Toro Toro!/Cambian/Others Jamas Cafe, Holly, MI Saturday, November 19, 2005 The night started off with a slow in-and-out crowd in the small café, but soon the venue found itself full of lively, young, dedicated local music fans. The house was not packed, but as Cambian set up, people were on their feet, trying their...
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Archive for November, 2005
Wall-Shaking, Ear-Splitting Fun
Not so “Hidden”
Friday, November 18, 2005 Hidden in Plain View / Lorene Drive / The Commercials The Championship, Lemoyne, PA Since I was driving to this show from school rather than my house, it added an extra half hour to my commuting time. Being quite possibly the worst planner in the entire world, I arrived at...
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More James, Less Lennon
Josh James Nordaggio’s Coffee Shop, Tulsa, OK November 18th, 2005 Some acoustic-toting guys that you see in coffeeshops only play originals- and you wish they wouldn’t. Some of those guys play a lot of covers- and you wish they would just play their own stuff. Josh James is definitely one of the latter guys,...
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Nemo Interview
We recently had the privilege of asking the dual songwriters of NYC-based indie-poppers Nemo a couple questions. We were pleasantly surprised at the often-hilarious results – we think you will be too. Read a review of their debut album Signs of Life here. IC: How and when did the band come...
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Alphabetically Ordered Watch List
Alphabetically Ordered Watch List Usually I put lists in order by preference- the band I’m most enjoying goes first. This month, I wanted to put them all first, so I put them in alphabetical order. Check them all out- you probably won’t like every single one (the genres range from Bryan Kitchen’s mellow ambient...
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What Makes a Hardcore Band Tick?
What Makes a Hardcore Band Tick? Ah, I am a happy person. In the past 3 months I have received three good hardcore albums. It’s a rare occurrence, not only because Independent Clauses caters more towards the mellow indie bands but because good hardcore bands are becoming rarer and rarer. It really seems like...
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The Militia Group: A Bi-Polar Label of Fun
The Militia Group: A Bi-Polar Label of Fun A Refreshing Glass of Music for a Summer Afternoon is the latest compilation album that your bi-polar friends at The Militia Group have released. The label, made famous in the indie community by RUFIO’s Perhaps, I Suppose… puts out the oddest collection of music. Their releases...
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The Futurists-Axis and Allies EP
Band Name: The Futurists Album Name: Axis and Allies EP Best Element: Strong, developed indie-rock sound Genre: Indie-rock Website: www.thefuturists.net Label Name: n/a Band E-mail: band@thefuturists.net It is difficult to write a review for this EP, because I’ve been listening to the songs on this EP for months while waiting for this EP to...
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International Acclaim!
International Acclaim! This month’s feature is a highly international version of the Singles Review, as almost all of the bands come from somewhere that isn’t in the United States (Russia, Japan, Canada, France). Here’s to world unity- or at least musical world unity. Song: For a Minute Band: The Cold Within Genre: Emotional Hardcore...
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Seven Revolutions-Carolina
Band Name: Seven Revolutions Album Name: Carolina Best Element: The quality of the screaming. Genre: Hardcore/Metal/Post-hardcore Website: www.sevenrevolutions.com Label Name: 13 Star Records (www.13starrecordings.com) Band E-mail: ryan@sevenrevolutions.com These guys are going to be compared to Atreyu, partially because their label makes that comparison, and it is not fair. These guys make Atreyu look like...
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