New York – Manchester quintet PINS played a late show at Rough Trade as part of label Bella Union’s Northside festival showcase on June 13th. The show marked the first date of the band’s current North American tour in support of sophomore full-length Wild Nights, which saw its official release June 8th after being recorded
Seattle – Recently, South African artist Jeremy Loops performed a buoyant and infectious show at the Columbia City Theater during his Seattle stop on his first headlining American tour. Loops, who hails from Cape Town, creates a unique sound by blending folk elements with pop, hip-hop, and electronica. Performing with – as his names suggests
Portland – The always-focused musicians of No Joy brought their psych-rock to Mississippi Studios Friday night. The show followed the June 9th release of their LP, More Faithful. Their third release proves to be their most complex and their live show only reflected that. Strewn with ominous fade-outs, slow murky vocals and assertive skill, No
Manchester Tennessee – The final day of Bonnaroo was a slow, hot one. People moved at a snail’s pace. The sun burnt shoulders, arms, and noses. Dust blew in every direction. But despite it all, good vibes and happiness seemed to spread through Centeroo, especially over at the waterslide. Bonnarooians soaked up all they could,
Tennessee – Day Three at Bonnaroo saw some pretty amazing things: the annual SuperJam took place (featuring Chance the Rapper, Pretty Lights, and Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff, to name a few), Jon Hamm fed Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch some gummy bears, and headliners Mumford and Sons provided a staggeringly beautiful cover of the Beatles’ “With
Manchester, Tennessee – The fourteenth Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival continued without a hitch on its second day. The patrons camping on the massive 700-acre farm enjoyed a rare morning of late sleep, as the Tennessee summer sky was flooded with welcome clouds and breezy conditions. Usually the Bonnaroo sun is so hot by the
Manchester Tennessee – Throughout the years that have seen the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival’s fourteen installments, the face and general aesthetic of the festival has changed – going from humble jam band fest to the monumental eclectic event that it is today – but the soul of the festival has basically remained the same.
New York – Crocodiles played the penultimate date of their North American tour at Mercury Lounge in the Lower East Side on June 7th. The band has been touring in support of their recently released album Boys, out on Zoo Music (lead vocalist Brandon Welchez’ and his wife Dee Dee Penny’s [of Dum Dum Girls]
Chicago – Monday night marked the last show till the end of summer at The Riviera Theatre. The humidity seeped through the ornate walls. Sweat dripped down faces. But the heat didn’t seem to bother fans one bit. Flocks of Chicagoans, dressed like they were ready for Coachella, were excited to see Canadian electronic art-rock
San Francisco – This past weekend, throngs of Bay Area youth migrated to the South Bay to gather at this year’s installment of LIVE 105 FM’s BFD (acronym for Big Fucking Day) festival. Celebrating its 21st edition, this festival is put on by the local alternative rock station LIVE 105, at the Shoreline Amphitheater in