Across the “Universe” — The Most Serene Republic
This Canadian septet operates like a chamber orchestra.
Northern lights
NEW YORK -- "Remind Me Where the Light Is" the sophomore effort from Los Angeles coed duo Great Northern, kicks off with "Story" whose pounding drums and coarse guitars may leave listeners wondering if the ba...
Loquat spills its “Secrets”
Tour stories from San Francisco based indie-pop group Loquat sound a lot more like a haphazard family vacation with a tight budget than a trip to perform in cities around the U.S. [...]
Death Cab for Cutie shoots for the Stairs
When I heard that Death Cab for Cutie's "Narrow Stairs," which was released last month, was the number one album in the country, my first thought was, "I wonder what Seth Cohen would think." [...]
Party of Five: Indie rockers Eisley keep it all in the Family
One might assume that the members of indie quintet Eisley are given a hero's welcome when they return to their suburban hometown of Tyler, Texas between touring. After all, the group (four siblings and their cousin) has toured with the likes of Coldplay and Snow Patrol, earned critical acclaim for their sophomore effort, last year's "Combinations," and had a song from the record featured on MTV juggernaut "The Hills" - all while most of them were still in or barely out of their teens.
Well, not so much, according to singer/guitarist Sherri DuPree, who chatted with Blast from a recent tour stop in Hoboken, N.J. [...]
Ready for the Foals
With regard to "Antidotes," the debut album from British indie outfit Foals, the sentiment "if you've heard one song, you've heard them all," isn't an entirely unfair assessment. Fortunately for the band, they'...
Go watch Juno
In a last minute move, Juno will join the best movies of the year list because of how teenage pregnancy is shown in a smart, comedic, but still dramatic way. Many have said the film is quirky and they couldn't ...
Sister Sister: Tegan and Sara
Sara Quin wouldn't want to date herself ... or any other musician, for that matter.
