Category Archives: Passion

Passion Blog Week #10: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

I find it amazing how music can bring up such striking reactions from the human mind. Whether it be memories, stories, feelings, or even visualizations, I cease to be amazed how some musicians can use their sounds to create such … Continue reading

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Passion Blog: 2/1/13

The Murlocs are a bluesy-garage rock outfit from Australia starting to tap into the indie-rock scene. Their swampy, Lousiana bayou drenched sound with its twang and harmonicas brings up classic Creedence Clearwater Revival memories but with a indie lo-fi twist. … Continue reading

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Passion Blog: Kixxie Siete

My passion blog is normally about underground, unknown, or up and coming bands but I was thinking, why not expand that a little. So I decided this week instead of doing the usual indie band thing I would cover a … Continue reading

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Passion Blog: The Palma Violets

Some bands are blessed with getting recognized shortly after bursting onto the music scene. In the case of the Palma Violets, they were being called the best new act in England without even releasing a single. The band formed in … Continue reading

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Passion Blog: Sisters, Brains, and Tigers

So for this week I thought I would cover a couple bands rather than just one. To start off, there is an awesome band called the “Spit Shake Sisters”. They’ve only released a couple songs on bandcamp.com but they are … Continue reading

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Oak is Keeping

Oak is Keeping is a band from the Austin, Texas music scene. The group derives from many late 80s, 90s alternative bands including Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Queens of the Stone Age. With three EPs and one studio album, … Continue reading

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the Dirty Streets

  This week I’ll be covering a band whose sound is essentially the best of the 60’s and 70’s: soul, funk, proto-punk, and of course classic rock. The Dirty Streets are a band from Memphis, Tennessee who formed in 2006 … Continue reading

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Pond

Pond is hard to describe as a normal band, not only do members come and go often, every member plays all of the instruments and sings. Pond was formed by Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson, and Joseph Ryan in 2008. Their … Continue reading

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The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

If you are into the Black Keys, you may want to check out this one. The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is a garage rock/blues rock band that formed in 1998 when Peter Hayes and Robert Levon Been met in High … Continue reading

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Passion Blog Week 3: Tame Impala

Tame Impala (I know its a weird name but they’re psychedelic, what do you expect?) is easily one of my favorite bands. That’s actually saying something since only two other artists can boast that they have all of their music … Continue reading

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