http://www.thegeekcouch.com Music. Movies. Random Geekdom. Wed, 28 May 2014 13:27:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.11 Fiercely Independent Music. Artist interviews. Hosted by Sean C. Duregger. Sean C. Duregger no Sean C. Duregger [email protected] [email protected] (Sean C. Duregger) Sean C. Duregger Fiercely Independent Music. music, independent, rock, alternative, post rock, interviews, art, culture http://www.thegeekcouch.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/geekcouchbp.png http://www.thegeekcouch.com http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2013/07/14/bands-you-should-know-belgrade/ http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2013/07/14/bands-you-should-know-belgrade/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2013 22:00:02 +0000 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/?p=9828 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2013/07/14/bands-you-should-know-belgrade/feed/ 0 Adam Arcuragi,Alison Ranger,Appleseed,Belgrade,Catherine Wheel,Ink & Dagger,Jena Berlin,Jersey City,Metroplex,mp3,Nada Surf,New Jersey This band took me by surprise. They were so good, in fact, that even though I had a promo copy of their album, I went out and ordered the LP. - Belgrade is unique to anything out right now, but could be peers to many late 90s and early 2000s post-punk... This band took me by surprise. They were so good, in fact, that even though I had a promo copy of their album, I went out and ordered the LP. Belgrade is unique to anything out right now, but could be peers to many late 90s and early 2000s post-punk bands. Melodic but not pop. There's a rough edge slightly beneath the surface of their music.  If you're a fan of Appleseed Cast or Sunny Day Real Estate, this is right up your alley. Belgrade's self-titled album has been in top rotation on my iPhone, Spotify and in my car since hearing it. At home, it's in my top stack of LPs.  One of my favorites of 2013 so far. BELGRADE (Jersey City, NJ) SELF TITLED (DIGITAL | LP) RIYL: Jealous Sound, Nada Surf, Catherine Wheel, Appleseed Cast, Sunny Day Real Estate With liquid-like intros and outros. Belgrade's fleshy songs are sure to spur a variety of emotions. Daring themselves a slap in the face with the glove of simplicity, Belgrade keep things subversively straightforward. While embracing more than healthy doses of echo, the air between meaty ideas is apparent and fluid. Belgrade offers layers of cycling guitar, nimble bass lines, snappy dynamic drums and floating vocals as they teeter from an understated warm twang to a groaning twisted reverb-fest. Urging you into a heap of head-tossing joy while never letting things fully explode in your face. The name of this game is restraint, boys and girls. Everybody can, and has, played loud and bombastic - but lets see who can best tightrope-walk the wavy line between blissful/breezy melodies and purposeful energetic sharpness. Internal rebellion never sounded so endearing. Let's cloak those catchy pop smarts under blankets of reverberated echoes bounced off last night's full moon - still ringing in the squinty-eyed hangover morning. Let the sound shimmer and swoon forward and back like a chorus for the night time, to be consumed during the day. Anthems to prep us all for that cloudy nocturnal courage. History: Having been called "vintage indie" at times, Belgrade's members bring a seasoned take on melding musical styles and eras, excited with purpose for this new and nostalgic sound. Belgrade is made up of longtime players in the Philadelphia and southern New Jersey regions. Featuring current and former members of bands such as Restorations, Metroplex, Ink & Dagger, The Progress, Jena Berlin, Frail, Adam Arcuragi (band),Ma Jolie, Circle the City, The Deadly, Pots & Pans, Alison Ranger, and more. [source: beartrappr] Sean C. Duregger no http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2009/08/15/bands-you-should-know-shark-speed/ http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2009/08/15/bands-you-should-know-shark-speed/#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/?p=3438 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2009/08/15/bands-you-should-know-shark-speed/feed/ 0 Bands You Should Know,mp3,Sea Sick Music,Shark Speed These past couple weeks some really great bands have been drifting by my radar.  This week, I discovered Provo, Utah's Shark Speed. - Overflowing with wonderfully tangled chords, summersaulting rhythms and vocals that easily hit all the highs without... These past couple weeks some really great bands have been drifting by my radar.  This week, I discovered Provo, Utah's Shark Speed. Overflowing with wonderfully tangled chords, summersaulting rhythms and vocals that easily hit all the highs without sacrificing the lows, Sea Sick Music keeps you intrigued with unexpected electronic flourishes and subtle touches of brass. Still, the unforgettable melodies and hook-filled choruses are the real show stoppers. For a debut album – for any album – Sea Sick Music is incredibly accomplished and varied, not to mention fun and completely entertaining. [Beartrap PR] Listen to Battle Born Sea Sick Music was recorded and produced by Pollen's Bob Hoag (The Ataris, Dear And The Headlights, The Format) and was self-released by Shark Speed earlier this summer (05/12). It's available from the band at shows, as well as digitally from iTunes. Beginning today, Shark Speed will leave for a two week tour of the West Coast in support of its debut full-length, Sea Sick Music. TOUR AUG 15 - Ogden, UT @ Mojo's Cafe AUG 17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Woodshed w/ Electron Deception, Small Town Sinners AUG 18 - Provo, UT @ Foot Loose House w/ Code Hero AUG 19 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Box Office w/ Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, more AUG 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts w/ Five Speed, The Great Migration, The Burn Riders AUG 21 - San Diego, CA @ Music Trader AUG 22 - Anaheim,CA @ Three Clubs w/ Oliver Future, Shiloe, Craft Club AUG 24 - Hollywood, CA @ The Doll Hut AUG 28 - Nampa, ID @ Flying M Coffee Garage w/ Spondee, The Murders AUG 29 - Boise, ID @ The Vac w/ Red Jacket Mines SEP 05 - Provo, UT @ The Velour w/ Delta Mirror Sean C. 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