By Stephen DeFilippo on July 29, 2010
Meet Chicago, Illinois-based Colin Caulfield, a.k.a. Young Man. First time listeners of his music should start with Boy, a concept EP packed with excellent vocal harmonies and satisfying guitar work.
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By Jennifer Marston on February 11, 2010
The Pacific Northwest has long been associated with clouds, coffee, and counter-culture, so it’s no surprise that these elements made a direct influence on Past Lives, a Seattle-based quartet whose music often sounds like something between the world’s greatest caffeine high and a hefty case of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The band is often shelved in the post-punk/experimental-rock category, but the terms don’t do justice to the songs, which run the gamut of frantic hardcore-esque jams to brooding art-rock collages peppered with intricate arpeggios and epic guitar harmonies.
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By Jennifer Marston on November 18, 2009
If we must talk genre, then there are many labels you could affix to the music of Brooklyn-based foursome My Cousin, The Emperor. Incidentally, the one hardest to avoid (it also happens to sound the most intriguing) is the one chosen by the band members themselves: Country R&B.
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