If you haven’t had the good fortune to have ever lived in or visited the underrated city of Rochester, NY, at some point in your life, the garbage plate is a notorious dish that consists of an intimidating mound of macaroni salad and hash browns with two cheeseburgers (or hot dogs) and diced onions—all smotheredContinue reading “The Kinky Fingers – Garbage Plate [R&B/Rock/Soul]”
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Stony Sugarskull – Butterfly/You Rock [Psychedelic/Dream Pop/Shoegaze]
Arriving like a shadowy omen, Stony Sugarskull have returned with a new single, Butterflies/You Rock. If you’ve been a reader of RCU for a while now, then you probably already know how Stony Sugarskull is a total favorite of the blog. Luckily, their smoky, mysterious goth-psychedelia that made them such a favorite is still heavilyContinue reading “Stony Sugarskull – Butterfly/You Rock [Psychedelic/Dream Pop/Shoegaze]”
Erin Pellnat – Do It For Dinero [Indie Folk/Folk Pop]
Erin Pellnat’s “Do it for Dinero” is a delightfully strange song that never ceases to surprise and entertain. The submission email that I received for this track had “unusual female songwriter song for your consideration” in the subject header, and within the body of the email, Erin further noted that this track “sounds very, well…different.”Continue reading “Erin Pellnat – Do It For Dinero [Indie Folk/Folk Pop]”
The Royal They – Foreign Being [Garage Rock/Punk Rock/Indie Rock]
The Royal They, a totally stunning punk garage outfit, recently released what may be one of the hardest rocking albums to have come out of Brooklyn for some time. Put out on cassette by our good friends over at King Pizza Records, Foreign Being packs quite a punch. The album features snarling, aggressive guitar andContinue reading “The Royal They – Foreign Being [Garage Rock/Punk Rock/Indie Rock]”