Like their name, California-based trio Wildcat! Wildcat! stand out like a sore thumb. It could be a mixture of a video filled with a dancing man/woman in a cat costume and a smooth falsetto possessed by dual lead singers Jesse Taylor and Michael Wilson. Regardless, they are worth your time; since 2011 they have been putting out solid tracks that can hardly be ignored. Their new song "Please and Thank You" follows the synth-heavy trend of their early release, but screams emotion in place of the head-bopping melodies of...
A Quick Word from the Author: I'm currently sitting in one of my courses and I doubt my professor would be that thrilled to see me concocting the Sabbath, so I'm just going to paste what I wrote last week and hope you trust that this week is a splendid mix. (Taken from last week) "In other news, I've moved in to my new abode and it just so happens that we do house shows here in Richmond, VA. If you live in the RVA and dig new, local talent; come stop by. The Bauhaus Haus, as we call it, specializes in local and...
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Thus far, 2013 has been superb in relation to new music. After a year of disappointment, we've seemingly returned to the preeminent grind of 2011, and the short span of early January–a typically quiet time of the year—has already created more noise than the final two months of 2012. Let's...
A Quick Word from the Author: It's been raining pretty consistently the past week, ruining my plans to do everything and accelerating my agenda for doing nothing. Rain depresses me, at least in the winter time when everything's already fairly gloomy, but there's always music out there to take...
Synth-driven band Mausi have set the pace for a great year with dance heavy “Move”. The Newcastle four piece have been on the scene since 2010 and have recently gained notoriety sticking to a disco-tronica sound that made 2012’s “sol.” stand out. Mausi’s music is driven by dual sibling...
Syracuse-based Ra Ra Riot have been itching for their big breakout, and while they have had their moments -- “Dying Is Fine” off of The Rhumb Line and “Boy” off of The Orchard -- they have been overshadowed by bigger acts in the past. The way things are panning out it looks like 13 could be...
A Quick Word from the Author: "Much to our chagrin, in a sorry plight the highly anticipated musical fire of 2012 hit wide of the mark. The expected aces disappointed more often than not, and our beloved influx of yearly newcomers found to be less fruitful than years past. Conceivably, this...
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Much to our chagrin, in a sorry plight the highly anticipated musical fire of 2012 hit wide of the mark. The expected aces disappointed more often than not, and our beloved influx of yearly newcomers found to be less fruitful than years past. Conceivably, this flash in the pan was fault of our...
