
Sad Red There are lots of interesting beats to be found on Sad Red's new album Elder . Unexpected syncopations keep you on your toes while urgent guitars fuzz out the edges; melancholic lyrics are delivered in turns with hushed howls and moody pleas. The arrangements are tighter than the average brooding band and they aren't entirely dedicated to downer tunes. Songs like "Bag Of Shame" have an almost ethereal overtone despite the great shaking bass line. Sound like an intriguing band? They are. Give them a good listen and I'm sure you wont [...]

Delivering their music in always-evocative ways, Sad Red gives listeners a taste of the familiar before adding their own electronic, playful, and impeccably-arranged twists. Versatile rock god-esque vocals front the moody songs carrying them from their soft intros to their powerful and at times otherworldly cores. Enjoy two songs off their debut CD Elder and download "The Garden and the Lemon Tree" for free. Join Sad Red at their CD release tomorrow, March 19th at P.A.'s Lounge. You can also catch Vent , Radio Control , and Hangman's Alphabet [...]

Here on the island, the nighttime hits like a clap of thunder. So, as soon as the sun turns out the lights I can disrobe from the dingy blue scrubs and put on the black cat cloak to head out into the veiled musical seductions of New York City. After wading through all the soledad brothers, snapin' bull whips, bear-towers & gypsy fortune tellers you'll come across some of the best small scale music venues in the country (Mercury Lounge, Pianos, Cake Shop, Knitting Factory, Tonic, Irving Plaza & Joe's Pub). Through the past dusty year, I [...]