The story goes something like this: a friend of political journalist Annika Henderson told her that some guys in a band were looking for a weird singer. Henderson, who had been writing songs (though she'd never really wanted to be the singer of a band) showed up at a jam session of sorts to see […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you were going to target a “most underrated band of all time,” New York duo Suicide would be a great candidate. Its uncommonly fruitful, three-decade career notwithstanding, the band also lays claim to one of the most influential albums in rock history (a 1977 self-titled debut). Martin Rev's bare, haunting synths and Alan Vega's […]
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 […]
