I’ve been a fan of Matt and Kim since I first heard them while living in Brooklyn back in 2007. I love their simplicity. Neither Matt, nor Kim are talented musicians, but they possess an energy not many bands can match. They recently released a new song from their album Sidewalks, which is scheduled to be released on November 2nd. After listening to the single I have to admit I’m a bit disappointed. “Cameras” demonstrates a clear progression to a more complex song structure – doing so they’ve lost their energy that got me excited about the band in the first place. Take a listen for yourself by clicking here. Would love to hear what you think. [..]
BackForty is pleased to announce Denver’s own Yarn Forest has joined the bill with World History. The two bands will be playing at sOOkr33m’s in Denver on September 8th. [..]
It started with the release of The Mumford Sons’ Sigh No More. Then, The Spirits of the Red City performed at one of the best house shows I’ve attended. I’m on an indie folk kick. I love the mobility of the music, the closeness between the musicians and it feels 100% genuine. [..]
The Wandering Bears contacted me recently about playing BackForty. To be quite honest, I hadn’t heard of the band. The gentleman that contacted me about the show played at BackForty (s00kr33m’s) before with Dewi Sant - which was a magical evening. For that reason, I was very excited to check out The Wandering Bears’ tracks. [..]
The Morning Benders performed at the Hi-Dive. Let me tell you, 16-something year old girls love The Morning Benders. I assume it’s the bubble gum, do-wop harmonies mixed with the above average musicianship. The Morning Benders sounded great in a venue that isn’t always accommodating. [..]
For once, Denver came to Boulder to play last night. Or, I should say, to Astroland- Boulder’s very new, very own all ages DIY space, which opened a few months ago. The unlikely suburban auto garage-turned-indie venue hosted four metro Denver bands: Weed Diamond, Brothers Chars, Accordion Crimes, and Thee Goochi Boiz. Jeff the Brotherhood were billed for the evening, but, unfortunately, the Nashville band didn’t make it. I heard rumor that they got stuck in Wyoming, which seems to happen to alot of touring bands around these parts. (Its like the Bermuda Triangle of the West.) Regardless, Denver’s own kept everyone entertained. [..]
Last night three NYC bands (two from Brooklyn and one from Staten Island) went magnum at the Hi-Dive in Denver. The bill consisted of Freelance Whales, Bears in Heaven and Cymbals Eat Guitars or, as I like to say, Freelance Bears Eat Cymbals (FBEC). The show got off to a slow start. Supposedly, the FBEC tour bus took a wrong turn and ended up in Wyoming. But, by the end of the night the place was packed and the sound was terrific. [..]
2010 is shaping up to be the year of the follow up album. Scores of killer bands are dropping new albums after having experienced widespread popular and critical success with their previous. Vampire Weekend, the Liars, Beach House, Yeasayer and Joanna Newsom are among a few we’ve seen so far, but there are way way more to come. (Stereogum did a nice “Most anticipated list of 2010″ here, that is enough to get any music geek aflutter) [..]
Sometimes you just get lucky. That’s how I felt when I ran into t.Mule on Zach Kadro’s Facebook page. t.Mule (aka Sean Lamborne) of The Longest Day of the Year sent me some tracks from their new album, Coffee Stains. I was blown away to say the least. [..]
Zach Kadro has a calming personality. He chooses his words carefully and asks thoughtful questions. His music is much the same. [..]
