09.Jan.2008 "I Don’t Always Know What You’re Saying" by Ladyhawk
There’s probably a good reason why the members of Ladyhawk don’t understand what you’re saying, and it probably has a lot to do with the empty beer cans following them like a trail of bread crumbs through the Canadian wilderness. Their last release, 2007′s extended EP, Fight For Anarchy, was the result of a serious [...]
03.Dec.2007 Blood Meridian’s Liquidate Paris
Altough they haven’t reached Uncle Bob Pollard levels of productivity yet, the Black Mountain Army have proven themselves to be quite the prolific musicians in their own right. Matt Camiard and Joshua Wells of Black Mountain account for two-fifths of the rustic Americana rock band, Blood Meridan, whose latest release, Liquidate Paris, just came out [...]
29.Oct.2007 I Was Submerged by Tulsa
Normally, when an album gets itself on eternal repeat at IRCWHQ it’s either nap time, hangover time, or some combination of those two factors making the act of turning off the repeat button a monumental task. Now, while I can’t deny my lazy Saturday had some part in the number of times I heard Tulsa’s [...]
29.May.2007 Patrick Sweany
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover, or in this case, a musician by his promo shot. For example, take a good look at Patrick Sweany. Do you think he plays NME hyped new rave? He’s probably not a know tweedler and most likely not a knuckle dragging cock rocker. What about quirky [...]
Can’t Get You Outta My Head
“Drug Store Bust” by Future Clouds and Radar (pictured above) was previously featured in my last episode of Michael Stanley Made Me Do It, but seeing as though I haven’t been able to get this one outta my head the past couple days, it’s worth a second mention. Future Clouds and Radar are an Austin [...]
21.May.2007 Free Live EP by The Black Keys
The Black Keys have just released a new four song live ep for free download on their myspace. All songs were recorded during this past fall’s US tour. 1. No Trust – Recorded at The Troubador in LA on 9/13/06 by Dan Auerbach – Mixed by Dan Auerbach 2. Girl Is On My Mind – [...]
08.May.2007 "Seems Like Home To Me" by Two Gallants
I’ve always had an affinity for songs about The Road. I’ve been on roads. Ask anyone who knows me, I’ll drive eight, ten, twelve hours to avoid taking a flight. Yet, my day long trips through the flatlands of the Midwest or across New York or Pennsylvania to the major cities of the East Coast [...]
02.May.2007 Two Cow Garage Send The Rockometer to 10
This is a big day at I Rock Cleveland. Today I’m handing out the first 10 in the storied (one year) history of The Rockometer. To those of you familiar with the site, it shouldn’t surprise you that Two Cow Garage, a three piece bar rock outfit out of Columbus, Ohio who recall The Replacements [...]
16.Apr.2007 "No Shame" by Two Cow Garage
I’ve never been one to bother with the whole “Artist of The Day”,”Best New Music”, or “Highly Recommended” type things, but let’s say for a second that I did, then this trio from Columbus, Ohio, Two Car Garage, who sound as if they were raised on Budweiser, The Replacements, and The American Quarter Horse Congress, [...]
04.Apr.2007 Brandon Butler
It’s the kind of mood I’m in. First, fatigue set in, then my sinuses went on the fritz when the weather went from seventies to thirties in the span of 24 hours. What I’m saying, is that I’m a bit down today, and in the mood form some good, honest songwriting, and this new disc [...]
