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Kata Rokkar is Icelandic for Kata Rocks. The name derives from a song by the Icelandic sensation, Björk. No, I’m not one bit Icelandic. However, I’m obviously a huge fan of her work. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved telling peo
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happy ‘be thankful for what you have’ day
photo by steven robbins An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day. ~Irv Kupcinet Be safe....
Kuestionnaire: The Library
While they may not have left the state of NY just yet, The Library might just make it past state lines to your ears soon enough. With plenty of buzz in the Brooklyn area and overwhelming sales of their recent album, The Life and Times of Rosa Lee, T...
Zechs Marquise Will Blow Your Mind
After researching them due to their involvement in opening for acts like The Album Leaf, dredg, and Busdriver; El Paso, Texas’ Zechs Marquise has colored me impressed with their progressive indie-rock instrumentals and spastic live performances. F...
Kuestionnaire: My Gold Mask
Chicago’s My Gold Mask left a pretty good impression on the crowd that gathered for their CMJ performance last week at Europa in Brooklyn. Both Gretta Rochelle and Jack Armondo are now riding the wave of support with their upcoming EP, out lat...
Kuestionnaire: Bad Veins
They might not fit into a convenient theory, but Cincinnati’s Bad Veins haven’t wasted much time since their formation in 2006: Even before their self titled debut album appeared on Danger Bird Records July 21st, they were already droppin...
NSFW: Division Day – Surrender (Video)
Division Day – Surrender I like this darker style (as if not dark enough) they’re dipping into. The Japanese art house cult horror film Hausu gets a nice little ‘cut and paste’ affect from a fan who decided to combine the song...
album review: Casy & Brian – Catbees
Spazz-rock act Casy & Brian made the record they wanted to hear (as said within the first minute of the album). Good for them. But that’s not enough if they want to grab the attention of people who don’t have short attention spans. Th...
This Week in Bay Area Live Shows: July 19th – 25th
Lake Tahoe is in the Bay Area right? Sure it is…I don’t know I’ve only lived here for a year. It’s relivent enough to mention though. Wanderlust Festival is this weekend (July 24-26th) up in Lake Tahoe. The line-up includes An...
Kata Rokkar Presents…Gifts From Enola / Glaciers / Winfred E. Eye
Gifts From Enola Sometimes Virginia based instrumental act Gifts From Enola start with a whisper and end with a scream, but on their latest album, ‘From Fathoms’, they begin with a scream and proceed into a symphonic odyssey that Aaron Co...
H.F.D.
“Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free? If you’ve ever seen a one-legged man then you’ve seen me…” - Bruce Springsteen Download: Bruce Springsteen – The Wrestler from Working on a Dream...
Kuestionnaire: Caddywhompus
Definition: caddywhompus (adj.) Crooked, uneven, broken, ass-backwards and sideways. (link) The New Orleans’ freak pop duo aptly named Caddywhompus (which consists of guitarist Chris Rehm and Drummer Sean Hart) is probably what you’d imag...
Kuestionnaire: The Rest
The Rest’s most recent offering is far more dramatic, melodic, and immense then their previous record, Atlantis, Oh Our Saviour. Adam Bentley’s voice is mellower, more distant, more thoughtful, and more accurate; the acoustics and one-off...
