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3 Is A Band: ON AN ON

For the last several days, I have And The Wave Has Two Sides, the second studio album of the Minneapolis three piece ON AN ON on repeat. I absolutely love it, every one of the twelve tracks. It’s a beautiful, harmonious album with airy guitars, unobtrusive percussion, lots of

Music Quotes: Guitar vs Piano

The Crookes live at Rough Trade NYC, CMJ October 2014

Boxed In ended their US tour with a delightful gig at Baby's All Right

Boxed In ended their US tour with a delightful gig at Baby's All Right

For a while now, I’ve been listening to Boxed In‘s superb self-titled debut album and wanted to see them already for SXSW, yet had to wait until last Thursday, to finally catch this UK four piece led by Oli Bayston. Boxed In played two shows in New York:

LIFE SOUNDTRACK: Spliff - 85555

In true PRE-web spirit, there’s unfortunately no website for Spliff, one of the most famous and influential bands of the Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave) era, active from 1980 until 1984. Before Spliff, they were performing as Nina Hagen Band. In their formation as Spliff, Herwig Mitteregger (vocals,

3 Is A Band: Love Inks

In a city that hosts some of the biggest music festivals in the country, and with a very broad variety in musical genres, it’s hard to stand out and that is when “less is more” becomes more than just a saying! Calling Austin, TX their home, Love Inks seem

Music Quotes: Live Music

Jet Trash - EP

Listening to the six tracks on Jet Trash‘s debut EP (no title other than “EP”), one already gets a feel where the four who form Jet Trash might be located at. The sound is definitely beach and surf-rock inspired, waves and beaches of the Pacific – and not the Atlantic.

3 Is A Band: Screaming Females

When I attended 4Knots Festival recently, I was not prepared for who’d be playing next after the more mellow but equally cool UK trio Happyness (photos & review) and was absolutely blown away by this New Brunswick, NJ three piece! I think nobody that day matched the pretty intense

Music Quote: Two Days

DJ Dodger Stadium at Brooklyn Bowl for CMJ 2014

Little Racer, New Life, Surf Rock Is Dead and New Myths Rocked out at Union Pool

Little Racer, New Life, Surf Rock Is Dead and New Myths Rocked out at Union Pool

Last Friday, we enjoyed one big Summer bash at the always party-ready Union Pool, referring to Little Racer‘s EP Release Party, who celebrated in style and with three other Brooklyn bands they’re friends with. Guilty as charged, I sometimes miss the first or the last band(s) but

3 Is A Band: Happyness

There would have been ample opportunity for me to come across Happyness before last Saturday, when they played 4Knots, because Happyness are relentlessly touring – Europe and North America and get obviously well received. No surprise here. I came a little late to the festival but luckily right in time to

4Knots Festival goes Garage Rock Galore with Chicago's Twin Peaks

4Knots Festival goes Garage Rock Galore with Chicago's Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks, the five piece band from Chicago or “Twin Peaks Dudes” as they call themselves on all social media (incl. their web site’s URL) to differentiate themselves from the TV show that was already around when most of the band members were still far away from playing an

Music Quotes: Accidents

Twin Peaks, 4Knots 2015

Awesome and Diverse Performances at the 4Knots Festival 2015

Awesome and Diverse Performances at the 4Knots Festival 2015

These days there’s no shortage of cool music festivals in New York City, and 4Knots Festival presented by Village Voice, is no exception. For it’s 5th year, the festival changed locations and left it’s downtown spot at the South Street Seaport pier to spread out at Pier

3 Is A Band: The Eiffels

3 Is A Band: The Eiffels

Leisurely listening through tons of new songs on SoundCloud… I Did It Now stood out, and I wanted to immediately listen to it again. And a third time, while checking out the band: The Eiffels. From Los Angeles…. aha, that explains the upbeat, energetic vibe. Three musicians Sean Ulbs (vocals,

Music Quotes: Time

Controller live at Pianos, May 2015

Our Look Back at Northside Festival 2015

Remember our write-up Getting Excited for Northside Festival? The bands we wanted to check out for the first time or see live again? A good three weeks after the 7th Northside Festival has concluded, we can take stock: whom did we end up seeing? And… where there any surprises? New

NEW ALBUM: Glower - The Circle Binds

The second Low Motion, the title track of Glower‘s album starts, I loved it already! It’s about the feelings The Circle Binds is able to evoke: it is as if I’m sitting in my favorite bar and surprisingly, an old friend comes in, one I haven’t

Music Quotes: Being a Solo Artist

Young Ejecta @ The Main II, SXSW 2015

TORRES gave a mesmerizing performance at the legendary Mercury Lounge

TORRES gave a mesmerizing performance at the legendary Mercury Lounge

From the moment TORRES takes the stage to the unavoidable ending when she has to leave it again, Mackenzie Scott (who goes by TORRES) holds a tight grip on her fascinated audience. Having seen TORRES twice already before (for SXSW2015 and at Baby’s All Right), I knew about her

3 Is A Band: Little Racer

I’ve known Little Racer’s music for quite a while but only now, with having lost or dropped their fourth member and with being on Papercup Music, I stumbled across them again. Almost literally, because I saw them in the audience for a show at UO Live Stage on

It Hugs Back - Slow Wave

What I love most about Slow Wave, the new album by the British four piece It Hugs Back, is the chilled and overall highly laid-back vibe. Especially in songs like Somnolence or Anyway, Matthew Simms’ vocal and guitar style remind me of a few 90s favorites of mine. Listening to

Music Quotes: My Guitar

Waterstrider played a beautiful set at Palisades

Waterstrider played a beautiful set at Palisades

Two months ago, I came across the album Waterstrider, the self-titled debut album of the Californian band Waterstrider and wrote a review about it. I loved the album back then, and I still do and so it was a no-brainer to go see Waterstrider live when in town. Touring with

3 Is A Band: Monograms

What I love about music festivals like SXSW, CMJ or Northside is not only the broad variety of participating musicians but the chance to see bands who would get lost in the daily mix of a city like New York. With having some “time to kill”, and knowing that Black