As successfully as minimalism (or “theater composition”) worked for the likes of Philip Glass and Steve Reich, some artists simply prefer an openly expendable
Traditional folk songwriters have always played a large role in the life of Rocky Votolato. The Texas-based singer/songwriter has long admired highly influential artists
Since the time when his first single, “Hands Up For Detroit”, was released eight years ago, Matthew Dear has established himself as one of
Today, we bring you two rising bands from the thriving genres of art-rock, post-punk revival, or whatever you would like to call it. Actually,
In terms of bands who know how to build up anticipation, Voxtrot has done a remarkable job. After three outstanding EPs, the five-piece from
I know that some of you have probably been wondering why I haven’t even mentioned SXSW in the past few days. How could a
When I first looked upon a group photo of VietNam in a magazine a few months ago, I expected it to be a feature
Some artists just love to do it the old fashioned way. While technology has certainly been helpful in promoting artists and creating new styles
Lalaland make it simple. The trio from Austin, Texas aren’t groundbreaking. They aren’t entirely innovative either. But hell, they write some of the catchiest
There are always those record labels who somehow appear to make discovering extremely talented artists look easy. Perhaps it’s natural instict, musical knowledge, or
