tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17130479639947141262012-02-16T23:19:46.416-05:00Music news and reviews for those under the influence of sound.Richnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-12741651195777922582008-04-04T20:12:00.003-04:002008-07-21T16:27:06.847-04:00

SoundPeel is accepting submissions for reviews. If you wish to have your album reviewed, an event you would like covered, or any other news about your music, please contact soundpeel at the following email address:soundpeel (at) newroadcalling (dot) com

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-31901948050628320482008-03-10T11:37:00.001-04:002008-03-04T15:23:48.624-05:00

Festival season is rapidly approaching and thus Sound Peel is launching it's new section, Festival Junkie! The initial festival guide portion is up for your viewing pleasure. As we get closer to summertime, and more information is announced about the festivals, the guide will include more detailed information, photos, etc. In addition, there will be more fun festival stuff than you can shake a

Richnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-32191256682495895342008-03-03T11:24:00.000-05:002008-03-04T14:55:48.308-05:00

The Polyphonic Spree is a Dallas, Texas based rock group with a unique twist. Most notably, they have twenty-three members! One listen to any of their albums, and you'll realize that this isn't the only unique thing about them. They mix a choral/instrumental sound with indie rock/pop. The result is both theatrical and cool. It's no wonder they are developing quite a following in the scene.All of

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-77522740916730319872008-02-25T10:12:00.005-05:002008-03-04T15:27:56.946-05:00

So most of us at one time or another have had the sudden urge to commit some righteous air guitar, right? Don't deny it. But in a world where we are all so serious and pretty much trying to look too cool for everyone else, where does poor air guitar fit in? Whether you are rockin' out in your kitchen or strumming along in the illusionary privacy of your automobile, you may find yourself

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-1583951121295835952008-02-20T15:04:00.003-05:002008-03-04T03:11:12.600-05:00

SXSW (South by Southwest) is a giant music and arts conference held in Austin, Texas. It's split into three different parts: music/media, interactive, and film. For each part, there are conferences for people to go to and a festival showcasing artists from all around the globe. The music festival is an excellent place to find bands who are right there on the forefront.With over 70 participating

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-3057434391747707942008-02-13T09:34:00.001-05:002008-02-15T23:28:42.830-05:00

This Knoxville, TN progressive jam band put out their debut album, Fat Accomplice in 2006, immediately winning them a spot in Bonnaroo's Troo Music Lounge. With a clever name (George Costanza's alter-identity used in various mischief), the six produce a stunning auditory experience.The album starts off loose, with a floating asynchronus chorus of sounds, instrumentals, and vocals in That's A Good

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-9729322487871946052008-01-30T10:00:00.001-05:002008-02-20T15:55:57.176-05:00

Any music enthusiast who hasn't already checked out the festival scene, I'm urging strongly to do so this year. Make it a post scriptum to your new years resolutions. Music Festivals are not just for hippies, they are where all the music is happening today. And unlike the amphitheatre venues, the rules are relaxed and you can usually camp out under the stars knowing that a cop/bum won't be waking

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-588777819045475942008-01-30T02:16:00.000-05:002008-02-08T23:31:06.343-05:00

Going to the gallery hop in February? Sounds good if you can stand the cold. Those who aren't too afraid of the frostbite are in for a chill when they pass by the empty remains of the once art-lined Coffee Table. Hey, where did they go? To this day, I can't walk past the site of local-music-institution and scene cornerstone Little Brothers without getting all squinty and using the word 'bastard'.

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-60617554310739992302008-01-30T00:10:00.001-05:002008-02-13T14:02:40.178-05:00

Sound Tribe Sector 9 is certainly not under the radar, but this festival-scene-favorite is independent in all that they do. They create tasty genre-melt music, run their own independent label called 1320 records, perform live very frequently, and involve themselves with benefit shows. Having caught them at Bonnaroo in 2005 and 2007, this live album caught my eye. Re:Generation was a concept

Richnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-28046301129423778052008-01-29T14:06:00.000-05:002008-01-29T13:21:27.628-05:00

The Reel Peel is sort of an editorial/rant column, not an advice column. Normally I would editorialize some minute fraction of the music scene. However, this week my rant is an aimedresponse to all of the local and indie musicians out there just trying to be heard.When your promo budget is multi-dollar instead of multi-million, you've got to actually do some work to get the word out about your

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-17675869651460240432008-01-29T14:05:00.002-05:002008-07-04T20:01:27.932-04:00

5. Placing ads or pop ups on your website. You're really pretty lucky to get someone there. Even if you've got a nifty pop up to remind someone they can buy a ringtone of your song or a tee shirt with your name on it, it's annoying. Just... don't.4. Flooding myspace with shameless bulletins. It's great to send out bulletins to let people know what you are doing (especially if you are actually

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-49509944269840601182008-01-17T22:51:00.002-05:002008-07-06T11:34:47.238-04:00

You've probably seen the stickers around Columbus. You know, the round black one with the white crayon-like text on the inside that says 'The Crayons'. The local group is a conspicuous favorite in the city's rock / metal scene.I went to Bernies on Tuesday night to catch their show, and found the usual casual weeknight campus-bar atmosphere. There were perhaps seven old flittering television sets

Richnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-39519942712564133742008-01-16T09:52:00.000-05:002008-01-16T11:12:46.121-05:00

Sound Peel will be exploring different realms of music, with a heavy focus on music as art instead of as product. Unfortunately, society generally tells us that there are only two positions for a musician (or an artist for that matter) to find themselves in: famous or failure (Oh no!). In reality, pursuing art or music as a career, or more importantly as a life choice, is really no different

Richnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713047963994714126.post-60574097783950165622008-01-14T10:00:00.002-05:002011-03-14T19:41:45.166-04:00

Rich Karsmizki is a conceptual artist / musician currently living in Columbus, OH. He is studying at Ohio State University, and doing local freelance photography, artwork, and design, mostly relating to music. He also has probably been called a hippie more than a few times. (home)

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Sound Peel is somewhat like a garden of fresh fruits and veggies: maybe not quite ripe yet, maybe a little green, but never rotten and always completely unjaded by the sweeping radar of the mainstream music industry ;) If you are not sure what I'm talking about, that's all the more reason to return frequently and read up. Oh, and the rest of you should probably do the same. Well that pretty

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