This entry was posted by j. walkos on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 9:00 am. Comment »

Between songs on stage, Darwin Deez and his band have been known to break out in choreographed dance routines. To some, that alone would be worth the price of admission. But Deez is much more than just loose feet: his saccharine pop bounces around in your head and leaves you with a dizzying sugar high.
His self-titled debut is set for release in April on Lucky Number Music, and it’s a winner. We caught up with Deez as he prepared to embark on an opening gig for the 2010 NME Radar Tour with Hurts and Everything, Everything. (more…)
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Tags: Creaky Boards, darwin deez, Lucky Number Music, marvin gaye, NME, Toto
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This entry was posted by j. walkos on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 10:00 am. Comment »

Generationals‘ 2009 album Con Law made our Best of 2009 list. For me, it’s the perfect example of everything I look for in a good pop-rock album: upbeat, catchy, light-hearted, and above all, fun. What made it exceed my expectations, however, were the varying styles from song to song. One minute I’m hearing Motown or Gary Numan, and the next I’m listening to…arena rock? Generationals’ unabashed experimentation with different sounds has helped to set them apart from the rest of the indie pack.
In addition to releasing great albums, they’ve been gallivanting around the U.S. spreading the rock-and-roll cheer nonstop. So, needless to say, I’m extra pleased that Grant Widmer took some time out of his busy schedule to send us a list of his influences. His Poetic Memory is below. Continue reading…
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Tags: 4-Non-Blondes, Aerosmith, axl rose, bruce springsteen, daniel black, Dick Dale, Enigma, fruit bats, Gary Numan, generationals, genesis, Grant Widmer, guided by voices, iron and wine, kurt cobain, Let's Active, michael gondry, Nick Lowe, nirvana, paula abdul, Pauly Shore, Peter Holsapple, phil collins, poetic memory, r.e.m., roman kuebler, Steven Tyler, ted leo, The dB's, the jam, the oranges band, XTC
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This entry was posted by harry s truman on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 9:00 am. Comment »

Photo credit: Matias Corral
Ted Leo’s The Brutalist Bricks — released last week on Matador — differs substantially from its predecessor, 2007’s Living With the Living, and that’s a good thing. Continue reading.
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