Bethany and Amanda comprise Pocahaunted. They look so happy – kinda like The Carpenters (if Richard was a girl and who knows) – however most of Pocahaunted’s music is buried in a murkier, ambient sort of dark primitive experimental sound. Bethany describes it as, “Talking Heads meets Cocteau Twins thrown into a blender after smoking…
Check out Michael Gaither live on Backroads!
By Music Director | Published July 23rd, 2010Michael Gaither, local singer-songwriter, is live RIGHT NOW on KZSC’s Backroads program. He’s a writer of entertaining and often humorous songs that reflect on everyday experiences. Tune in until 2 pm to catch the performance and interview. Michael will also be performing in “An Evening of Songs and Stories: Three Songwriters In-The-Round” with Nancy Cassidy…
Rude and Adorable Post-Punk
By Music Director | Published July 21st, 2010We just got this record in from Crustacean Records: It’s the new release from Screamin’ Cyn Cyn & The Pons, “Damn Girl.” Behind the plastic-gem bedazzled gold acrylic nails is a band that appear not to take themselves very seriously. If they are serious about anything, it’s penning irreverent and offensive songs that poke fun…
Maps & Atlaseseseseses
By Music Director | Published July 20th, 2010Heyyy did you catch the Maps & Atlases show at Kuumbwa on Sunday? I did! Those Chicagoans whumped and warbled their way into the hearts of the assembled believers. If you’re in southern CA, head’s up! They’re headed your wayyyy! If you ain’t gonna to catch ‘em on this go around, big ugly yellow couch…
Nursery live on The Rising Tide tonight!
By Music Director | Published July 9th, 2010Nursery electro-dance two-piece is comprised of composer Frank Wong and singer Emma Jean and has been tearing up a storm around town recently, playing to both captivated house shows as well as an impressive late-day performance at May’s SCUMFest. The electrifying duo will be making their Crepe Place debut on September 22nd (opening for electro-folk…
Noise Clinic on The Rising Tide tonight!
By Music Director | Published June 25th, 2010Tune into The Rising Tide tonight for a live, on-air performance and interview with Noise Clinic! Noise Clinic are a Santa Cruz multi-national noise-and-experimental rock music act that have travelled the world over, where they have perfected their genre-bendling blend of art, rock, psychedelia, no wave, new wave and noise. They have often shook things…
Seahorses EXPO’d
By Music Director | Published June 17th, 2010Wolf Parade just picked the world up and dropped it on my head. An advance copy of their latest Sub Pop release, Expo 86, just landed at our station, and our pet seahorse is still recovering from the impact. We don’t really have a seahorse, I just needed an excuse to embed this video: Firstly…
Aural Communique from the Beyond
By Music Director | Published June 15th, 2010Sound artists/musicians/ambassadors-from-the-beyond Miguel Frasconi and Denman Maroney met in a Brooklyn recording studio one afternoon to record some improvisational jams. Compiled into the album Gleam, set to release today, each recording presents a terrifyingly fascinating, alien expression of not only otherworldly sounds but also moods and atmospheres beyond the purview of our ordinary Earthbound existence….
Under Byen’s Barbershop Cinematheque
By Music Director | Published June 2nd, 2010In honor of the recent, hugely successful run of Hair on our campus, we’ve got some Danes who love to play with their hairs! Under Byen’s latest full-length, Alt Er Tabt, is out on Paper Bag Records. Below you’ll find a video that recalls the nightmarish visits to the barbershop from my early years. Their…
Active Child Spooks and Spoils
By Music Director | Published May 31st, 2010Yep that’s a kid wearing a Chewbacca mask. Totally adorable, right?! Well, this is the cover of Active Child’s new Curtis Lane EP (Merok), and its just as creepy and lovable as this photograph implies. Active Child is Pat Grossi, a Philadelphia Boys Choir alumnus, who layers Antony-esque choral harmonies over luscious synths and drum…