KC Lovin...

Friday, May 28, 2010

(Explanation of the post title)

Well KC Lovin' for a band from Phoenix. The band is called Kinch. And I honestly can't remember when I first was introduced to their sound. Looks like my first review on them was about a year and a half ago: Hybrid - Kinch Advances Review. I do know it was prior to this review however that I first met the band. On the fair night our lovely country elected the ever capable Mr. Obama, I skipped around the block (after the counts came in) and caught up with Brian, Jake, Andrew and their bassist at that time. Before the election we had an interview. They were well spoken and a hoot to get to know. Thus began our friendships.

It was recently that the boys made their way back to the area. After ending a tour with Local H, they were....well tired. But it was still a fun night.

Their music is constantly growing from the first album they put out. At first they were heavy on piano and kinda poppy. The sounds of their new stuff is trending towards some rock. And then the EP's in the middle are just that, in the middle.

The best thing about these guys: every piece of music they've put out is free. They say they do it to encourage their fans to share it with other people. That's exactly what I did! I mean WHAT have you got to lose? Really...

Website: www.kinchband.com

Free Albums: www.kinchband.com/music/

Tour:

Jun 2 2010 7:30P	The Rhythm Room	Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 2 2010 12:00P	Summerfest	Milwaukee, WI
Jul 3 2010 9:30P	Empty Bottle	Chicago, IL
Jul 5 2010 9:00P	Ciceros	University City, MO
Jul 6 2010 6:30P	The Conservatory	Oklahoma City, OK
Jul 7 2010 9:00P	Lola's Sixth	Fort Worth, TX
Jul 8 2010 9:00P	Emo's	Austin, TX
Jul 10 2010 7:00P	Rogue Bar	Scottsdale, AZ

ENJOY!!

-Rach

Helping you find your background music. \m/(>.<)\m/

Mellllllooooowdrone.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Another last.fm diamond.

About 2 years ago I came across "Fashionably Uninvited" by the band Mellowdrone. A song that starts off rather solemn, but after awhile goes completely ape on your eardrums. And this needless to say was really the only song on their album "Box" that was anywhere near slow. The rest are like the video below for the song "Oh My." This baby has some of the most awesome lyrics: "the monsters next door and the lack of space are no longer ours, 'cause we really didn't need them." Its the kinda song so up beat and jamming, that it'll cause some dancing, whether you like it or not.



Ok so that was 2006. Then came 2009 and so did their new album "Angry Bear." While not as awesomely-jammin' as "Box," it still came with its excellent selections. My personal favorite: "Big Winner." It has this feeling about it that makes me LOVE playing it in my car while cruising down the road on a sunny afternoon. What would make it better? A 1970 black corvette.

Listen to the song at their MySpace: www.myspace.com/mellowdrone

And now for the (slightly strange) but otherwise awesome vid:


Website: www.mellowdrone.com

Not currently touring.. :(

Oh well-
ENJOY!!

-Rach

Helping you find your background music. \m/(>.<)\m/

Think outside the....borders.

Monday, May 10, 2010

It's not an uncommon thing to know that sometimes I tend to favor bands that hail from lands other than our own. The "lands" that I speak of most of the time, refer to those of the United Kingdom. There's something different about the way they do music. Over there music is held to a higher standard and this tends to weed out the bands that may just not be up to the right level yet (not as many garage and/or basement bands over there). So when one does finally pop out and make its way across the water, not only are they incredible, but their music is undeniably unique.

And it seems to be a common theme that lately the bands I've been introduced to and fall in love with are from this same "land." A few of which are (at least at this moment) totally worth introducing to you. And while they may not be new on the scene, they are to me and hopefully to you:

First is Doves. Their song "Jetstream" came up on my last.fm recommended radio. As the song grew in intensity so did my excitement. The song is about a year old. And they only have live versions of a video, which don't do it justice (trust me!). So PLEASE go to their MySpace, put on some headphones and blast this one out: www.myspace.com/dovesmyspace

Doves website - www.doves.net/

Next is Elbow. I was introduced to them by means of House. Well the trailer for Season 6 of House to be exact. But I was so intrigued, that I YouTube'd it, tracked down lyrics and researched the song. This is what I found:



Elbow website - www.elbow.co.uk/
MySpace - www.myspace.com/elbowmusic

Another TOTALLY worth-mention: People In Planes. Recommended by fellow music lover (and musician) Bo-Diddley. Their album As Far As The Eye Can See and their recent album Beyond The Horizon are two completely different sets of music. But I believe they are two completely genius compositions of sounds. Of the three this would be the band you're more likely to be able to catch on the road (though at the moment, they're only overseas =\). And when this song drops in, just IMAGINE the rockness that would ensue live:



PIP website - www.peopleinplanes.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/peopleinplanes


ENJOY!!

-Rach

Helping you find your background music. \m/(>.<)\m/

Love Potion #9

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Ok, so I'm not actually talking about something you can give your hubby to make him get weak in the knees. But I am talking about a musical euphoria who call themselves Lovedrug.

I had heard through the grapevine that these fellas from Ohio were good, but for some reason never really got into 'em. A couple weeks ago, good ole' buddy Mike in L.A. shot me a press release with a link to a few of their E.P. tracks. And I do believe my reaction to him was "quite impressed."

And after interviewing Thomas (lead singer of Phoenix) and chatting about his views on genres, I'm going to attempt to not classify bands by genre labels....yep...that's the plan....ok.....

So! Lovedrug is....almost like their name. Full of emotion. Drums are barely there, but important. Lead guitar is high pitched and nearly perfectly in sync with the vocals' notes. And vocals that beckon a little bit of a Kings of Leon reference and a little bit of complete uniqueness.

There does that help?

If not - here's a taste:


Website: http://www.lovedrugmusic.com/

Free music: www.NoiseTrade.com/lovedrug

Tour:

May 6 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ The Early Hours

May 7 - West Chester, PA @ The Note w/ Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders

May 8 - Boston, MA @ HOUSE SHOW

May 9 - Altoona, PA @ HOUSE SHOW

May 14 - Covington, KY (Cincinnati) @ Radiodown w/ All The Day Holiday

June 9 - Knoxville, TN @ HOUSE SHOW (Lovedrug only)

June 10 - Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery (w/ ATDH, others)

June 11 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (w/ ATDH, others)

June 12 - Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth (w/ ATDH, others)

June 13 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum (w/ ATDH, others)

June 15 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree (w/ ATDH, others)

June 16 - Fayetteville, AR @ George's Majestic Lounge (w/ Bear Colony, ATDH)

June 17 - Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's (w/ Bear Colony, ATDH)

June 18 - Houston, TX @ Mango's (w/ ATDH, others)

June 19 - Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar (w/ ATDH, others)

June 21 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory (w/ ATDH, others)

June 22 - Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Café (w/ ATDH, others)

June 23 - St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird (w/ ATDH, others)

June 24 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In (w/ ATDH, others)

ENJOY!!

-Rach

Helping you find your background music. \m/(>.<)\m/