World Party-Arkeology

Probably my favorite band of all-time releases a 5CD monster of a box set that not just retreads old ground with a plethora of scarcely available b-sides and live cuts but also includes plenty of ‘new’ material from his exhaustive musical vault that had me listening to this thing for months straight without getting the slightest bit stale. Simply put, AMAZING! Look out for a First/Last from Karl Wallinger himself here early next year….

As skipper of “The Ship”—both a recording studio and a musical collective that includes emerging stars such as Silversun Pickups, Let’s Go Sailing, Irving, and Sea Wolf, band founder Espinoza has been one of the cornerstones of the Silver Lake music scene since the late ’90s…

“Forming in October of 2008, The Long Time Darlings agreed on a simple mission statement: Make exciting records and play memorable shows. The band wasted no time putting this mission into action playing their first show in December of 2008 to a packed house at 31st Street Pub and completing their debut demo “Skeleton Pirate” at the top of 2009.”…

“The shimmering sound of Sharon Van Etten’s Jagjaguwar debut album, Tramp, both defies and illuminates the unsteadiness of a life in flux. Throughout the 14 months of scattered recording sessions, Van Etten was without a home — crashing with friends and storing her possessions between varied locations. The only constant in Van Etten’s life during this time was spent in the garage studio of The National’s Aaron Dessner.”..

“delicious pastries are a pop outfit unencumbered by the fleeting dalliances of the new rock vogue. forged in the fire of friendship and galvanized by a deep love of the pop idiom, they create melodic vignettes as familiar as they are odd. whimsical and literate; equal parts yesterday and today.”…

“The second collaboration between singer/songwriter Kevin Devine and Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra, Bad Books II finds these two extraordinary tunesmiths untethered from their respective brands, joining forces to reach new stylistic and emotional terrain. Accompanied by members of Manchester Orchestra …

“Jim Andralis and Amy Bezunartea are The Foil Swans. Their sorrowful debut single, “Cover My Section” is a country-tinged lament about giving up and getting by. Andralis originally wrote the song for “Songwriter’s Night”, a monthly songwriting group which includes his partner Larry Krone and fellow songwriters Bezunartea, David Clement, Bridget Everett, and Jennifer O’Connor.”…

Father Figures, the band that just will not die, has been a band for four years, starting from the humble rumblings of a Brooklyn basement. Now we’ve released a vinyl album (“FATHER FIGURES”, out now), been on a nationwide tour, and completed a new batch of recordings with studio wizard Shane Stoneback…

Household Stories writes original music that is painstakingly crafted with the utmost care. Their indie/rock songs resonate from a unique three piece arrangement that is bound to challenge big sound and feeling…

Death On Two Wheels has spent the better part of the past year writing and recording their forthcoming album, due out Spring 2013. The self-produced labor of love was recorded primarily at Favorite Gentlemen HQ and Southern Tracks in their hometown of Atlanta,..

“Sleep Experiments began as three friends making solo music, each of different styles and different backgrounds. One day they found themselves living mere blocks from each other, in the Central Northside of Pittsburgh, and decided it was high time for a collaboration. The vision was to create an intimate and dream like space for the listener to reflect and absorb the ethereal sounds. It began with three guitars and with a firm limitation of ‘no drums’. It transformed into 2 guitars, keyboard, vocal loops and harmonies, and from time to time, a little beatbox.”…

WRITER’s James and Andy Ralph are brothers, and if you couldn’t see it in their faces, you’ll see it written all over them, sometimes even literally. The two share a tattoo—the words “Brothers Ralph” surrounding an anchor, like two sailors navigating ..

“It’s optimistic. Reflective. Powerful. Contemplative. Seething. Personal. Bold. Simply put, it’s a statement of purpose. Where The Lies Begin is the debut record from The Pollies—a collection of songs that defy categorization and signal the arrival of this oft-buzzed-about Muscle Shoals,

Pujol Club Cafe Friday, December 14, 2012 Southside “Namesake frontman Daniel Pujol lives in a strange world, all the time. Whether in college, on tour, in between jobs, or writing a record, he is getting by and getting weird in Nashville, Tennessee. PUJOL arose from the ashes of MEEMAW in 2009 to carry on the […]

Check out Madeline and the Metropolis online at Facebook, ReverbNation, Twitter and Bandcamp. The locals have their debut CD Release gig tomorrow at Club Cafe for the late show with support from Balloon Ride Fantasy. My Thanks to Chris Rowe (Vocals/Guitar), Howard Brumberg (Lead Guitar), Mike Smales (Drums/Percussion) and Darren Hammel (Bass) for taking some time to participate in this edition of First/Last…