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Many artists throw out singles in all directions in hope of a hit. Most of them attempt something catchy. Yet few possess the natural idiosyncrasies to throw them ahead of the pack. With its childlike enunciation, defiant lyrics, and strong indietronica base holding it all…

You can tell how sophisticated I am from the fact that the mere name of this band, Death by Unga Bunga, clinched the deal in making me like them. The music was nearly beside the point. Still, fortunately, I was treated to a nice garage rock display. The howled vocals are…

Jolting down words and melodies hits most would-be songwriters like a ton of bricks. What to write about? What’s even worth thinking about? Brazilian singer Johnny Franco sounds like a man with few of these problems. His writing is intense and natural, like a diary…

Rufus Coates inspires authority like a young dictator in front of people that will not dare challenge him. His vocals seem programmed on a quiet diet of indignation and lack of natural light. Modern Day Cathedral is a blues ceremony against greed and consumerism. The tune…

Grunge achieved what the Pixies could only have considered in terms of loud-soft dynamics. But, theirs wasn’t unquestioned technical superiority for long, as the Deftones found a way to switch from soft to crushingly loud in just a few more years time. Patient A…

ameliarose is ready to pull off a very nifty trick. She possesses the kind of voice that usually is used to sing love songs, and her music includes the production you’d assume would accompany these type of tunes. But, instead, her lyrics are a compound of humor and…