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Album Review: Meiko, The Bright Side

Published in Album Reviews

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:21

Over the past few months, we’ve been writing a lot about Meiko, and deservedly so. Though her debut album was released in 2007, she’s still a relatively new artist being that this is only her second release. After reviewing her live show at SXSW and an Artist of the Week feature, her album The Bright Side is finally out everywhere and let’s get t...

A Conversation with Alcoholic Faith Mission’s Thorben Seierø Jensen

Published in Interviews

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 10:57

In 2006, high school friends Thorben Seierø Jensen and Sune Sølund formed Alcoholic Faith Mission after stumbling upon Brooklyn’s Apostolic Faith Mission and joking around about swapping the “Apostolic” with “Alcoholic,” because alcoholics have faith in booze like the devout have in religion. It stuck, and now six years later, the band has grown ...

Album Review: Lushlife, Plateau Vision

Published in Album Reviews

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 15:07

I learned a new term this week – “cloud rap.” I hope you’re proud of me. Anyway, I came across said term while doing some research on Lushlife, a Philadelphia-based producer and emcee whose hypnotic beats are often laced with an intoxicating burst of ambiance and fluffy psychedelic. From that brief description of his work you can probably see ...

FIDLAR Announce June Tour With The Hives

Published in Breaking News

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:11

FIDLAR are very excited to announce that this June they will be hitting the road with The Hives. They will be joining the band for their East Coast leg in the second half of the month. They have also released another track, "Got No Money", from their Don't Try EP, along with another tour video. Head over to I Guess I'm Floating to watch and list...

Artist of the Week: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Published in Featured Artist

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:29

It’s been a long strange trip for Alexander Ebert. Before he formed the much buzzed about new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he was the frontman for Ima Robot. But after the band dissolved, nobody would have thought that Ebert would not only reemerge, but also come back with a band that was bigger and brought indie rock/folk into the ...

Album Review: Beach House - Bloom

Published in Album Reviews

Monday, 14 May 2012 19:17

Beach House’s latest offering, Bloom, is officially out on Sub Pop, and the band continues to build on the more polished atmosphere of their previous album, Teen Dream. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally are continuing to reinvent the arpeggio and dream pop vocal melodies with songs that all take after the title of the album; slowly blooming and un...

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Featured Artist: Santa Monica surf-pop band Cayucas may be ready to break out with their new LP. @cayucasband http://t.co/7bQbZOIfBD

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Live Review: Synth pop duo Holy Ghost! played a high energy show @theTroubadour. @HolyGhostNYC http://t.co/24Qk3imn0N

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New Song: Here's "Better Days," from former BNB Artist of Wk @EdwardSharpe + the Magnetic Zeros http://t.co/141p8EWLjF On tour; LP: July

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Mixtape: Kelly's latest was just posted to our site, including @KINGTUFFY @ElephantStoneHQ. Our new fave. http://t.co/GCuXxSJbN9

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Javelin And Portland, OR: A Love Story

23 May 2013

Even before Tom Van Buskirk proclaimed Javelin’s love for Portland during the end of their set at Mississippi Studios last week, I felt the band might have a special reverence for the city. Maybe it...

Featured Artist: Cayucas

23 May 2013

Over the past few years, along with electronic music, indie pop bands have found themselves in the unfamiliar position of becoming fixtures on alt rock stations, but also pop radio. Groups like Grou...

Holy Ghost! Lights Up The Troubadour

22 May 2013

To quote esteemed football manager Rafa Benitez, here are some facts: electronic music is in right now. While this may seem obvious to anyone who has listened to either terrestrial or satellite radi...

New Song By Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

22 May 2013

We're excited to share a new song from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero! "Better Days" will appear on the band's forthcoming self-titled third studio album out July 23rd via Community ...

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