Listen to The Song Corporation’s new full-length album, Pirates!, and you’ll hear a band that’s not only good at playing, but enjoys it and doesn’t care if you know it. One of the things we like about them is that they’ve never been afraid of letting their music be fun. Even when the lyrics [...]

“All of the stories on Seven Summits are at least partly true. Some are completely true, and were told to me firsthand. Some are more like historical fiction.” - Kyle Wilson
Obviously, it’s not possible to objectively quantify the quality of any piece of music. But if counting the number of times an album is able [...]

Okay, now that CMJ is good and over, let’s take a look back at a few highlights.
Of course, Saturday night was the StereoactiveNYC/Hot Rocks Party Official CMJ Showcase, co-sponsored by DigitalFreedom.org. In case you missed our wrap-ups, here they are:
PART ONE: Chop Shop, The Secret Life Of Sofia, Gold Streets
PART TWO: Mancino, Man In Gray, [...]

Saturday night was a big night for us. It was the first time we’d ever presented a showcase as part of the CMJ Music Marathon. And with nine bands playing from 6pm to 3am, we knew it was going to be a monster of a night. In the end, we’re hard pressed to think of [...]

From Metromix New York:
Man in Gray have been gigging around the city for several years now, treating audiences to political screeds like “Incommunicado” (hailed by the Village Voice’s Chuck Eddy as one of the top ten tracks of 2003) off of various EPs. This year, however, the Brooklyn quintet released their debut full-length, and it [...]

Not to brag or anything, but we’re feeling pretty good about this mini-tour we have set up for Gold Streets and Man In Gray. The internet talks a lot and it has plenty to say about the bands for this trip:
Time Out New York:
Man in Gray is a gritty, dancey local rock quintet driven by [...]

Gold Streets is — or should be — already known for their big sound. Time and again, the band has proven their capability at crafting layered and expansive sounds to audiences at live shows throughout the city. And if anyone thought the translation of the energy from their live shows to their first recordings may [...]

The Unsacred Hearts‘ new digital only EP, Five Believers, extends the band’s track record of impressive releases. We’d suggest just surrendering yourself to this five track rocker, but these guys aren’t taking prisoners and this fucker’ll just mow you down where you stand.
After a masterfully executed full-length album — In Defense Of Fort Useless — [...]