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Sounds Under Radio

Cinematica’s a fitting album title for a band that got its start on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack.

By Kurt Brighton
Jan 17, 2008

Sounds Under Radio was still unsigned when the producers of Spider-Man 3 heard its song "Portrait of a Summer Thief," from the then-unreleased album Cinematica, and determined that the Austin-based act's driving, slightly gloomy yet still accessible sound would be a good fit for the soundtrack. Singer/guitarist Lang Freeman says...
Will Hoge

This troubadour lives on the road, which means he never gets homesick.

By Kurt Brighton
Dec 13, 2007

There are moments where it would be real nice to sleep in your own bed," admits Will Hoge with a rapid-fire Southern drawl. "But that doesn't pay for shit, so I have to stay out here and work. No, we're fortunate to get to play music for a living. Every...
The Heyday Enters Its Prime

This young quintet hits a sweet spot with its effervescent power pop.

By Kurt Brighton
Sep 27, 2007

It's been said that being in a band is a lot like being married. In reality, though, interacting in a group dynamic is often like being in the most volatile romantic relationship imaginable — times a thousand. While the intense closeness forged between bandmates can inspire meaningful art, that same...
Katie Herzig Returns Home

Fresh from Nashville, this songstress visits her old stamping grounds.

By Kurt Brighton
Aug 16, 2007

One fateful day in Boulder back in January 2006, when word came down that Newcomers Home was breaking up, wild-eyed mourners wept openly in the streets. Folks wandered aimlessly along the Pearl Street Mall, rending their garments and clawing out their eyes. There was much gnashing of teeth, and the...
The Noisettes Keep It Raw

Its tough to maintain an edge in the studio and out just ask this British trio.

By Kurt Brighton
Jun 7, 2007

There are well-documented differences between the British and us Yanks: They reportedly eat kippers for breakfast, keep the spare tire in the boot, smoke fags, live in flats and drive on the left in tiny cars. It seems they've also mistaken soccer for football. But when it comes to the...

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