Johnny Ford Self-Titled EP Rock Out Records www.johnnyford.com Hello gritty southern rock and roll! If you love that raw, acoustic, soulful sound, then look no further. Johnny Ford is all of that kissed with southern roots. His 5-song self-titled EP, out on Rock Out Records, leans more towards the acoustic side and doesn’t really express the rock that is heard…

Isle of View Gentle Firefly Radio Baltimore, Maryland www.undecidedrecords.com/index.php?id=releases&rid=43 If you are not singing along with these incredibly catchy lyrics after your first listen-through, you will be after the second. Every song on this record is a hit, and each song outdoes the next. Hailing from Baltimore, they carry the stereotypical “Mid Atlantic Punk Rock” feel, however, Isle Of View…

How I Became a Pirate If My Body Stops Running, My Mouth Never Will Bronx, NY www.hibap.com Have you ever gone to a show and the band starts you out with something with a solid beat to get your toes tapping, gradually build up and bring all the band members into the song… kind of, break the ice between you…

Hotspur Hotspur EP Rockville, Maryland www.hotspurmusic.com If you love the 80s, Hotspur will tickle your taste buds in the retro fashion that they sound like they’re known best for. Their music is undeniably 80s synth Pop; hopefully their fans are a little more modern. Their self-titled EP is a beautifully crafted blast from the past that is clean, fun, poppy…

epo-555 Dexter Fox Denmark http://www.epo-555.dk/eng/ Hailing from Denmark, this gem of a band was exposed at SXSW earlier this year. However, the band name didn’t linger around as it should have. With a better record at home, epo-555 will soon make waves over here, at least once America wakes up and realizes there are some solid tunes over yonder. With…

Ememvoodoopöká Dort Jak Brus Prague http://www.krasnej.net Okay, to be completely honest up front, you will not understand a single lyric on any track on this entire album. Not because they’re screaming unintelligible lyrics, but that they’re speaking an entirely different language; Czechoslovakian to be specific. But regardless of that minor translation issue, Dort Jak Brus is actually a really awesome…

Disciples of Groove Disciples of Groove Vineland, NJ www.DisciplesOfGroove.net If you’re looking for some tunes to tickle the funky, fresh, dance jam side of your musical aura, well then stop looking foo’: its right here! There are a lot of progressive funk bands out there, but Disciples of Groove has a nice blend of almost everything in their music, including…

Deagle The Waiting Room New Brunswick, NJ www.deaglemusic.com For the fans of heavier Warped Tour music, Deagle is fuel for the masses who love circle pits. Albeit the audio recording itself can be a little clearer, they make up for it with catchy tunes that can bleed through the lack of a prominent drum set. Their presence almost reminds me…

www.myspace.com/current The Current takes all alternative music to a new level.  Although they only have a four-song demo made, it’s obvious they have tons more hiding in a secret stash somewhere.  They combine the likes of many other alternative rock bands with their own creative lyrical and musical spin and just add that new-wave edge to it.  Think The Music,…

www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com Albeit late (record out June 28), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s self titled debut record is still perking ears.  And since that time, up until the beginning of October, could you only purchase the album through one website on the Internet.  Now, after realizing the huge buzz that has been traveling through the indie scene for months, they have…