Burbank, CA - New York City’s very own SKATERS have announced that they will hit the road for a spring headlining tour presented by FILTER in support of their debut albumManhattan, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on February 25th. Following appearances at SXSW 2014, the tour will begin in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 18th and finishes up in
Los Angeles – Tel Aviv shoegaze band and recent Burger Records signing will make their live US debut at this year’s SXSW music festival in Austin. Stay tuned for their full schedule of SXSW shows. The group is set to play a week-long stint of shows up the East Coast following SXSW, including two New York shows
New York – Following the stellar release of their ‘Alienation’ EP in December, Morning Parade return with an intimate, unplugged rendition of “Alienation. The song has quickly been making waves on radio – debuting in the Top 10 Alternative Specialty chart and gaining early support at Sirius “Alt Nation”. Morning Parade is a five piece alternative
Los Angeles – San Francisco psych-pop duo Painted Palms announce a round of West Coast tour dates in support of their recently released debut album ’Forever.’ The tour will include a number of shows at SXSW in Austin (schedule TBA). The band is also set to play Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on February 28, sharing a bill
Los Angeles – Jamestown Revival will be performing tomorrow morning on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, at 11:15 am PST. KCRW is a recognized tastemaker for new music from around the world and Morning Becomes Eclectic is the public radio station’s signature show, hosted by Music Director Jason Bentley. Watch/listen to the band’s live performance here at 11:15am PST and find it on demand after
New York – Riding on the success of our Official CMJ showcase at Matchless back in October, we’re now bringing more new music to you live, on the third Wednesday of every month at Brooklyn’s Bar Matchless. This Wednesday, December 18, we’ve got a holidaze edition with five more bands that are worth checking out: 11pm Honduras 10:15pm Shy Hunters
New York – BestNewBands.com has announced the winners of its 2013 Newbie Awards, to honor the year’s top new artists in a variety of categories, as determined by a poll of the site’s editorial staff and readers: Best New Band: Chvrches Best New Male Artist: Shakey Graves Best New Female Artist: Lorde Best New Album:
New York – Grouplove have released a video for “Shark Attack,” the second single off their recent album, Spreading Rumours (Atlantic). The clip was directed by Cameron Duddy, who also directed the video for “Ways To Go,” the LP’s first single. The “Shark Attack” vid features actor John Hawkes, known for his role in HBO’s
New York – While the Black Friday shopping experience has become as big a part of the Thanksgiving ritual for some as Thursday’s turkey feast itself, 2013 marks just the fourth year that Record Store Day has organized it’s own holiday event for the more than 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. (and thousands more internationally). But
New York – Haim will be headlining a North American tour next spring to support their debut album on Columbia, Days Are Gone. And this weekend, sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are the musical guests on Saturday Night Live, alongside host Josh Hutcherson (Chasing Fire). The SoCal trio recently received two nominations in BestNewBands.com’s 2013 Newbie Awards: for Best New Band and Best