Posts Tagged ‘Death Cab For Cutie’

It’s unfortunate that Japanese drone/metal band Boris named their most popular album Smile. It is a bitch to find stuff on the actual Boris Smile via Google. With a supporting cast of over twenty musicians making appearances on Chapter I, Boris Smile must be shooting for Polyphonic Spree-like status. The band does pare down to […]

I recently talked with Keith Latinen of Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate). Here is the short Q&A.
Describe the band’s sound and major influences.
Keith: I guess I would describe our sound as a throw-back to the mid-90’s emo bands. The really pretty, heart-on-your sleeve gut-wrenching stuff that when you listen to it, you can […]

OK, this one is a foreign affair.
Foals - These guys are signed to Sub Pop so you will probably see them everywhere shortly. For good reason though. Similar to Bloc Party at times but a lot more experimental in nature.
Boyandroid - German band that reminds me of good, sensitive (emo?) rock like Death Cab For […]

Rather than write an entire review gushing about my love for The Weakerthans or John K. Samson, I will just let his lyrics speak for themselves. As Craig Finn (an amazing lyricist in his own right) formerly of Lifter Puller and now of The Hold Steady recently stated in the Seattle rag, The Stranger, “John […]