Canadian band Heat, describes itself as “post-punk” on its Facebook page and lists Sonic Youth and Oasis as influences, while those writing about the band compare them generously to Echo & the Bunnymen, The Jesus & Mary Chain, and Psychedelic Furs. That places the Heat sound firmly in the 80’s, which fits well with the…
There are not that many times that you can say you saw an artist when but that is how I have always been with The White Stripes as I caught them opening for Sleater-Kinney in 2000 supporting a very new De Stijl record on the Sympathy For The Devil label. Hell, even the ticket listed…
It is hard to believe that ex-Vivian Girl Katy Goodman is on her fourth La Sera record but that is exactly what Music For Listening To Music To represents. Each album has shown a different side of Goodman and after the more rocking Hour Of The Dawn (2014) it was anyone’s guess what style would…
The 1975 are, to say the least, an enigma. A quartet of high school friends from Wilmslow, south of Manchester, England – that has produced bands like The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Joy Division/New Order and Oasis – is eclectic to the point of being beyond description. On the one hand, they produce great 80’s…
It always mystifies me a bit when I hear the younger generation discussing early era British punk rock and rightfully so, groups like The Clash, Buzzcocks and the Sex Pistols are blurted out quickly but I hardly ever hear anyone talk about The Jam. Led by Paul Weller, this trio is very British but there…
“This Music Should Be Played Loud” is the bold statement you will first see on the back jacket of Paul Orwell’s debut LP, Blowing Your Mind Away. The London area singer/songwriter will steamroll you with his retro energy and if you didn’t know any better you would think this was the solo project from a…
Alaska is not really a hotbed for new music but it should never simply be dismissed based on its map coordinates. I say this because when you hear singer songwriter Evan Phillips fourth solo record, Silhouettes, you may think about putting on a big winter jacket just to get in the spirit but there will…
