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Everything’s Coming Up Indie
Friday, March 5, 2010 9:00AMLike seemingly everything in the universe, good music comes to Central Pennsylvania in waves. For months we'll get nothing but David Allen Coe and Michael Bolton. It's horrible. But then the wave of crap crests and you can see some promising shows on the horizon. The Millennium Music Conference is behind us and March and April seem to be particularly stuffed with highly-worthwhile music, and since now is about the time you'll need to be buying tickets, I figured it might be a good idea to pull everything out into one post. So... Voila! Full Article »
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MMC Noteworthy: The Slant
Friday, February 13, 2009 11:20AM
I've listened to a lot of music in the process of putting together this Millennium Music Conference Noteworthy series. I'm not going to lie, a lot of it was complete crap. I was considering doing a post about 10 bands that you should avoid at the Millennium Music Conference but realized that it would be mean-spirited and completely against everything that Spotobe is supposed to be. But I heard some very enjoyable music too, and I can say without a doubt that the band that impressed me the most throughout all of this, is today's MMC Noteworthy, The Slant.
I don't know how this band hasn't gotten noticed by somebody whose job it is to notice bands. I'm not saying that their latest album Old North is a perfect product, but it's pretty damn good.
The Slant's music is a combination of folk, indie rock and psychedelia that somehow makes perfect sense. Their 2007 album Animanatamy was nice enough, but Old North is a sprawling, loose, jangly effort that should have gotten the band wider acclaim. Most of the bands at the MMC are just trying to make a name for themselves, and even some of the best acts still struggle to put together an album that makes sense as a cohesive project. The Slant has done it. Picking out a favorite song off of the album is tough because the project is so well-constructed as a whole. Full Article » -
This Weekend: Love is Only a Feeling
Thursday, February 12, 2009 3:27PMObviously we've been getting you ready for the Millennium Music Conference for the better part of the last two weeks, and you should know by now that it kicks off tonight with shows at a few different venues. if you're into live music, there's no reason not to get your fill this weekend. If not, or if you'd just like to find something else to do, here are a few more suggestions for this weekend: Full Article »
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MMC Noteworthy: Lakeherst
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:35PM
I've tried to highlight mostly unfamiliar bands for our little Millennium Music Conference Noteworthy series, but there are a number of bands that have been mentioned in this space before that would be great bets to go see this weekend. Obviously Spotobe has nothing but love for acts like Perkasie, The Tamboureens and Nathanial Hoho and the Click Clack Boom; we just wanted to check out some new stuff. One band we have mentioned briefly before but wanted to highlight again is Philadelphia indie-rockers Lakeherst. Full Article » -
MMC Noteworthy: Hannah Bingman
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:00PM
The Millennium Music Conference offers an experience for everyone. If you're looking to go out, drink some beers and have your face rocked off you can do that. If you're looking to sip a latte and listen to some acoustic music, you can do that too. If you're looking for something in between those two experiences, you might be interested in Spotobe's next Millennium Music Conference Noteworthy, folk songstress Hannah Bingman. Full Article » -
MMC Noteworthy: The Cringe
Monday, February 9, 2009 3:00PM
If you're looking for respect in rock music, being married to Rachel Ray is probably not the easiest way to get it. "Ooooh, babe, that new track is so hot. Yummo!" Spotobe's next Millennium Music Noteworthy is New York alternative outfit The Cringe and lead singer John Cusimano has been fighting that battle ever since he tied the knot with the bubbly (we'll be kind) Food Network star in 2005.
Cusimano was a successful lawyer long before he met his 30-minute mama, and apparently he can put together a pretty solid rock song too. Full Article » -
MMC Noteworthy: The Jupiter Deluxe
Sunday, February 8, 2009 10:00AM
Sometimes it seems like no one plays rock music anymore. Every band out there is shooting for some sub-genre or lofty artistic ideal. Most fall short, and people that claim to play straight up rock tend to have an affinity for covering Lynyrd Skynyrd songs. What ever happened to some good old-fashioned, original, don't-have-to-think-too-hard, rock and roll? I always loved seeing The Clarks when they came to State College. Were they in any way earth-shattering? No, but they were fun. Spotobe's next Millennium Music Conference Noteworthy is Jupiter Deluxe (click to hear the entire EP) from New York City, and they play rock. That's it. Simple, right? Full Article » -
MMC Noteworthy: Joel Dobbins
Saturday, February 7, 2009 10:00AM
We're going to keep the weekend Millennium Music Conference Noteworthys a little bit shorter. For your Saturday morning pleasure, Spotobe gives you State College-based singer/songwriter Joel Dobbins (hit it to hear some of his music).
Dobbins plays soulful, radio-ready rock, and clearly has the ability to write a solid, melancholy rock song. He released his first album Unreal in November of last year, and it's a pleasant collection of highly accessible and highly listenable songs. Full Article » -
MMC Noteworthy: Zach Weber
Friday, February 6, 2009 1:40PM
Quirky, funky, singer-songwriter music is all the rage right now. If you're a Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz or Eric Hutchinson fan, our next Millennium Music Conference Noteworthy, St. Louis singer/songwriter Zack Weber (click for some tunes) is worth checking out. Please disregard the ":)" after his Myspace name and give him a chance.
Consistency is a difficult concept to grapple with when it comes to music. Sometimes a band will put out a new album and get blasted for it sounding exactly like their last one. Sometimes a band will put out a new album and get blasted for trying to find a new sound. Sometimes people complain about all the tracks on an album sounding so similar that nothing is memorable. Sometimes people complain about tracks being different to the point that the album is uneven. If there's one complaint to level about Weber's 2007 release Daydreams and Dayjobs it would be the latter. Full Article » -
MMC Noteworthy: For The Foxes
Thursday, February 5, 2009 11:16AM
There's nothing wrong with weighty music. We here at Spotobe love us some Bright Eyes, but c'mon, a little pop from time to time never hurt anyone. Remember, there's nothing inherently wrong with pop music, there's something wrong with most of the pop music that gets played on commercial radio. If you're not afraid to admit that you enjoy the occasional infectious, hook you should definitely check out our next Millennium Music Conference Noteworthy For The Foxes (click through to hear some tunes). Full Article »
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