Band You Should Have Known: Colossal

Colossal has never officially broken up but with four years since the band’s last release and the announcement of a new band by main man Pat Ford, I think we can safely chalk them up to history. Colossal play smooth indie rock/emo with an almost jazz sensibility. The band’s use of the trumpet is prominent […]

Band You Should Have Known - Plastic Mastery

Plastic Mastery was born from two brothers in Tallahassee, Florida in the late nineties. The band eventually grew into a six member collective. To call Plastic Mastery indie pop seems like an injustice of sorts. Plastic Mastery’s music was infectious and played with such a reckless energy. This was indie pop at its most […]

Band You Should Have Known - The Jazz June

From the SAL Inbox:
Hello Friends of The Jazz June, we’d like to take a minute of your time to re-announce the Jazz June’s latest and what is said to be their final release. “The Scars To Prove It” is a CD/ DVD combo featuring unreleased, rare, and live recordings. The DVD is a 12 […]

Band You Should Have Known - Wood And Wires…

Band You Should Have Known

Wood And Wires was a short-lived, yet tremendous post-rock band from Madison, Wisconsin. The band released only one six-song album that is now sadly out of print. This is some high-end instrumental post-rock in the vein of genre greats like Explosions In The Sky and Mono. Fans of this genre should […]

Band You Should Have Known - Drag The River…

Band You Should Have Known

According to co-founder Jon Snodgrass, “Drag The River for now and perhaps forever is over.” That is certainly sad news for all us Drag The River fans. Drag The River was an amazing alternative-country band from Denver, CO. They’ve just recently been getting some much deserved fanfare due to their […]

The Casket Lottery…

Band You Should Have Known

The Casket Lottery were an amazing emo rock band based out of Lawrence, KS. While the band’s earlier work owed an obvious debt to bands like Sunny Day Real Estate, The Casket Lottery always continued to expand their sound with each release. The Casket Lottery remain one of my favorite bands […]

Ricky Fitts…

Band You Should Have Known

Ricky Fitts were an emotional indie/hardcore band from Wichita, Kansas. The band existed from 2002-2006. The band put out two seven-inches and a full-length record before their untimely break up in 2006. The band’s amazing 2005 record, Wizard Lisp, should not be missed. It is top-notch stuff in this genre…powerful and […]

Clann Zu’…

Band You Should Have Known

Clann Zu’ was an amazing Austrailian collective that I recently rediscovered. Not sure why I haven’t given this band more listens through the years because I’ve always liked their work. Yet, it was not until I gave their albums some recent listens that I came to the conclusion that Clann Zu’ […]

Frodus…

Band You Should Have Known

Frodus were an amazing spazzy/hardcore band from the Washington, D.C. area. The band released a staggering amount of material but are probably best known for the last two full-length albums. 1998’s Conglomerate International saw the band absolutely perfecting their signature spazzy sound. Their full-blown hardcore cover of Devo’s “Explosions” on the […]

No Knife…

Band You Should Have Known

No Knife rank as one of my favorite bands of all time. The fact that this band never got more popular still baffles me to this very day. No Knife released countless seven inches, a few EPs and four full length records. The band played a wonderful combination of emo/indie rock […]