released January 19, 2018
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BlowUpRadio.com New Music Sampler - January 2018
Below is information on all songs on this month's compilation. If you like the music, please go to these artists' websites, find out more about these acts, purchase their music, purchase their merchandise, and find out if and when they are coming to play in your neck of the woods. #SupportGoodMusic
- Lazlo (
BlowUpRadio.com)
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1. The Clydes - "Holly Speaks"
from "So The Story Goes"
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
theclydesmusic.com
The Clydes are an alt-pop-rock band on Mint 400 Records. They're made up of a pair of brothers (singer Brent Johnson and guitarist Brian Johnson) and two longtime friends (bassist Andrew Lord Chandler and drummer MadMardigan). They've released six records. And they've played live all over the Northeast for the last six years.
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2. Mike Daly And The Planets - "Shot Of Confidence"
from "Mike Daly And The Planets"
Location: Hawthorne, NJ
dalyplanets.bandcamp.com
Mike Daly & The Planets, are Mike Daly (lead vocals, guitar), Jim Van Sickle (bass). Jim “Smitty” Smith (drums), and John Reynolds (lead guitar). The band’s debut EP, “The Cosmic Adventures of ManBoy,” was issued in 2010. They made their live debut opening for The Smithereens in 2011. In 2016 and 2017, they were chosen to perform at the New York International Pop Overthrow Festival.
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3. Catherine Wacha - "Strait-Jacket"
from "(Previously Unreleased)"
Locaton: Jackson, NJ
catherinewacha.bandcamp.com
Catherine Wacha is a singer/songwriter, performer, an organizer, and an activist. She plays them in a style all her own and puts every single part of her being into each song. The themes that she covers in her writing run the gamut from love, melancholy, triumph, rejection and a keen sense of what is and what will be.
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4. James Booth & The Return - "Kill Me With Your Kiss"
from "Kill Me With Your Kiss (Single)"
Location: Princeton, NJ
jamesboothandthereturn.bandcamp.com
James Booth & The Return are a lo-fi rock & roll act based in New Jersey. This is their music.
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5. FlyCatcher - "Miles"
from "Skiptown"
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
flycatchernj.bandcamp.com
Flycatcher is a New Jersey based band that enjoys everything from table making to cabinet making. Not only do they love making things out of tables and cabinets, they also enjoy sitting atop their newly created tables (and cabinets).
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6. Sonofdov - "A Boy's Lament"
from "(Previously Unreleased)"
Location: Mt. Olive, NJ
sonofdov.bandcamp.com
New Jersey based indie singer/songwriter Dennis King aka Sonofdov first discovered music on his family’s out of tune piano. Growing up on hand-me-down vinyls and tough-skin jeans, King taught himself two broken chords and how not to play correctly.
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7. Michaela McClain - "Some Men Need To Hear This"
from "Take A Chance"
Location: Montclair, NJ
www.michaelamcclain.com
Michaela McClain is a singer/songwriter whose Neo-Soul sound is reminiscent of an earthy version Norah Jones. The youngest of 6 girls, Michaela was singing before she could talk. Her musical influences range from Carlos Jobim, Ella Fitzgerald, the Indigo Girls, India Arie and James Taylor.
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8. Dub Proof - "Super Storm Dub"
from "Spider Mouse / Bee Sting Dub"
Location: Asbury Park, NJ
www.dubproof.com
If you took the conscience of Bob Marley, the funk of George Clinton, the boom-bap of classic hip-hop, and the abstract delays and reverbs of 70's dub reggae you'd have the recipe for Dub Proof's songs. While occasionally venturing into more psychedelic and jazzy territory the band has always emphasized paring rhythms down to their essence and staying true to what they believe is the root of music.
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9. Shoobies - "Love"
from "Cherry EP"
Location: Bayville, NJ
www.shoobiesnj.com
Four best friends from the irrelevant suburbs of the Jersey Shore attempting to make melodic sounds. Shoobies began as an effort to escape the inevitable small town boredom, and blossomed into an all encompassing passion. Inspired by the dogmatic absurdities of love, flowers, and corny John Hughes movies, Shoobies is the aural embodiment of a bittersweet heartache. One can only attempt to describe this music as soft grunge, indie love-rock.
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10. Moonroof - "Loosen Up"
from "Loosen Up (Single)"
Location: Philadelphia, PA
moonroofmusik.bandcamp.com
MOONROOF consists of four young lads who met in a Bloomsburg University dorm (and one extra-cool chap we met later). Originally called The Big Picture, we played acoustically at open mics for a few years before getting serious and moving on to bars and clubs like big bois. Now, we have set out on a journey to conquer the underground Philly scene... and eventually... the world. Come along and share the love.
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11. The Fisherman & The Sea - "Stuck With A Rhyme"
from "Stuck With A Rhyme EP"
Location: Helsinki, Finland
www.thefishermanandthesea.com
After releasing their debut EP ’Beggar Princess’ in August 2017 to a lot of positive, reviews from the American indie scene – calling it ”gorgeous” (Lauren Gribble,
ListenHereReviews.com), ”powerful stuff” (Lazlo,
BlowUpRadio.com) or detecting ”so much wonderfulness about this EP” (Bob Leggett,
LAmusiccritic.com) – The Fisherman & The Sea from Helsinki, Finland are back for more with their second EP ’Stuck With A Rhyme’ released December, 15th. It marks a distinct departure from the folk rock sound of their debut EP and introduces a wider array of musical influences to their sound, with punk, grunge and even some psychedelic elements added to the mix.
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