The Weekenders play uncompromising, in-your-face rock n’ roll. Fans and critics have compared their blues-rock hybrid sound to The Black Keys, The White Stripes and Led Zeppelin. Raised on classic rock and Motown, but seduced by the crunch of grunge, The Weekenders embrace the dangerous and dirty side of rock. With Rob Reinfurt on guitar and lead vocals, Bob Melanson on bass, Mike Sasich at the guitar and John Murphy holding down the drums, The Weekenders are a rhythm powered rock force. The Weekenders fuzz-laden riffs form the foundation for Reinfurt’s introspective and gritty lyrics.
With solid musical roots, powerful hooks and vulnerable lyrics, The Weekenders are not to be missed.
Trophies can be seen as a new beginning as much as a honing of Paper Lions' considerable talent. Either way, its six songs are all loud and fun indie rock teeming with great riffs and sing-along choruses. "Lost the War," which has already made its way onto MuchMusic and Aux rotation, is the clear standout, but the rest of the EP measures up quite well. "Sweat it Out" is a herky-jerk, mid-tempo rocker with off-kilter drums that emphasize the chaos. But John and Rob MacPhee are able to ground the track with a great melody, a trick that's prevalent in all the band's work. The East Coast pumps out rock bands of such a high calibre, relative to its population, that it takes a lot to stand out from the pack. Somehow, Paper Lions are able to carve out their niche without abandoning the elements of the genre that drew us to them in the first place. Yes, you've heard this all before, but it's hard to argue when it's done this well.Official Site | Facebook | Buy
We are the champions, my friend(s)! And do you know why? Because of all you lovely people.
As many of you are probably aware, we were engaged in a dispute with a former record label over our album Trophies, and the fact that the label still owned the record despite never paying us for the units sold. Well, we're happy to tell you that today, Trophies is back the hands of her rightful owners: us. Yes, thanks to the glorious stink you guys made on Reddit and all over the internet, the rights to our record were returned to us. It's up on iTunes right now, and every sale henceforth will go directly to us!
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| The Bo-Keys |
The Heavy That Kind of Man (Apogee version)
Dance Floor Plans Already Mine
The Bo-Keys Got to Get Back (to My Baby)
JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound Everything Will Be Fine
Betty Davis Anti Love Song
Dance Floor Plans Keep Standing Up
Aloe Blacc I Need A Dollar
Luke Temple More Than Muscle
The Delta 72 Pleased and Honored Pt. 2
Aloe Blacc The Dark End of the Street (w/ the Grand Scheme)
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| JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound |
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| Phlow Magazine's 2012 FMA Year-End Mix |
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| illustration by Greg Harrison |
| Related Mixes: :: mezcalli: Lado/B Los Muertos -- a diverse celebratory mix (32 tracks) :: katya-oddio: Memento Mori, a remembrance soundtrack -- a somber, respectful mix (14 track) |
"WFMU is streaming online from our damaged studios in Jersey City! Both our transmitters are still of the air, but our streams, our website, archives and silent fundraiser are all up and working double. The Storm took out power at our studios and BOTH our 91.1 and 90.1 FM transmitters, and thankfully electricity was recently restored to our Jersey City studio, where large amounts of electrical damage took place. As soon as power is restored and damage can be ascertained at 91.1 & 90.1 FM we will be back on the air as well. We are trying to locate all of our staff members, some of whom suffered substantial damage and dislocation but all of whom are safe."The autumn fundraiser fell short this year, too, so please protect this important leader in independent, freeform radio. Thank you.
Yes, creatures of the night, All Hallow's Eve is fast approaching. Below is the third dozen free albums and compilations at the Free Music Archive that the Oddiobots recommend for your ghoulish event.
