As of 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time today, Portland-based orchestral progressive post-rock quartet Small Leaks Sink Ships is part of the Lefse Records stable. They teased that they are working on a new record to follow their 2014 indie masterpiece…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on PizzaFest 3: Code name Pizza Fist
There isn’t a soul on the planet who is going to mistake King Pizza Records annual barnstormer PizzaFest for Coachella, but if you talk to King Pizza founder Greg Hanson you will quickly find that glitz, glamor and money were…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Highly Suspect – the band that will rule the music scene in 2016
Our black heart, Camden, London – 8th Feb 2016 Support: Reigning Days If you haven’t heard about Highly Suspect from Brooklyn before, you are not the only one. The three guys originally from Cape Cod, moved to the Big Apple…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Grammy-nominated Highly Suspect get ready for UK tour
Highly Suspect is a name, you will have trouble not forgetting. I have to admit the first time I’ve heard the first single “Lydia” of their debut album, I was surprised by fact they haven’t made big just yet. The…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Paul Maged releases sophomore album “Diamonds and Demons”
Set on a gritty rooftop overlooking the Manhattan skyline the debut single of NYC singer/songwriter Paul Maget’s new album “Diamonds and Demons” makes a statement on elitism and greed on modern society. Influenced by the current indie scene and bands…
The Ghosts of the Kodiak embody the “diamond in the rough”. Hailing from Clemson, South Carolina, this Indie-Rock band has packed more depth and passion into their latest release, “Lifting Up the Ceilings”, than most bands pack into an entire…
It’s not very often that I find indie artists from India. Actually, David Abraham is the very first one. Spawning all the way from Bombay under a stage name The Koniac Net, David creates sensual and smart alternative rock that…
The Divers are a London-based alternative rock band that blends grungy spirit with brit-pop sound. I found about them through Soundcloud and digged the easiness and sincerity of “The way you are”, as well as the melody of “Hang Around”.…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Fishdoctor @ Pianos, 09/27/2013
On a Friday night I ventured to the Pianos to see Fishdoctor – a Brooklyn based indie rock band, self-described as guys who “drink tea and make music.” Well, there was no tea, but they were definitely making music. Not a typical…
I’ve always liked Ohio bands (except The Black Keys, but I don’t really want to open this topic) so here is one that I got submission from last week and caught my attention. Alternative rockers Kid Tested just released their…