Bane
Joey Arkenstat
2005-04-05
Joey Arkenstat is to the world of music what Austin Powers is to the spy game: an international man of mystery. Among those in the know, Arkenstat is a bonafide bass-playing legend. No less an authority than Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) has stated, "I spent a lot of time…
Best Reason To Buy The Sun
Benevento/Russo Duo
2005-04-05
Two guys: Marco Benevento and Joe Russo two instruments: keys and drums. huge sound - a kaleidascopically exploding wall of sound built on jazz, rock, beats and life. their ropeadope debut, "best reason to buy the sun", was produced in L.A. by Joey Waronker (beck, r.e.m.) giving the instrumental duo…
Beginning
The Clamor
2008-01-01
This album sounds like a classic three chord garage rock (by way of London circa 1978) laced with hip-hop heavy beats and glamor (by way of LA 1988) scrunchy guitar wails (by way of Seattle circa 1998) and lyrics of dreams and means from the streets of Philly (circa 2008).…
We Don’t Want it Safe, We Want it Secret
To Be A High Powered Executive
2007-11-06
Their new album titled: We don't want it safe, We want it secret; was recorded over five days this March in Austin, TX. The members of TBAHPE all originally hail from different states across the country, convening in Cleveland and bringing their separate musical influences to the band.
Blueprint of Soul
Teddy Presberg
2007-10-02
This striking debut by Portland guitarist and composer Teddy Presberg is pure improv-funk, inspired by the City of Roses and produced in a most unconventional way. Presberg's Blueprint of Soul is organic with no artificial ingredients.
Inside In
Mike Gordon
2003-08-09
Four years in the making, Mike Gordon, bassist and founding member of the seminal rock band phish, releases his highly-anticipated solo debut. 15 tracks featuring a house band of inside out-casts including: Jon Fishman (drums), Bela Fleck (banjo), Jeff Coffin (clarinet), Craig Johnson (trumpet), Col. Bruce Hampton (guitar), James Harvey…
Larval-2
Larval
2007-02-06
Larval represents one of the most accomplished sounds in music today. his complex compositions smash the border of rock and classical to create a truly original sound,' or so said Alternative Press. Larval is Bill Brovold and Bill Brovold is one of the most talented composers, musicians and sound experimenters…
Predator Or Prey
Larval
2007-07-03
File under legendary (and timeless) rock-jazz-prog-punk-jazz fusion. Bill Brovold is the only constant member of an ever-changing assortment of musicians all united under the umbrella title of "Larval" and this Detroit band can rock harder than most hard-rocking things. are you still reading this silly blurb? how do you really…
Crank It Up
Otis Grove
2008-08-19
ZERO to 60 in 2 seconds flat. Otis Grove just takes you there…..QUICK.
Johari Window
Carlon
2008-09-30
CARLON ROCKS: "there shall be no rock before it's time" has always been our line. but now...it's time! Appropriately enough we found our first favorite indie rock band in Jersey where they were not lost, but are now truly found. Not just by ropeadope but producer Ross Petersen and executive…
Addicted to Distraction
Black Landlord
2009-04-07
Black Landlord
Concerning Small Town Abberations
New Madrid Faults
2009-04-20
Really not sure what the this music is other than to say that it makes people react hard in one way or another. My sister started to inexplicably beat her dog upon first listening, while my boy Rob Alberino claims the music led him to the virgin Mary. Me? I…
Zer0
Buddhuza
2010-06-29
The album is a collection of 14 tracks recorded by Buddhuza in 2008-2010, scattered in unreleased New Demos and NowHere. The title, spelled with ‘0’ instead of ‘o’, reflects the idea of NowHere, or point zero, the issue that many songs in the release deal with. It’s about how every…
Lady
Lady
2010-10-05
"To the Heights" is a blues-infused torch song, with a rock and roll backbone, ebbing and flowing with intensity. Foust's commanding belt, along with Zook's violent bowing bring you in with a sense of urgency. According to Kate, "The song came to me at a time when I was at…
The Runk
Otis Grove
2010-10-12
The idea for The Runk went beyond just the collection of songs that Otis Grove had for the album. The band's sound had started taking on harder edge characteristics that can be heard on some of the earlier cuts off of their first album for Ropeadope, Crank it UP. The…