The votes are in and what a great year for indie labels 2015 was. As the business of how music is made and ultimately marketed and then sold constantly changes, the artist and record labels must adjust repeatedly and the ones who understand that it is truly no business without the art will be the…
Let’s make 2015 The Year Of The Artist and let the money over substance knuckleheads take notice. By Walter Price 2014 has been a great year for artists making their sounds heard. Sounds that at times have gone against what the mainstream tells you is good or worthy of your respect and ultimately your money…
Thoughts From Around The Web…Click Album Title for More Info! Wovenhand – ‘Refractory Obdurate‘ (Glitterhouse) I don’t believe in God, but I have complete faith in Wovenhand lead singer and songwriter David Eugene Edwards. Which is alarming, because Refractory Obdurate sounds a clamorous warning that something is nigh. Rather than a direct message, Edwards offers…
The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Sessions Project, which sees the late Gun Club singers’ friends, former band members and fans paying tribute to his extraordinary genius, is releasing its third and penultimate outing on May 2nd 2014. Axels & Sockets features many names from the first two volumes including Nick Cave, Debbie Harry, Mark Lanegan, Lydia…
Click the Album Title For More Info… Dirtmusic – ‘Lion City‘ “Lion City” the new Dirtmusic album, is culled from the same Bamako sessions as “Troubles” but offers a decidedly different atmosphere and ambiance. While the Ben Zabo band is still the core collaborator, the textures and tempos are slower and more opaque. Organics and…
Blaudzun – ‘Promises Of No Man’s Land‘ Promises Of No Man’s Land shows a more dynamic sound than before. Apart from Blaudzun’s remarkable and characteristic voice the sound is determined more and more by orotund drums, electric guitars and analogue synths. “l’ve been looking for a more vitriolic and edgy sound. Angry instead of fragile.…
‘Where The Wild Oceans End’ (OUT NOW) By Walter Price I can’t say I know the full music history of Andrea Schroederoutside of what I recently have had the pleasure of running across. Most notably the track “Ghosts Of Berlin” and accompanying video from her just released album Where The Wild Oceans End (Glitterhouse). …
‘We Were Wrong, Right?’ (OUT NOW) With Golden Kanineon the road again further spreading the word about their grand 2013 release We Were Wrong, Right? we thought we’d take a look back at Claudia Price’s Q&A from September of last year with the band’s Linus & Andreas. . Enjoy, pick up the album and try to catch a show……
“We Were Wrong, Right” Out 5 Oct 2013 Great News! The genre mixing Swedish group Golden Kanine have announced road dates via their website. We’ve loved their effortless blending of folk, rock and singer/songwriter styles since they hit the musical landscape with Scissors & Happiness back in 2009. This band is a musical cocktail that will please even the…
By C. Price Today we would like for you to get to know a little bit more about Swedish band Golden Kanine. A few months ago all I knew about the group is that they had played my favorite festival, Orange Blossom Special. Because that means something to me, I started listening to more…
“Learn to unlearn.” — Benjamin Disraeli By C. Price Scott Matthew is an Australian born singer/ songwriter who moved to New York City in 1997 founding and leaving a few different bands like Nicotine or Elva Snow. He started his solo path in the mid 2000’s and got a lot of attention when he wrote the soundtrack to…