“It’s Americana-ish!” is how Andy Hawk describes his latest studio effort with the Train Wreck Endings and if you’ve heard any of their previous work you’d find it hard to put them into one specific category or genre too. This, my friends, is a talented group of musicians that effortlessly blends folk, blues and rock… Continue reading The Train Keeps Rolling
Category: Washington DC
More than Treading…
Froglix has recently received word that the Treading Lemmings, fresh off their righteous gig at Philadelphia’s Hard Rock Cafe (photo above), are putting the finishing touches on some new material. Front man Christopher Quinn tells us that they are on track to have at least (4) new songs completed by summer’s end and we, of… Continue reading More than Treading…
New Music from Hand Painted Swinger
Twangy/alt-country type guitars set against a swing/shuffle riddims equals Hand Painted Swinger’s new single, “Medicine Cabinet.” It’s cow-punk gone wild! Click the play button below to check it out here, catch it as part of the global broadcast or, better yet, pick it up on iTunes! listen now: Medicine Cabinet get it now on: [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/medicine-cabinet/id441970008?uo=4″… Continue reading New Music from Hand Painted Swinger
Flashback: Bad Brains
[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bad-brains/id6562656?uo=4″ title=”Bad Brains on iTunes “] This is one of my all time favourite bands…and one of my all time favourite songs! I distinctly remember waiting up all night to catch this video the first time it aired on MTV’s 120 Minutes. It was so worth it. I was fortunate to catch HR sit in… Continue reading Flashback: Bad Brains
This Just In: Treading Lemmings Return to the Studio
DC’s Treading Lemmings are off to a fine start here in 2011. Winners of (2) Froglix Music Awards and nominated for (4) Washington Area Music Awards, Quinn and the crew are riding the wave of good fortune right back into the studio to begin work on their next project. It’s a rather fluid situation at… Continue reading This Just In: Treading Lemmings Return to the Studio
Froglix Flashback: Jawbox
The year was 1993 and Jawbox had pulled off what many thought to be the unthinkable. They left the legendary label of DC hardcore, Dischord Records, for the greener pastures of a major label (Atlantic to be exact) and not too long after we find bassist Kim Collete, front man/guitarist Jay Robbins, guitarist Bill Barbot and… Continue reading Froglix Flashback: Jawbox
The Lemmings Speaketh
In a recent interview with Master Seven Records’ Tom Beninate, Quinn and Andj from The Treading Lemmings discuss everything from their latest album Cliff Notes to the impact of the internet and social media has had on promoting their music. It’s entertaining, insightful and a good read. Click here for the full interview. – Drago… Continue reading The Lemmings Speaketh
New Release :: Cliff Notes by Treading Lemmings
artist: Treading Lemmings | genre: alternative, rock, brit-pop | label: unsigned | album: Cliff Notes [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-at-sea/id395957999?uo=4″ title=”Get it at iTunes!”] Here’s what I know…Quinn (vox), Joe Szadkowski (drums), Marc Roulier (bass), Andrew “Andj” Stainer (guitar) and Ricky Hunt (guitar), collectively known as Treading Lemmings, are passionate about their music. They believe in it and, after… Continue reading New Release :: Cliff Notes by Treading Lemmings
Ecentric, Electric…Tieweb
genre: alternative | rock label: unsigned listen now… Baby Don’t Cry Fade Up and Down One of the many cool things about the indie music “world” is that it provides a safe haven where artists from different musical backgrounds can find commonality. It is a place that lies beyond the reach of the long arm of corporate… Continue reading Ecentric, Electric…Tieweb
Insisto Lemmini
Washington, DC’s The Treading Lemmings join the broadcast with selections from their upcoming, full-length release entitled Cliff Notes.