Brooklyn’s Honduras play the attitude card big time on this new video for single "Paralyzed," off their debut album "Rituals," scheduled for a September 25 release. We are digging the tense sound and tribal but uptempo post punk atmospheres, reminiscent of a mix of Joy Division and The Feelies, and the well produced succession of clean/quiet and loud/distorted section – that’s what rock’n’roll is all about! Lead singer Pat Philips’ vocals have also grown in confidence, which is a huge asset for an emerging indie band with big ambitions. See the band live at Shea Stadium on 09.16.

Long established in the Washington music scene, Celtic-Gypsy-folk rockers Scythian have turned a vision into a reality, organizing, hosting, and playing a festival of their own design. For many families in the Shenandoah Valley area and for many from across the country, this Labor Day weekend was made much sweeter by attending Appaloosa, a roots music festival that met its mission statement with great success: "Music Among Friends." Featured on NPR and The Washington Post, the experience was nothing to simply drive past. It was small in scale, but the energy and enthusiasm of the audience, the performers, the volunteers and vendors was one of welcoming and family. A family-friendly festival set in a scenic ranch resort just outside of Front Royal, VA, Appaloosa was something to behold.

Dan Fedoryka, Scythian’s own rhythm guitarist-vocalist-accordionist, related his experiences organizing the festival and playing full-time in the band for a decade. As has been the focus of their Kickstarter-fueled albums, the band’s focus is on their fans, giving them memorable experiences through their shows, music, and now Appaloosa. When planning a concert, Fedoryka’s priority is to spare no expense and give people the party of a lifetime, a philosophy that has inspired several weddings between Scythian fans and developed a widespread, dedicated following. A tenth of Appaloosa’s profits are being given to charities, mostly local to Front Royal, the hometown of the Fedoryka brothers and gracious hosts to the festival. The whole affair was lively and exciting, featuring local, small business vendors and acts from all over the country and musical spectrum, which were purposefully chosen to reflect Scythian’s breadth of sound. While the festival may be over, the spirit it brought will surely last the listeners until next year, which all are urged to attend. With a year to plan, Fedoryka is excited and optimistic about growing the festival and expanding its role in the community.

To top off the work behind Appaloosa, Scythian is also touring to support their new album, Old Tin Can, and will play some unannounced shows later this fall in DC at the Howard Theatre and the 9:30. Check out their music and mark Labor Day weekend 2016 as booked for Appaloosa! -Jonathan Goodwin

 

Always exciting to see a young Brooklyn band grow! We premiered talented mellow poppers Bodies Be Rivers‘ first video a few months ago, and we just stumbled upon their new one for "Decay," which is a pretty darn good song (edgy too!). This is a particularly welcome surprise because we had already booked the act for our upcoming CMJ show, and seeing them this active is a great sign – two videos in a few months is not an easy thing to pull off for anybody! Come see them at The Living Room on Saturday October 17.

Duo Tasia Trevino and Kenny Carranza will play their last show as Ghostporn tomorrow, September 7th at Harvard & Stone. After the release of their Godard-inspired single "Vivre Sa Vie", the moody LA outfit have sweated out the summer, helping to close the curtains for Dirt Dress and keeping the Lollipop love strong at Echo Park Rising. Last we heard, they’re still working on an album to be announced later this year, and Buzzband’s Kevin Bronson ventured a guess that the duo will just change their name. I wouldn’t take any chances, though.

Ghostporn will be accompanied by the acoustic singer/songwriter Marnie Herald and ’70 pop revivalist Dustin Lovelis (The Fling). The show is free and the feels will be fresh, so come out. – Ryan Mo