Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Blackstrap made their US radio debut in our Lounge with a set of songs from their second full-length Steal My Horses and Run. The five-piece were visiting the States for only the second time, with this performance coming in the midst of their first string of extended dates beyond the CMJ Music Marathon in New York.
Blackstrap plays an amped up blend of hooky, melodic shoegazing that has earned comparisons to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Primal Scream, and Serena-Maneesh. Our engineer Brian Niesz deserves major props for perfectly capturing the band’s big sound in the Lounge. This session should serve as ideal introduction to a band that deserves wider attention.
Track Listing:
Winning Speech
Lay Down Low - interview -
Steal My Horses
Rough Parade
Just in case you missed it, have a listen to last weeks new episode of Local Lixx and get ready for a new episode tonight at 8:30pm ET right here on the future of rock n roll. Tonight you will hear new music from You, You’re Awesome(Cincinnati, OH), Ben Sollee(Louisville, KY) featuring Jim James (My Morning Jacket),Ideal Free Distribution(Lexington, KY) and more!
Last Weeks Show RecapFor Local Lixx this week, we hear new music from an old band from right here in Cincinnati. The Wolverton Brothers have just released their first new album in 4 years and have been mainstays of the local scene for 20 years. Enjoy a couple selections from their new record, as well as some other great local and regional tunes.
Another new episode of Artrocker Radio hits the WOXY.com airwaves tonight at 6pm ET. The show is hosted by Paul from Artrocker and gives you a taste of what is new and interesting in the UK. Tune in tonight to hear new music from Popular Workshop, The Ettes, Sky Larkin, Thee Vicars and many more. Thats tonight at 6pm ET on WOXY.com!
And below, you can stream our episode from last week in full, the tracklisting is after the jump…
Check out some new songs from artists you have been hearing today during New Tunes Tuesday below. In addition, there are some tracks from bands we have been playing on Nothing But New, which is today at 6pm ET.
Today marks the return of our friends from the San Fransisco based band Birdmonster to our Cincinnati lounge. We last caught up with them earlier this year down in Austin during SXSW and before that, they did a great session for us back in 2006. The band have just released a new album, From The Mountain To The Sea, and will be playing for us this afternoon at around 1pm ET.
In the meantime, enjoy some downloads from their SXSW session earlier this year along with a great video from Austin as well.
This 7-piece band from St. Louis, Missouri squeezed more musicians and instruments into the Lounge than we had seen in some time. GAH have shifted from the more orchestral indie pop of their debut to a more eclectic and bombastic approach that features 2 drummers, 2 keyboardists, and a whole lot of energy.
In an interview with Shiv, they discuss their local music scene, approaching a “real studio” album, and their upcoming holiday EP. This performance features 5 songs that appear on the band’s new album Alphabet Graveyard.
View the entire photoset here…
Track Listing
You And Me, Madly…
Call It Casual - interview -
I Sleep In A Bed Of Scissor Arms
The Book Of Matches
We Used To Dream About Bridges
XTRABEATS #326 is on the way this weekend. It’s another new episode with new remixes and tracks from artists like THE TOUGH ALLIANCE, TELEPATHE, LYKKE LI, WHITE LIES, BOMB THE BASS, HEARTBREAK, and TITTSWORTH (f/ KID SISTER & PASE ROCK). I’m also going to serve up an excellent, somewhat 80’s flavored mix from DJ ELI ESCOBAR in Hour 2.
It airs Friday night from 8-10pm (eastern) and encores Saturday night from 10-Midnight.
Listen in this evening at 8:30pm ET for a brand new episode of Local Lixx on WOXY.com. Local Lixx is our 30 minute weekly feature highlighting the best local bands in the Cincinnati area. We also feature bands from neighboring cities like Columbus, Louisville, Lexington and Indianapolis.
Tonight, you can expect to hear new music from Cincinnati vets The Wolverton Brothers off of their first album in 4 years, Old, Ugly & Loud. You can also hear new music from The Prohibitionists, and a tune from Indianapolis mainstays Everything Now! So tune in tonight at 8:30pm ET for a new episode of Local Lixx.
This band from Knoxville, Tennessee self-released their We Breed Champions disc in 2006. You might think that MySpace isn’t good for anything anymore, but that’s how the band got in touch with Patrick Carney of The Black Keys.
He ended up signing the band to his Audio Eagle label and reissuing We Breed Champions earlier this year. When the band stopped by our studios, they were on tour with The Black Keys and making new fans every night with their live set.
In this performance, you’ll hear only one track from We Breed Champions! Everything else is new and unreleased as of now.
Track Listing:
Who Am Kong (new/unreleased)
Maniverse (new/unreleased) - interview -
Broke Calculator
Brother (new/unreleased)
