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Pop Feel, Indie Feel

Pop Feel, Indie Feel

Artist: Archways Song: “Jinx” (from the CD Lest We Forget) Heard By: Dan Watman, Stockton I liked it a lot. The guitar riff was catchy and original. I liked the style of music — it was ...

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Night Marchers' "Nice Song"

Night Marchers'

Artist: The Night Marchers Song: “Bad Bloods” (from the CD See You in Magic) Heard By: Jakob Rozema, Amsterdam, Netherlands It’s a nice song. When it started off, I thought it was an Iggy Pop ...

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Just One Guy

Just One Guy

Artist: Wayne Riker Song: “The Betrayal” (from the CD Fretfull) Heard By: Marley Peifer, San Diego Well, it’s kind of hard to talk about it because it’s instrumental, but it was very mellow and it’s ...

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Matt Archer, Neil MacPherson, and Sir RJ

Matt Archer, Neil MacPherson, and Sir RJ

Technically, it’s pretty good, but production-wise, it needs some work. It was trying to be melodic, but it sounds very computerized...very digital. I can tell…because ... More Comments (2)

Nautical Disaster, Moviegoers, and the Burning of Rome

Nautical Disaster, Moviegoers, and the Burning of Rome

It had a pretty sweet little guitar solo in the middle…not really — you can write “sarcasm” after that statement. It was cheesy, and it ... More Post a comment

Lot of Drums, Little Guitar

Lot of Drums, Little Guitar

Artist: Fkenal Song: “The Penumbra” (from the EP In-Media Res) Heard By: Earl Paus, Chula Vista It was just instrumental. It was pretty steady…I liked ... More Comments (7)

Hot Topic Nu-Metal

Hot Topic Nu-Metal

Artist: Mother Mae I Song: “Toys” (from the CD Remember Me Dead) Heard By: Kezia Chuaqui, Sherman Heights I thought it was really generic. I ... More Post a comment

Not Just a Frivolous Kind of Thing

Not Just a Frivolous Kind of Thing

Artist: Writer Song: “I Think She Died” (from the Don’t Wake the Sun EP) Heard By: Mike Kong, Golden Hill I think it was kind ... More Comment (1)

Listen...on the Floor...Cry

Listen...on the Floor...Cry

Artist: Get Back Loretta Song: “Girlface” (from the CD Over the Wall) Heard By: Candis Krueger, Golden Hill I love that song so much. It’s ... More Post a comment

Interpol and New Order's Child

Interpol and New Order's Child

Artist: The Fascination Song: “Do You Know What I Mean” (from myspace.com/thefascination) Heard By: Benjamin Inouye, East Village I thought it was pretty good. It ... More Post a comment

Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra

Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra

Artist: Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra Song: “I Stole Your Daddy’s Time Machine” (from their self-titled four CD box set) Heard By: Adriana Rhoads, Del Mar It ... More Comment (1)

Message Music

Message Music

Artist: Jeff Bloom Song: “Peace on Earth” (from the CD New Style) Heard By: Robert Jaquez, Skyland Hills I thought the overall message of the ... More Comment (1)

Fun with Friends

Fun with Friends

Artist: StolenSong: “Pills from God” (from the CD Drop that Apple)Heard By: Danny M., UTC It was good. To me, it sounded very dated; it ... More Post a comment

Good for Car Rotation

Good for Car Rotation

Artist: The Frantic Romantic Song: “Why Do We Punish the Ones We Love” (from the CD Say What You Wanted to Say) Heard By: Harrod ... More Post a comment

Vedder + Dylan = Perpetual Groove

Vedder + Dylan = Perpetual Groove

Artist: Perpetual Groove Song: “Save for One” (from the CD LIVELOVEDIE) Heard By: Jeff Graves, South Park I liked the bass. That stood out a ... More Post a comment

Gemini, Little Man T, Shaka Buku

Gemini, Little Man T, Shaka Buku

Artist: Gemini Song: “Priceless” (from the CD Do What We Do Records Presents) Heard By: Greta Smith, North Park Essentially, I feel like what they ... More Post a comment

The Napoleon Complex, Trophy Wife, Vision of a Dying World

The Napoleon Complex, Trophy Wife, Vision of a Dying World

Artist: The Napoleon Complex Song: “Handcuffs” (from the CD How Does Salt Water Mix with Tea?) Heard By: Patrick Ewing, Phoenix, AZ I liked it. ... More Post a comment

Ajizza, Red Pony Clock, Shaka Buku

Ajizza, Red Pony Clock, Shaka Buku

Artist: Ajizza Song: “Do What We Do” (from the CD Do What We Do Records Presents) Heard By: Gabe Gayhart, Escondido It was average. It ... More Post a comment

