I’ve recently heard a lot of buzz about a new band, but I hear buzz about a lot of bands. One of the reasons I ignored the buzz on this particular band was because of their name, Trampled by Turtles. It’s a name that screams shitty indie band. This couldn’t be further from the truth. What a revelation! I’ve been listening to their latest album, S...

Now, Now and Trans- Records are excited to present the music video for the single "Thread," from their impressive sophomore album Threads (March 2012). The band have drawn attention from a broad spectrum of supporters in the press, as well as fans who ended up streaming the album over 350,000 times on Spotify this past March. Now, Now were named ...

Before I caught Sister Crayon’s great last residency show at Piano's, songwriter and vocalist Terra Lopez took a few minutes to talk to me about how the shows have gone so far, what makes a good song, their forthcoming album, and more. Below is a deeper take on some of the roots of the realness behind Sister Crayon’s powerful performances...

Although The Parlotones have been making music for a while, don’t be ashamed if the name doesn’t sound familiar to you. The rock quartet has garnered a large fan base in its home country of South Africa, as well as selling out large venues in both the UK and Germany, but it has yet to strike fame in the good ole U S of A. The band has gone from p...

LA-based Superhumanoids are pleased to announce that they will be supporting Active Child and Balam Acab on their upcoming North American tour. A full list of dates is below. The band also recently recorded a dreamy cover of the classic Ramones track "I Wanna Be Sedated," download it here via Impose. Previously the band released the single "Geri...

Taking Alcatraz is the second track off Field Report's forthcoming debut album. Field Report happens to be an anagram of Porterfield, the lead singer and mastermind behind Field Report. With the kind of coverage they're getting, they're sure to be great. You can download Taking Alcatraz in advance of its release here. Hailing from Eau Claire, Wi...