Combining elements of modern rock and rhythm and blues, Hot Bodies In Motion from Seattle, Washington, lay out a tight groove as heard (seen) here on Darkness, from the band’s January 2013 EP, Principle A. While short in track number and length (4 songs clocking in at just under 14 minutes), this a rich and full sounding collection of bluesy, R&B goodness. There is little info to be found about the band, however, either from their web site, or from their Facebook…
Read MoreYou could say that Burn Antares makes 60’s and 70’s throw-back pop-rock, and while there is a definite retro feel to it, that only goes so far. There is a decidedly here-and-now feel to their music as well. Here on Man’s Eye, from the five-piece band’s self-titled October 2013 debut, you’ll get the feel. While the band is a solid instrumental unit, the vocal leads from Grace Farriss stand front and center and hearken back to another “Grace” (think Jefferson Airplane), and that comparison is…
Read MoreWe Were Evergreen is what I would describe as an alternative pop band. They use a disparate number of unique instruments to create a fluffy, accessible, pleasing sound and do it all with tongues firmly in cheek and a smile on their faces. Formed in France in 2008, the band now resides and works out of the UK. They have received air play from more progressive radio stations, including Serious XM’s The Loft. Leeway (February 2013) is currently available as a single from i-tunes. You…
Read MoreRepeat visitor to A Little More Vodka, Courtney Barnett, released the video for her latest single Avant Gardner on October 1, and while it really doesn’t follow the lyric for the song at all, it follows the true CB spirit of fun. Avant Gardner, like all of Courtney’s best tracks, is an amalgam of blues, pop, grunge, and CB’s earthy Alto. It never disappoints! Avant Gardner can be purchased in two ways: as part of her second EP, How To Carve A Carrot…
Read MoreA person has to want more from these two! This is such an fun, old-worldly sounding folk song. The duo is Aly Tadros & Ben Balmer, and Whim is a single from April 2013, they do have a previously released long-player from October 2012 entitled Dug In. Dug In features more of the interplay between Aly and Ben with some harder edged folk-rock thrown in for good measure. While there appears to be no web site for the duo, you can find Aly…
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