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Band of the Week: Department of Eagles
Fred Nicolaus may have to quit his day job. Although neither of them studied music, Nicolaus and Daniel Rossen formed the Department of Eagles in 2000 after being randomly assigned as roommates at NYU... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Dead Confederate
Perhaps it's the fiery drawl and breathy croaks of frontman Hardy Morris. Maybe it's the painstaking, angst-ridden lyrics. It could be the boisterous jolts of the guitars and drums... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesNYC Band of the Week: Me You Us Them
Borough: Bushwick, BrooklynFun Fact: Lead singer Ryan Reesey recently starred in a commercial for Guitar Hero.Why They're Worth Watching: Me You Us Them meld an intense blend of distorted, off-kilter guitar riffs with searing vocal melodies, rendering them one of the most memorable shoe-gaze groups in recent memory.For Fans Of: Sonic Youth, Jimmy Eat World, The Jesus & Mary ChainTucked away in a booth at a Williamsburg watering hole, a few feet away from one of Brooklyn's more rowdy election night Obama victory parties, the members of Me You Us Them consider how the current state of politics have influenced their musical... read more
Found in: Paste:LocalBand of the Week: Spindrift
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, takes visitors on a trip through music history. For Kirpatrick Thomas, it was a ticket to ride. In 2001, the Newark, Del. musician was... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Bears
At first, the songs from Cleveland-based duo Bears sound casual and jaunty, exemplifying breezy pop that aspires to be nothing other than good-natured and agreeable. But there proves... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Dr. Dog
All bands have different ways of disappearing into their music, different methods of preparing themselves to bridge the gap from reality to stage performance. For Dr. Dog... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesArtist of the Week: El Guincho
It takes ninety seconds of El Guincho's "Antillas" to feel slightly uneasy. The stuttering polyrhythms and carnival motifs hammer on, cyclic and unremitting. Finally, nearing the four-minute mark, a cymbal crash ushers in a euphoric climax, layers of chiming melodies and pattering drums... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Minus the Bear
They say that it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important in life. Seattle's Minus the Bear couldn’t agree more. That is, of course, since the band's recent acquisition of a tour bus. “We’ve paid our dues with the..." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: The Champion and His Burning Flame
At a little more than a year's worth of bandship, this could be considered a fledgling pursuit. However, there is a chemistry and honesty in The Champion and His Burning Flame's inaugural effort, The French EP, that begs for... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBand of the Week: Warm in the Wake
"It's about needing to feed the exploration part of our personalities. I mean geographically," explains vocalist and guitarist Chris Rowell, describing the mindset behind the opening track on Warm In The Wake's new digitally-released EP, Speak Plainly. "Not whatever dirty thing..." read more
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