Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
The OaKs, a band steeped in humanitarianism, are preparing to self-release their upcoming album, Songs for Waiting , which will be released on March 4. Posted below is "Masood," a track based on personal experience during frontman Ryan…
Brighton, UK post-rock-sounding darlings Autumn Chorus answer questions from MusicGeek.org regarding production of their music, reception of their debut EP, Rosa , and the support they find in the UK and beyond. Autumn Chorus — “Remember…
The Billie Burke Estate, who just released Let Your Heart Break , offer a strangely enticing combination of 1970s progressive rock, two-tone ska, and pop sensibilities that make themselves evidenced in "I Can Float" and "Everybody's Gonna…
Music discovery service Last.fm , after announcing the addition of on-demand streaming of full-length tracks and albums Thursday, announced today that they would be adding a system by which artists and labels would be paid directly for…
One thing I have particular interest in, above most things considered mundane, is the ability music has to add perspective to natural environments. Take, for instance, my walk toward the university this cold morning: Before leaving the…
Papercuts, fronted by Jason Robert Quever, bring us two unique and refreshing pop/folk rock albums: his debut Mockingbird (2004), and latest release Can’t Go Back (2007). In both albums, Quever takes on airy vocals that blend beautifully…
Nathaniel Carroll, indie pop pianist, guitarist, and vocalist, is preparing a new album for release at some point in the future. While awaiting the release, take a listen to two tracks, "You'll Make a Killing" and "A Lie Worth Living,"…
White Hinterland, who is really just 22-year-old Casey Dienel, plays a nice combination of those lovable jazz and indie pop aesthetics. The sound she creates, most would say, is a bit over her age, but I'd think that the arbitrary number…