Trans Am says:There's a lot I like about New York rockers The Sound of Urchin, but I think the coolest thing is the care free delivery and self contained enthusiasm in their music. Like, if you want to join the party, cool, but if not, we are going to carry on without you. "Shake The Magic Eight Ball" would be right at home in a set on FM rock radio back before they had a 1994 playlist frozen in perpetual repeat. This is hot.
What She SaidbyThe Cynics pop, rock, power pop How fitting that I would find this today, as I read a bunch of political blogs, as the Dem' convention gets underway, and there seem...more »
Clove DopebyThe S.I.G.I.T. rock, hard rock What do you do about a band whose bio states, "Let The Distortion Has Its Sound, Then Give a Way For Visible Ideas of Perfection"?...more »
JolenebyCake pop, rock, alternative Amazing that a band like Cake could come from Sacramento. Not that there's anything wrong with Sac, other than it's a barren land of government...more »
Get It OnbyThe Chevelles pop, rock, power pop Much as I'm all about hard rock, I still love a good power pop song. The Chevelles peel out like a Beach Boys record played...more »