about me
If you're on this site, I'm sure you love music as much as I do. I'm from Berkeley, California, and have been interested in music for as long as I can remember. There are so many incredible bands out there... I hope I can bring some of them to you. Hope you like it! (if you don't, you just don't have good taste like me)
Oh, Deadly NightshadebyNew Bloods pop, rock, other, punk, avant-garde Good lord, what is in the WATER up in Portland? Well, here I present to you yet another wonderful, creative, off the wall yet strangely...more »
Wishing WellbyThe Airborne Toxic Event pop, rock Ok, how can I say this? Here's a song that by my normal standard, I would consider wordy, verbose. But it's not. Every single word...more »
Hang Them AllbyTapes 'n Tapes rock, power pop, alternative
"Hang the Mall" by pysch-meets-dance rock outfit Tapes n' Tapes perfectly blends a Talking Heads-like art rock sonic sensibility with fluid elements that are dancey...more »
Some Kind of SadbyRingo Deathstarr pop, rock, punky new wave Names matter. When I'm browsing around the SXSW site, lookin' at all the wonderful artists there, and I see a band called Ringo Deathstarr, I'm...more »
The RacebyThe Heavenly States pop, indie The Heavenly States have gone from hot to scorching hot. Very fun pop rock with a huge and tight sound. The guy has a voice...more »
Plastic ArmybyThe May Fire pop, rock, indie rock, power pop, new wave I love it when a song grabs me from the very first bar, and just keeps grabbing me til the end. On this treasure...more »
TeacherbyShe Mob pop, rock, punk rock, post punk Critically acclaimed She Mob deserves success in the same way that Paris Hilton does not. Oakland, CA's premier purveyors of post punk catnip, this...more »
The Dukes Of HazzardbyPatton Oswalt pop, comedy This is a great introduction if you are not familiar with comedian Patton Oswalt. He takes the imagination of a child and the...more »
War PigsbyCake pop, rock Well now, I suppose a Cake cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" was overdue. Ya think? Oh definitely. To hear these guys sing "Satan laughing...more »
Rock n Roll Polar BearbyColourmusic pop, rock, indie, iceberg longing Tempting though it may be, it is not generally wise to snuggle bears. I think Colourmusic understands this, but they choose to snuggle anyway, perhaps...more »
My Rights Versus YoursbyThe New Pornographers pop, rock, most podern This darkly beautiful new single continues The New Pornographers' run of smart pop in a style of their own invention. These lyrics are so up...more »
The PlotbyWhite Rabbits pop, rock Mod psychedelic power pop! White Rabbits are my latest greatest rock discovery. They manage to be very musically sophisticated without sounding slick. Found this brilliant...more »
Wake The TownbyRocky Dawuni world, reggae/ska, afrobeat To say there's a buzz on Rocky Dawuni would be an understatement. To say his music is powerful and entertaining, based in roots reggae and...more »
The StampedebyThe Aggrolites reggae/ska, ska, dirty reggae The irrepressible Aggy's goin at it good style in this funky dirty reggae ska gargleblaster. I love the effect on the keys and the trombone....more »
The Mods Go MadbyThe Bloodthirsty Lovers rock, indie rock, indie The Blood Thirsty Lovers are one of those hypnotic bands that walk the line between indie and art rock. "The Mods Go Mad" is a...more »
Dark Carnival of the ImmaculatebyI Am Ghost pop, rock, goth, emo, progressive Somewhere between the how goth can you be department and the emo breakdown shoppe, you'll find the very competent and focused I Am Ghost, from...more »
Am I AwakebyThey Might Be Giants pop, rock, other Part of what makes They Might Be Giants' sound so instantly recognizable is that weird lead vocal style. I've come to appreciate it, and all...more »