Some people say punk, some say garage, even the term shoegaze has been thrown into the mix. Whatever you call Estrogen Highs, they are pure rock and roll and they prove it on their latest release (another great Safety Meeting Records release) “Live at Café Nine” on cassette. Yes, cassette.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Estrogen Highs - "Live at Cafe Nine" Cassette
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Daphne Lee Martin's "Belly" gets a video!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
new SLANDER double video "Magnets b/w Ghosts"
Check this cool ass video here:
Monday, February 25, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Jacket Thor - Songs for Sleepwalkers
When Ryan Kalentkowski isn't playing guitar in The Gentle Stunts, he makes his own blend of indie folk as Jacket Thor. Here, on "Songs for Sleepwalkers" he collects 5 songs that are all very different from each other.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Royal Thunder & Stone Titan at Cafe Nine This Saturday!
Royal Thunder is bringing their thunderous metal to Cafe 9 on Saturday, on tour with Ancient VVisdom and including locals Bedroom Rehab Corporation and Safety Meeting's own Stone Titan!
Monday, February 18, 2013
HELP GHOST OF CHANCE GO ON TOUR!!!
Check our their kickstarter here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghostofchance/ghost-of-chance-hitting-the-road
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Bedroom Rehab Corporation Interview
Bedroom Rehab Corporation are a duo from New London who are
tough to classify. They are parts metal, doom, punk, and garage. They are loud
and ferocious. They have recorded and released a tremendous album earlier this
year titled “Red Over Red” and are constantly playing all over the Northeast.
Check out BRC at Café 9 (250 State St) in New Haven on the February 23rd
as Ct.com presents Royal Thunder, Ancient Wisdom, Stone Titan, and BedroomRehab Corporation. But first read a quick interview Meghan and Adam did with us
here.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Time and Place by The Park
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Straight to VHS - Rewinder
Article by Max Mercy (Via Mexican-robots.com)
People who think of Connecticut solely as a state full of country clubs and gold-lined streets have never been to New London. And anybody who’s wondering where the spirit of punk-rock is these days can find it there.
While listening to "Rewinder," I smelled stale beer and sweat. I felt concrete under my sneakers. I saw dive bars and littered parking lots and empty strip malls. Suburbia after nightfall.
Stylistically, Straight to VHS makes use of early punk templates and can resemble pioneer groups like the Sex Pistols and the Wipers. Their production standards are relatively high for garagerock so I can understand the Jay Reatard comparisons. They’re working within the form, keeping the rough edges and apathetic attitude but it’s obvious they care how the sound comes across. They’re craftsmen.
At just over 20 minutes, the album is a sonic roller coaster ride with one song cascading into the next. The standout track that represents the whole experience is “patchwork city.” In the red vocals, sweet bass doodles, a chorus that turns the groove of the verses on its head and guitar with enough crunch to chip a tooth. The count-in alone is beautifully rock and roll.
Yup, the spirit of punk is alive. I’m not sure if it’s well but when has it ever been? One thing’s for sure: it takes equal amounts pain and love to play this kind of music.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Alexander Turnquist w/ Eric Carbonara at NeverEnding Books on 2/17
Never Ending Books in New Haven has a cool show coming up, with Alexander Turnquist and Eric Carbonara!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
JEN URBAN & the BOX, MISSION ZERO, Hanging Hills @ TWO BOOTS on 2/15
Jen Urban and The Box are playing at Two Boots in Bridgeport this Friday with Mission 0 and Hanging Hills!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Vektor get ready to blast Cherry Street into outer space
photo: Emily Ibarra |
Vektor is one such band.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Kevin MF King - "Feral Kids" Ep Review
Over the
course of the last year a group of singer/songwriters set up shop in the Elm City,
guys like Ben Erickson, Shaun Bowen, and Jason Prince. They are passionate and
supportive and have started a small DIY scene in New Haven. They all play shows
together and self-release their own CDs. Not to be outdone by his peers, KevinMF King has released "Feral Kids” EP and has gained his spot as “king” of
the hill.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ab Origine - The CTINDIE Radio Spot (February Edition)
Bob D'Aprile from CTROCK on WPKN Bridgeport and CTIndie.com
have teamed up to produce and syndicate an ongoing monthly radio spot
promoting as many CT shows and artists as we can. The spot series,
called Ab Origine
(from the source, in latin) premiered June 28th on WPKN, with a
condensed calander-only version sent out to be syndicated on several
other CT radio stations.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Keith Fullerton Whitman at Firehouse 12
Willimantic Records Birthday Party with Damon & Naomi, Tarp, Colorguard, and MORE on 2/10
One more trip around the sun for Willimantic Records. They're celebrating their birthday with a killer show featuring Damon & Naomi from Galaxie 500!
Nightbitch Return To Scotty's To Spread The Gospel Of Sleaze
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
ATRINA - IN PLANETARY SUGAR LP REVIEW (or, how ATRINA set the bar way too high for 2013)
ATRINA is back and ready to melt your face with a brand new, totally solid LP of amazing tunes and striking presentation!
Monday, February 4, 2013
Heather Maloney, Them Damn Hamiltons + Rum Glass Serenade @ Black Eyed Sally's on 2/7
Folk music, coming through! Heather Maloney is playing Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford on Thursday, and local favorites Them Damn Hamiltons and Rum Glass Serenade will also be on the bill!
SICK/SEA | SPECTRAL FANGS | KENNY WARD & MORE @ THE HEIRLOOM ARTS THEATRE 2/8
Monster show at The Heirloom Arts Theatre on Friday. Sick/Sea, Spectral Fangs and a slew of other bands are performing for your waiting ears!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Stray Bullets [MA] / Timeshares [NY] / New Year's Revolution / Dagwood / Mitigue @ The Outer Space on 2/8
Y'all know Cody don'tcha? Cody down at The Heirloom Arts Theatre in Danbury? He's having a dope 25th birthday party show @ The Outer Space in Hamden on 2/8!