Nashville – The brother/sister duo of Blondfire kind of have an unfair advantage. Most bands are lucky if they start working together in high school, but Erica and Bruce Driscoll have been at it since they were little kids. They’ve written a treasure trove of songs together that dates back to the eighties, so it’s
Seattle – Sensory perversion isn’t often given enough credit. When a sound truly assaults your ears, it tends to be viewed (or rather, heard) negatively; this kind of reaction might be automatic but it isn’t necessarily the one that should last. Art can be shocking, can be jarring, can be painful – what makes it
Nashville – Eighties inspired synth effects may be cool again, but that doesn’t make working with them any less challenging. I Break Horses’ new album Chiaroscuro is what happens when echoes of the eighties are resuscitated and used with abandon. Artists like M83 (who I Break Horses has opened for), have worked to use updated,
Los Angeles – As another year kicks off, there are a lot of great new bands (and solo artists) coming to our attention. So many in fact, it’s easy to miss some really amazing music. So, we decided to try and put a list together to help us keep track of it all. We know
New York – For those of us experiencing below-freezing temperatures for much of this winter, what gets us through these cold weather months are the dates we’re marking on the calendar for the vast and diverse number of acts that are touring this winter. Helping us get from January to February to spring break in
Seattle – Big Ups is a four-piece band from New York whose name is ideally indicative of the group’s future. Unlike the band name, however, Eighteen Hours of Static is not so literal and cannot fill almost an entire day with loud, senseless feedback – what a relief. The band’s debut full-length album will be released January 13 via
Chicago – As we say goodbye to 2013, here are five new songs to discover, from R&B to dream pop to something dark and bluesy. There’s something (or two or three) for your first 2014 playlist. Please share these with someone because who doesn’t like to introduce new music to a friend? Blood Orange –
Nashville – Ask Generation Y constituents for an opinion on electronic remix artists, and most of them will have a heated answer. Either remix artists are talentless moochers clicking around on a MacBook Pro, or they’re a new breed of visionary artists who recycle hooks to create completely new songs. Loston is one such controversial
New York – Lush is best way to describe Gardens & Villa. True to their name, these guys make music that is naturally striking, full of life and blissful to revel in. Their sound is one toxic indie-band cocktail. Start with all the crooning of Caveman, mix in the boundless energy of Generationals and add
Nashville – Just in time for Christmas, Albatross will be releasing Out From Under, an EP of five, heartfelt tunes. The uplifting lyrics are a welcome contrast to the winter cold. Albatross is the moniker of Adam Stockdale, a Brit turned Nashvillian who has a knack for artful but stripped down songwriting. The warmth of