Tag Archives: The Velvet

Foreboding and somber just like a Bela Lugosi film, but having a music aesthetic more consistent with Béla Bartók, critics possess lengthy spun superlatives that time to the band’s particular namesakes. The evaluations are apt, though, as Bela’s music is usually foreboding and cryptic, however lush and sweeping, with techniques …

The Fullerton, California-based Charley was the lo-fi project of of former Focus on 13 and Medication Guy singer/guitarist Rob Lohayza; originally a single opportunity, Charley mutated right into a operating music group midway through documenting with the help of players including business lead guitarist Curt Carson, bassist Bryan Blume and …

Kansas Town stoner rock and roll trio Mythical Beast match the Black Hill and Wooden Shjips psychedelic revival picture, using their thunderous rumblings and moody doomscapes fronted by Corinne, a wild-eyed blonde with Nico appears and witch-like vocals. In springtime of 2007, following the music group played the initial Diamond …

Originally from various groups within their native Brazil, the duo of guitarist Henrique Laurindo, a fanzine editor, and drummer Renato Tezolin formed the band in early 2000. The group, known for executing their own British songs within their motherland, obtained popularity using a tv appearance on Curitiba, a Brazilian range …

Lee Livingston (bass), David Melke (electric guitar), and Ray Straight down (electric guitar) formed the air in 1996, merging Syd Barrett’s airy, psychedelic audio with Brian Wilson’s catchiness. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, their city’s music picture — AM radio listeners and punks — turned down the Radio to be out …

Inspired with the Velvet Underground (especially lead vocalist Bob Pfeifer) as well as the angst-ridden post-punk of Pleasure Division, Human Switchboard debuted in 1977 with an EP made by Pere Ubu’s David Thomas. Individual Switchboard Live premiered by the music group three years afterwards (though it resembles a bootleg), and …

Bernhard Fleischmann (drums, electronic devices, piano), Christof Kurzmann (vocals, woodwinds), Paul Kling (aka Burkhard Stangl) (vibraphone, guitar), Martin Siewert (guitar), and Werner Dafeldecker (bass) will be the post-rock experimentalists in back of the entire year Of. Located in Vienna, Austria, the entire year Of will be the brainchild of Durian …

Nostalgically named following the ‘80s children’s PBS television series, and boasting a website in dedication towards the host (www.myspace.com/levarmotherfuckingburton, Reading Rainbow popped through to the skirt from the lo-fi indie development in later 2009. Philadelphia transplants Robbie Garcia and Sarah Everton produced the band in the ashes of the screamy …

Combining NY grit with Californian pop sensibilities, Mainland crafted catchy garage area and post-punk ditties having a smart eyes toward ’80s fresh wave, ’90s alternative, as well as the sonic aesthetic from the early-aughts “The” rings. Shaped by three close friends from California — Jordan Topf on vocals and acoustic …

Avant-folkie Lys Guillorn (Liss Guh-LORN) released a self-titled work in Springtime 2003 around the Connecticut indie Small Cowgirl. Prior to going single, Guillorn performed in the Danbury, CT-based Jargon Culture, a “chamber punk” combo that included a cello. On her behalf single bow, the songwriter performed a lot of the …