The Constellations could have called their debut album After Hours. Sure, Martin Scorsese already used that name for his 1985 black comedy, but the two works share much in common. Both are wide screen spectacles rife with seedy scenes and eccentric personalities, propelled by a manic energy that … [Read more...]
Carlon : Johari Window in the City
By Lindsay Wallace If you’ve never heard of Carlon, now is the time to give them a listen. Refreshingly, this New Jersey quartet’s new album Johari Window has quite literally broken every cliché of the indie rock scene. The first chords of the album instantly pull you into their meditative yet … [Read more...]
Julia Haltigan adds a sinister beauty to the blues
Julia Haltigan was born in New York City off the Bowery in 1984. She grew up moving constantly from one New York neighborhood to another, throughout her travels she collected literal and figurative pieces. Her overly musical, and slightly twisted family, suffers from what they call "the singing … [Read more...]