Eclectic Vibes
by Andrew Frey
Dub Trio - Another Sound Is Dying
Dub TrioAnother Sound Is Dying
Label: Ipecac Recordings
Swirling metal, reggae, dub, jazz and a sphincter load of talent together with unscrupulous sounds in an elevator shaft of musical potential that also swings the fulcrum of nefarious fanaticism to produce outlandish yet cohesive results in a Melvins kinda way.
• Dub Trio Website • Dub Trio WikiDead Child - Attack
Dead ChildAttack
Label: Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records
grooves of doom take flight from their terse, rudimentary beginnings and find fertile ground as the tonalities grow darker and more aggressive. Clean bad boy vocals spice the palette.
• Dead Child Website • Dead Child WikiDengue Fever - Venus On Earth
Dengue FeverVenus On Earth
Label: M80 Music
Have you been searching for 60’s retro Cambodian pop rock with a psychedelic slur and female vocals? Then look no further than this flamboyant Los Angeles-based group to fulfill your need!
• Dengue Fever Website • Dengue Fever WikiDevil's Slingshot - Clinophobia
Devil's SlingshotClinophobia
Label: Mascot Records
A breathtaking Super-Trio comprised of musical luminaries Tony MacAlpine, Billy Sheehan and Virgil Donail. As one would expect, they flex there impressive technical wizardry and musical prowess throughout this instrumental release with style, finesse and maturity.
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks - Tangled Tales
Dan Hicks and the Hot LicksTangled Tales
Label: Surfdog Records
This influential and enduring song writer hosts guests a plenty on these12 tracks of clever toe tapping and insightful lazy Americana with a jazzy, country western tilt and swingin’ swagger.
SEE LIVE 5/14 at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee; 5/15 at Majestic Theater in Madison, WI; 5/16 Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis
• Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks Website • Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks WikiDeuter - Atmospheres
DeuterAtmospheres
Label: New Earth Records
Taming the wilds of your mind so that inner healing can occur, on this release Deuter harnesses impressionistic piano to fill but not overfill the musical space. Another in his line of excellent massage, Reiki or meditation CDs, the songs here contain a carefully measured harmonic blanket of sound and result in a cosmic blissful state.
Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam - Coming Up For Air
Davy Knowles & Back Door SlamComing Up For Air
Label: Blix Street Records
Possessing all the trappings of “The Next Big Thing” including a big name producer (Peter Frampton), slots at a load of summer festivals, and a substantial amount of raw talent, this 22 year old British blues pop guitarist from the Isle of Man is on the fast track to achieving his goal.
• Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam Website • Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam WikiDarkest Hour - Eternal Return
Darkest HourEternal Return
Label: Victory Records
Rolling and thundering melodic metal with a fair amount of technical wizardry ta boot! Born in the mid 90s, the band was among the first to combine their American hardcore/punk fury with the Swedish death metal sound and is the lineage that still propels their music.
• Darkest Hour Website • Darkest Hour WikiDope Stars Inc - 21st Century Slave
Dope Stars Inc21st Century Slave
Label: Metropolis Records
Integrating the enthusiasm and darker electronica imagery of the cyberpunk movement with their overt fascination of vampires while lyrically railing against societies evils and hidden agendas in an anthemic fashion bodes well for this industrious industrial metal force.
• Dope Stars Inc WebsiteDujalu - Dujalu
DujaluDujalu
Label: Self Released
Part English, part Australian and part Ecuadorian, this Wisconsin trio has corralled their various backgrounds to birth a raw and emotive musical force empowered by spirited female vocals in the context of a supercharged acoustic underbelly sprouted with unexpected rhythms and textures.
Dunkelbunt - Raindrops & Elephants
DunkelbuntRaindrops & Elephants
Label: Piranha Records
Constructing a fervent yet asymmetric upswing of global rhythms into a calliope of contemporary stylings, this intoxicating brew of Klezmer, reggae, jazz, funk, dub, and electronica has been finessed into an audio jungle of delight and satisfaction.
• Dunkelbunt WebsiteDisco Biscuits - Planet Anthem
Disco BiscuitsPlanet Anthem
Label: SCI Fidelity/Diamond Riggs
Too many avenues of experimentation and guest musicians water down the overall appeal of this release for me. Their usual amazing jamtronica thrust still feeds familiar aspects but their revisioning here also splinters the output into other frontiers of varying success. Doubtlessly still a great live show though.
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