May 18, 2012
- You might remember MOKB’s blatant enthusiasm for Chi-town’s California Wives’ self-released EP Affair back 2010. Well, we weren’t the only ones lapping up this noir-ish 80’s, indie-synth-laden four-piece (Jayson Kramer, Joe O’Connor, Dan Zima and Graham Masell) as evidenced by the band’s recent signing to Vagrant Records (home of PJ Harvey,...
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you... - The thermometer is supposed to creep into the 90s here in the Twin Cities today, and as luck would have it, I’ve found a suitable jam for the heat. Austin’s Sons of Fathers have been favorably compared to the Avett Brothers and Dawes, but I hear some Jack White lurking back there, not to mention [...]
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you off, and we're sorry.... - It’s been almost two years since we’ve checked in with Hurray for the Riff Raff, the New Orleans-based indie-folkies who first caught our ears with a nice little cover of Bob Dylan’s Seven Curses. These sneaky bayou boys and girl trotted out a new record recently that somehow failed to register here at the MOKB [...]
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May 17, 2012
- And the premieres just keep coming. Philly’s White Birds spent the first half of 2011 woodshedding in an old house outside the city, working tirelessly on what would ultimately become their debut When Women Played Drums. The record chronicles the breakdown of a relationship in a murky, reverb-laden song cycle that’s sure to grab the...
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you off... - The electronic savant of Motor City is back with the brand new Incinerator EP. In order to mark the occasion, DEASTRO (born Randolph Chabot Jr.) packed up his beats, blips and bobs in an old kit bag and headed to BreakThruTV for a special episode of BTR Live Studio. There, with the help of [...]
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you off, and we're sorry.... - Los Angeles-based Kid Static has been turning hip-hop fans on their collective ear ever since he burst on the Chitown seen a few years back with his hybrid electronihop bounce. A few weeks from now (June 5th if you’re into precision) he will release his newest full-length, It Gleams. The latest single from that platter, [...]
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May 16, 2012
- Toronto’s Bravestation have had my ears the past few days with their song, Tides of the Summit. The song’s vibe wraps itself around you like a warm blanket and gets better with each listen. The band has a knack for creating easily digested sounds by mixing strong vocal melodies with tribal pop beats, [...]
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you off, and we're sorry.... - JEFF The Brotherhood are set to release a brand new EP, titled Hypnotic Knights, on May 22nd. The first track from that release is the fuzzed out groove Sixpack. The track was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and can be streamed for your enjoyment below.
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you off, and we're sorry.... - On July 10th, Summer Camp will be releasing a new EP, Always, on Apricot Recording Company/Moshi Moshi Records. The EP will contain five new songs and is following up their solid debut LP, Welcome To Condale, released late last year. The first taste from the release is the upbeat and poppy Life that [...]
This is only a post summary. Please visit MyOldKentuckyBlog.com for the full post and downloads. We know this pisses some of you off, and we're sorry.... - Virginia’s Manorlady are a bunch of busy beavers to be sure. In the next month they’re rolling out two unrelated releases. The first, Ego Oppressor, is the quartet’s second long-player, and comes stacked with a DVD containing a beat-synced video to accompany the band’s sonic armada. The second, but no less interesting, is...
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