Dark, psychedelic, mysterious, grim, Tombs’ music sounds just like what you would expect given their name. The Brooklyn trio released their debut album, Winterhours, via Relapse Records earlier this year and the ambient and grim opus impressed more than its share of genre devotees. After a long touring cycle and…

There is a reason the UK’s Arctic Monkeys are one of the world’s biggest indie rock bands; they’re damn good. Although they employ a level of Beatles worship similar to that of Oasis, their decidedly more plugged-in approach makes for some harder rocking tunes and a more panoramic sonic environment.…

You know how everybody loves Bob Dylan even if they don’t generally like folk music? Well, Washington D.C.’s guy-girl folk duo, Vandaveer, have the same appeal. The emotive and strong vocal delivery by the two set to the methodical strumming or picking of acoustic guitars will give chills to even…

With Massive Aggressive, the latest album from Municipal Waste, fans witnessed a 29-minute thrash tribute to the golden age of metal. A thrashback, if you will, Massive Aggressive pays tribute to late ‘80s thrash and crossover legends while light-heartedly riffing into new territory and inspiring kids all over the world…

Over the years pop has given itself a pretty bad name. With innumerable, marginally talented “singers” who sell sex to pre-teens in the form of shamelessly auto-tuned vocals, set to irritating synthesizer melodies and wholly uncreative beats, Paris’ Phoenix provide a refreshing breeze of good humored, catchy and unique light…