The Reptilian – Boy’s Life EP
I’ve been to Kalamazoo, Michigan a few times (mostly to drink Bells beer) and can easily imagine The Reptilian calling the city home. I mean, I can certainly hear a bit of Kalamazoo on The Reptilian’s latest offering, the Boy’s Life EP. It begins with circularly noodling and mathy indie-emo that falls somewhere between DEP, (Read more…)
Certain People I Know: 4 Songs
I’m sure every other music blog has also reported this, but Certain People I Know recently posted 4 songs on their website. “Big deal,” you say. Well, Certain People I Know is a great new band featuring Bob and Damon (Braid, Hey Mercedes), Jeff (The Bomb, The Story So Far, Noise By Numbers), Matt (This (Read more…)
Joie De Vivre – Summer Months
Another band I’ve been meaning to write about for what seems like forever is Joie De Vivre. These guys call nearby Rockford, IL (where my brother-in-law Tim grew up) home and have a sound that harkens back to mid-90’s post-indie Midwestern emo. The band emailed me months ago asking for me to take a listen (Read more…)
Review: Dust Jacket – EP
Despite the manila folder and horribly ridiculous professional promo pictures (see above for example) of the band included with the three song sampler disc I got from Dust Jacket, this band from Phoenix, AZ is actually pretty good. Opening the package I was expecting the worst as I popped the disc into my stereo. Instead, (Read more…)
Review: The Secret Handshake – Summer Of 98 EP
The Secret Handshake is a one man show consisting of Luis Dubuc from Dallas, Texas. On his Summer Of 98 EP, he churns out a few great emo-rock jams that are dripping with sweaty dance-inspired synthesizers and skittering drums. The EP is rounded out by a few remixes by notables such as Spank Rock and (Read more…)
