This will be the year that finally forces me to make my own one of these lists. If you haven’t read my previous two posts covering the 2011 and 2012 issues of Alternative Press’ annual “100 Bands You Need To Know in ____” then you won’t know how much I truly look forward to reading and rereading and rereading this issue in the hopes of finding a diamond in the rough. I have to be honest. This is the hardest one of […]
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The Soft Moon, Zeros: The Spin Cycle Review
Much like Ulterior from my first “I Read AP’s …..” post, The Soft Moon take goth to a new level. In the case of this San Franciscan band though, it’s as if The Cure went darker, more cold, and more mechanical after Pornography. And those lush vocals that Robert Smith provided? Gone, replaced with Luis Vasquez’s dark delivery. The instrumental “It Ends” ironically begins Zeros signalling the oncoming aural apocalypse with a cacophony of programmed beats and synthesizers culminating with […]
The Blerd13 with…Kid Is Qual!
Now veterans of Popblerd’s annual “ I Read AP’s 100 Bands You Need To Know In 2012 So You Don’t Have To .” post, Kid Is Qual’s Lead bassist and resident Talk Boxer Jonathan Sullivan was gracious enough to sit down with us and talk all things Qual. Here’s what he had to say: 1. Going from Jack’s Mannequin to this is quite a stretch stylistically. Was electronic music something you were always interested in? To answer your question, not really. I wanted to do an analog electronic band. I mean, I feel like if a song is […]
I Read AP’s “100 Bands You Need To Know In 2012” So You Don’t Have To.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again. No, not Christmas! It’s Alternative Press’ annual “100 Bands You Need To Know In ____” issue and once again, you have all dodged a bullet by letting me read and re-read and re-read this issue to cull together the very best of the so-called “best”. Anyway, here’s who I thought were the standouts for 2012: Kerretta: Who the hell are these guys and how the hell did I not know about […]
I read AP’s “100 Bands You Need To Know in 2011” so you don’t have to.
You’re welcome. I do not buy a lot of magazines anymore. All of my music news I can usually get from the interwebs and I’m totally fine with that. I was out and about the other day and saw the latest issue of AP which was the annual “100 bands you need to know in 2011” and like a sucker, I bought it. At the very least, this issue is good for laugh and I get to make myself feel […]