Category: Rock

Video of the Day: Blood Red Shoes – Mexican Dress

Blood Red Shoes is a Rock duo consisting of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell. Recorded in LA with producer Nick Launey (Yeah Yeah Yeah, Arcade Fire, Nick Cave), a little bit Psychedelic, there seems to be a different spirit that envelopes each individual song on their new release, Get Tragic.

Video of the Day: Jetboy – Born to Fly

Flying just under the Glam Rock radar in the ’80s riding in the shadow of Poison, Motley Crue and Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy is more Def Leppard than Van Halen. Still playing after all these years, even Nirvana, Soundgarden, and the Grunge movement couldn’t kill them, the boys in the band are back with a vengeance with their new album Born to Fly. our ears and those in the know Jetboy is one of the Sunset Strip era’s best-kept Secrets.

 

 

 

Five Cool Ones: Five Cool Albums Released January 25, 2019

The month has been pretty crackin’ so far, and the really cool releases seem to be hitting their stride. From old timers like the Dandy Warhols and Conor Oberst and even Santana on to the relative newcomers Mike Krol and Ratboy, as Jack White would say, “It’s getting ready to get loud.”

Rival Sons – Feral Roots

Before Greta Van Fleet stole a lot of the buzz Rival Sons were the latest band that was going to save Rock and Roll. Our money is on these guys. With a lead singer that soars somewhere between Jim Morrison and Paul Rodgers and rhythm section that is Double Trouble worthy, this is the Rock and Roll record of the year. We are calling our shot now.

Trapper Schoepp – Primetime Illusion

When you listen to Trapper Schoepp for the first time you will reminisce back to the first time you heard Whiskeytown, Wilco, or The Old ’97s in their prime. Enough gloss to keep the toes tapping but just enough ramshackle to keep things interesting. The Gram Parsons comparisons might not be exactly on the mark, but not far off either. There is a bit of a replacements vibe in the mix as well.

Rosie Carney – Bare

This one goes from a really pleasant listening to stunning with multiple listens. With a voice that brings to mind the late Eva Cassidy and songs that will make you forget that she is barely 20, this one is headed to chart topping territory come the end of the year. Just let this one envelope your soul.

Better Oblivion Community Center – Better Oblivion Community Center

You probably know these guys better by their real names, Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers. Oberst’s boyish croon meets Phoebe’s anguished ethereal vocals for a listen that will bring you bake to the Bright Eyes Days. Bridgers is pretty much everywhere these days with her Boygenius record with Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker having been released only a few months ago. Coming a bit out of the blue the band announced themselves on the late show with Stephen Colbert

Santana – In Search of Mona Lisa

This beauty of an e.p. by Santana was recorded after, during a day off in the middle of a concert tour in France, the band stopped by the Louvre in Paris and Carlos was so inspired he stopped into a nearby studio and laid down 3 tracks with the band accompanying him. “Do You Remember Me,” “In Search of Mona Lisa,” and “Lovers From Another Time.” And that’s not all. Look for a new Rick Rubin produced album to be released towards the middle of the year.