On August 21 2012, after a long wait for fans, Finish pop duo Eva & Manu released their self-titled long-player in digital format (Spotify and i-Tunes) to European customers. On August 23, the physical CD was made available through European online resource Record Shop X for all customers willing to pay the import fee (me for sure!). For followers of this blog, you will recall Eva & Manu from previous posts in January 2012, and again in February 2012. The song Forgive Me was…
Read MoreJosh Garrels is a master story-teller and musician. White Owl is from his 2011 long-player, Love & War & The Sea In Between, an 18 song masterpiece, reasonably priced in digital form from bandcamp.com. The video created by Daniel and Arian Armstrong (www.danielandarian.com) captures the fantasy-feel of the song perfectly. Josh Garrels’ folk music is just pop enough to make it accessible to a larger audience. Check out Josh Garrels by visiting his web site, complete with social links (on the bottom toolbar), and…
Read MoreRemember glam rock? Berlin band mates from Museum seem determined to bring it back and add a bit of a harder edge to it. Combining touches of electronic noodling, full-throttle guitars and fine vocal chops, For The Very First Time has a great feel to it. I particularly like the piston-pumping guitar that comes in at intervals to add a dramatic effect and then is silenced. Whatever you call this, it sounds just enough new to feel fresh. You can find…
Read MoreOriginal video no longer available. Here’s an audio-only version: The title track to Civilian’s 2012 long-player, Should This Noose Unloosen, is a plaintive, expressive bit of musical poetry. This four-piece band combines folk storytelling chops within an indie-pop framework in a way that works quite well. You can find out more information on Civilian by visiting their website. Check out this fine indie-pop band. If you are in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area, try to catch the band live. (Source: http://civiliansounds.com/ )
Read MoreHouse of Fools’ brand of power pop-rock is pleasant and, here on Time from their 2011 full-length Versus the Beast, oddly reminiscent in some minor ways of 70’s era Pink Floyd. Whatever the influence, the North Carolina based band has plenty of rock and roll chops and delightfully harmonious vocals. There’s plenty of power here, too, from the lead guitar and bass to the frenetic beats of the drum. You can find more information on House of Fools by visiting them on their…
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