Tag: Indie Music

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herMajesty Gives Us the Single “Crystals”

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Let me just start off by saying how cool it is that the band decided to start of their name lower cased and capitalized majesty, that’s probably one of the coolest band names I’ve ever seen. Now on to the music, I loved the intro and the instrumentals throughout the whole song. It had a sort of rocking motion that reminded me of the ocean and is very soothing. My only problem was the vocals. I don’t think the vocals fit well in general with the rest of the music. It didn’t sit on top of the music comfortably and overall I just didn’t really feel like it worked. If they could work on the vocals I would really like to see where they would go.

– April B.

Wow, this harkens back to the ’60’s style of music to me, maybe early ’70’s feel.  It is a sound you don’t hear much these days.  This will appeal to individuals in my age range that a younger crowd, unless they are open to a different feel to their music. – Richard

Go back in time with “Crystals” shared by SoundCloud:

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Night Club Scores with Moonbeam City

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Check it out Night Club, who we have posted about doing the remake for “Need You Tonight” and will be doing a review podcast of their EP in the near future, has scored.  Check it out:

Comedy Central announced the release of their 80s love child, an animated series titled “Moonbeam City”.

The music scored in the venue is by sexy, electronic duo Night Club who also did all the music for the series! They successfully hang onto those deep synthy vibes that was the heart of 80s music.

Congratulations to Night Club.  When you watch the trailer below you will definitely see why Night Club was tapped to score the music for the animated series.  Thanks to Comedy Central for allow us to share the trailer to Moonbeam City:

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Totem’s “Believe in Us” featuring Kinetics & One Love

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TOTEM, the enigmatic artist/songwriter who has gotten an array of great responses on the release of his demos starting last fall, recently wrapped up the first of a new round of fresh and melodious material. TOTEM collaborated with the infamous twosome, Kinetics & One Love on the highly addictive “believe in us.” Warner/Chappell duo and songwriting/production team produced the track, which also features a rap verse from Kinetics.  The duo has also produced “Dollhouse” for Melanie Martinez, Neon Hitch’s last EP and “Airplanes “for B.O.B. (6x platinum, Grammy nominated).

Totem has a nice clear voice.  You can feel a soulful sound with his voice.  About half-way through you get the Rap sequence and we also have some techno and electric drum kit thrown in for good measure.

In listen to Totem’s other songs I like his sound, but if he used his voice in a more upbeat songs and change the style I could hear him as a strong pop singer.  He could work back and forth between genres easily. – Richard

Check out “Believe in Us” from SoundCloud:

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Alexander Wildwood’s “Summer Skin” Single

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This is a good Summer song.  It has an upbeat feel to it.  It’s not quite pop or beach music, but a combo of both, leaning more to the beach type music.  Alexander has a lighter/higher voice so he will have to be careful so his instrumentals don’t overpower his voice.  “Summer Skin” is right there on the edge at times with the instruments overpowering him.

I’m interested in what else he will bring out and everyone be sure to check him out here on SoundCloud- Richard

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Ep 9 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Jessica Childress’ EP Don’t Forget My Name

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Ep 9 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Jessica Childress’ EP Don’t Forget My Name

April, Luis, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss the EP Don’t Forget My Name by Jessica Childress.  Thanks to Amanda Charney and the MuseBox for sending us Jessica’s EP to review.

Join us for another fun episode by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know and we will put it in our review rotation list.  Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording.  Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you.  So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this episode:

Don’t Forget My Name EP, Jesscia Childress, 2014.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “I Quit”, Don’t Forget My Name EP, Jesscia Childress, 2014.

2) “Broken”, Don’t Forget My Name EP, Jesscia Childress, 2014.

Links:

http://www.jessicachildressmusic.com/ – Jessica Childress’ Website.

https://www.facebook.com/jessicachildressmusic?fref=ts – Jessica Childress’ Facebook Page.

http://themusebox.net/ – The Muse Box’s Website.

https://www.facebook.com/musebox?ref=br_tf – The Muse Box’s Facebook Page.

www.lolitadark.com – Lolita Dark’s website

facebook.com/lolitadarkmusic – Lolita Dark’s Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page.

