The third installment of Lunarcast features David Wingo, the lead-vocalist and songwriter for the Brooklyn-based band, Ola Podrida. Wingo has been back and forth from Austin to Brooklyn—as well as a few months in San Francisco—before settling down to write...
The Polyphonic Spree are launching a new album, THE FRAGILE ARMY, coming out on June 19, 2007. In order to give a preview of their current sound an eight-minute mashup was produced using parts of all 11 tracks. Frontman Tim DeLaughter commented, "You are about to...
If any band is full of enough bombast to not be outshined or ill-utilize the talents of some of America’s finest symphonic orchestras, it is probably the Decemberists. Remember, this is a band who has pageantry coming out the yin-yang, and hell, they put out an...
In the course of their seven year career, the Animal Collective have released some records that are absolutely stunning in their beauty and complexity, and others that are absolutely stunning in their "what the hell was that?" factor – the kind of...
Having just finished up a tour of UK, France and Belgium (where their noise-rock leanings undoubtedly make them gods), Thee More Shallows will embark on an extensive US jaunt in support of their new album Book of Bad Breaks. GC recently sat down with bandleader David...
The other day I was walking to the local market when I passed a tattered homeless man selling incense out front. He was talking to another guy and I caught the words "The Beatles? They're still making music. The Asian son of John Lennon was at the...
Hot flying balls of absolute awesome!!! One of Ground Control's favorite bands, Pela, is finally—FINALLY!—hitting the road for a full U.S. tour, where they'll be opening for Electric Soft Parade, who are far from shabby themselves. Both bands will...
Classic, mature, and seasoned are not the first words that come to mind when describing Blonde Redhead's new full length record, 23, a recording that bulges at the seams with fresh ideas and new directions. However, there were some people in the crowd on April 23,...
Kicking off May 1 in L.A., the mighty Mastodon are embarking on what looks to be a pretty insane summer tour. A nice change from last year’s arena tour with Slayer—not that it’s bad, just different. It will be nice to get all intimate with the guys in...
It would be silly to count the times you heard Chromeo’s “You’re So Gangsta,” “Me & My Man” or “Needy Girl” at a bar with a DJ providing the night’s entertainment. The best part is when you hear all three played...