Nov 13th, 2008 · By-the Numbers, the latest from Miami trio The Postmarks, is a collection of 12 cover songs originally by artists as diverse as David Bowie, Bob Marley and The Ventures. Despite the eclectic mix of genres in the originals, The Postmarks have transformed them all into innocent and lovely pop gems.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Yet another group catapulting into the public eye via a catchy iPod jingle, Chairlift is relatively new to the pop scene but quickly building a substantial reputation. The electronica-pop trio originated at the University of Colorado and recently re-located to Brooklyn.
Nov 4th, 2008 · It's every Canadian band's worst nightmare: On the way to KEXP in Seattle, the Toronto trio Elliott Brood got stuck at the border. It took the group two and a half hours to travel a quarter of a mile into the U.S. But once it got in, the band cranked out an adrenaline-fueled batch of punked-up country songs.
Oct 31st, 2008 · For a group that has been around less than two years, TAB the Band knows how to rock hard. Brothers Tony and Adrian Perry teamed up with friend Ben Tileston to form TAB (an acronym of their first names) at the start of 2007, and things have come together quickly for the trio. They've since released two EPs and two full-length albums, the latest of which is Long Weekend.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Hatfield has worked with Blake Babies, The Lemonheads and the trio that shares her name, and she's been a prominent player in projects such as TV's My So-Called Life and The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Here, she shares new music and her thoughts on publishing in a session from WFUV.
Oct 21st, 2008 · With twee-pop minimalism covered in fuzzy distortion, Vivian Girls' members sing slightly off-key harmonies with a detached approach that would make Beat Happening smile. The Brooklyn trio performs a brand-new song, "Second Date," and more in a KEXP session recorded at the Gibson Showroom for the CMJ Music Festival.
Oct 20th, 2008 · In the piano trio, only three instruments are involved, so the thoughts and actions of musicians must be absolutely in sync with one another. Pianists like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett have led legendary trios, but here are five piano-trio leaders who keep the acoustic jazz tradition alive in fresh ways.
Oct 12th, 2008 · Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian, of the Persian-Indian music trio Niyaz, sit down to talk about their new album Nine Heavens. The disc blends modern electronica with old Persian folk songs and mystical Sufi poems. Ali talks about how her transcontinental journey from Iran to India, and then to the U.S., has shaped her music.