Mike “The Feel” Schaub, 12 Cent, Little Man T

Mike “The Feel” Schaub, 12 Cent, Little Man T

Artist: Mike “The Feel” Schaub Song: “The Greatest Wife in Texas” (from the CD One Man Wilding) Heard By: Rebecca Moos, Mission Hills His voice ... More Comments (2)

Calico Horse, The Sess, Red Feathers

Calico Horse, The Sess, Red Feathers

Artist: Calico Horse Song: "Awake in the Clouds" (from myspace.com/calicohorsemusic) Heard By: Charlie Herlevic, downtown I liked it very much; it's a very pretty song. ... More Post a comment

Di Nigunim, Red Pony Clock, The Vision of a Dying World

Di Nigunim, Red Pony Clock, The Vision of a Dying World

Artist: Di Nigunim Song: "Fascist Degradation (demo)" ( from myspace.com/dernigunim) Heard By: Hunter, South Park Very interesting band. They sound like Gogol Bordello. They're very ... More Post a comment

The Experiments, Fing, Alex Esther

The Experiments, Fing, Alex Esther

Artist: The Experiments Song: "Smells like Christmas Spirit" (from the EP Smells like Christmas Spirit) Heard By: Alex Chavez, South Bay It had a Social ... More Post a comment

Retrolust, Solarminds, Kashious

Retrolust, Solarminds, Kashious

Artist: Retrolust Song: "Superstarrr" (from the CD Wired) Heard By: Thorin Tobiassen, College Area I was excited about the intro; It sort of reminded me ... More Post a comment

Steve Poltz, Trevor Davis, Assunda Bolo

Steve Poltz, Trevor Davis, Assunda Bolo

Artist: Steve Poltz Song: "Haters' Union" (from the CD Traveling) Heard By: Lauren Russell, North Park I thought that it was interesting, but I actually ... More Post a comment

Canobliss, The Space Lounge Syndicate, Jacqueline Grace

Canobliss, The Space Lounge Syndicate, Jacqueline Grace

Artist: Canobliss Song: "Riot" (from the CD Liberation of Dissonance) Heard By: Alan Castaneda, Lemon Grove Right away, I think I'd listen to it again. ... More Post a comment

High Mountain Tempel, Sheri Lopez, Moses One & Mannyfesto

High Mountain Tempel, Sheri Lopez, Moses One & Mannyfesto

Artist: High Mountain Tempel Song: "Ruins of the Empire" (from the CD A Screaming Comes Across the Sky) Heard By: Craig Oliver, South Park It's ... More Post a comment

As I Lay Dying, Da Bears, Pinback

As I Lay Dying, Da Bears, Pinback

Artist: As I Lay Dying Song: "Nothing Left" (from the CD An Ocean Between Us) Heard By: James Younger, Clairemont It reminds me a lot ... More Post a comment

The Bankhead Press, Blaac Box, Married by Elvis

The Bankhead Press, Blaac Box, Married by Elvis

Artist: The Bankhead Press Song: "Shame" (from their self-titled EP) Heard By: Aaron Witherell, Golden Hill They've got the Ray Charles thing going on with ... More Post a comment

Agave, Immovable Objects, Mike Press

Agave, Immovable Objects, Mike Press

Artist: Agave Song: "Drippin' Bitches" (from the CD Radiates Your Head) Heard By: David Martin, Golden Hill When it first started, I thought it was ... More Post a comment

Retrolust, Blue Sky Blonde, Roxy Jones

Retrolust, Blue Sky Blonde, Roxy Jones

Artist: Retrolust Song: "Japanese Hot Rod" (from the CD Pump It) Heard By: Nature, Downtown I really liked the song; I thought it had a ... More Post a comment

Jenn Grinels, Hesh One, Critical Me

Jenn Grinels, Hesh One, Critical Me

Artist: Jenn Grinels Song: "No Better" (from the CD Little Words) Heard By: Matt Valdivia, University Heights To be honest, I wasn't really too into ... More Post a comment

Sleeping People, SDIB, Rob Crow

Sleeping People, SDIB, Rob Crow

Artist: Sleeping People Song: "Yellow Guy/Pink Eye" (from the CD Growing) Heard By: Patricia Saylor, Poway The transitions were really good. It's definitely something that ... More Post a comment

The Shining Path, The Roman Spring, Tarsha

Artist: The Shining Path Song: "Hadliku Ner" (from their self-titled CD) Heard By: Willie Teran, Coronado It started out pretty cool, but it really didn't ... More Post a comment

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