Archive: July 2006
D.C. Blokes Rock the U.K. Sound
Telograph is a local rock group with a sound that feels more London than D.C. They admit to their Brit-pop inspirations and are familiar with comparisons to bands such as Franz Ferdinand and The Strokes. So if those groups are...
By Emily Travis | July 31, 2006; 03:42 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Digital Tune Warmed Up With Humor
Miguel Lacsamana has been in many area rock bands, but only recently released his first solo album of electronic music under the name "Person." "Business Class" is a mid-tempo trip-hop track of distorted drum beats and ambient keyboards. Miguel's voice...
By Emily Travis | July 31, 2006; 03:27 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Free-Flowing Jazz Piano
This jazz trio formed only a few years ago with the goal of creating intelligent music. "Sleepless," an original composition, is definitely a smart smooth-jazz piano piece. The harmonic complexities and technical performance appear to be second-hand nature to pianist...
By Emily Travis | July 26, 2006; 11:13 AM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Power-Packed Duo Rocks Louder Than Most
Death by Sexy plays loud, crunchy rock 'n' roll, and you will never believe it is only two guys making all this noise. Bringing to mind rockers Jet and The Hives, "Blow My Mind" features a catchy, distorted guitar riff...
By Emily Travis | July 24, 2006; 03:50 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Rock Group Pushes Artistic Boundaries
Lake Trout, from Baltimore, writes music with a dark, heavy feel, yet they do it tastefully with a style all their own. Their mid-tempo rockers are characterized by loud, distorted guitars and bass, and drums that reverberate as if they...
By Emily Travis | July 19, 2006; 11:35 AM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Jazz Vocalist Sings Your Blues Away
Lynne Revo-Cohen writes and performs her own jazz vocal pieces. This song, "When You Fall," won the silver award in the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. In line with her consistent style, it features a down-tempo piano accompaniment, giving her that...
By Emily Travis | July 18, 2006; 03:30 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
A Rare Songwriting Treat
This new addition to the site from local favorites the Brindley Brothers is an acoustic rock ballad that can't help but to sweep you up into its sonic goodness. Singer/songwriter Luke Brindley, along with his brother Daniel, are known for...
By Emily Travis | July 18, 2006; 03:23 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
TrueBLESS Takes Us Back
This track lays out a list of what really drives and inspires a hip-hopper. TrueBLESS alludes to political, cultural, and world events that have affected the hip-hop community, asking "Do You Remember?" He personalizes the track, adding his own experiences...
By Emily Travis | July 17, 2006; 04:29 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Garage Rock Never Sounded This Good
The Bonapartes are good at what they do - catchy, lo-fi, indie rock. "Concentric" takes distorted guitars and vocals and turns them into something danceable without a heavy feel. The lack of tightness in the performance adds to the track,...
By Emily Travis | July 17, 2006; 02:54 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Cool Reggae-Rock for the Summer
I admit it's hard for me to come up with one of those generalizing labels to describe Poloticks. This Northern Virginia group, however, prides themselves on their unnamable style. I agree with them - their lack of a single, concrete...
By Emily Travis | July 17, 2006; 10:44 AM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
One Man Rock Band
Pat Paul is truly a one man band. He writes his own music, sings, and plays every instrument you hear in his songs - and he plays them all with amazing proficiency. "Baby Doll Eyes" is a modest, yet driving,...
By Emily Travis | July 10, 2006; 11:18 AM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
A Soulful Mix of R&B and Spirituality
What really caught my attention about "I Know You Love Me" is the way that so many styles of music are seamlessly melded into this one song. Ebony Jackson has found a way to piece together R&B, soul, pop, jazz,...
By Emily Travis | July 3, 2006; 02:48 PM ET | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
