more by Christopher John Treacy
[FUNK] It’s as if early Chicago did a blaxploitation soundtrack—and we mean that in all the best ways. Seattle’s Polyrhythmics bring the funk with an organic, old-school feel steeped in organ riffs that complement big blasts of brass riding along the top.
[JAM] The Grateful Dead aside, Max Creek basically created the jam band template—something Phish’s Mike Gordon will wholly attest to.
[AMERICANA] These guys pick and grin with a speed and agility that boggles the brain, but they’re also capable of delivering authentic, old-world charm that transports through time. Add in some carefully placed rock riffs and they transform into something slightly edgier.
[PUNK] It’s punk, all right, but the delivery might initially throw you for a loop. Brooklyn’s Worriers have a truly unique approach in front-gal Lauren Denitzio, former vocalist for the Measure.
[INDIE] If you took some of the old school blues out of the Black Keys and replaced it with indie flair and a hipster’s penchant for ironic fun, something like IAMDYMANITE would emerge—two longtime friends from the Ann Arbor area on a mission to write catchy tunes that boun