On the Road With JamBase

On The Road With JamBase: Steel Train

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:05:06 -0800

s Jack Antonoff began writing the material for his band Steel Train's last album (2007's Trampoline) he was falling apart. The cards were stacked and Antonoff was drifting further and further into the abyss. Then, like all the great artists do, Antonoff decided to make something. What he created was the band's best batch of songs which turned into their sophomore album, Trampoline.

On The Road With JamBase: Islands

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:11:31 -0800

Arm's Way, the sophomore effort form Montreal's Islands, is the type of album that can define a career. After the dissolution of lo-fi indie stalwarts The Unicorns, Nicholas Thorburn (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Jamie Thompson (drums) cleaned up their sound and dove into the beautifully orchestrated, psychedelic waters of Islands.

On The Road with JamBase: Rose Hill Drive

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:55:11 -0800

These kids had the sound and the look and it was obviously just a matter of time until the screaming girls and head-banging boys would follow.

On The Road With JamBase: The Black Angels

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:55:39 -0800

Have you ever seen a ghost? If youDrawing comparisons to Modest Mouse and the Pixies for their angular, guitar-driven indie-rock, Colour Revolt are on the rise. ...

On The Road With JamBase: Liam Finn

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:40:50 -0800

When your father is a superstar it can often be tough going for the offspring. Fortunately for Liam Finn, he got the good genes and is one hell of a musician himself. ...

On the Road With JamBase: José González

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:55:53 -0800

Jose González deals with universal themes drowning in shadows and the knowledge that something just isn't right.