"Jan Letovsky's approach to dubstup is clear and un-entangled, a nice break from the murky compositions coming out of the Bay area."
Monthly Archives: January 2010
electronica
Psyek
Cursed
from "Born Empty" (Esprit Records)
indiepop
The Idyllists
You're Gonna Break My Heart Someday
"Britpop might be long in the tooth, but the Idyllists deliver a fresh, sweet take that's easy on the ears."
altrock
Fang Island
"Optimism never felt so grindingly good. Clear choruses draped against a prog rock array of guitar licks and riffs, place this band squarely in the happy-as-hell department."
blues
The Hollywood Blue Flames
from "Deep In America / Larger Than Life, Vol. 2" (AKA Sonny Boy's Jump)
The Hollywood Blue Flames "Jalopy to Drive (AKA Sonny Boy's Jump)" (mp3) from "Deep In America / Larger Than Life, Vol. 2" (DELTA GROOVE PRODUCTIONS) More
hiphop
Greenhouse
Cold Out Here ft. The Catalyst
from "Electric Purgatory, Part 1" (Weightless Records)
"Old gritty vinyl drums marry tight energetic electronic melodies, giving birth to a heathly, vibrant hip hop EP."
dance
Dave Allison
from "That Sensation EP" (Warmth)
Dave Allison "Y'All See" (mp3) from "That Sensation EP" (Warmth)
blues
1 tour dates
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Wait On Time
from "The Fabulous Thunderbirds" (Benchmark Recordings)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Wait On Time" (mp3) from "The Fabulous Thunderbirds" (Benchmark Recordings)
indiepop
Lee & Willbee
Love's Not Worth It
"The disappointment of young love never sounded so smooth; Lee & Willbee manages a tight story arc sung throughout the lament of the archetype latchkey child."
altrock
Red Pens
Blue Lighters
"Sonic mastery; it's as if they took remnants of an old Delta railroad song, dipped it into a fuzzy electric bath, and out grew your best new addiction."
electronica
Daniela La Luz
Elle Routine
from "Elle Routine Theremixes" (Syncopated Musik)
"Daniela uses bumpy, bouncy muted beats to frame her own virtual world, Think a rubber-coated amusement park ride inside of a friendly circuit board."
hiphop
Rapper Big Pooh
Impatient ft. Ms. Cris
from "The Purple Mixtape" (Hall of Justus)
"Black Milk's hard hitting, purple rhythms inspire Big Pooh to spit professional heat with the lyrical hunger akin to an entry level MC."
dance
DJ Vanish
After All This Time
from "After All This Time - Single" (Velcro City Records)
DJ Vanish "After All This Time" (mp3) from "After All This Time - Single" (Velcro City Records)
