The So So Glos, Freelance Whales, Tegan and Sara
[imgfull] [/imgfull] What restaurants do you need to check out in DC? Josh tells you this week between songs from The So So Glos, Freelance Whales, and Tegan and Sara.
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[imgfull] [/imgfull] What restaurants do you need to check out in DC? Josh tells you this week between songs from The So So Glos, Freelance Whales, and Tegan and Sara.
With his debut LP It’s Not An Excuse, It’s A Reason, Marcio Novelli proves that great music isn’t written with intentions to impress the masses, but as a personal anecdote by the musician. Recorded in just two weeks and produced by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Jack’s Mannequin), Novelli’s debut is a revival of simple pop rock with meaning, the kind that has been fading out since 2005.
[imgfull] [/imgfull] There’s no shame is saying no when you don’t know of a band, and Josh is the first to say it. To get you into the habit, he’s sharing a bunch of songs you probably don’t remember from the 90s—but you’re totally gonna love ‘em now.
[imgfull] [/imgfull] 100 episodes of First Person have come and gone and it’s time to party. Josh is giving song shout outs to all his friends and making the 100th episode the best yet with songs from The Virgins, Frank Ocean, and Ghostface Killah.
In an age where sometimes it seems that computers have replaced instruments and auto-tune has replaced voice lessons, from time to time it’s best to go back to the basics of raw simplicity – to show off your untainted, unrestricted talent in a stripped-down and intimate way. Joshua Michael Robinson’s Intentions does just that, combining powerful lyrics with modest instrumentals that really shine the spotlight on his distinctive voice.
Incorporating new elements such as a string quartet, chilling and natural sound effects, and haunting vocals into their usual blend of post rock, Caspian have created an album that is always full in sound but somehow never overwhelmingly noisy.
[imgfull] [/imgfull] There have been approximately 400 hours of Josh’s life logged into First Person, so he’s only 600 away from becoming a master. Of course, he’s already pretty damn good at bringing us new music like the songs from Friend, Emil & Friends, and Metric on this week’s playlist.
Infused with a resurge of energy, touching lyrics, and an obvious wave of newfound inspiration, Southern Air finally gives fans exactly what they’ve been waiting for.
[imgfull] [/imgfull] Straight from South America and surrounded by monkeys, parrots, and iguanas, Josh is back to deliver more new music. Hear Wavves, Young Blood Hawkes, Metric, and more.
twenty | one | pilots’ synth-pop style hits a home run on their latest EP Three Songs. With the newfound support of Fueled by Ramen, Twenty | One | Pilots take the dance style found on their 2011 debut Regional At Best a step further.
