Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
Who are your major musical influences? Warren: Well, I have to say pavement. not because they had a defining impact on my musical taste but because SM is our 'friend' on myspace and without him the whole thing would collapse like a pack of…
Self-released, 2004 Until the Next Red Light , Ohio's This is Exploding's first full-length release, is bursting at the seams with the energy often associated with artists and the work they lovingly pain over, and with good reason. From…
What are your major musical influences? My musical influences are mainly Metallica AC/DC and eighties heavy metal and NOFX as for Lewis and Derick they love bands like Bad Relgion, Strike Anywhere, Pennywise, Lagwagon stuff like that. Ike…
From the word "go," The Life Pursuit , latest release from famed Scottish group, Belle and Sebastian, is a pop explosion. Replete with the expected qualities -- jangly guitars, heartfelt lyrics, and a solid rhythm -- The Life Pursuit , the…
What approach do you take to writing music? I don't really have so much an approach, the music usually just writes itself. I listen to the music that I favor at the time and get inspired by what I hear, though I don't usually just tell…
What plans do you have, once your full-length is released? We have opted to put out an EP before full length plans (The Letter Grade EP) After this is finished, we are going to play as much as possible in an attempt to shove it down…
Barsuk, 2006 Makers is Seattle-based Rocky Votolato's latest album, and, as one would expect, supposing foreknowledge of the man's catalog, is remarkably mellow and an overall easy -- yet no less important or enlightening -- listening…
How do you think your live performances fare when compared to your recorded material? live is better. you're in the room where the sounds are actually being made. so it's likely to sound more impactful and possibly be exciting on an…