Boston based power pop group Pregame Rituals have just released their debut EP titled "All Smiles Now". The group is a one-man act under Georgio Broufas, along with some assorted friends helping flesh out musical ideas. You may remember Georgio from his time in Western Education, whom I had the pleasure for interviewing for my podcast a couple of years back and were featured many times here on the site as well. This act is markedly different than Western Ed, and has hints of

Boston based dream rock collective known as Dreamer & Son have released their spiffy music video for the song "Cheat". The clip shows the band playing against a pink backdrop, all while various couples hang out on a loveseat as the song plays in the background creating an intimate atmosphere where love runs amok, fulfilling the emotional needs and wants of everyone in the room and melding in well with the song's carefree nature. What I liked about the vid was its simplistic n

Bridgeport, CT based Lines West are making a dent in listener's playlists with their brand new single titled "Live It Down". The group's mus

Winnipeg, Manitoba based The Perms are back on the scene with their brand new single that was released last month titled "Lose Yourself". The song couples together the band's rhythmic energy and mellow personalities into a multifaceted track that fully represents the band's artistic and creative vision. The group is made up of Shane Smith on bass and vocals, Chad Smith on guitar and vocals, and John Huver on drums. What really struck me about these guys was their ability to w

Based from the homeland of the Bengals comes Cincy's own up and comers The Tigerlilies, who just released their brand new EP just last week titled "123456". The group have a strong, rock solid musical foundation that is predicated upon dangerously addictive musical hooks that are guaranteed to reel you in upon first listen, and you won't be able to let go of the insatiable melodies that are omnipresent at every turn. I took a chance on these guys because they had something t

NYC based power pop quartet The Chordaes have arrived on listener's doorsteps with their brand new album titled "Touch The Ground". Released back in May, the LP is starting to make waves with the band's symphonic blend of simple pop melodies conjured upon a melodically charged aesthetic that really sets things in motion right away, and presents a band brimming with confidence and musical intrigue right from the start. What really sets the band apart is their lyrics, and fron

Boston based power pop sensations Bellwire have just unveiled to the world their snazzy looking vid for the song "JAKL" off their upcoming EP titled Dog Thoughts. The clip has a subtle, harmonizing beauty with deep and polarizing rhythms that really exemplify the craft and marksmanship of a band that usually dabbles in more uptempo numbers, seeing as this song is their only slow one featured on the EP. That only tells part of the story as the guys have that extra spark embedd

South Shore based power pop quartet Latch have just released a brand new live video for their song "Famous Athletes", from the album of the same name and recorded live @ The Bear's Den in Attleboro. This is the band's usual spot where they deliver live performance videos, and we premiered one of those vids exclusively here on the site several months back that reintroduced the band's highly stylistic blend of that aforementioned power pop that is starting to gain some traction

Nashville, TN based power-pop band Telegraph has just put their all new music video for the song "Rhinestone Chapel". The video is a clever and well orchestrated clip featuring still images of the band interspersed with performance footage scattered about to give you a truly dynamic and breathtaking visual stimuli that is not your usual music vid, and is really groundbreaking in terms of the content it provides to the viewer. The band also possess some slight classic rock inf