http://www.thegeekcouch.com Music. Movies. Random Geekdom. Wed, 28 May 2014 13:27:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.10 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/2014/04/17/music-review-the-holelier-home-like-noplace-is-there/ http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2014/04/17/music-review-the-holelier-home-like-noplace-is-there/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2014 03:06:20 +0000 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/?p=10286 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2014/04/17/music-review-the-holelier-home-like-noplace-is-there/feed/ 0 Death Cab For Cutie,New Found Glory,Saves The Day,The Ataris,The Hotelier,tiny engines Pop-punk collided with Emo-rock and hit critical mass in the early 2000s with bands like Death Cab For Cutie, Saves The Day, New Found Glory and The Ataris taking over the airwaves all over the country. The trend seemed to die off culturally in the mid... Pop-punk collided with Emo-rock and hit critical mass in the early 2000s with bands like Death Cab For Cutie, Saves The Day, New Found Glory and The Ataris taking over the airwaves all over the country. The trend seemed to die off culturally in the mid to late 2000s and seemed to head back underground by 2010. Enter Worcester, MA’s The Hotelier (previously called The Hotel Year) who seem to argue that melodic punk rock is not dead and very much alive. Their debut album It Never Goes Out hit in 2011 and has been a moderate success putting the band on the map and turning heads back toward this genre who some can argue has never left. Sean C. Duregger no 7:19 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2014/03/07/music-review-save-ends-warm-hearts-cold-hands/ http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2014/03/07/music-review-save-ends-warm-hearts-cold-hands/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:40:04 +0000 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/?p=10091 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2014/03/07/music-review-save-ends-warm-hearts-cold-hands/feed/ 0 Farewell Continental,Lemuria,Save Ends,Slingshot Dakota,The Anniversary,The Get Up Kids,tiny engines Artist: Save Ends Album: Warm Hearts, Cold Hands Label: Tiny Engines Release Date: Out Now - Vinyl / Digital RIYL: The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary, Farewell Continental, Lemuria, Slingshot Dakota ★★★★☆ - Artist: Save Ends Album: Warm Hearts, Cold Hands Label: Tiny Engines Release Date: Out Now - Vinyl / Digital RIYL: The Get Up Kids, The Anniversary, Farewell Continental, Lemuria, Slingshot Dakota ★★★★☆ Boston's Save Ends is a band that has consistently improved with each release. I first discovered the band in 2010 with their EP Ten or Better. It was rough around the edges, but I could tell after the first couple of songs that this band had potential. In 2012, they blew me away with their EP Strength vs Will. The song writing was dialed in, more focused and I loved the vocal melodies traded between the sweet, airy voice of Christine Atturio (guitar, vocals) and the harsher voice of Brendan Cahill (keyboard, vocals). These two EPs were mere stepping stones to their new fantastic full-length Warm Hearts, Cold Hands by blending the energy of Ten or Better with the softer and catchier melodies of Strength vs Will. One of my favorite examples of this is the song "A Life They Wrote" Warm Hearts, Cold Hands takes the groundwork laid by their previous EPs and improves their craft in every way. As someone who particularly connects with vocal melodies, I absolutely love the combination of Christine and Brendan's vocals here. The sweet and sour elements of their vocals have never sounded better and the choruses are even more memorable. Musically the album has the unbridled energy and passion of Ten or Better combined with the sweetness, heart, and maturity of Strength vs Will. Needless to say, Save Ends have exceeded all expectations with this album. If you were obsessed with bands like The Get Up Kids, Brandtson and The Anniversary like I was, then you'll instantly love this band and this record. But even on their own terms, you can't deny the raw energy, fantastic vocal harmonies and catchy songwriting Save Ends brings to the table. Warm Hearts, Cold Hands can gladly share my LP crate with The Get Up Kids' Something To Write Home About and The Anniversary's Designing a Nervous Breakdown. Recommended. Sean C. Duregger no 6:48 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2013/06/25/backstage-pass-retro-edition-episode-2/ http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2013/06/25/backstage-pass-retro-edition-episode-2/#comments Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:25:05 +0000 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/podcast/?p=204 http://www.thegeekcouch.com/2013/06/25/backstage-pass-retro-edition-episode-2/feed/ 0 bear trap pr,beartrappr,chuck daley,deep elm,Deep Elm Records,tiny engines On August 7, 2007 I interviewed Chuck Daley about Deep Elm Records. At the time he was the "Promotional Director" for Deep Elm Records and I remember being pretty nervous leading up to this discussion. As you'll hear, On August 7, 2007 I interviewed Chuck Daley about Deep Elm Records. At the time he was the "Promotional Director" for Deep Elm Records and I remember being pretty nervous leading up to this discussion. As you'll hear, I had some technical difficulties and the audio quality of the conversation was a bit rough. Chuck now runs Beartrap PR, a PR firm that handles a lot of bands on the East Coast. They provide about 75% of the tunes you hear on each week's show. If you're in a band and need someone to handle your PR...Chuck and Will over at Beartrap PR are your guys. They also run a record label, Tiny Engines. Check out ALL their bands. Great stuff. Sean C. Duregger no 31:41