For the past few years, our artist of the week has been gaining a good bit of fame. Coming from the UK, Arctic Monkeys are on a world tour in support of their upcoming fourth album, Suck it and See, to be released on June fifth. If you weren’t lucky enough to see them perform …
Category: Artist of the Week
Each week, Mailo highlights an artist worthy of Enter The Shell’s Artist of the Week! Plus, once a month, Mailo crowns a Legend of the Month!
Artist of the Week (Legend Series)-The Jam
It was 44 years ago that the world was introduced to the hit UK band the Jam with. They debuted their hip, gritty sound on Polydor records and became an instant hit. Though they lasted less than a decade, the Jam’s influence in the music scene was tremendous as they helped bridge the pop and …
Artist of the Week-Dr. Dog
Having dabbled in the realm of popular musicians and big names over the past few weeks it’s time to give credit to yet another lesser-known band that should become a household name. It’s been one year since this week’s band released their fifth album, Shame, Shame, two years since their song “My Friend” aired in …
Artist of the Week-Rain
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Artist of the Week-Foreigner
Foreigner doesn’t need instructions to know how to rock.
Artist of the Week (Legend Series)-Nick Lowe
Being a great musician isn’t always about putting out good music. It’s about knowing your field, being consistent with it, and truly loving what you do. Few artists are able to bring this skill set to the table for extended periods of time. This ability to endure and cover four decades of dedication to musical …
Artist of the Week-Charlie Parr
Easter is fast approaching this weekend and for those of you who observe the holiday, even in a passing manner, will likely be spending time with family. If you’re anything like me and my family, Easter is one of the big holidays, so it’ll be one of the few times during the year that you …
Artist of the Week – Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
These days it’s hard to turn on the TV without hearing about the world in turmoil. From government shutdowns to no-fly zones to revolutions abroad, we hear about political movement shaping the lives of people globally. This week, we have an artist who shines above the rest by calling us to attention, rocking his heart …
Artist of the Week – Two Man Gentlemen Band
In a world offering more and more independent artists in an ever growing and more noticeable underground scene, we come across many bands worthy of our notice. Seldom, however, do we actually hear of bands coming directly from the underground. The Two Man Gentlemen Band broke forth from out of the subways of New …
Artist of the Week (Legend Series)- Phil Collins
One of the most unassuming artists of our generation retired in March, this month we salute Phil Collins!