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…
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Deagle: The Waiting Room
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…
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The Current: 4 Song Demo
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,…
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
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…
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Capitol Risk: Sampler, Volume 1
Capitol Risk Sampler, Volume One Malvern, PA Well, the boys have grown up a bit, and so has their sound. We featured the guys of Capitol Risk last year and saw some amazing potential. Their latest release, Sampler, Volume One, didn’t disappoint. The guys are just begging to be added to your summer playlists, with tracks that are one part…
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Baxter House: Please Baxter, Don’t Hurt ‘Em
Baxter House Please Baxter, Don’t Hurt ‘Em Los Angeles, CA www.Baxter-House.com A lot of female-fronted punk or rock outfits rely too heavily on screaming or whining their way through an entire song about being screwed over by this guy or that. Not so with Baxter House’s Please Baxter, Don’t Hurt ‘Em. Instead, Rachel Mintz gives you all the attitude you…
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Adam Wexler: What I’m All About
Adam Wexler What I’m All About New York, NY www.adamwexler.com If you were worried that John Popper would never again sing after his glorious run with Blues Traveler, well think again! Because he has been secretly disguising himself as Adam Wexler minus the harmonica! That was my initial reaction, honestly. I thought “wow he sure sounds familiar; I wonder why……
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722: We’re Taking Over
722 We’re Taking Over Philadelphia, PA www.722music.com When you open up 722’s (seven twenty-two) website, the header states “well balanced rock.” A fair statement to this quirky group – and it’s just like they claim: imagine combining theater with a rock band. We’re Taking Over is definitely one of the more stand out albums in rock, not because it’s better…
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Longspur: Forgotten Summer
www.longspur.com The interplay between sung lyrics and screamed lyrics makes Forgotten Summer truly unique for its genre. They do have some of that New Jersey screamo punk sound laced into their sound; however, that is almost inevitable to delete if you are a band of this genre from this general area. It comes with the responsibility, right?The harmonies are beautiful,…
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Wayne Hsu – Indie Artist Feature
Wayne Hsu Philadelphia, PA www.waynehsu.com Wayne Hsu is a singer/songwriter, originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and now living in Philadelphia. He describes his music as “smooth, jazzy, mellow, and lougetastic,” pulling influences from “everyone from Burt Bacharach to Phish.” Wayne was brought into music a little bit later than most artists, when he started playing the drums in his high school…