Brooklyn-based songwriter Vincent Cacchione, who records as Caged Animals, has just released the group’s second album, In The Land Of Giants, on Lucky Number Music. His band will support the effort with an 18-city US club tour this month with Darwin Deez. On his website, Cacchione provides a track-by-track commentary and a complete stream of
Child stars, swallowed up and spat out by the Hollywood machine at an early age, tend to grow up into destruction and despair. But 26-year-old former Disney voice actor Shaun Fleming – also known as Diane Coffee – is a man not afraid to veer off script in anything he does. Whether trading the
Lux, the debut album from Los Angeles alternative hard rock band Gemini Syndrome, is out now on Warner Bros. Records. The five musicians who comprise Gemini Syndrome - Aaron, Rich, Mike, AP and Brian – hail from diverse musical worlds and converged upon discovering Aaron’s spiritual musings melded with Rich, AP, and Mike’s taste for dark
In 2007, from the embers of three local Liverpool bands, rose Rook and The Ravens. Guitarists and vocalists Joe and younger brother James added their mutual best friend Dave on bass and poached drummer John from a local psychedelic rock band. They set about distilling their influences – in the process, creating a different sound
Caitlin Rose just released an incredible cover of The National’s single, “Pink Rabbits.” In an exclusive interview with ELLE, Caitlin said “this song creeped up on me in the same way the band did. It was something I’d heard and enjoyed on several occasions. To sort of know something is great before it resonates with you, then
UK’s TOURIST, the recent signing to the UK duo Disclosure’s label, Method Records, will release his brand new EP later this year. The new collection, self-produced by William Phillips, features the track “Stay” and new remixes from Haim and Sam Smith. The tracks are out now to hear and share (see below). Besides announcing the American live shows, he has released
In celebration of her European tour now in progress, Eleanor Friedberger premiered her new video for “When I Knew” from Personal Record at NME. Also, new US tour dates are below — both headlining and opening for Colin Meloy. Directed by Ryan Junell, the “When I Knew” video includes shots of Eleanor doing laundry, dancing outside, and playing in the sprinkler
Los Angeles based rock-duo Deap Vally have announced a run of West Coast dates this September. The “Moon Block Party presents Deap Vally & Friends” shows begin on September 16 in Seattle and travel south through Portland, Pomona, San Diego, Aspen and Denver. Deap Vally have already made quite a name for themselves opening on the road
California-based rockers, Night Riots have premiered their new music video for, Remedy, off their recently released EP, Young Lore. Night Riots released, Young Lore, on July 30th. The band is kicking off their tour with Austin’s resident rockers, Driver Friendly, on September 3rd in San Antonio, TX. For a full list of tour dates: http://nightriots.com/. On making the video for Remedy, directed by Mark Eaton, Night
New Zealand quintet The Naked and Famous have debuted the first track, ‘A Stillness,’ off their forthcoming sophomore album, In Rolling Waves, out via Republic on September 17th. You can pre-order the album here. The song follows their explosive first single ‘Hearts Like Ours,’ debuted as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the World Today” on BBC Radio 1. We give it five minutes before it’s used in