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As 2010 comes to a close, naturally, we tend to reflect on the year that was…and what a year it’s been here at Froglix! We’ve made a number of technical upgrades and changes, incorporated more video content into our postings and last (but certainly not least) we’ve welcomed our good friend Thurdeen to the Froglix fold as our newest writer. Further, and most importantly, we have been introduced to a bevy of talented musicians from around the world all striving for the same goal…to have their voices and their music heard by a global audience. We consider it an honour to have been able to play even a small part in making that happen. It has truly been a tremendous year in indie music and we are looking forward to what we are sure will be an incredible 2011 with great anticipation. However, before we jump ahead, we would be remiss if we were not to take one more look back at the year that was and offer up our own “best of.”

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a distinct honour, nay a privilege, to present the First Annual Froglix Music Awards! Winners of this year’s “Froggy” awards have been selected by the listeners and readers with input for DMitch, Thurdeen and myself, of course. With a year filled with so much excellent music it was indeed difficult to narrow it down…but with no more gilding the lily or anymore adieu I give the winners!

Treading Lemmings

Artist of the Year | Album of the Year

Small City Calling

Best Indie Pop Artist or Group | EP of the Year
Song of the Year (Castaways)

The Sky Life

Best Alternative Artist or Group

Killer Godzilla

Best Alt-Rock Artist or Group

28-200

Best Ambient/Electronica Artist or Group

Sickhoose

Best Punk/Hardcore Artist or Group

Attention Thieves

Best Grunge/Hard Rock Artist or Group

Diversifyd

Best Reggae Artist or Group

Rude City Riot

Best Ska Artist or Group

Sacha Sacket

Best Singer/Songwriter

OuterSound podcast

Yes indeedy! After a brief (and quite productive) hiatus Froglix is back with a brand new installment of OuterSound. Experience true indie music at it’s finest! In this episode we are featuring tracks (in order of appearance) from The Skylife (Vancouver, CAN), Blair Lott Band (Atlanta, GA), Killer Godzilla (Newcastle, GBR), Diversifyd (San Marcos, CA), Variety Workshop (Tampa, FL), Weather Pending (San Francisco, CA), Tieweb (Arlington, VA), Auresia (Montreal, CAN), Kirsten DeHaan (Woodstock, NY) and Attack Ships on Fire (Portland, OR).

OuterSound – March 2010

Everyone Likes a Party!

3rd Alley, alternative, California, hardcore, Leek & the Bouncing Uptones, Long Beach, Long Beach Records, Pretoria, punk, reggae, reviews, rock, ska, Souldier of Fortune, South Africa 4 Responses »

Aug 062009

Our new friends at Longbeach Records released a phenomenal compilation disc last year entitled Incredible, Unstoppable Titan of Terror! Big Party 2 that is chock-full of standout performances from bands based here in the US and abroad. In the “abroad” category we’d be remiss if we did not highlight Leek & the Bouncing Uptones from Pretoria, South Africa as their vibrant brand of Ska-core packs more than just a bit of a wallop. You will want to crank up the decibels because these blokes flat out bring it. The crisp guitars deliver just the right amount of distortion. The bass is fat. The horns are perfectly placed. The drums are silly good and the vocals are right on point. All in all, they deliver a Ska-core sound that is tru dat, showcasing elements of both genres all the while striking the perfect balance that keeps listeners engaged and engrossed.

Souldier of Fortune‘s “Payasso” is a groovy track featured on the compilation and now is part of Froglix Radio’s Global Broadcast. 3rd Alley dives in as well with “Zim 2007″ and “Oh My Janitor” also off of Big Party 2.

New Music from Two of LBR’s Finest…Glue Factory & Part One Tribe

blues, California, featured artists, Florida, Glue Factory, hardcore, Long Beach, Long Beach Records, Part One Tribe, punk, reggae, reviews, rock No Responses »

Jul 292009

We recently received a package from Longbeach Records, the contents of which made our eyes and, eventually, our ears pop out! As we opened the box we found, tucked away inside, a number of new discs for our review from some of the best Third Wave and Punk bands on the planet. We’re still going through it all, but here’s a sampling of what we’ve dug into so far…

84 Day Syndrome, the newest release from Long Beach, CA’s Glue Factory, comes fully equipped with (10) tracks of pure adrenalin that hit harder than a Tyson uppercut. Keep your guard up as GF”s blend of hardcore, punk and rock comes at you fast and furious in a cascading barrage of sound full of ferocity and velocity. This disc flat out rocks.

Florida’s Part One Tribe, also on the LBR label, beautifully incorporates their reggae, rock & blues stylings in Obvious As Ever, the band’s most recent full-length CD. After 10 albums (6 studio recordings and 4 live albums) and literally over 1000 performances across the United States, they give true meaning to the words “hardest working band in the business”. You’d think that after a while the bump and grind of the road would take it’s toll…not so for these cats. The tracks on this disc are fresh, original, and full of a soulful vibe that can only be delivered by the Tribe.