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RT @danielkohn: Seeing the consortium of bootleg t-shirt vendors is always funny. Helpful tidbit: never pay more $3 for those shitrag shirts
RT @RBMA: Doors are open. Welcome to 3 stages and 12 years of @dfarecords. First up: Pat Mahoney @thecrystalark @marcusmarr #DFA12
Overcast skies can't stop @suunsband from keeping the crowd moving #sasquatch http://t.co/G3vJWKHhTv
Did you know? @edsheeran fans nickname him "Ginger Jesus" (which he hates...sorry Ed) #funfacts
Sasquatch!—like many music festivals—is an entity in flux; new bands come and go, while different promotional events and partnerships set up shop around the grounds, ensuring another year is paid for. - - - READ MORE
The Jacob Martin Band is electrifying. Possessing mainstream country-pop appeal blended smoothly together with a rock and blues-infected charm, the group took the stage at Nashville's 12 And Potter - - - READ MORE
It’s been three years since Kisses released its first album, and in that time Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson have looked outward, replacing the punch-drunk mood and theme of their debut with - - - READ MORE
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 Grouplove - - - READ MORE
Monday night’s Holy Ghost! Show at the Troubadour confirmed that in-the-know music listeners could turn literally any venue into a dance party. Even the most hallowed of rock halls in Los Angeles. - - - READ MORE
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 Music. - - - READ MORE
More new bands discovered at APF. Brigit came out digging The Holydrug Couple, who was one of “those new bands that maybe you didn’t come into the festival knowing but came out of loving.” - - - READ MORE
When an album of incredibly dizzying heights, regardless of textbook genre definitions, is ignored by the populous and somehow taps into the euphoric balance of heartfelt storytelling, melodic - - - READ MORE
Laura Marling is simply too charming. Marling played the Columbia City Theater in Seattle’s Columbia City last week. The old Baroque-style theater housed a quiet night of female singer-songwriters who - - - READ MORE
When it comes to Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself only one thing is certain: this is a confrontational piece of music. It’s a smack of spittle to the face; the recoil of a revolver blast; the hang time of - - - READ MORE
Jim Vermillion and Nick Krivchenia have been making music together for several years, and on June 11, the duo is releasing its debut, self-titled album, Armed With Legs. To celebrate its release, - - - READ MORE
Hangout Festival is a festival for everyone – the kind of music celebration that takes relaxation to the next level of intimacy. Located on the stunning beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., the three-day festival - - - READ MORE
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Featured Artist: Cayucas
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 Grouplove, fun. and Passion Pit, have redefined what it means to be a popular band...
Mixtape 23: The Holydrug Couple, Elephant Stone And More
More new bands discovered at Austin Psych Fest. Brigit came out digging The Holy Drug Couple, who was one of “those new bands that maybe you didn’t come into the festival knowing but came out of loving.” Kristen was there too, and raved about the effulgent future...
Los Angeles Kicks Off Summer With The Jubilee Music And Arts Festival
Nothing says summer like outdoor music festivals, and though there are plenty of heavy hitters spanning the country and beyond in the next few months, Los Angeles is celebrating early with the Jubilee Music and Arts Festival - a two-day all-ages event that includes indoor and outdoor...
Premiere: Armed With Legs - “Little Sinner” (Video)
Jim Vermillion and Nick Krivchenia have been making music together for several years, and on June 11, the duo is releasing its debut, self-titled album, Armed With Legs. To celebrate its release, we’re proud to premiere the Seattle-based two-piece’s first official music video for “Little Sinner”. The video documents the evening of...
Featured Artist: The Neighbourhood
In a time when the Internet is a kingmaker, it’s hard for a band to come from literally nowhere to land on the airwaves across the globe. But when you’re a band from the farthest stretches of Los Angeles county and have only been together for 18...
Mixtape 22: Warpaint, Pyyramids And More
This week we're revisiting our coverage of the Austin Psych Fest. The first day of the festival Kristen immediately took to some awesome bands between hitting up $1 Lonestars and salt lick BBQ, including the brilliant ladies of Warpaint. Kristen also reviewed Pyyramids’ (the duo of Tim...
Featured artist: Born Ruffians
The varying equation of determining what is a best new band, a rising band or a potential star is often a complex one. But above anything else, the one prerequisite that’s more important than anything else is that band needs to be great and have its brighter...
Of Monsters And Men, Vampire Weekend, Kanye To Close SNL Season
Season 38 of NBC standby Saturday Night Live will finish with a musical flourish after a three-week hiatus. This Saturday (4), guest host Zach Galifianakis will be joined by Of Monsters and Men. A week later (11), SNL alum Kristen Wiig hosts musical guests Vampire Weekend. And...