Sunny, ambient pop songs from San Diego, CA where everything is obvious. Howard Hello isn’t obvious.
Peggy Honeywell
A laid-back, lo-fi country gem that’s downright sexy.
TV on the Radio
I won’t add myself to the list of those who have failed to describe TVOTR’s sound in words. That’s why they invented MP3s…
Tussle
Get your groove/dub/disco/funk on, OR, get your Tussle on…
Citizens Here and Abroad
Traveling along the same musical path, two bands reach a fork in the road. Velocity Girl chooses the bubblegum path; Citizens Here and Abroad press forward on the noisey pop path.
The Mountain Goats
John Darnielle may not be singing into his trusty Panasonic boom box anymore, but his incisive, tuneful narratives are as raw and compelling as ever.
Spokane
Spokane slow things down to reveal the fragile melody and uncomfortable detail of people trying to get along.
Foreign Legion
Still on the introspective tip at times (check “How Do It Feel?”), SF’s unsung hip-hop heroes try their hand at club tracks, FL-style…to mixed results.
The Robot Ate Me
TRAM’s sunny disposition belies their dark, warped lyrics. They sand down pop songs like you would a rocking chair for that “distressed look.”
Goldrush
Coldplay might sound like this if they didn’t sound so damned much like Dave Matthews.