From The 100(mail)b(ox): Photons

Does everybody already know about Photons? Probably, I’m not always the quickest to catch on to new bands. But I found Photons in our inbox, had a quick listen and was immediately intrigued.
Photons are a San Francisco 8-piece who specialize, it seems, in playing wacky instruments. Don’t get me wrong – this is not silly [...]

From The 100(mail)b(ox): Scripts N Screwz

If I’m known for anything, it isn’t reviewing hip hop albums, that’s more aDawgg’s department, but I know what I like and I like Scripts N Screwz. The duo hail from St. Louis and have been working together for ten years. Their debut album The New Noise came out last year, but according to their [...]

From The 100(mail)b(ox) – Evening Magazine

What? It isn’t Friday, April 17? I don’t have From The 100(mail)b(ox) today? Okay, okay. Yes, I was supposed to do this last week. But, I missed that. And, since I enjoy digging through the 100(mail)b(ox), I’m doing it this week instead.
For your listening pleasure today – and for those what don’t know them already [...]

From The 100(mail)b(ox): Patrick Pleau

Hiding in our inbox this week we have Patrick Pleau, from French-speaking Montreal and formerly of Plajia (who I posted about some time ago). I liked Plajia well enough, but they didn’t grab me like Patrick Pleau’s solo work has done. Although I have no idea what he’s singing about (since I know about two [...]

From The 100(mail)b(ox)

I have to confess, I never look through our mailbox, because whenever I look for a band for New Band Day, I like picking one myself. It’s come to the point that just selecting one from the mail feels like cheating. It feels like somebody has done the homework for me and now I’m basking [...]