March 7, 2012 After a five-year hiatus, James Mercer and his band The Shins are back with a new lineup and one of the year’s most anticipated new albums, Port of Morrow. Watch the group play old and new songs in an NPR Music Presents show at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge.
Announce SXSW Schedule US Spring Tour Dates With Blouse, Doldrums and Young Magic I LOVE YOU, IT’S COOL Out April 3rd On Dead Oceans / Hometapes Now Available for Pre-Order After playing a secret show in New York last week, Bear in Heaven are officially back in business and ready to hit the road. What better
GROUPLOVE take a few minutes out of their hectic schedule to perform live for state.ie. in Ireland. Filmed & Edited by Steve Mogerley.
Los Angeles rockers Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes today announced the title for their upcoming album. Titled Here, the album will be released by Community Music / Vagrant Records on May 29, 2012. After an early session in Bogalusa, LA, the band has been putting the finishing touches on the album in Ojai, CA.
Debut EP Full Hearts & Empty Rooms Out March 13th Announces SXSW Shows, LA Shows WIth Nic Harcourt Emma Louise is one of those people who were born to play music. She was the one who avoided math and science classes to teach herself guitar and write songs in the high school music room. It
NEW FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, YOUTH COMPANION, OUT THIS FALL FREE DOWNLOAD: “SUNLIGHT” (MP3) Boston-based rock band Mean Creek is excited to announce its upcoming Spring tour of the United States supporting Counting Crows. Beginning on Friday, April 13 at the Showbox in Seattle, WA, the tour will take in nights at notable venues across the country such as Club
The gentlemen of Saint Motel are at it again. Currently in the midst of criss-crossing the country, culminating in multiple appearances at SXSW, the quartet and BestNewBands.com faves released a new song for your consumption today. Free and available for download, “Honest Feedback” is another example of how the L.A. perfectly blend indie-rock with pop
Totalwerks Vol. 1 (1969 – 1977) Out Now On The End Records Along With The One Model Nation Graphic Novel From Titan Books
June 20 – 23 – Calgary, AB, Canada FEIST, THE HOLD STEADY, ARCHERS OF LOAF, STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS, GRIMES, TIMBER TIMBRE, ANDREW W.K., THURSTON MOORE & Many More Confirmed! Olympic Plaza Tickets To Go On Sale Saturday at 10am via www.sledisland.com or www.ticketmaster.ca Festival Passes On Sale Now! Western Canada’s largest
Stepdad was formed in a sweltering Chicago apartment in the summer of 2009 when two songwriters turned roommates, Ultramark and Ryan McCarthy, began writing songs together. The duo then relocated to Grand Rapids, MI to write and record their first EP, Ordinaire. A remastered version, featuring two new tracks not on the original EP, was released