Another fun as hell live band that I’m late to the party on. This time it was Cambridge, MA’s Drug Rug, and the scene was a little off the beaten path at about 2pm last Friday. My buddies in Chicago swamp rock heroes Catfish Haven decided to throw their own day party (which is […]

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Where the heck have I been? Barcelona’s El Guincho isn’t a Stateside fixture yet, but just wait til word of his hypnotic, Congatronics-meets-Villalobos percussive pop leaks beyond the safe confines of music biz email lists. The widespread comparisons to Panda Bear’s magical 2007 record, Person Pitch, are well justified - both albums owe a […]

Whew, two Smörgåsbords in 5 days!
MP3: Peter Moren- Social Competence from The Last Tycoon (April 8th, Touch & Go)
Pop, women, and handclaps. As one third of Peter Bjorn and John, Peter Moren’s instantly recognizable croon likens John Lennon.
MP3: Sound of Arrows- Danger! from Danger! EP (May 7th, Labrador)
Continuing with the Swedish pop theme, this […]

My Morning Jacket drummer Patrick Callahan served as Wax Fang’s “roadie” at the day party where I saw them play, and I almost didn’t recognize him amidst all of the beards and long hair. The Louisville trio’s sound certainly flirts with the indie-leaning jam rock of other central valley exports like MMJ and Kings of […]