T.R.I.P. with Ancient Sky at Death by Audio Tonight
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Friday, 27 January 2012 12:19
Ancient Sky
Descend into the weekend tonight with psychedelic rock band Ancient Sky’s record release show for their latest LP, T.R.I.P.S., at Death by Audio. This album is certainly a trip, and I would expect their live show to be a reverb-soaked trip down the rabbit hole of rock and roll – especially at this well-matched venue. If you’ve ...
Descend into the weekend tonight with psychedelic rock band Ancient Sky’s record release show for their latest LP, T.R.I.P.S., at Death by Audio. This album is certainly a trip, and I would expect their live show to be a reverb-soaked trip down the rabbit hole of rock and roll – especially at this well-matched venue. If you’ve ...
Phenomenal Handclap Band Premieres New Video "The Right One"
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 14:14
Cosmic-disco ensemble Phenomenal Handclap Band have their new video for "The Right One," off their second album Form and Control, posted up on NPR. Director Moh Azima, who previously worked on the band's “15 to 20” video (below), explains the concept: “I played around with lots of symbolism like triangles, monuments and the eclipse to create th...
Humans Want You to Hook Up At Their Shows
By Kelly Knapp
Humans are Peter Ricq and Robbie Slade (Image by Justin Tyler), who are two guys who make music to dance to. You could meet your next significant other at one of their shows, or you can just re-discover one of the first things humans learned how to do – party. Robbie and Peter come from d...
Grant Olsen of Gold Leaves Talks About His New Album and Staying Gold.
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Saturday, 17 December 2011 07:41
Gold Leaves is Grant Olsen (Image by Kyle Johnson), who you may know from Arthur & Yu. This has been a busy and productive year for him, culminating in the release of his debut album, The Ornament, followed by a US and UK tour that he just recently wrapped up. On this album, Olsen conveys his knowledge and appreciation of an array of ...
Swift Technique is a funk band with Philadelphia in their bones. With a foundation in the roots of hip-hop, drawing on inspiration from Led Zeppelin, James Brown, and the streets of Philly, this six-piece combines hip-hop, funk, jazz, soul, and rock to create their own fresh and unique sound that has gotten kids swinging from water pipes in basem...
Live Review: Alabama Shakes Tears it Up at Brooklyn Bowl
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Friday, 09 December 2011 17:50
Alabama Shakes are named quite literally. They are from Alabama, and when they play, there is no way to stay still. Even slower numbers like “Hold On” warrant hands in the air, "Can I get a witness"-style. Their sold out show at Brooklyn Bowl was packed with witnesses, all there to absorb the blues, soul, and rock and roll preaching from fierce v...
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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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Album Review: Brooklyn trio @TheLoneBellow with "heartfelt storytelling" borne from personal adversity. A treat. http://t.co/FgKx3Uw3AV
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Festival: LA kicks off summer with the Jubilee Music and Arts Fest June 7-8. @jubileemusic http://t.co/0EhxiM9YJ0
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