Tag: new music
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New Music: Max Rauch – “Willowbrook Mall”
The LKFFCT frontman Max Rauch pays homage to a New Jersey staple on his latest solo single. READ MORE…
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New Music: Dentist – “Don’t Let Me Catch You”
We’re only a little over a month into 2021 and the year is already hitting us with a steady outpouring of incredible music.. Hailing from Asbury Park, New Jersey, the indie rock trio Dentist has been making waves with a number of outstanding full-length releases including 2016’s Ceilings and 2018’s Night Swimming. The latter album… READ MORE…
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New Music: DRMCTHR – “Burnin’ Up”
To be a fan of DRMCTHR and to have followed them since 2012 is to witness a band truly coming into their own. Every release since then seemingly pulls away another layer, leaving us with a further glimpse of what this band was born to be. Vocalist Chelsea Tyler, guitarist Bryan Czap and bassist Craig… READ MORE…
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New Music: Young Doctors In Love – “Julianna”
It’s rather surreal when one realizes that it’s been 5 years since Toronto’s Young Doctors In Love released their previous LP, World’s Greatest Rock And Roll Band. After a brief hiatus, composer/multi-instrumentalist Clay Puddester has spent the past few years hard at work on new material. With renewed vigor and a modified lineup, Young Doctors… READ MORE…
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New Music: DRMCTHR – “Apartment”
It’s quite surreal to think that four years have passed since Baltimore, MD’s Dreamcatcher (now abbreviated as DRMCTHR) released their breathtaking debut EP Wonderlust. It feels like an entirely different period in time altogether. Much has changed in the world, as it has within the band itself. With the exception of a few one-off singles, DRMCTHR… READ MORE…
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New Music: Persona – “Say What You Say”
In my ever-constant grind to build the quintessential summer playlist, the latest single from Long Island’s Persona had been on my radar for some time. After finally taking the plunge, I made damn sure to add it to the top of the list. I had written in great length about Persona back in 2013 with… READ MORE…
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Videos: Hey Anna – “Kinda Love” (NPR Tiny Desk Contest)
Brooklyn’s Hey Anna delivers a unique brand of sincere, feel-good indie pop that’s so freakin’ catchy it should be made illegal…almost. From the moment I first hit the “play” button on 2012’s Hey Anna EP, it was abundantly clear that not only was their music fun, but the band was having genuine fun playing together. That… READ MORE…
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New Music: Vasudeva – “Take Away”
Instrumental math-rockers Vasudeva have spent over 8 years as New Jersey’s best kept secret in the Indie Rock scene. Though, to be fair, the word “secret” no longer applies to them anymore. 2016 alone has seen the trio play some incredible shows, from the UK’s ArcTanGent festival to the legendary FEST in Gainsville, Florida. The… READ MORE…
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New Music: The New Pornographers – “High Ticket Attractions”
The cold reality of our current climate is that even the uplifting news is punctuated with this undercurrent of sadness. For instance, amazing news regarding one of my favorite music acts have to be preempted with a message that essentially says, “Our world is slowly deteriorating, but at least the music is great!” In all… READ MORE…
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Videos: Pseudo – “Outlaws”
Canadian punk rockers Pseudo rip it up in the video for their single, “Outlaws.” READ MORE…
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New Music: The Heroic Enthusiasts – “Shine!”
As much as I love stumbling onto hidden gems, I am always appreciative of those moments where a friend or colleague goes out of their way to recommend new tunes that I may have otherwise not have picked up on. I received a message regarding the Rochester, NY-based alternative rock band The Heroic Enthusiasts which… READ MORE…
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New Music: LKFFCT – “Howlin’ Alarm”
One of the many issues I have with summer music releases is that artists and labels will often feel the need to craft the “quintessential party anthem.” On one end it makes sense: students are out of school and people will no doubt be gearing up for vacations, barbecues and beach outings. But what about… READ MORE…
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Episode 60: Reality 2.0 (with Joe Darone)
Adrian ponders the future of the music industry with New Jersey-based musician Joe Darone of the band Suit of Lights. READ MORE…
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New Music: Lost Romance – “Heart On A Wire”
Though you’d never know it from the lousy weather, but the spring/summer season is in full effect. Students will soon be leaving school, multiplexes are touting their big-budget offerings and musicians are releasing what’ll hopefully be your next summer anthem. New Jersey’s Lost Romance have dropped a strong contender for the title. Lost Romance was formed… READ MORE…
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New Music: Dreadwolf – “Dry Tears”
Hungarian metalcore act Dreadwolf aren’t content with taking the world by storm. No, they would much rather grab the world by its collective collar and shake it to its very core. Dreadwolf was formed in 2014 by members of bands such as Insane, Mind Control and Subliminal Merger. Under the new banner, the band combines… READ MORE…
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Videos: Janet LaBelle – “Wide Awake Dreaming”
Back in the frozen wastelands of January, NJ born singer/songwriter Janet LaBelle warmed our hearts with the fantastic video for “You Don’t Get It (So Forget It),” a simple and heartfelt ode to lost love. Los Angeles served as the setting for that video, but Janet has returned home to Brooklyn to record her new single/video… READ MORE…
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Videos: The Joy Formidable – “Wolf’s Law”
Well this is a pleasant surprise! Despite spending most of 2012 on the road on a world tour, Welsh trio The Joy Formidable have been relatively quiet as of late. There were several subtle hints that the band was hard at work on their follow-up to 2011’s breakthrough effort “The Big Roar,” but no new… READ MORE…