Homemade: Baltimore

Courtesy of Visit Baltimore. Baltimore seems to be the mid-Atlantic’s best kept secret when discussing East Coast music scenes. The city’s proximity to D.C. is both a blessing and a curse; while it’s convenient for local bands to hop...
Amason, "Sky City" (Fairfax Recordings)

Amason, "Sky City" (Fairfax Recordings)

Taking acid in the Amazon Rainforest (in the 80s) From Pontus Winnberg of electronic trio Miike Snow and various other stragglers of other groups, Amason was born. And I suppose if you were to do acid in the Amazon Rainforest in an 80s movie, any song on Sky City...
Elvis Perkins, "I Aubade" (MIR)

Elvis Perkins, "I Aubade" (MIR)

Charming eclectic acoustic sad music  We open on a grainy home-video of a couple on a windy beach, shot in sepia. It‰’s the kind of quirky and enchanting that Wes Anderson movies aspire to be. What‰’s playing in the background? It‰’s the dulcet...
Andrew St.James, "The Shakes" (Fortune)

Andrew St.James, "The Shakes" (Fortune)

Upbeat but emotional indie rock.Remarkable for his young age, Andrew St.James‰’ newest album The Shakes is a soulful, catchy, and intricate collection of indie rock. St. James‰’ showcases vocals that are crooning at times, rugged at others, and...