The Capstan Shafts, Goodman Brown September 7, 2011

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The Capstan Shafts
The Capstan Shafts is the guise prolific songwriter Dean Wells has been recording under since 1999. Hailing from Lyndonville, VT, Wells has most often been compared to Guided by Voices' Robert Pollard, and with 18 releases in eight years on various labels, the association could stem from his productivity as much as from his sound. Though Environ Maiden, released in October 2007 on Rainbow Quartz, did much t...o heighten his profile in terms of consumer awareness, Wells continued to mostly eschew the traditional approach of playing live to promote his catalog, instead choosing to hole up at home to make more albums.
Rainbow Quartz
Mp3s: http://www.myspace.com/capstanshafts

Goodman Brown
Goodman Brown is a New Jersey based indie pop songwriting collective. Fronted by Luke Saenz and Peter Bistis, two recent UNH grads, and Alex Russo, a Berklee alum, their music is best characterized by their rich vocals and manic instrumental interplay over the complex and technically savvy drumming of Matt Lamastra. Having grown up on a myriad of varying influences, ranging from the Misfits to the Who, their eclectic sound truly comes together during their intensely spirited high-energy live performances, honed after years of collaboration. After performing at last year's CMJ Music Marathon and Austin's South by Southwest, the band has high hopes for the coming year. Following their recent graduation, the band is hard at work on new material whose subject matter focuses largely on life after college.
Mp3s: http://goodmanbrown.bandcamp.com

Official Website: http://manicproductions.org/shows/1887