New Music from Nobot
The robot rockers grace us with their new December track.
Our Minneapolis boys Nobot have been busy since HEAVE last introduced readers to their mad beats back in August. Putting aside their contribution to furthering the robot rock genre, Nobot has successfully started their multimedia project at the Minneapolis venue Kitty Kat Club with fellow electronic band, Estate. Over three hundred people indulged themselves with digital goodness in late November while admiring the work of local artists. Nobot continues to tour within the Midwest and grace us with new music.
Their December installment of their Single a Month program, “Said and Done,” was recorded at member Adam Tucker’s own Signaturetone Studio. Coupled with J.R. Sutton’s artwork, “Said and Done” shows the dark side of Nobot. The single is void of the brightness and features more guitars and deeper tones than their previous tracks have had. The end of “Said and Done” explodes with industrial beats but still inspires the same love that Nobot has achieved through every song.
Be on the lookout for Nobot’s show at Chicago’s own Reggie’s Music Joint this upcoming February sponsored by HEAVEmedia.
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Dec 12, 2008 @ 7:00 am
The Deep Vibration Strike for the Gut
Courageous Garage Rock Promises an Enticing Debut
Self-described as playing “American music,” after a listen to the two free tracks being put out by The Deep Vibration, it’s hard to deny that what they’ve got going on is something as unique as the gun laws in varying states. One part confederate rock-a-kick-in-the-nuts, one part enticing Yankee lyricism, and a generous serving of good old fashioned, jangle-loving, gritty four-piece, garage-rock and you’ve got what sounds like a winner.
Both “Coal Mine” and “Ten Cents Red” are immediate, and accessible don’t dumb down the sound or unabashed excitement one bit. They’ve both got that sort of a vibe where you can listen once, whistle along, and wonder, “Where in this wall of sound did I pick out this melody?” But it’s there. And it’s addicting.
If their debut EP, Veracruz, is reflective of these early offerings, I’ll be coming back for more vibrations of whatever The Deep Vibrations want to throw at me.
Check them out at http://www.thedeepvibration.com
Posted by Mark Steffen on Dec 11, 2008 @ 8:00 am
Get To Know: Yourself and the Air
Catch a breath of fresh air with one of Illinois’ finest.
“Get to Know” has returned, and what better way to make a comeback than to sample some of the local Chicago flavor? The five-piece band Yourself and the Air started in the suburbs of Chicago, and have exploded onto the Chicago music scene with their refreshing sound. Lead singer Erick Crosby started Yourself and the Air in 2006 during his time at the College of DuPage in Illinois...
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Dec 10, 2008 @ 7:00 am
Two Brooklynites, Folking it Right
Amanda Bret and Vanderbilt Pack Varied Punches; Pleasing for All
Amanda Bret and Vanderbilt are two Brooklynites who are doing the singer-songwriter schtick right. If you’re sick of overwrought soloists plaguing your favorite hole in the wall with Dashboard Confessional-esque meanderings, you’ll be glad to know that these two are making folk sound good again. The biggest difference between them and any other random artist you’ll find on the Lower East side? Both bring an honesty that is somehow more than your standard “heart on the sleeve...
Posted by Mark Steffen on Dec 09, 2008 @ 9:00 am
We've Got You Covered
The Kooks cover Peter Bjorn and John.
In the last ”We’ve Got You’ve Covered” we looked at Taken by Trees, the new project of former Concretes lead singer Victoria Bergsman. Ironically, Taken By Trees features two thirds of Peter Bjorn and John – the band that released the hit “Young Folks” in 2006. “Young Folks” featured the vocal stylings of Victoria Bergsman...
Posted by Wes Soltis on Dec 08, 2008 @ 7:00 am