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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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Kuestionnaire: Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man’s newest album features more than just eleven fiercely transcendent vignettes. The Satanic Satanist is a single machine as well as a long suite of compositions, segued together into one seamless presentation. Born from the ba...
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: Trevor Giuliani
NYC/Portland’s Trevor Giuliani isn’t singer-songwriter material; this is way too structured to be your basic singer-songwriter. Subcontrario (In Stereo), the new album from Trevor Giuliani makes layed pop music that works well for the co...
Kuestionnaire: Last Tide
After a few listens of shoegaze act Last Tide’s debut EP, The Broken Places, I thought to myself, “BROOKLYN!” But no, this is a DC-based band featuring Nate Frey on guitars/vox, Rob Miller on bass, Libby Dorot on synth/vox, and Mis...
Kuestionnaire: The Morning Benders
Berkeley’s The Morning Benders’ debut album, Talking Through Tin Cans, was released on the 6th of May, 2008 on +1 Records to some to some pretty positive responses. The light and creative tunes won the hearts of those who enjoyed fun indie po...
Kuestionnaire: Kite Party
The marriage of pop and punk is not new, but rarely is it executed with the charm and wit exhibited by post punk act Kite Party on their latest Wish Mountain EP. With sweet ‘n’ crunchy tunes chug-chug-chugging away, Kite Party writes musi...
Kuestionnaire: Hopewell
Before you read this week’s Kuestionnaire, keep in mind this is the older format and that we’ll be doing a few of these over the next few weeks (kind of cleaning the closet if you know what I mean). Anyway, when they emerged from 2001R...
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...
Kuestionnaire: Mason Proper
Michigan based band Mason Proper just wrapped up a nice little run through the west coast, playing a bunch of shows with New York’s own Stellastarr. The band has been busy, with their debut album Olly Oxen Free released last year on Dovecote Re...
Kuestionnaire: Foals
Well as of a week ago, Foals started recording the follow-up to last years blisteringly entertaining Antidotes. The record landed on numerous ‘Best of 2008′ lists (including ours) and has set the band up to headline sold out tours and to ...
Kuestionnaire: Amazing Baby
In case you haven’t already been notified by the billions of blog write ups, interviews, and magazine articles…there’s this band called Amazing Baby and they’re a lot of fun to listen to. It’s fair to be skeptical at fir...
Kuestionnaire: The Botticellis
So you haven’t been to one Mission Creek Festival show yet? Well on the 23rd of July at 9PM at The Knockout in San Francisco, one of the finest acts in the Bay Area will be performing their hearts out to a crowd of lucky people. You see, The Bo...
Kuestionnaire: The Low Anthem
The Low Anthem’s “Oh My God, Charlie Darwin” (Nonesuch Records) could quite possibly be one of the most personal and dreamy albums of this year. The album finds Low Anthem steeped in tradition in their connection to the land and tho...
Kuestionnaire: Greycoats
When bands in the “space rock” genre like Failure and Mercury Rev have clearly set the standards (high ones at that), a band these days must really like a challenge to try and overtake them. The Minneapolis quartet Greycoats has done just...
Kuestionnaire: Hoots & Hellmouth
Philadelphia-based Hoots & Hellmouth are ready to charm and march their way to your heart with their brand of happy-go-lucky roots-rock. Their sophomore effort, ‘The Holy Open Secret’ continues their trek to revitalize and move forwar...
Kuestionnaire: Deastro
Electro-genius singer-songwriter Randolph Chabot AKA Deastro’s 2009 album, ‘Moondagger’ expands upon the positive electro-pop of ‘Keepers’, his home-recorded opus from 2008, with the addition of a full band. Thankfully, ...
Kuestionnaire: Great Northern
Great Northern’s sophomore full-length, ‘Remind Me Where the Light Is’, is quite a fitting follow-up to the band’s debut LP, ‘Trading Twilight for Daylight’. The Los Angeles-based indie duo have always been alive w...
Kuestionnaire: Brian Jonestown Massacre
You could not find a better representation of Brian Jonestown Massacre’s music than the very name of the band. Their key musical reference point being the late Rolling Stones member Brian Jones, and their ramshackle, self-destructive vibe which...
Kuestionnaire: Hot Lava
“Lavalogy,” the 2008 release from the indie pop quartet Hot Lava is without an doubt one of the most underrated records of last year. Bolstered by the band’s production, the second taster of the album, ‘Apple+Option+Fire’...
Kuestionnaire: The Silent Years
In 2008, The Silent Years - founded by Josh Epstein - produced The Globe, an astonishing “indie dream pop” album that picked up devotees and fans of genuine rock music along the way. The Detroit band’s latest EP, Let Go, is...
Kuestionnaire: Akudama
I must admit, I very surprised with the Brooklyn based rock band Akudama. After one listen, you can notice some deceptively catchy tunes, adding glimpses of ambient guitar, out of body background vocals, an understated pulse and a wisp of strings whi...
Kuestionnaire: Suturee
While listening to San Juan, P.R. raised/NYC based band Suturee, I realized that I might have found my theme music for the post-nuclear winter. With nods to Nico and the Velvet Underground, Suturee is vintage dream-pop and a brilliantly executed sou...
Kuestionnaire: Amorphous Androgynous
Amorphous Androgynous is another name used by the members of the dance duo, The Future Sound of London, originally used to release experimental techno material on the album Tales of Ephidrina, which was released between Accelerator and Lifeforms. Mor...
Kuestionnaire: Judgement Day
String metal? The description of Oakland based instrumental band Judgement Day sounds cool on paper; but is it really? In reality, the “string metal” act is more than cool, it’s awe-inspiring. After all, classical music is the true ...
Kuestionnaire: Via Audio
Via Audio has definitely proven themselves as worthy addition to the indie rock world. The group’s attention to little sonic details raises their sound beyond the realm of mere tech-pop fan boys to something truly special…Via Audio forces...
Kuestionnaire: Caspian
Throughout their career, the Beverly, MA instrumental band Caspian has ascended consistently in both popularity and critical acclaim. But still elusive is the successful translation of their powerful and violently beautiful live performances to their...
Kuestionnaire: Audrye Sessions
The beauty in the new Audrye Sessions album lies in the way in which it navigates dynamics, songwriting, and energy. Even in its mellower moments, their debut album brims with a subdued tension that is only relieved by explosive energy. The way in wh...
Kuestionnaire: Irepress
Brutal, cinematic, clobbering, psychedelic; all of which could easily describe the Sharon, Massachusetts five-piece instru-metal band, Irepress. Having built a small following with their debut album, Samus Octology, Irepress have continued with their...
Kuestionnaire: 1090 Club
Billings, Montana isn’t really known for its booming music scene (or for much of anything else really), but believe it or not there are some quality acts coming from that area. I give you 1090 Club, a band whose gritty western rock shines throu...
Kuestionnaire: A.G.Trio
I’ve always had a great respect for DJ groups that put on a great live show being it’s kind of a difficult thing to do since they aren’t really playing any conventional instruments. Austria’s A.G.Trio are one of those groups. ...
