Jacob Bronstein is the man behind the Brooklyn music label, CrystalTop. The label recently released an eclectic mix of songs ranging from soul, jazz, electronica featuring up-and-coming artist on a compilation entitled, CrystalTop Music Presents. We had the chance to speak with Jacob about the start of his label, the state of a DRM society and the future plans of CrystalTop.
Caleb Boddicker, fresh from our inaugural On The Radar series, answers a few of our questions via email about school, Chicago and playing poker.
Unevenly paired with Patrick Wolf last night, was the opening act of Essie Jain. Essie Jain’s music would be best suited at a space such as The Living Room. The quiet and intimate setting would have captured our attention better than last night’s show. It’s not the first time we’ve succumbed to an uneven musical lineup but we’ll hold our tongues about this one.
Sacramento’s CAKE has been evolving their music with quirky and ironic lyrics, distorted guitars, syncopation and brassy phrasings since 1991. They have defined their sound, the CAKE sound, as they continue their saga of making music that just doesn’t fit into a cookie cuter mold. John McCrea, known for his monotone lyrical style, chatted with us about cover songs, the music that gets played on the radio, and their four year-old through seventy year-old fan base.
The Feeling were the most played band on the radio in the U.K in 2006 and having one of the biggest hit single with the song “Sewn” didn’t hurt either. The quintet has enjoyed their quick rising success with their lush pop sound and sweet melodies. Their debut of “Twelve Stops And Home” has since gone double platinum.
The four-song teaser release of Engine, offers but a glimpse of Langhorne Slim’s range. Produced by Brian Deck (Fruit Bats, Modest Mouse, Iron amp; Wine, Josh Ritter) at Chicago’s Engine Studios, Langhorne Slim,
The Arctic Monkeys are set to release their second album, Favorite Worst Nightmare, on April 24 on Domino Records/Warner. They have been in the press lately regarding this much guarded release. Stream the video to …
The name K-Os (ne Kheaven Brereton) may not mean much to some of us stateside but in Canada that name is widely admired and loved. It’s unfortunate that musicians like K-Os are not getting the same recognition as their counterparts (Feist, Broken Social Scene, etc…)
Upon listening to Phantom Punch’s first track, a look of confusion that might creep up your face. You probably checked to make sure you were listening to Sondre Lerche. Yes, it is Sondre Lerche but the music is different. Known for his spry, melodic, and Bacharach-esque sound, Lerche has removed that formula from his latest release.
The Bird and The Bee are an L.A.-based electro-pop duo consisting of producer/multi-instrumentalist, Greg Kurstin, and vocalist, Inara George. Their debut album has a tranquilizing sound with remnants of 60’s soundtracks. The Bird and The Bee are signed on Blue Note’s sister label, Metro Blue, and we are not sure if this is Blue Note/Metro Blue’s next attempt into the soft/pop-jazz territory.
