Portland – What’s louder than loud? It’s the Cloud Nothings tour, which as of July 2 combines Cleveland’s favorite lo-fi power trio, Cloud Nothings, and Canadian rockers METZ to create a sparkling Pan-American union to rival NAFTA. Portland’s Hawthorne Theater played host to the first of six dates the two bands will play together before
Seattle – Music lovers searching for a sensual performance needed to look no further than the Triple Door, as S. Carey lushly serenaded patrons in the intimate theater. Bon Iver drummer Sean Carey has kicked off a summer tour on the heels of his sophomore solo recordRange of Light, which came out in April. As
San Francisco – While the rest of the country was preparing for our annual celebration of independence from Great Britain, the City by the Bay was preparing for the UK’s own Glass Animals to invade and showcase their talents as Oxford’s new “it” band. After a promising set by San Francisco’s own electronic folk group
Chicago – An extremely tall man stood in front of me, wearing a handmade pair of antlers; his cardboard creation flapped as he gushed about his favorite band- The Antlers (of course). While he and his friends surmised what songs the Brooklyn band might perform at the sold out Lincoln Hall show, another fan chimed
San Francisco – Up-and-coming Colorado folk-favorites Paper Bird swooped down over the San Francisco Bay to play an intimate, fifteen-song set at the cozy rock venue Bottom of the Hill. They were joined by touring rock buddies The Americans, as well as the local psych/jam outfit Blisses B. Paper Bird are in the middle of a
Brooklyn – In the city that never sleeps, the Brooklyn-based band MOTHER kept us up late on a school night with a performance at Baby’s All Right. MOTHER shared the bill with Reputante and Dreamshow, and the night was a colorful one. With little recorded material to date, MOTHER still put in their all to try
Chicago – The sweet smell of a crisp summer night made Oh Honey’s dulcet sounds all the more pleasant, when the Brooklyn duo played an amazing set along the misty waterfront, lifting spirits and beckoning Chicagoans to fall in love with Oh Honey. Oh Honey is comprised of Mitchy Collins and Danielle Bouchard. Mitchy had
Los Angeles —Two men quietly walked out to the silent sold out crowd, decorated in suits and 50s vintage guitars, and stepped into the single spotlight in the American Japan Theatre. Hovered over their shared microphone, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan of the Milk Carton Kids erupted into tireless picks and superb brooding harmonies. The
Seattle – Tractor Tavern was filled with folk pop-rock, thanks to North Carolina’s Matrimony and California’s Run River North. Matrimony, a family band from Charlotte, brought their headline act to the stage with Americana-tinged harmonies, soaring choruses, jangly banjo, and strong rhythms on the last night of their spring tour. Fronted by husband-wife duo Ashlee
Austin – Los Angeles natives, PAPA, have spent the last year touring the globe in support of their excellent 2013 LP, “Tender Madness.” The band, headed by Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant, has a repertoire of upbeat pop songs driven by Weiss’ powerful drumming and deep Springsteenesque baritone. When you attend a PAPA show, they will make sure you