NEW LOCAL MUSIC REVIEWS & Y-ROCK PHILLY LOCAL PLAYLIST 3.2.08
BRASS - “Set & Drift”
New band, new style, new attitude, from former members of Allison Ranger, Motumbos Hospital, & North Star Infinite. This new band blends indie rock hooks and melodies with a technical display of instrumentation that races from quiet melodies to a wonderful thundering explosion of math rock/prog. Sounds like early Incubus (think of the sound of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. ), meets Mars Volta, meets Faith No More, with harmonizing pop hooks over crunching riffs simelar to later day music of The Beatles and The Who. This is pretty awesome if I do say so myself, and I do, and that’s why you are reading this...
BEST TRACKS: #2 “The Optomist”, #1 “Autum Hex Signs”, #5 “Separate Bodies”, #7 ” Tall Ships”
JAKE’S RATING: 5 of 5
PAT CUSICK - “RHYMES WITH MUSIC”
This is impressive, this guitarist from Halifax, PA (yeah, I never heard of it either) wears his influences on his sleeve with a sound that is best discribed as Indie pop meets americana rock n roll. Sounds like Warren Zevon, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Brian Setzer, that other guy named Elvis, and The Beatles.
BEST TRACKS: # 2 ” Drive Drive Drive”, #4 ” Amelia”, #7 ” Who Rigged My Radio”, # 6 ” Damn The Miles”, # 5 “Calling Out From My Heart”
JAKE’S RATING: 5 of 5
STONE LUCY - “SYNDICATED SUMMER”
Prog metal from Washington D.C., very heavy but melodic. Sounds like Tool , & Opeth.
BEST TRACKS: #1 “Manikin”, # 3 “Searching For The Missing”, #7″ Nothing In A Name”
JAKE’s RATING: 2 1/2 of 5
THE SILENCE - “FIND YOUR WAY HOME”
The Silence is anything but, they are a 3 peice alternative rock act from Philly with a familiar style sound. Their sound is a mix of altenative rock staples such as Our Lady Peace, and Smashing Pumpkins mixed with quirky fun pop rock simalar to the styles of Spacehog, Fastball, and The Wallflowers.
BEST TRACKS: #3 “Myralene”, # 6 “Alang Came A Sign”, # 10 “Breathe”
JAKE’S RATING” 3 1/2 of 5
THE THRIVES - “ALL ROCKETS”
Catchy indie pop with big guitar riffs from Harrisburg, PA. Sounds like Our Lady Peace, Oasis meets Jet.
BEST TRACKS: #5 “A Snack For The Angels”, #1 Fall Right Down”
JAKE’S RATING: 3 of 5
And Now here’s what was played this week on The Y-Rock Philly Local
| 8pm Hour
The Swimmers - It’s Time They Knew |
| Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Emily Jean Stock |
| Cordalene - This City Is A Catalyst |
| Grammar Debate! - Believe It Away |
| Brass - Separate Bodies - Set & Drift |
| Jotto - Backyard Circus |
| Milton And The Devils Party - Coward Of Conscience |
| This Radiant Boy - (i Once Felt) Broken Eyeballs |
| Fat Head - I’d Rather Be… |
| The Jane Anchor - Give Me A Reason |
| The A-sides - Diamonds |
| Pat Cusick - Drive Drive Drive - Rhymes With Music |
| Eastern Conference Champions - Single Sedative |
| The Early November - Decoration
9pm Hour |
| Sean Lee & The Masquerades - Backroom Lullabies |
| Birdie Busch - Secret Hour - The Ways We Try |
| Cabin Dogs - Together Again |
| Stone Lucy - Manikin - Syndicated Summer |
| Burning Brides - Arctic Snow - Fall Of The Plastic Empire |
| Bitter Bitter Weeks - Danger In The Halls |
| Laguardia - Holy Ghost - Welcome To The Middle |
| The Trolleyvox - Jean Jacket |
| Except After Sea - Down In The City |
| The Silence - Myralene - Find Your Way Home |
| The Thrives - A Snack For The Angels - All Rockets |
| The Teeth - Molly Make Him Pay |
| The Cobbs - Say You Never Knew Me |
| Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers - I’m Not Your Man - Rumble
The Bee Team - Boots Future Tips - Flavors |