SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : KOJI – “GREEN”SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : KOJI – “GREEN”
A nice little pop-rock ditty from Koji deserves some attention from rock music fans looking for some genuine melodic intent.
Tag: Rock
THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : THE HIGH DIVERS – FALL IN LOVE SO FASTTHE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : THE HIGH DIVERS – FALL IN LOVE SO FAST
High on the agenda of Charleston quartet The High Divers is a soulful brand of rock ‘n’ roll that will get the listener moving for sure!
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : HÖFLICH + TRAMPAS DJANGOSINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT : HÖFLICH + TRAMPAS DJANGO
New music for your consideration from two singer-songwriters who do not quite fit the profile of the typical Singapore musician.
PoP LEGENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : GUIDED BY VOICES – SPACE GUNPoP LEGENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : GUIDED BY VOICES – SPACE GUN
“Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes…”
A new album by Guided By Voices, yet again!
PoP LEGENDS | NEIL YOUNG + PROMISE OF THE REAL – THE VISITOR [REVIEW]PoP LEGENDS | NEIL YOUNG + PROMISE OF THE REAL – THE VISITOR [REVIEW]
Photo credit : Matt Furman
Another year, another Neil Young album.
LIVE NEWS | MUSIC MATTERS LIVE 2017 : YESTERDRIVELIVE NEWS | MUSIC MATTERS LIVE 2017 : YESTERDRIVE
Indian rock band Yesterdrive cite the influences of The Cure, The Ramones and The Band of Horses as being critical to their music, which is right up our alley.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL – HOW DO YOU SPELL HEAVENPoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL – HOW DO YOU SPELL HEAVEN
Band of the year award must go to the ever dependable rock legends Guided By Voices as they release their 2nd (!) album of 2017, the impressive How Do You Spell Heaven.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : THE DARKNESS – ALL THE PRETTY GIRLSTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : THE DARKNESS – ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS
The Darkness are back with their fifth album Pinewood Smile, due for release October 6th through Cooking Vinyl.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : GUIDED BY VOICES – JUST TO SHOW YOUTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : GUIDED BY VOICES – JUST TO SHOW YOU
One of the most prolific bands in rock history no contest! Guided By Voices return with their 25th (!) album, How Do You Spell Heaven.
PoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : EXCELLENT SKELETON – DEAR FEARPoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : EXCELLENT SKELETON – DEAR FEAR
Back in February, we had reported that the Adrian Jones-led Cardiff rock band Excellent Skeleton had released an eponymous EP that re-worked some of Adrian’s Basement in my Loft material to powerful effect.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! GOSPELBEACH – ANOTHER SUMMER OF LOVEPoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! GOSPELBEACH – ANOTHER SUMMER OF LOVE
Brent Rademaker is a shining example of what a singer-songwriter-musician inspired by the right influences can achieve in respect of our beloved retro-pop music. Already a PoP legend for his work with Beachwood Sparks and The Tyde, Rademaker returned to music making in a big way with GospelbeacH.
PoP RECOMMENDS | RETROPOPROCK : NEW ALBUMS FROM LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM CHRISTINE MCVIE, THE CHARLATANS, THE FEELIES AND THE SADIES!PoP RECOMMENDS | RETROPOPROCK : NEW ALBUMS FROM LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM CHRISTINE MCVIE, THE CHARLATANS, THE FEELIES AND THE SADIES!
More solid retro pop-rock in 2017 for your listening pleasure! A classic team up of erstwhile Fleetwood Mac members and a trio of seminal bands from the 80s/90s will keep you enjoying great new music!
THE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : A GIANT DOG – PHOTOGRAPHTHE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : A GIANT DOG – PHOTOGRAPH
Photo credit: Sean Daigle
Melodic rock heroes A Giant Dog return with a new album with the mighty Merge Records!
PoP RECOMMENDS | ROCK N ROLL : ROGER WATERS – IS THIS THE LIFE WE REALLY WANT?PoP RECOMMENDS | ROCK N ROLL : ROGER WATERS – IS THIS THE LIFE WE REALLY WANT?
The first studio album in nearly 25 years from Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters since Amused to Death (1992), as well as his first solo album in 12 years since Ça Ira (2005) finds Waters in familiar territory.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : JASON LOEWENSTEIN – SUPERSTITIOUSTHE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : JASON LOEWENSTEIN – SUPERSTITIOUS
Jason Loewenstein has been a major force behind lo-fi pioneers Sebadoh ever since their pivotal 1991 record, III. Along with fellow partner in crime Lou Barlow, Loewenstein has co-created some of the most influential releases in indie-rock, including the pivotal 90’s albums Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock, Bubble & Scrape, and Bakesale. (more…)
THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : ALEXA DARK – BLURTHE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : ALEXA DARK – BLUR
Alternative rock songwriter and guitarist, Alexa Dark, announces her debut EP, Empty Drinks/Empty Hearts, due out August 2017.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : ELF POWER – TWITCHING IN TIMEPoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : ELF POWER – TWITCHING IN TIME
Elf Power formed in 1994 and over the last 23 years the band has released thirteen albums, two EPs, and a handful of singles while touring North America, Europe, and Japan many times.
PoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : BIG WALNUTS YONDER – S/TPoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : BIG WALNUTS YONDER – S/T
Big Walnuts Yonder is bassist/vocalist Mike Watt (Minutemen, The Stooges), guitarist Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers), drummer Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) and guitarist/vocalist Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos). It is not a supergroup. “It’s worlds colliding,” says Mike Watt.
PoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : SCREAMFEEDER – POP GUILTPoP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : SCREAMFEEDER – POP GUILT
Aussie alt-rock band Screamfeeder return with their first album in 12 years!
POP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : CAPTAIN WILBERFORCE – BLACK SKY THINKINGPOP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : CAPTAIN WILBERFORCE – BLACK SKY THINKING
Pop classicist Captain Wilberforce is back with a exciting new album, Black Sky Thinking.
POP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : CAIT BRENNAN – THIRDPOP RECOMMENDS | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL !!! : CAIT BRENNAN – THIRD
Our first impression of Third was hazy – there was something seemingly askew about Cait Brennan’s match of husky vocal and power pop rock n roll musicality.
POP RECOMMENDS : DEATH – CEASE FIREPOP RECOMMENDS : DEATH – CEASE FIRE
Legendary Detroit band Death has released their single “Cease Fire” and is available digitally via TryAngle Records. The track appears on a vinyl 45 along with “You Are What You Think” (from the Death LP N.E.W.) out. Both tracks along with two additional songs will be released on an EP coming this fall.
BANDCAMP DISCOVERY | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : CAPTAIN KILL – BORN IN THE HEAVY EPBANDCAMP DISCOVERY | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : CAPTAIN KILL – BORN IN THE HEAVY EP
Blues-rock still resonates, as Norway’s Captain Kill demonstrates on this visceral EP.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : JUNKYARD – CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTHTHE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : JUNKYARD – CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH
Eleven songs – raucous, blues-based, uncompromising – mark a triumphant return for “Hollywood” rockers Junkyard on their first official album in 26 years.
MUSIC NEWS: NEW ALBUM FROM PROG LEGEND STEVE HACKETT, THE NIGHT SIRENMUSIC NEWS: NEW ALBUM FROM PROG LEGEND STEVE HACKETT, THE NIGHT SIREN
Legendary ex-Genesis prog guitarist, Steve Hackett has just released his new album, The Night Siren, through Inside Out (Sony).