When the quirky and criminally underrated Impossible Hair mentioned that they were writing a horse racing album, my initial thought was, "well, of course you are." In addition to being a move that fits in perfectly with the persona of a band that wears wigs and designs hilarious videos, it also seems like a logical sonic progression. Standout track "X-Ray Man" on their debut What Is the Secret of Impossible Hair sounds a lot like the beginning to a spaghetti western with its galloping drumbeats and guitar riff that seems written for a showdown. True to form, Impossible Hair have created an album filled with short jangly gems that stand as great songwriting nuggets with or without the concept. more ›

This was a good year for the Three Stars feature. We got to talk with a lot of up and coming local musical acts who specialize in a variety of styles. We foresee great things happening for acts like Pree and Laughing Man, and we even talked to now-Grammy nominee Christylez. Here, we recount some of our favorite moments from Three Stars interviews we conducted this year. The most interesting and most inspiring moments from January through November are all listed below, as well as some hilarious quotes that you may have missed. more ›

We've already mentioned once just why we find the Baltimore/D.C. dual citizens of Impossible Hair incredibly interesting, but it bears repeating. Most of these guys have been playing in bands of varying degrees of notoriety for over a decade and have perfected all of the elements of writing a good song. Many of their songs are short and sweet, barely over two minutes, moving seamlessly from one song to the next. While this hearkens back to the days of early rock and roll, their ability to bend and twist these elements without dumping on loads of reverb makes Guided By Voices the most oft-used reference point for describing Impossible Hair. And while Guided By Voices is an easy reference point for any band that has short songs with unusual song structure and angular guitar riffs, much like Bee Thousand, their debut album, What Is the Secret of Impossible Hair? pits fantastic track after fantastic track, so even though there are fourteen songs, they seem to end far too quickly. more ›

Does every rock fan go through the kind of malaise I've been in lately? I'm talking about when your go-to sources for reviews and information lead you to bands that seem overly self-serious or leave you bored to tears. The kind of phase where the basic ingredients that drew you to boilerplate indie rock -- theoretically tuneful rock songs served a little rare -- just don't add up to anything worth savoring anymore. more ›

This past weekend welcomed a great indie rock show at the Atlas District's The Red and The Black. The night started out with a super tight set by local act Impossible Hair. Their sound can be likened to the straight forward indie rock of yore, with a dab of new wave sparkle. They consistently hit the audience with with pop sensible, nod-provoking tune after tune. more ›