By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorBeach Day are the latest band to come out of South Florida and sort of shock the hell out of everybody because, frankly, South Florida isn't exactly know as a big rock and roll Mecca.… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThat incredible map above is a visual guide to 20 of Woody Guthrie's songs (see it in full and download a PDF here — how many can you find?), created by artist Aaron Meshon in… more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorThere are two kinds of people on this planet: Those who think the video for Nü Sensae's "Swim" does everything right, and those who cover their ears and go running for the hills. For those… more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorIt's sort of hard to believe that Nashville band The Paperhead were not of legal age when they released their self-titled LP on Trouble in Mind last year. Possibly due to their young age limiting… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorOriginally recorded and released in the '70s, Thom Janusz's rare instrumental funk LP Ronn Forella...Moves — with New York dancer Ronn Forella on the cover — goes for a few hundred dollars, and now it's being reissued digitally for the first time. Perfect for a sweltering summer dance party. Download Thom Janusz, "Crystals" more »
By Jason Diamond, eMusic ContributorFor those of us who have watched the growth of Cult of Youth's sound, from Sean Ragon's earlier recordings to last year's brilliant self-titled LP on Sacred Bones, it's been an interesting ride: From sparse… more »
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Laura Stevenson to talk about her brash, Crazy Horse-inspired new record Wheel. We talked about a lot of things: her strained relationship with her mom, her battles with depression as an adolescent and her teenage love of ska. But one stray comment has generated more chatter than anything else in the entire, several-thousand word interview: the fact that Stevenson suspects the footage of the moon landing was… more »
