Interview with Marcus Fischer of Foreign Talks
Foreign Talks released their self titled debut, reviewed here, on April 16th on Portland, OR based label Expunged Records. I recently had an opportunity to conduct a brief interview with the lead vocalist and guitarist Marcus Fischer. In it we [...]
Foreign Talks – “Foreign Talks”
“Foreign Talks” is the debut self-titled album due out on April 16th from Oregon based Expunged Records. Favorably compared to label mates Blind Pilot as well as Bombay Bicycle Club and Local Natives this is an album to keep your [...]
John Amadon ‘The Bursting Sheaf’
Blasting out of the Portland, OR scene, John Amadon’s new release ‘The Burning Sheaf’ is coming your way on March 5th. The artist is new to my ears, but the sound rings true with catchy, power pop melodies. Influenced by the [...]
The Avett Brothers – “The Carpenter”
The Avett Brothers have returned with their 6th full length album, “The Carpenter,” a follow-up to 2009’s “I and Love and You.” Again Rick Rubin is at the helm producing the album and again the Avetts are showcasing a more [...]
Matthew Ebel – The Lives of Dexter Peterson
Looking back over the past decade, piano pop artist Matthew Ebel can say with certainty that he has lived many lives. He initially started in the Contemporary Christian scene, releasing two CDs and moving to Nashville. Shortly after that he [...]
The Jealous Sound – A Gentle Reminder
It has been nine years since The Jealous Sound has released a full length record. In that nine years the band had toured relentlessly in support of their debut, released a follow-up EP, and seemingly disappeared from the scene. Rumors [...]
Marian Call – Something Fierce
Marian Call. If you haven’t at least heard the name in passing then you haven’t been following geek culture, but don’t worry I’m here to help you out. “Something Fierce.” If you are a fan of music, you’ll want this [...]
Wilco – “The Whole Love” | First Impressions
Wilco the eponymous indie rock band that started with humble alt-country roots on their ‘A.M.’ album are posed to release their eighth studio album ‘The Whole Love’, the first on their own label, on September 27th. However, they gave the [...]
Skull Kickers “1000 Opas and a Dead Body”
I grew up on the tail end of silver age comic books. Technically, my reading started right around the same time the bronze age did, but I had access to hundreds and hundreds of books via my father’s collection. I [...]
Sheri Miller “Winning Hand”
Back in 2008 I was hosting a podcast dedicated to independent musicians and their music when I came across an artists named Sheri Miller and the title track off of her first album ‘Mantra.’ The music and the musician made [...]
