My daughter turned me on to this group, and the recording In This Episode... , and I was completely taken in by them. Everyone with whom I've shared this recording has been similarly impressed. Lake Stree Dive is comprised of vocalist Rachael Price, trumpeter and guitarist Mike Olson, Bridget Kearney...
Portland, OR group, Blitzen Trapper , recently released their album, Furr (2008) , on Sub-Pop after receiving nationwide acclaim for their last album, Wild Mountain Nation (2007) . While their last album seemed to be a little disjointed at times, Furr on the hand, is melodic masterpiece that evokes wild...
I've never listened to a Bright Eyes album before. This revelation usually comes as a surprise to most of my friends who know my musical tastes. However, for some reason I decided to give Conor Oberst (aka Bright Eyes ) a shot. Maybe it was the fact that Conor used his real name for the album, I...
Neutral Milk Hotel hasn't released a new recording in ten years, and yet the album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea remains as fresh and inspiring as any indie recordings coming out right now, and established singer and guitarist (and the band's chief songwriter) Jeff Mangum as one of the creative...
Dr. Dog , a Philadelphia-based band, released their fifth album Fate (2008) in late July on indie label Park the Van Records. Dr. Dog began it rise on the national scene when Jim James of My Morning Jacket picked them to open for his band in 2004 after someone slipped him a copy of one of their earlier...