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Interview: Tom Van Buskirk of Javelin, on their dance-infused grooves, his bandmate cousin and new LP. @JavelinJamz http://t.co/wUbOtUIohL
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Premiere: Armed With Legs - “Little Sinner” (Video) Tom Van Buskirk of Javelin Talks Boom Boxes, Hi Beams and Familial Telepathy Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival Album Review: The Weeks - Dear Bo Jackson Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Showcases New Material at The El Rey Fol Chen on Their New Album, Musical Inventions, and Making a Whole New Kind of Sense Album Review: Small Black, Limits of Desire The Laurels Liven Up Seattle at Sunset Tavern Featured Artist: The Neighbourhood RNDM Acts Like Pros in Los Angeles The Last Royals’ Eric James Discusses Festivals, Springsteen and How He’s Become A New Man Audacity’s Kyle Gibson Discusses Orange County, Touring And Their Upcoming Album Premiere: Armed With Legs - “Little Sinner” (Video)
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, - - - READ MORE
Tom Van Buskirk of Javelin Talks Boom Boxes, Hi Beams and Familial Telepathy
Javelin is Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford, two cousins from Providence, RI who began playing music together in 2004. But unlike many of the mash-up artists of the mid-2000s of which they are - - - READ MORE
Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival
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
Album Review: The Weeks - Dear Bo Jackson
The Weeks are a band to watch for. There is much to say about this raucous group of four and their extremely talented surrogate keyboardist Alex Collier who has taken a full forward position on their - - - READ MORE
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Showcases New Material at The El Rey
Whenever a band uses extensive synths and heavy, yet interesting productions in their sound, there will always be a challenge in trying to get that music to translate well in a live setting. This is one of - - - READ MORE
Fol Chen on Their New Album, Musical Inventions, and Making a Whole New Kind of Sense
I’ve always kind of imagined the members of Fol Chen writing songs the way scientists would conduct experiments in a laboratory, with beakers and Petri dishes and controlled explosions - - - READ MORE
Album Review: Small Black, Limits of Desire
Small Black proves that they know how to place themselves perfectly amidst their fellow, reputable acts of the “chillwave” (a label the band eschews) persuasion, while breaking free of such genre ties - - - READ MORE
The Laurels Liven Up Seattle at Sunset Tavern
After long or short trips to and from (and perhaps at) Austin Psych Fest, many of the attendees and bands have found themselves safely, and maybe a bit post-festival sickly, at home and in bed. - - - READ MORE
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 - - - READ MORE
RNDM Acts Like Pros in Los Angeles
There’s something pure about seeing a three-piece band rock like they’re playing in their garage or rehearsal. Yes, many of the big outfits over the years have been quartets, but that doesn’t take away - - - READ MORE
The Last Royals’ Eric James Discusses Festivals, Springsteen and How He’s Become A New Man
Eric James and Mason Ingram define their musical genre as “Urban Walking Music,” on - - - READ MORE
Audacity’s Kyle Gibson Discusses Orange County, Touring And Their Upcoming Album
If the guys in Audacity know one thing, it’s how to have fun. The quartet is gearing up for a month-long tour with the legendary Man Or Astro-Man?, including a show at L.A.’s The Satellite, before playing - - - READ MORE
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 - - - READ MORE
Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival

Hangout-Y’all: A Recap of Alabama’s Beach Festival Hangout Festival

20 May 2013

Hangout Festival is a festival for everyone – the kind of music celebration that takes relaxation to the next level of intimacy. Located on...

Tom Van Buskirk of Javelin Talks Boom Boxes, Hi Beams and Familial Telepathy

Tom Van Buskirk of Javelin Talks Boom Boxes, Hi Beams...

20 May 2013

Javelin is Tom Van Buskirk and George Langford, two cousins from Providence, RI who began playing music together in 2004. But unlike many of...

Album Review: Just Handshakes, Say It

Album Review: Just Handshakes, Say It

21 May 2013

When asked what Northern England contributes to the country, Southerners might simply answer rain and wool. They wouldn’t be totally wrong, but the North...

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Premiere: Armed With Legs - “Little Sinner” (Video)

Premiere: Armed With Legs - “Little Sinner” (Video)

19 May 2013

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

Featured Artist: The Neighbourhood

15 May 2013

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

Mixtape 22: Warpaint, Pyyramids And More

14 May 2013

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

Featured artist: Born Ruffians

08 May 2013

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

Of Monsters And Men, Vampire Weekend, Kanye To Close SNL Season

03 May 2013

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...

Featured Artist - Fitz And The Tantrums

Featured Artist - Fitz And The Tantrums

02 May 2013

One of the freshest sounding new bands to emerge from Los Angeles in the past handful of years is Fitz and The Tantrums. Though they’ve been pigeonholed as a neo-soul ensemble, there’s much more to them than this. For starters, they’re dynamic entertainers with an incredible, high-energy...

Mixtape 21: Savages, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds And Many More

Mixtape 21: Savages, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds And Many More

29 April 2013

Last week took a walk on the darker side, in a good way. The first half of this mix exemplifies that feeling of dancing in the shadows, starting off with a track from Savages (https://www.facebook.com/savagestheband), who Brigit saw live at Neumos in Seattle. Then we get lighter...

Featured Artist: Dawes

Featured Artist: Dawes

25 April 2013

When a band is labeled as a throwback, it could be a blessing or a curse. On one hand, it means that you understand the history and foundation of where great music is made and are honoring that tradition. Contrarily, it could mean that you haven’t adapted...

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Preview: NXNE Festival

Published in Festivals
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:49
The opposite in direction of that one festival that happened a couple months ago in Austin, TX – NXNE Festival takes place in Toronto June 11-17th, and seems like a similar deal: 650 bands in one week, but most likely even more unofficial shows, parties, after parties, random street parties, and general debauchery centered around various art form...

Album Review: CORY BRANAN, Mutt

Published in Album Reviews
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 11:48
Cory Branan has been a household name in my family for the past several years and, with his newest album release MUTT out May 22nd on Bloodshot Records, I have never been as proud to call myself a fan. I have been to all his Chicago shows and that has given me the opportunity to become very familiar with his live performances. Before getting my h...

Artist of the Week: fun.

Published in Featured Artist
Monday, 21 May 2012 22:51
Sometimes gigantic new bands emerge when you least expect it. That could happen due to timing or even to the stars aligning. Either way you look at it, when a new band explodes and comes from nowhere, you have no choice but to take a look at what they’ve done and see why it works. When we reviewed New York City indie rockers fun’s album, we knew ...
Maps & Atlases By now we already know to expect a great show whenever Maps & Atlases is playing. Last time I caught them at Bowery Ballroom, it was a sold out show filled with adoring fans. If they could pull off amazingly good vibes like that at that venue, then a show at the most good vibin’ venue in Brooklyn – Glasslands – would logic...

White Denim Add New Tour Dates

Published in Breaking News
Monday, 21 May 2012 14:17
Austin quartet White Denim announce a string of new dates in support of their critically acclaimed album D and recent Takes Place In Your Workspace EP.  Their live show has won over fans across the country selling out shows with Wilco, Manchester Orchestra and being featured on Carson Daly. TOUR DATES: 6/7 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
7/26 ...

Catching Up With Nicki Bluhm

Published in Interviews
Monday, 21 May 2012 09:22
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers were founded in San Francisco in 2008 by Bluhm, her husband Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips) and longtime friend Deren Ney. They were soon joined by bassist Steve Adams (ALO), Dave Mulligan on rhythm guitar and drummer Mike Curry and released their debut album Toby’s Song in 2008 and subsequent release, Driftwood in 2011....