Los Angeles – With a warm breeze blowing through the dry Southern California air, Angelinos could enjoy a pleasant stroll through the balmy “winter” night on their way to see Israel Nash and his band put on a roots-rock rendition of his latest record, Israel Nash’s Rain Plans. While it was just another frigid Tuesday
Chicago – California indie-pop band Bad Suns hit up Lincoln Hall Monday night for a sold-out show sponsored by Chicago’s 101WKQX. The foursome, made up of vocalist Christo Bowman, bassist Gavin Bennett, guitarist Ray Libby, and drummer Miles Morris, formed in 2012. At first, they struggled to find their place in the world of music,
New York – Wardell threw a party to commemorate the release of their self-released debut album Love/Idleness, which came out this week. The show had a warm, celebratory atmosphere, with many people in the sold-out crowd seemingly friends of the band. It was the early show at Mercury Lounge, and Wardell took the stage at
San Francisco – This week saw the very beginning of an extensive tour in which indie mainstays The Dodos share the stage with Bay Area newcomers Springtime Carnivore. Springtime Carnivore is the ‘nom de tune’ of Greta Morgan, a circus performer-turned-chanteuse after a three-story fall from a tightrope broke her fibula. Luckily, she has made
Nashville – There’s so much to love about PHOX and their refreshing take on folksy indie rock, and there’s so much love that goes into their striking, addictive music. From lead vocalist Monica Martin’s subversive charm, to the band’s flawless self-titled debut LP—which Best New Bands called “Phenomenal”—that dropped last June, PHOX has a good
Nashville – There’s nothing that solo act Kawehi can’t accomplish as long as she’s armed with a sampler, a guitar, a keyboard, and her voice. Though her setup is humble—and dwarfed on a large stage—the Hawaiian-born artist is able to pull a formidable sound from less than ten square feet of space. Proving that the
Chicago – The line outside The Riviera Theatre slowly snaked its way inside the double doors, or at least the women’s line did. The men in attendance quickly walked through security, while the largely female congregation put a kink in the chain. The ladies sure do love U.K. folk artist Ben Howard. They were out
San Francisco- Jukebox The Ghost returned to the City by the Bay for yet another concert at the intimate and close setting of Slim’s in SoMa. Before this, they had recorded their latest album’s single “The Great Unknown” in San Francisco and it’s famous coastal highway. This tour was to promote the DC-based pop band’s
Oakland – This past Monday, ambitious garage rocker John Barrett’s project Bass Drum of Death played a raucous set at the stylishly small Club Leo’s in Oakland. Bass Drum of Death’s set was preluded by sets by local bands War Cloud and Pookie & the Poodlez, but the stars of the show were definitely the
Brooklyn – I’ve known Lucas Nathan, the human body inhabited by the spiritual entity called Jerry Paper, since he was making sci-fi-influenced instrumental ambient music under his birth name. He’s come a very long way since then, evolving into an alternate universe Tom Jones, a sweaty lounge act in the outer space equivalent of Las