King James & The Special Men Act Like You Know Reviewed by: Geno Thackara   If you’ve never been to New Orleans, or just haven’t gone there in a while, look no further for the next best thing. Okay, you’re still missing the food, the atmosphere of rowdy street parades Read More

By Mandy McGee Back in 2005, the Delaware band Spinto Band released Nice and Nicely Done on Bar/None Records and the song “Oh Mandy” hit the airwaves. At the time, this album was the new cutting edge indie rock and it was obvious Spinto Band had a future. I remember Read More

  By Geno Thackara The underground Sofar (Songs From a Room) concert series still offers just about the best listening environment around, and the monthly traveling party is apparently reaching a fever pitch this season. The Philly crew managed to plan a whopping three shows Read More

Us and Us Only Full Flower Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt   Sometimes I look at an album cover and wonder how closely the raw feeling of the art is going to match the tone of the album. The cover of Baltimore natives, Us and Us Only’s latest depicts a spectral cowboy astride a Read More

Japanese Breakfast Soft Sounds From Another Planet Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt In the video for “Road Head”, Michelle Zauner, the mind behind the experimental pop project, Japanese Breakfast, goes on a hypnotic road trip with a 7” tall monster, which ends in violence as the beast Read More

  By Ziggy Merritt This past Saturday, up-and-comers Cende opened for two of the most inspiring pop acts on tour at the moment; (Sandy) Alex G and Japanese Breakfast. All three have had busy years that have seen them release or about to release new albums on top of Read More