Archive for the tag 'Pop'


Benoit & Sergio – New Ships EP

Benoit & Sergio have a good thing going, people are starting to catch on and that good thing is still going. This is the sort of musical success I really love to see, these guys are staying true to their original form, making music that seems reverent to Paul Simon pop and Italo disco on […]


Tolga Fidan, Taylor&Costes, Hall&Oates, Soul Clap

The fourth and final semester of my graduate work in Design & Technology at Parsons here in NYC has commenced, and the greatest challenge of my fledgling career is now upon me. In advance, there isn’t much hope for weekly activity around here, but I’ll be back to normal by May. I have continued to […]


Chad Valley, Kindness, Jensen Sportag, 18K

The love affair between the indie scene and bygone eras of popular culture provides enough juicy material to write your dissertation on (trust me), but it never seems to get old to my ears to hear how new musicians are coming to the scene and identifying with genres and recording styles that had their time […]


Mux Mool, Leatherette, Shlohmo, Gorillaz

As the winter freeze sets in (at least on our side of the hemisphere), we sometimes need tunes to heat up or cool down our minds, bodies, and souls. One of the few things I really enjoy about winter is the special effect that certain tunes can have on me as I’m walking in the […]


Body Language, Lips, T.H.I.T.H., Twin Shadow

I think today could use a bit of popmusik, wouldn’t you agree? Today’s posts are filled with great examples of indie pop music, from respectably-signed to virtually undiscovered, there’s a wide world of people who are making bright, accessible, style-drenched pop that will likely (secretly) influence the kinds of people who define what’s cool in […]


Solvent, Maayan Nidam, Lovelife, Pleasurekraft

For today’s post, I have a fresh mix of sounds for you to check out, all relatively new jams for the season.  Whether you’re in the mood for something dark and dirty, something chilled out and lazy, or something wistful yet content. Solvent – Take Me Home – Subject to Shift Jason Amm, otherwise known […]