Tag: The Modbeats

More May goodies: Autos, Vanilla, Best Bets, Mustard Service, Gentlemen Rogues, The Modbeats

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Where did the time go? Listening to good music is a passion, and Autos from Santa Cruz, California is a “too-cool-for-you” band, with a tracks like “Stay Clean” and “Drive” I will follow these guys and see where the GPS leads me. Crunchy guitars, and a lead that reminds me of Richard Butler (Psychedelic Furs) are a good mix here. Plus hard working musicians Vanilla keep working it after their massive ‘Pish Posh’ with “Abney Park,” a crisp traditional pop gem with jazz accents. This month’s freebie is Best Bets tribute to the 40th anniversary of Prince’s classic album ‘Around The World in a Day’. Next, I’m very excited to feature Mustard Service from Miami and “Going Nowhere” a bright, slightly chaotic love song with great energy that ends way too soon. Rockers Gentlemen Rogues are also back, with a heavy teaser for their next album, and The Modbeats latest faetures a nice slice of catchy power pop “Hold Me Roll Me.” Enjoy!





More singles and EPs: Aloud, The Well Wishers, Tommy Lorente, Cupid’s Nemesis, Dom Mariani, The Modbeats

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Cool band Aloud is led by Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain, and the single “The Sky’s In Love With You,” is a Cure-meets-Elvis Costello styled tune about a secret past haunting the narrator. Very nicely done! Get the EP here. The Well Wishers have “lost” single that Jeff Shelton reliably delivers with those guitar riffs. France’s Tommy Lorente continues his retro-themed power pop on this EP, check out “L’Animal” and the surf-guitar of “Voiture Automatique.” IPO sensations Cupid’s Nemesis have a freebie for you, perfect echoey garage pop. Aussie power pop icon Dom Mariani (The Stems) hasn’t lost a step after all these years with “Jangleland,” a place I’d love to spend time at. Finally, The Modbeats have an awesome Beatlesque single “ Fairweather Friends” and you will love it! Get the single here. Enjoy the music.