With a sound perhaps best described as Bacchanalian, the dizzying Akron/Family’s constant is cock-eyed optimism. It certainly seems like every sonic phrase this mock-cult "family" touches takes on a bearded, barefoot life of its own, all of them scampering vertiginously onward in the practice of freak-folk’s highest ambition: musical animism. more ›

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We know, we know. It's been a rough week and Friday just can't come soon enough. And tonight, it's time to sip some drank and just "loosen up." Well, why not discover some tasty new music in the process? Too lazy to find something original on your own? Don't worry, we've managed to find a band you may not have heard of but should definitely lend your ears to. Fatback Circus is a four-piece menagerie of rock, jazz, funk and spunk birthed from the sleepy town of Stillwater, Oklahoma. more ›