Wire

Wire

Wire were definitely one of the most interesting British bands to emerge from the late 70’s punk/post-punk era. While they had much of the energy and anger of punk, their songs were also often very cerebral and abstract, with structures leaning in the direction of prog or art rock without the pretension. The songs were…

Stereolab!

Stereolab!

Definitely one of the more unique groups to emerge from the 1990’s, London’s Stereolab were made up of members from both England and France, and these cultural origins informed the music in a major way. Beautiful harmonies, often sung in French, cascade over swirling keyboards, guitars and horns, creating a timeless feeling of safety, fun…

Jen Stark: Raving Mad

Jen Stark: Raving Mad

Jen Stark made a name for herself in the early 10s with intricate whirlwinds of colorful fantasies by cutting and manipulating colored paper. Recently she has started moving on to other interesting materials including neon and glass. Jen Stark is based in Miami Florida. Check out more of her amazing work at jenstark.com .

Give it to the Soft Boys!

Give it to the Soft Boys!

Robyn Hitchcock’s original band, The Soft Boys were definitely in a class of their own in the late seventies/early eighties. Highly reminiscent of  Syd Barrett’s absurd psychedelic style yet also infused with punk’s manic new energy, their sound was very distinctive and instantly likeable.       The Soft Boys released a pile of singles…