Connection to Anika

Beak is the buzzy, droney, industrial, experimental side project of Portishead's producer/multi-instrumentalist Geoff Barrow. He formed the group in 2009 with bassist Billy Fuller of Fuzz Against Junk and Matt Williams of Team Brick. (When Beak backs singer Anika, live, Andy Suitor fills in for Barrow on drums.) Unlike Portishead, known for taking forever to […]

Wham, bam, thank you Dan

Baltimore's Dan Deacon has many interests. For almost a decade, he has produced some of the most uniquely entertaining indie electronic music around, a bright collage of layered effects, cartoon vocals and enormous hooks. He's also the founder of Wham City, an arts collective in his home base, and an integral member of the group's […]

Moogfest Bands: The Outsiders

Fans of indie rock and electronic music will find plenty of music at this year's Moogfest that fits easily into common archetypes of those genres. That's not a bad thing. Seeing familiar styles executed to perfection can be one of the most rewarding experiences in music. But what's the fun of spending an entire festival […]