Seattle – Toro Y Moi played Showbox at the Market to a very dance-happy crowd. When we caught Toro y Moi in Brooklyn this summer, our New York writer, Kelly Knapp, astutely summed up his sound as “A voice like velvet with beats that make you dance hard” and, yes, dance hard is what people
Los Angeles – Lost in the noise of pop, top 40, or whatever indie group happens to be hot at the moment, the quiet harmonies of Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale persevere. Folk/Americana doesn’t get a lot of mileage in the mainstream these days, but it doesn’t matter much. The genre stands as a timeless
Nashville – Channy Leaneagh appeared on stage at Mercy Lounge through a haze of smoke. She’s beautiful in an androgynous way. Her presence is both pixie-like and commanding. She is the unwilling star of the band Polica, the electronic group who first raised hairs in 2011 with the evocative album Give You The Ghost. Leaneagh’s
Nashville – The rough-and-tumble blues rock of Houndmouth has been hot in Nashville lately. We figured we’d better catch their show at Mercy Lounge to see what the buzz is about and see if they’re ready to join ranks with other neo-blues players like The Black Keys and Kings of Leon. The four-piece band from
Los Angeles – “Weed is tight.” This was the message MellowHigh preached. It’s easy to say that as the blunt smoke sifted up into the air and joints changed hands this night was all about the dope, son. The stoned grouping of Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats and Left Brain from the Odd Future collective spawned
Los Angeles – He looks like he might have a heart attack onstage. Pink face, pink neck, chords in his throat straining. In the words of one manager, he sings as if it were the last time he would ever perform. This could not be more accurate. It was a full show experience that Foy
Nashville – Golden Youth’s music sounds like the band members’ personalities. From the moment Kyle Monroe and Stephanie Lauren walk onto the stage, they are glowing. They are effervescent. They are thrilled to be there and thrilled that the audience has joined them. They embody the spirit of uplifting pop music that falls somewhere between
London – After being tipped as one of the BBC’s ‘Sounds of 2013’ and shortlisted for the Critic’s Choice Award at the BRITS, the year started off on all the right notes for AlunaGeorge. Breaking through proper towards the end of 2012, the duo (Aluna and George, see what they did there …) have sailed
New York – Created to foster community, and showcase innovative and emerging female artists, Tinderbox Festival is an up and coming festival in it’s own right, now in it’s 4th year of existence. 100% of the proceeds go to GIRLS WRITE NOW and WILLIE MAE ROCK CAMP FOR GIRLS, and the general vibe and message throughout the performances
Seattle – Earl Sweatshirt (stage name for Thebe Neruda Kgositsile) played Neptune Theater on October 30th. The Neptune is an old, renovated theater with a high stage. It takes a big presence to be able to fill the room and make the hollow theater intimate. The room was dark and crowded, filled with an obvious buzz of