What The Hell Am I Listening to?!?

The theme for today is artists that should be more hyped on the interwebs:

Evangelista (Los Angeles, CA/Montreal, Canada)



I discovered Carla Bozulich's Evangelista right when I started Ohmpark, and it was one of my favourite albums from 2006. She has now taken the name of that album as the name of her band and just released Hello, Voyager, which has gathered everything I loved about Evangelista and upped the ante. What Carla Bozulich brings to the table is dark and and in your face vocals and lyrics that hit you hard in the depths of your soul. She is experimental, but not in a way that is hard to appreciate, and she jumps from style to style without ever seeming ambling or lost. I'm totally in love with this release right now, so don't miss out:

Truth Is Dark Like Outer Space


Paper Kitten Claw


Evangelista Myspace

Buy Hello, Voyager here


Genghis Tron (Philadelphia, PA)



I just caught this arty-metal trio this week and they were badass. With bands like Mastodon and Mastodon Jr (Baroness) getting attention in the indie rock blog world, it is only a matter of time before these guys get their own hype bandwagon. Armed with digital drums instead of a drummer and lots of keys, their synthetic brand of metal create a very interesting aesthetic that stands above a genre that doesn't always reward outside-of-the-box thinking. No matter where your tastes lie, there is something worthy of your ears on Board Up The House.

Board Up The House


City On A Hill


Genghis Tron Myspace

Buy Board Up The House here


Brass Bed (Lafayette, LA)



We had Brass Bed in Atlanta for a house party earlier this year and they absolutely killed it. They do a '60's psychedelic style blended with many other influences that feels fresh and original. Their first professionally recorded release, Midnight Matinee, is one of those rare albums where every single song on it is a hit, while the sum its parts make up a fun and engaging sonic experience. Get hip to them before the inevitable blow up:

So I Shrugged My Shoulders


Postcard: Paris


Brass Bed Myspace

Buy Midnight Matinee here