While we cover some eclectic music on this site, the focus on Latin sounds is rare (save for my most recent post on Los Amigos Invisibles). It's a shame really because not only is there original Latin-inspired sounds coming from…
Continue Reading →Generally, we're not the biggest fans of electronica, but I've been digging some of the more indie sounding stuff that's been coming out of Scandinavia lately. Danish electro band Tetris = Therapy, which consists of duo Rune Thomsen and Kasper…
Continue Reading →New York may be known as the city that never sleeps, but this weekend, Sao Paulo will truly own that heavyweight title. I'm going to need to do some serious caffeination this weekend to keep up with it all. First…
Continue Reading →Unfortunately, none of the JoshSpear.com crew made it to Coachella this year to see the likes of The Arctic Monkeys and Amy Winehouse (above). And from what I've seen from the coverage of the festival, which went on this past…
Continue Reading →I have three things to say about all the hype around This Is Why I'm Hot: 1. The mere existance of flowcharts explaining the lyrics I'm Hot 'Coz I'm Fly/You Ain't 'Coz You're Not makes me glad I didn't waste…
Continue Reading →Boulder people: mark your calendars! Our Denver-based rocker pals The Swayback are going to be playing at the crown jewel of Boulder on Thursday, May 3rd. That's right folks, they'll be playing both a live set and a DJ set…
Continue Reading →Although the Seattle indie rock band Say Hi To Your Mom is not necessarily new news, and don't have a new album on the near horizon (at least that I know about), I just got their 2006 album "Impeccable Blahs,"…
Continue Reading →This morning I'm enjoying Amy Winehouse's single "Back to Black" from her upcoming album with the same name. Amy hails from the U.K., where she's been getting a lot of buzz-- she just won the award for best female solo…
Continue Reading →Set for a May 1st release, the newest from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Baby 81, is-- as all their previous albums are-- exceptional. There's something about BRMC's combo punch of smooth and swagger that has always drawn me to their…
Continue Reading →Let's skip over the pond for a second, and give a nod to Danish band Death By Kite, who just released their debut album, Dragen Letter. Their "real" website is pretty new, so there isn't much content on it yet,…
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