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Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds Cover “Dancing in the Moonlight”

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I immediately got a good vibe from just this group’s name. A good band name is crucial and shouldn’t be overlooked, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds intrigues me in a good way and makes me want to listen to their music. I loved the music itself and the group worked really well together for an eight-piece band. The vocals specifically had a nice gritty quality that worked well with the music. The only negatives I heard were that the vocals were a little hard to understand at times, diction is key for any singer. If you can’t get the message across to your audience you might as well not sing. I would’ve also preferred to hear an original song instead of a cover. I’m not a big fan of covers in general and it’s really hard to see how good a band is when they’re performing music that’s not their own.

-April B.

Check out their video to “Dancing in the Moonlight” from “Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival” YouTube Page:

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4th Annual Sunset Sessions Rock

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This looked to be a blast.  If there was any way April and I could attend we would bhave been there in a heartbeat.  Be sure to bookmark their website to get updates about next years Sessions.  Check out the links below to see what it was like.

CREATES NEW COMMUNITY AMONG BROADCASTERS, RADIO PROGRAMMERS, ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Malibu, CA – June 23, 2014 – Who else but Michele Clark could bring together Erik Logan, President of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, infamous rock superstar Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots fame and Leanne Summers, President of non-profit Los Angeles Women in Music, together with hundreds of radio stations and entertainment industry executives for a packed weekend of rock music showcases and discussions on the ever-evolving state of business?
 
“Our main purpose is to expose the passionate tastemakers & gatekeepers of the entertainment industry to the brightest new stars of tomorrow,” comments Clark, ”while creating a community of people who can make a difference for artists and for the world overall.”
 
Clark continues to build that mission to-date.  Sunset Sessions as a company has expanded to also include national tours for developing artists, an annual SXSW showcase of alumni artists, the staple  Triple-A radio conference that takes place every February, as well as an ”International Songwriter’s Retreat” that is in production to become a reality television show.  For more on Michele Clark and Sunset Sessions, visit www.SunsetSessions.org.
 
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Gladshot’s EP “Maxwell’s Cool Demon”

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Gladshot is a group that gets it’s style from the late 1960’s. Their music is like a funkedelic type music (mix between funk and psychedelic music). The beats are “trippy” and the lyrics are “wavy”, but understandable, which is difficult for this type of music. A lot of times the lyrics get lost in the mumbling. Gladshot doesn’t do that, one can enjoy the rhythm and the lyrics both. This will be an acquired taste for individuals, but for the style of music they play Gladshot is one to check out. – Richard

We don’t have a sample of Gladshot’s music from their EP Maxwell’s Cool Demon, but if you follow the link it will take you to their website to give them a listen: http://www.gladshot.com/

We will also be featuring them in a podcast review for next month.

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Ep 6 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt: Solwave’s EP “The Beginning of the End”

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Ep 6 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt: Solwave’s The Beginning of the End

This is one that we had in the can and slipped through the cracks, but it’s been edited and packaged now for your listening pleasure.  Join April, Logan, Michelle, and Richard as they review and discuss Solwave’s EP The Beginning of the End.  I want to thank and apologize to Margo Drgos and BlackPanda PR.  I mistakenly said that Margo was with The MuseBox and that is not the case Margo is with BlackPanda PR and BlackPanda PR provided the EP for ComicPop to review.

Join us for another fun episode by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know and we will put it in our review rotation list.  Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording.  Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you.  So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this episode:

The Beginning of the End EP, Solwave, 2013.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Devil In My Head”, The Beginning of the End EP, Solwave, 2013.

2) “I Won’t Wait”, The Beginning of the End EP, Solwave, 2013.

3) “Follow”, The Beginning of the End EP, Solwave, 2013.

Links:

http://www.solwaveband.com/ – Solwave’s Website

https://www.facebook.com/solwaveband – Solwave’s Facebook Page

http://www.blackpandapr.com/ – Black Panda PR’s Website.

https://www.facebook.com/Blackpandapr – Black Panda PR’s Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page.

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Powers’ Lets us “Touch the World”

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Powers’ doesn’t really want to be placed in a specific genre, so each individual song can have a different feel to it.  With “Touch the World”, Powers’ goes into an Electric Techno feeling type of music.  Once you get into the song it has a catchy rhythm and lyrics.  They don’t dive to much into the the Techno feel so I think everyone will enjoy this.  Plus how can I not like a song referencing a comic book character.  For those of you that know me will understand that comment.  Anyway you don’t have to take my word for it Powers’ has made this available for you to listen to and watch their music video through their YouTube channel – Richard