The Electric Stars “Sonic Candy Soul” Manchester glam/rock/psyche pop band The Electric Stars channels assorted vintage sounds, starting on “136″ it’s “beautiful music for beautiful people” with thick riffs and vocalist Jason Edge playing the part of Ziggy Stardust. ”Between The Streets and The Stars” creeps along until we get to the anthem chorus (love the…
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The Orange Peels “Sun Moon”
Allen Clapp has always steered The Orange Peels forward, and as a top shelf power pop band they’ve thrived. But for their 5th album Sun Moon, Clapp loosens the reins and let’s a little darkness seep into the shimmering world of guitar jangle and sugary melody. Bassist Jill Pries shares writing duties and John Moreman…
Free Music Friday: Hanky Panky, Justin Kline and Erik Voeks
Hanky Panky “A Precious Bitch” EP I don’t know much about this band, other than they are from Nantes in the west of France. No website, no Facebook, nothing…. The lead singer has a cute French accent though, and the single “Precious Bitch” has a catchy melody. I hope to hear more from them in…
TeenSpot and Wyldlife
TeenSpot “Aggressive Inline Skating ” EP Somewhat of a Portland supergroup, TeenSpot is comprised of members from other established local bands (The Shaky Hands, Your Rival and Paperbrain) with a definite garage styled Superdrag meets Guided By Voices vibe. “The Hero” gives us a fuzzy lo-fi anthem with steady guitar rhythm and howling vocals, and…
Phil Angotti and Chase Hamblin & The Roustabouts
Phil Angotti “Life and Rhymes” An enjoyable follow-up to 2011′s People and Places, Angotti once again takes us on an introspective journey. Fans of McCartney-Emitt Rhodes styled pop will love this album, starting with “Hopeful Kids” and its sing along chorus. The lyrics about looking back in “Difficult World” and “Life and Rhymes” are both…