanti transforms from a murky improv/ambient band into a gritty rock’n’roll machine.

The Attic - Remember Tomorrow

Quite possibly the best dance album of the year incorporates tons of genres into its mix.

Laura Veirs - Saltbreakers

A distinctly unique singer/songwriter releases an album destined to be a modern classic.

Drew Pilgram - Magnetic Sideways Pull

Amazing and stylistically diverse indie-rock songwriting characterizes this debut.

Walter the Orange Ocean - Restless or Sleeping

Flawless, modest mature pop about the everyday, augmented with beautiful instrumentation.

Gary B and the Notions - Get Those Crazy Notions! EP

Unique pop/rock songwriting that’s so good it’s difficult to take in at first.

Hollywood Ave - Poseidon’s Piano

Rock/Emo with a great balance of melody and aggressiveness.

Monork to Die - S/t EP

Lo-fi acoustic showcasing simple songs with choruses that stick in your head.

New Atlantic - The Streets, The Sounds, and the Love

Catchy, well-written indie-pop just waiting to hit it big.

The Atari Star - Aniseed

Energetic indie rock with the ability to lose it and maintain good songwriting.

Lucky Soul – The Great Unwanted

A great retro-pop summer album that could stand to use some pruning.

Jon Crocker - Seven Days, Six Nights

A poppy, emotionally evocative concept album about the days of the week.

Miggs - Late Nights and Early Mornings EP

Modern pop-rock with crisp, powerful vocals and quality production.

The Finals - Plan Your Getaway

Alternative indie rock with a few radio-worthy tracks.

Sahara Hotnights - What If Leaving is a Loving Thing

Dance-conscious Swedish pop in a transitional phase.

Neil Cotterill - Moonshot

Another album from another guy who can sing really well and play mellow acoustic songs.

Mustfuzz - Mosaic

A well-produced electronic album that suffers too much repetition.

Everyday Hero - Tonight We Dance

A decent start for this Emo/Hardcore/Punk/Rock band that needs a lot of tightening up.