That Ghost MP3s

twosyllable Records is really the best little label you might have never heard of. We’ve been enamored with both That Ghost and New Villager, but it took us a little longer to come around on Bell - the New York-based band led by Russian-born, Alaska-raised songstress Olga Bell. We then saw that she was touring with some MOKB-beloved bands along with playing SXSW for some of our favorite...
The fall season is now mingling with the winter season, which, for me, has resulted in throwing an extra blanket on my bed, dusting off the DVD of an ignited fireplace, and spending more time with That Ghost’s new record, Young Fridays. That Ghost is the alias for 18-year-old Ryan Schmale, a textbook DIY musician from Sonoma County, California who has already self-released three records...
"Green, green grass and high white fences." I’ve been pretty disillusioned with the lo-fi folkies as of late. Ever since Sam Beam and William Fitzsimmons had their relatively high-profile runs in the past couple of years (the following statement is not intended to directly denigrate either songwriter, for they are indeed both phenomenally talented), I’ve simply become a...
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  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...
  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...
  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...
  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...
  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...

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  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.
  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.
  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...
  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  
  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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