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Sunstack Jones – Luminous Hands
It’s been about 4 ½ years since I’ve reviewed a new record by England’s Sunstack Jones – and this review is 6 months overdue. When we last heard from the band they were delighting listeners with a loose, Verve inspired affair via 2020’s Golden Repair long player. At...
Andrew Steck – Regular Human Music
Andrew Steck is a composer based out of Athens, GA. It’s been a few years since I had the pleasure of reviewing his work here on the Jukebox, but here we are with a fantastic new record, Regular Human Music. I had the pleasure of learning about the album directly from...
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Ric Zweig – Box
I really like Ric Zweig’s story – he had a lengthy career as a Prosecutor, Criminal Defense Attorney, and Circuit Court Judge in the Miami, Florida region. Once he retired from his career, he returned to music. Over the last decade or so, he has released 5 albums that...
Healthy Junkies – Delirious Dream
England’s Healthy Junkies play an intoxicating mix of punk, garage rock, with a healthy dose of theatrics. The band has been on the scene for a few years, centered around vocalist Nina Courson and guitarist Phil Honey-Jones. The current line up is rounded out with...
Dot Dash – Proto Retro
Washington D.C.’s Dot Dash have been churning out strong records at a steady clip for close to a decade now. The members of the band have been a part of some pretty well-known bands in the past – Julie Ocean, Youth Brigade, and Swervedriver, for a start – but Dot Dash...
Madonna – Frozen
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. I've had this...
The Lost Patrol – Redemption
It's been about 4 years since we've last heard from New York City's The Lost Patrol. A lot has happened in that time, including the resurgence of Twin Peaks. Mention of David Lynch's masterpiece is apt, as I've always thought The Lost Patrol's music would be right at...
Later Fortune – s/t
Later Fortune is the brainchild of Philadelphia's Chet Delcampo and Heyward Howkins - two indie artists who have made their mark with solo records that stood apart from the crowd by using intelligent lyrics married to ridiculously strong melodies. Chet Delcampo (real...
RunHideFight – He’s A Jerk b/w Because I Love You
Philadelphia's RunHideFight are a breath of fresh air and are a fitting band to kick off 2019 reviews with. This is their first release, a 2 song 7 inch that clocks in under 5 minutes total - but what an incredible blast of brilliance to introduce themselves with. The...
Patrick Duff – Leaving My Father’s House
When I was about 19 in the mid 90's in the midst of the Britpop scene, I used to wander the aisles of the Princeton Record Exchange (Princeton, NJ) looking for the latest and greatest up and coming bands. Back in those days record collecting wasn't as easy as...
Strangely Alright – Stuff
This time of year I'm always reminded of a skit from the show Portlandia - Fred had been on a seemingly perfect trip with a dream date. He sighs and shakes his head. His friends are puzzled - "What do you mean, it looked amazing" they exclaim. "Everyone on the...
J. Mascis – Elastic Days
The legend of Dinosaur Jr. is one that has reverberated through the indie rock scene over the last 30 years, and one that I am surely not qualified to discuss in a detailed fashion. Noisy and melodic, the original trio of Dinosaur Jr. albums were released in 1985,...
Woman You Stole – Excuse My French
The city of Manchester, England is rich with musical history. So many bands that I adore call Manchester home – The Fall, The Smiths, The Chameleons, Joy Division, New Order, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Magazine, I Am Kloot…the list could go on and on (truly). Some of...
Thom Yorke – Suspiria
At this point, almost anything connected to the Radiohead name / brand will receive glowing reviews, accolades by those "in the know", and give indie elitists a reason to feel like an indie elitist. Which really doesn't make any sense - Radiohead are one of the...
Lay Low Moon – On This Day Last Year
The new album by Lay Low Moon is called On This Day Last Year. It is an interesting title for an album, and made me wonder where I was last year at this time and the year before that. In this day and age of "on this day" in Facebook land, much of the mystery of our...
Live – Local 717
My background with the band Live coincides with my discovery of "alternative" music in the early 90's, my desire to seek out bands that did things their own way, and a mentor who helped introduce me to many bands that I still love to this day. The band cut a record in...
Sunstack Jones – s/t
Liverpool's Sunstack Jones have long been one of my favorite indie bands over the last 5 or 6 years. Hints of 60's psychedelia, nods to 90's Britpop, and meticulous attention to detail make for an engaging listen. The band operates as a collective, something that has...
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