Reading Rainbow is the epitome of reverb drenched lo-fi garage rock. They spare no effort trying to make their music radio-friendly, instead they focus energy towards creating repetitive riffs over which verses and choruses float swimmingly. Despite their fuzzy distorted quality, Reading Rainbow's songs do not cease to be audibly pleasing. The vocals that band mates Robbie and Sarah apply to their mostly single riff songs are at times catchy, at times chantable, and at times indiscernible, but always boisterous and tuneful.Grooms are slightly more polished than Reading Rainbow but maintain an underground attitude with detuned guitar riffs, disheveled vocals and competing melodies. Their tunes could be likened to a few 90s Dischord bands such as Faraquet, Trusty and Bluetip, however they incorporate an original ingredient with electronic synth rhythms and a percussive vocal style that is becoming increasingly popular in indie music. The members of Grooms are on the musically talented side of the indie scene and are expected to put on a good musical and stage performance.
The Girls at Dawn are yet another all-girl garage rock band making headway on the indie front with their EP release, Never Enough. Their melodies are catchy, their tunes are complete, and...they're hot!? Call me on the phone, da da da.
I was listening to a band called The Bronx from LA this morning and was intrigued by their latest release. The Bronx is a metal band who have been touring the world for about 8 years. Until now they have stuck to their fast, punky brand of metal. In 2009, The Bronx released a double album that featured one disc as metal and one as...wait for it...mariachi music. Under the name Mariachi El Bronx, the group released a full album that stretches far from anything they've ever done before, and it's actually pretty good. Take a listen to Mariachi El Bronx, as well as The Bronx, below.
Here are some extra Latin roots for you.
Japanther is back in the showing mood and will be playing frequently in the next few weeks. For instance, they're playing tonight at Party Expo, which is very close to my own apartment in Bushwick. The show will be intimate and focused as they will only allow 75 people in and it's a dry show (sounds a little douchy to me but them's the breaks). They'll be playing with Boys Who Say No and Filthy Savage, both hardcore acts. Party Expo is located at 929 Broadway, just West of the Market Hotel.
Enjoy the beautiful weather,
Jake
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