Japandroids Destroy San Francisco

Published in Live Reviews
Saturday, 16 June 2012 16:33
The Independent in San Francisco holds 500 people. It is the premier small venue in the Bay Area. On Thursday, Vancouver sent their premier small band and the two converged in a symbiotic mind meld that turned San Francisco into a place where degenerates, punkers and drunkards were one. I knew Japandroids had a phenomenal new album. What I didn’t...
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The Tallest Man On Earth Celebrates His Album Release At The Wiltern

Published in Live Reviews
Thursday, 14 June 2012 16:09
Two years ago, I saw Kristian Matsson (a.k.a. The Tallest Man On Earth) for the first time in Portland’s swanky Doug Fir Lounge. He was supporting his sophomore album, The Wild Hunt, and though I was only familiar with a selection of tracks on the album, the Swedish singer-songwriter blew me away. On Tuesday night, the young musician played at Lo...
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The Raveonettes: New Album + Tour

Published in Breaking News
Thursday, 14 June 2012 08:40
The Raveonettes Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner are excited to announce the release of their new album "Observator," out September 11th on Vice Records. Throughout their impressive career the Danish duo has explored sonic territories ranging from lush pop songs to reverb drenched soundscapes and continually celebrated life through songwriting. Al...
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Album Review: Tallest Man On Earth, There's No Leaving Now

Published in Album Reviews
Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:57
It’s been two years since Kristian Matsson released his sophomore album, The Wild Hunt, and subsequent EP, Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird, under his moniker, The Tallest Man On Earth. In the interim, fans have been eagerly awaiting new music from the Swedish folk master. With the release of There’s No Leaving Now, the wait is finally...
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A Conversation With Gary Larsen of Royal Teeth

Published in Interviews
Wednesday, 13 June 2012 12:19
I recently was in New Orleans for a wedding and despite stuffing my gullet with food that took years off my life, I also imbibed in music and booze, a New Orleans specialty. While speaking to some of the locals, one of the bands that came up in conversation was Royal Teeth. I checked out their EP and was completely blown away. That being said, he...
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Artist of the Week: Mayer Hawthorne

Published in Featured Artist
Tuesday, 12 June 2012 15:03
Over the past few years, Mayer Hawthorne has been on the cusp of greatness. The Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist has put out two critically acclaimed albums and is about to embark on an extensive summer tour that sees him as both a headliner playing mid-sized venues while the other dates will be spent opening for Foster The P...
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A Constant Sea is the debut album from the Brooklyn quartet Heliotropes. Released June 18 on Manimal Vinyl, A Constant Sea is a sturdy and creative first album but moreover, it’s a remarkably dusky ...

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Bonnaroo’s Small Stages: The Faces of The Festival

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Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, we adore you – we do. You have given the listening community fulfilling tunes for decades and to you we are forever grateful. Today though, we’re taking a st...

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James Bay Clicks With the Troubadour on His First U.S. Tour

17 June 2013

It’s tough going for singer-songwriters. If you’re not a natural poet or have some truly unique angle, you better have one hell of a voice and a perfect live act. At this point, the guitar-toting Ja...

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Javier Dunn Chats About Signing To Red Parade Music And How Sara Bareilles Changed His Life

17 June 2013

It takes a fair amount of dedication and passion to step out from behind the shadow of a star and make a name for yourself. Many musicians make incredible livings playing in studio or touring bands,...

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