Over the past year, Young The Giant has been one of the fast rising new bands in alt-rock. With songs like “My Body” and “Cough Syrup” becoming national and international staples, they have grown from a regional phenomenon to stars. With a three-month North American tour commencing next week, we caught up with Francois Comtois
Tuesday night at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, fans are going to get a glimpse into one of the most underrated and understated talents in music right now. For those of you in the know, that artist is Jessie Baylin. After one independent album and another on Verve, Baylin recently released her third album, Little
When you hear her voice for the first time, you can tell that Madi Diaz has the personality to be great. In my case, it was hearing her voice and the upbeat, fun nature of our conversation that proved to me that her body of work to date is no accident. She can mix fun
2011 was an action packed year for New Orleans alternative rockers MUTEMATH. The band released their third studio album, Odd Soul, toured extensively in support of the record, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and hired a new guitar player. The only thing would have completed the band’s run of good fortune was if their beloved
It was a busy 2011 for Canadian rock band Yukon Blonde. Playing over 130 shows along with the release of their EP, Fire/Water on Dine Alone Records the band has certainly been on their game. The EP was written partially while on the tour,and partially while off the road at a cottage in the Comox
For several years, J*Davey has been on the precipice of ‘making it.’ There’s been significant buzz built around the Los Angeles-based duo for some time, however, like with many things in this world, things don’t often go according to planned. After spending several years stuck in neutral on Warner Bros. Records, J*Davey recently released their
It’s been a very solid year and a half for Montreal-based rock outfit Karkwa. After winning Canada’s Polaris Music Prize in September 2010 for their album Les Chemins de Verre (The Glass Pathways), the band has toured extensively in Europe, and played key US dates including SXSW, a packed house at Piano’s in New York
For Washington D.C. rapper Tabi Bonney, music was always his blood, even if he deviated that path for a few years. The son of a prominent African musician, the Togo-born, D.C.-bred rapper has made a name for himself the past few years as one of the next voices to come from what is rapidly become
As Bing Crosby once put it, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” As December has finally arrived, get ready to put on your car radios and hear an abundance of Christmas jingles from years past that either put a smile on your face or cringe. Many bands and solo singers have tried to
When you’re a band from the U.K. trying to achieve the same type of stardom in the U.S. that’s been in your control in your home country, it’s almost like you are hitting the reset button on your career and starting anew. Fortunately for England’s The Hours, they already have the songs, moxie and charisma