This Saturday is the second of three installments for the "Maggot House Spring Review." If weather permits (which it looks like it will), they'll be hosting a BBQ with performances by unpredictable punk outfit Cousin Brian and Avery Rosewater , who will be providing some hauntingly beautiful psych-pop sounds. There will also be a kegger after the performances so you really don't need to go anywhere else for the evening. Just don't forget to bring some herbal enjoyment. Maggot House, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), BBQ at 6pm/Music at 8pm/Keg [...]
Cousin Brian 's aptly named debut LP First had been floating around the internet for a while before Slutever 's Nicole Snyder had the brilliant idea to make it the inaugural release on her label Mallrat Records last year. A truly underrated album (which ranked quite high on my year end list of "Favorite Philly Releases of 2012"), First was filled with plenty of delightful tunes that eventually garnered a bit of praise from the local music community. However, some of our readers were a bit confused by our description of Cousin Brian as a [...]
Start Track is a new digital label based in Slovakia that showcases bands and local music scenes from other corners of the world for the Central European audience. Their latest comp, Philly, was released yesterday, and provides a thorough snapshot of the Philly DIY / house show / basement punk circuit, from Key Sessions alums ... Continue reading
We are certainly fans of skateboarding. Here's some sweet footage that was taken at Lake Fairfax, which is also accompanied by the track "Pleasant" from Cousin Brian 's sleeper debut LP First. Enjoy!
(50 - 26) . . 50. We Are The Physics - "Applied Robotics" - mp3 . 49. Pussy Wizard - "Olympia" - mp3 . 48. White Lung - "Glue" - mp3 . 47. The Bad Lovers - "You And I" - mp3 . 46. Perfume Genius - "Dark Parts" - mp3 . 45. Earlimart - [...]
(26 - 50) 50. Crocodiles - Endless Flowers Crocodiles - "Endless Flowers" - mp3 Crocodiles - Facebook | Website . . 49. Perfume Genius - Put Your Back N 2 It Perfume Genius - "Dark Parts" - mp3 Perfume Genius - Facebook | Website . . 48. Cousin Brian - First Cousin Brian - "Fear [...]
This evening's early all-ages show at Hong Kong Garden will be the kickoff to Cousin Brian 's upcoming tour. The antagonistic four-piece dropped one of the most underrated local releases this year in their full-length First that is available via Mallrat Records , which was started by Slutever 's Nicole Snyder. While their debut LP is filled with infectious pop hooks that may inspire impromptu sing-alongs, there is no doubt when you see the unpredictable crew live that they are punx through and through. The show will also double as a release celebration for [...]
Singer-songwriter Beth Orton will take the stage at The Trocadero tonight. The English musician’s forthcoming record Sugaring Season is her first in six years and represents a time of self-reflection and transitions in both her personal life and her music career. Supporting Beth Orton is Vermont-bred folk singer Sam Amidon. Tickets for this seated all-ages show ... Continue reading
We are happy to announce that Cousin Brian have been added to our final Tuesday Tune-Out of this month on September 25 at PhilaMOCA that will also feature Vintage Kicks. You can check out our review of their rad LP First HERE , which was The Deli Philly's August Album of the Month. The record was released on coke-bottle-clear vinyl via Mallrat Records (the local label started by Slutever 's Nicole Snyder). Fear Instilled by Cousin Brian Bad News Broski by Vintage Kicks
The latest edition of our Key Studio Sessions compilations is out today - now streamable and downloadable from Soundcloud! Dig into the best of what we've been doing since May with The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 5, including some sprightly indie pop from The Spinto Band, driving country-folk from Carsie Blanton, funk jams by Swift ... Continue reading
And here we are, once again. Last week in August. Symbolic end of summer and all that. Time to stay out late, crank the speakers, skip town, get crazy, whatever floats your boat. If there's a band in Philly that embodies reckless abandon right now, it's Cousin Brian. Their self-titled record (which got a vinyl ... Continue reading
Cousin Brian 's First is a summer record, but don't let that deter you. With the advent of chillwave and the convergence of surf rock and dream pop, "good for the summer" is just as often a compliment as it is a critical euphemism for "dull as dirt." First is far from dull as dirt. It's quite fun, actually, a rapid-heartbeat collection of jittery guitar jangles from the neighborhood geeks. There's a nervous energy on this record that becomes infectious; no song lasts much longer than two minutes, but they all have pop structures, which means [...]
" Fear Instilled " has been getting heavy play around me for months, yet without a release date and not knowing if Cousin Brian would in fact release this song on the new album I haven't had a very legitimate reason to share this track other than to say "hey, I really dig this song." Now the Philly natives are going big with their " First " LP which will be ready for physical ingestion on June 12 via Mallrat Records (if you pre-order though you get the instant gratification of an immediate digital [...]
Tonight the Emoda Gallery will be hosting the garage punk and sweet harmonies of Cousin Brian , along with local hardcore act No Lessons Learned and DYING. Cousin Brian's impressive debut full-length, appropriately titled First , originally surfaced in November 2011 and has since been reissued last month on vinyl via Mallrat Records , the brand new label launched by Slutever 's Nicole Snyder. The album features 11 tracks filled with irresistibly catchy guitar riffs, high-energy performances and surprisingly beautiful, feel good vocal harmonies. Their infectious up-tempo brand of garage rock and clean guitar [...]
La magia detrás de esta sección musical radica en cada uno de los individuos que nos comparten sus gustos, ya sean éstos culposos o no, pues si bien cada uno de ellos son muy respetables y en cierto modo muy similares en escena (pues con eso del internet ya hay de todo en todos lados), cabe mencionar que cada nuevo mix es un mundo nuevo en sabores y colores. Aquí, con uno de influencia setentera, de sonidos difuminados, Cactus-Mouth nos explica de mejor manera lo que es ser un blogger y cómo es que [...]
Here are a handful of songs I put together for my drive to work last night..
Here are a handful of songs I put together for my drive to work last night..
.. . Beach House - "Myth" - mp3 Holy Hell! How absolutely perfect is this new track from Beach House? That was rhetorical. As soon as I post this I'm pre-ordering Bloom which will come out in it's most-likely epic entirety on may 15th. New Beach House; check. Summer playlist; Check. Fulfilled heart; Check. Make [...]
Check out the new track from Cousin Brian called "Tired." But be careful because it's super catchy, and we take no responsibility for excessive listening. It's the opener to their debut full-length First that the four-piece just dropped last week. We're seriously digging it. Enjoy! Tired by Cousin Brian
Local indie rock scoundrels Cousin Brian and house show garage rock alumni Slutever will be hosting out-of-towners Canada's Hand Cream and New York's Mannequin Pussy tonight at South Philly's The Fuckhole. You'll be treated to some sweet tunes this evening from Cousin Brian's debut full-length album First , which dropped yesterday and nicely captures the band's high-energy performances, emotional outpouring, and infectious hooks that make them a rising act worth venturing into dingy, makeshift music venues to catch. The foursome should still be amped up after hitting the airwaves this past week with their WKDU [...]
The Deli Magazine
The Key
Heycoolkid!
Listen Before You Buy
Matinée as Hell
Disclosure – When A Fire Starts to Burn
Daft Punk: When anonymity goes wrong
Thursday Music News
Washed Out Announces New Album: Paracosm
The Tocuhing Story Of Zach Sobiech & His Song “Clouds”
