Those who have followed Vodka from the beginning, know that we had Courtney Barnett’s number from the earliest days. History Eraser was posted in December 2012 and her releases have made multiple appearances on Vodka since then. Nameless, Faceless introduces you to her new long-player, Tell Me How You Really Feel, due out May 2018 (pre-orders are now available for multiple packages on her bandcamp.com site.) Courtney’s grit and humor are unavoidable and welcome qualities of any release, and Tell Me How You Really Feel, based on the Nameless, Faceless…
Read MoreA wall of rock and roll and layers of sound fail to obscure the vocals and the melody here on New York Made Me (seen/heard here) and on other tracks on the band’s debut self-titled long-player. There is something hauntingly familiar and yet very much original in the sound of The Heroic Enthusiasts. There are hints at David Bowie and maybe just a bit of the now ancient Cars in the sound, yet overall it is very much a sound unique to them. Each track is a…
Read MorePhil Lomac’s video for Northern Lights, the first track from his latest long-player Northern Cities Southern Stars (March 2017), is a surreal look at light. Musically, Northern Lights is modern rock at its finest. There is textural complexity here, with lighter and heavier components from the driving rhythm provided by both guitars and drums, to the wonderful tuneful and beautiful lyric delivery. Throughout Northern Cities Southern Stars there is a juxtaposition of harder and edgier guitars that quickly shifts to quieter moments of poignancy with the edges left in…
Read MoreAnyone who has followed this blog for any length of time knows that Vodka is a huge fan of Courtney Barnett. Courtney has teamed up with Kurt Vile for a long-player, Lotta Sea Lice (due out October 13, 2017). Here is the first single released from the LP, Over Everything, which is as feel-good and unpretentious as any of Barnett’s solo work. Over Everything is a look at finding bright moments when there are “big dark clouds in my periphery.” Kurt Vile is a singer-songwriter, producer, and…
Read MoreLittle Hurricane is a big favorite here at Vodka. If you’ve missed our posts, here’s a brief look back: Give Em Hell – Video / Review, December 15, 2012 Haunted Heart – Video / Review, January 26. 2013 Crocodile Tears – Video/ Review, July 11, 2013 Sheep In Wolves Clothes – Video / Review, July 8, 2015 I always find it fascinating that this duo has the sound of a band twice their size. If you are a fan of good rock and roll, the indie rock of Little Hurricane is hard to ignore….
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