Archive for November, 2004

Then again, it is for charity… Soulfire/Before Sunday/60 Foot Swell Central Church of the Nazarene, Tulsa, OK Nov 6, 2004 Charity concerts are always interesting. This was a charity concert for “Project Yellow Crayon”, a church-run charity that gives to the extremely underprivileged in Tulsa’s shady area of town. All the bands went in...
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This month’s feature is of totally independent bands. These six bands have had no label support whatsoever, and still turn out amazing music. These are the DIY warriors… Song: Dead Cliche Band: Street To Nowhere Genre: Rock/ Indie Album: N/A Label: Unsigned Website: www.streettonowhere.com www.purevolume.com/streettonowhere Bottom Line: Very original. You’re either gonna love it...
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Almost More Band Members than Audience! Offset/Missing Ace The Pinkeye, Tulsa, OK Thursday, Nov 4, 2004 I’d never been to the Pinkeye before this show, so I really didn’t know what to expect when I went out to take in a show there. In fact, I got lost on the way, because I was...
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Band Name: Matt Shaw Album Name: Ghosts in the Concrete Best element: Great flow throughout the entire album. Genre: Indie electronica Website: www.mattshaw.us Label name: Burning Building Records www.bbrecords.com Band e-mail: matt’mattshaw.us Call it a wake-up call. Call it a check-up. Call it OK Computer, Pt. II. But most importantly, call your friends, because...
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Band Name: The Pale Album Name: Gravity Gets Things Done Best element: Singable, happy, lovable. Genre: Piano-driven pop Website: www.thepale.com Label name: Sidecho Records www.sidecho.com Band e-mail: adam@aerobooking.com I desperately miss the Ben Folds Five. Ben Folds is still running around doing his solo thing (which I love as well), but he’s not taking...
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Band Name: Renminbi Album Name: The Great Leap EP Best element: Consistent sound. Genre: Indie-rock with math leanings. Website: http://www.reminbinyc.com Label name: N/a Band e-mail: beancurd5@yahoo.com Renminbi’s “The Great Leap” EP is an interesting little character. It falls a bit on the quirky side of music, but it’s not dismissible as pure Modest Mouse-ian...
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Band Name: Page France Album Name: Come, I’m a Lion! Best element: Ethereal, trance-inducing mood. Genre: Acoustic pop/folk Website: michaelsnau@yahoo.com Label name: Alvah Recordings Band e-mail: michaelsnau@yahoo.com Occasionally, a band comes along that makes me wonder why they haven’t been discovered yet. Some bands are just too amazingly talented, amazingly hip, amazingly ‘in’, and...
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Band Name: One True Thing Album Name: Finally Best element: Stellar female vocals Genre: Indie Rock Website: http://www.onetruething.net Label name: Play the Assassin (http://www.playtheassassin.com) Band e-mail: contact@onetruething.net Don’t be surprised if you get your hands on a copy of One True Thing’s Finally CD and can’t stop listening to it for weeks. Don’t be...
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Band Name: The Modern Day Saint/Sonny Album Name: Tennessee Isn’t Too Far Away Best element: Two incredible bands on one CD. Genre: Emotional punk Website: http://www.themoderndaysaint.com Label name: Fork In Hand Records (http://www.forkinhand.com) Band e-mail: danlanggunn@hotmail.com The beauty of combining The Modern Day Saint and Sonny on one CD is that they complement each...
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Band Name: Devices in Shift Album Name: Velas Para La Enferma Best element: Intense care and preparation of all aspects of the album. Genre: Indie Rock Website: http://www.devicesinshift.com Label name: Ask an Enemy Records Band e-mail: info@devicesinshift.com If nothing else, Devices in Shift is unique. I have never heard anything quite like DiS- when...
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