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It's a day of doubles here at Listen In, with me finally receiving my Centro-Matic/South San Gabriel double album, Dual Hawks.
With the first wave of MySpace bands over and done with the novelty seems to have worn off. However, MySpace continues to be a place where otherwise overlooked artists can cultivate their talents and share them with the world independently.
You may remember, long before Listen In was formed, I wrote a concert review for a show I saw almost a year ago, of Girl in a Coma performing at a local grocery store.
Always ahead of the curve, Matthew Perpetua of, Fluxblog, in February 2006, claimed that Casey Dienel was "a much much much less precious version of Nellie McKay". McKay at that time being seemingly on the verge of super-stardom.
Glasgow, Scotland's Sons and Daughters spun off from indie darlings Arab Strap in 2001 when Adele Bethel (vocals, guitar, piano) and David Gowe (drums, percussion) conceived of the idea while on tour, and along with Ailidh Lennon (bass, mandolin, piano) birthed the young rock g …
Politically correct or not, some people believe in the idea of "black music." Some contributions from black musicians have become so pervasive the music has taken on a universal quality, like rock and roll.
Thanks to the iPod Nano, everyone in the English-speaking world has heard "1234" and indie boys utter her name with lust and reverence (and a little envy that she slides so easily into those skinny jeans).
Amidst the criticism of R&B music – talk of mediocre talent and dependence on image rather than vocal ability – Corinne Bailey Rae's star shone bright with her self titled debut album.
Actors moving on to the music business is in no way a new idea, however it's an incredibly hazardous one. For every intriguing project involving Scarlett Johansson singing Tom Waits songs there lies a Bruce Willis band, or a Shaquille O'Neal hip-hop record.
Georgia-born drummer, New York City busker, womens' health advocate and guitar slapper, one Ovation and two hands1: meet Kaki King, Listen In's first Woman in Music.
I'm not sure which blog first pointed me in the direction of Lykke Li, but whoever it was I'd like to thank them.
Women of distinction are woefully lacking within the scope of popular reggae music. There have been a few notable exceptions including Lady Saw, also known as the "the first lady of dancehall," and Patra, a moderately popular artist from the '90s.
Remember that M&Ms commercial that aired a ways back; the one that made you feel like you were being lulled into a chocolaty childhood dreamland? Mmm. So sweet, so silky. Melts in your ears. That may have been your first taste of Iron & Wine.
For many hip-hop purists, there is a particular sound they have grown accustomed to hearing. Outside of this small box they will not consider anything hip-hop. However, like all other forms of art, hip-hop is about expression.
It would be easy to write off the sultry Aja Volkman as simply rehashing the "I'm a girl and I can scream too" shtick, but if you scrape past the surface of Nico Vega, you'll find that she and her band mates are much more than meets the eye.
Amel Larrieux has spent most of her recording career being an underrated artist. In the mid '90s she debuted as part of the Hip-Hop/R&B duo Groove Theory whose sound was simple, melodious, edgy and incorporated a positive message.
Sly Stone's Higher Power: Fame & ScandalSly Stone vanished into rumor in the 1980s, remembered only by the great songs ("I Want to Take You Higher," "Dance to the Music") he left behind.
Ok, so, I know Regina Spektor is this big up-and-coming major-label piano-pop idol type person, right, so I know writing this may cost me some street-cred with the indie crowd.
What do you get when you combine Floydian space-rock, crunchy power chords, Beach Boys-style vocal harmonies and indie sensibility? Something resembling The Dark Third, a promising debut LP from newly-formed Brit rock ensemble Pure Reason Revolution.
In the last few years the sounds and aesthetics of the indie music scene have risen to the forefront of American pop culture and with a style blending country, folk, pop and rock Los Angeles based four-piece Rilo Kiley have taken a lead in bringing the unassuming, introspective i …
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