NYC based actor Nicholas Podany loves to sing and make music. And while most thespians are advised to stay in their lane, his new EP A Silly Little New York Guy is actually quite good. The four happy-sad songs about heartbreak will make a welcome addition to fresh-faced Spring playlists. Dig a little deeper to find that Clara Abel's cello and Josh Roberts' drums lift it from the safe mainstream fodder.
Bill McClintock made a mashup of Al Stewart and Nirvana: Year of the Cat + Come As You Are = Come as the Cat. Want more? His YouTube channel has lots of them.
Honestly I like clubs the best. Give me a 400-500 capacity packed club, and that's heaven. I've only done a few shows in my life like Hellfest, the outdoor 30,000-people thing. It's weird and wonderful, but I'm glad it's not all I do.
Bryan Beller
Nottingham psych-pop band Midnight Rodeo must have been hiding in Sherwood Forest since the late 60s. There is no other proper explanation for the retro sound of their new single Dixon, which is drenched so much of echo and reverb that there is no need for other stimulants to drift away. Take note of the intricate interplay between the keyboards and the dreamy vocals. Think a hybrid of early Floyd having a cup of tea with the Laurel Canyon crowd. The video was directed by Ciaran Grant.
Anglo-French melancholic pop trio The Gentle Spring have two shows coming up in July to promote their debut album Looking Back At The World: "They know perfectly well that there is no fine and dandy place like Sugartown, but a bit of daydreaming never hurt anybody. Cherishing the little things in life enables people to cope and humming along to these carefully crafted indie pop songs is surely near the top of the list."
