Former Indie Crush of the Week, Harp Samuels is appearing on our web pages again to give us an exclusive preview of his forthcoming album, ‘Breathe’. Having recently released the title track of the record, the Melbourne native has already given us a taste of what’s in store. The single is a distillation of his hallmark…
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Whether it’s that amateur videographer who insists on watching the entire gig through their phone or the aggressive mosher who drags everyone into the pit, we’ve all had gigs ruined by idiot gig-goers. But what about when a gig is ruined by the band? A recent browse of Reddit lead me to a thread in the Pop Punkers…
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Rare Americans is one of those bands that read the rule book cover-to-cover and then set it alight. They’ve repeatedly proved their pioneering mentality with both their innovative pop punk sound and their high-production music videos. (Of course, it does help that frontman James Priestner owns small production company where the band are based in Vancouver.)…
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Though rock is often spoken of in wistfully familial terms, this bond of blood is literalised in Rare Americans, a band comprised of front man James Priestner, his brother Jared and guitarist Lubo Ivan. With ‘Balmoral Hotel‘, the band forge their own concoction of smooth pop hooks, rapped verses and rolling soft-rock sheen. The band’s…
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When I first moved to Austin 7 years ago, one of my roommates introduced me to a close-knit DIY community that encouraged, promoted and supported each other in their endeavors. Music, art and print were all a part of this wonderful clique that hosted parties and events in the form of house shows that littered…
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We’d love to say pop punk has come a long way since the likes of Green Day and Blink 182 and Good Charlotte sprung onto the scene a few decades ago, but the truth is we don’t know if it has. The musical hallmarks that those heavyweights established way back when have been regurgitated and…
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The vibraphone is not the typical stepping stone to commercial success, but Uno Prism makes a surprisingly convincing case for it, integrating it seamlessly into a rich and layered musical landscape. ‘Into Place‘ blends lushly cinematic strings, the loose swing of jazz drumming and sweet, heady plumes of vocal harmony into an alluring collage of…
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The Australian Harp Samuels released his latest single, ‘Breathe’. After suffering with the loss of his father last year, his heartbreak drew him closer to music where he could not only escape from his thoughts and feelings but control them and express them to influence others. His unfortunate grief inspired him to write this new…
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New bands can be difficult for me to write about because I don’t have a sizable catalog of music to elaborate on; many bands take a while to record a full-length or several EPs, so many great up-and-coming bands only have an EP of 3-4 songs to sell you with. That’s not really a problem…
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Rare Americans have already proved their vitality within the genre of pop punk, but now they’re stepping outside of the music sphere to demonstrate their power as socio-political commentators too. With their new video and single, the Canadian trio address the issues surrounding Moss Park. For those of you on the British side of the pond…
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This week’s physical treasure is an irresistible addition to our Let’s Get Physical column, but it happens to be a little too punk for our sensitive indie ears. So, we’ve teamed up with our good friends Rock on the Radar, who are hosting this week’s segment starring Wartoad! Head honcho Steve Saunders share secrets behind…
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Born Sara Steele in Stockholm, there’s certainly something of the frosty Scandinavian melancholia to Steele. Floating on the outskirts of the Big Time™, racking up 5 million streams and only missing the 2017 Elle fashion show because of a bout of Meningitis, Paroxysm seems custom-tooled to be the final crack that brings the dam crashing…
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