Band Of The Day - Freshkills

Freshkills are a Brooklyn based band who much like my earlier Band Of The Day this week, are hard to get a handle on. Definite post-punk influences like Drive Like Jehu and The Jesus Lizard are matched with a vocalist that Nick Cave or Ian Curtis would be proud of. The music […]

Band Of The Day - Brass

Brass hail from Philadelphia, PA and play a curious brand of indie rock. Curious meaning they leave me scratching my head over who to compare them to. Perhaps they are unique enough to just stand on their own. “Tall Ships” is taken from the band’s debut, Set & Drift. Check it out and let me […]

Band Of The Day - Lemuria

Lemuria just released their first official full-length, Get Better, via the great Asian Man Records. You can check out the interview I did last year with Alex from Lemuria here. As with everything around SAL lately…review upcoming (when I actually find the time to write again).
Yesterday’s Lunch
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www.myspace.com/lemuria

Band Of The Day - Know Think

 
Yay, I finally got the Know Think demo in the mail yesterday! The band hails from New Brunswick, NJ and plays jazzy, intricate emo. Know Think are instantly reminiscent of the great Look Mexico as well as Aloha and American Football. If you can dig on the aforementioned bands than you should get in on […]

Band Of The Day - Carcrashlander

Carcrashlander is the project started by Cory Gray formerly of the great Desert City Soundtrack. Fans of somber, dark piano pop should take note. The record has just been released by Parks And Records (a percentage of all sales goes towards arbor related projects). Review upcoming.
Carbon Waltz

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www.myspace.com/carcrashlander

Band Of The Day - Pyramids

Pyramids - Clockwork
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- New album, Through The Hourglass, out now on Protagonist Music. I reviewed the band’s last album, Following The Tracks, Forcing Motion Through Phases, here. It clocked in at #22 in my Best of 2006.

Band Of The Day - Drag The River

Drag The River - The Death of The Life of The Party
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- New album, You Can’t Live This Way, came out last week on Suburban Home Records. Sadly, this appears to be the last Drag album.

Band Of The Day - The Night Marchers

It is rare for me to slap “Band of The Day” on a band that hasn’t even played a show yet but I’m gonna go right ahead and do it. The Night Marchers marks the return of John “Speedo” Reis of Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes fame. The band also includes two other […]

Band Of The Day - The Loved Ones

The Loved Ones - Sarah’s Game
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- New album, Build And Burn, out in February on Fat Wreck Chords. Stoked on seeing these guys soon as they will roll through Columbia with the great Gaslight Anthem.

Band Of The Day - hrswhip

hrswhip - All Ball
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- Vindictiveness is the debut album from ex-Van Johnson/Black Actors member, Dave Secretary. Instrumental badassedness! Half of Vindictiveness can be downloaded for free here and the other half is available for purchase on Itunes. Review upcoming.
www.myspace.com/hrswhip