BLARE’s 5 Best New Artists (May 2012)

It’s hard to ignore the classics, but it’s worse to overlook the rising stars. Each month, we pick five artists worth lending your ears to. May’s picks spotlight emerging acts changing garage rock, pop and alternative. ________________________________________________________________ ELECTRIC GUEST NOTES: Frontman Asa Taccone may look like an eerie mirage of his brother/Lonely Island crew member Jorma, but the music he pens with his other... Read More

TRACK/MP3: Dope Body – “Weird Mirror”

With a track record of releasing discs at an inhuman pace and having an unpredictable live set that will face wash you, it comes as no surprise that DOPE BODY’s next title has listeners overdosing on any scrap of music they shed. Weeks before their 2012 cut Natural History drops, the Baltimore noise punk crew have unveiled “Weird Mirror” and though it’s disheveled, don’t mistake the twists and turns for mediocrity; this... Read More