Album Review: Magic Wands—Aloha Moon

Published in Album Reviews
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 16:39
Chris and Dexy Valentine first generated buzz around their self-proclaimed “lovewave” outfit, Magic Wands, when the new band released its first EP, Magic, Love and Dreams back in 2009. Intrigued with the two-piece’s sparkling psychedelic pop gems, music critics and fans alike took note of the husband/wife troupe and waited eagerly for a full-leng...

This is the Kit Plays The Mercury Lounge

Published in Live Reviews
Tuesday, 01 May 2012 09:59
This is the Kit is the songwriting project of Kate Stables, who has a voice like an old friend. Some songs are like a comfortably rollicking lullaby, and others like stimulating psychedelic adventures. For her late set at Mercury Lounge, Stables switched between banjo and electric guitar, and was joined by a drummer and bassist. The latter was sp...
Grace Woodroofe's Transformer is NPR's Song Of The Day. We sat down with Grace last week and discussed how she is able to "channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within to make her own raw and real music". See our recent interview with Grace by clicking here.  ...

"… reinterprets the track as a heavy electro number with Janelle Monae, synth distortion and robotic beats…. a new side to a song you’ve undoubtedly heard many times already.”—RCRD LBL Fun.: We Are Young - Betatraxx Remix by Fueled By Ramen Check out fun. live on tour this Spring & Summer: 04/30 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret du Mile End ...

Skinny Lister Announce Major UK Tour

Published in Breaking News
Monday, 30 April 2012 09:31
The band will release their new AA side single 'Rollin' Over/ 'Colours' on Monday 18th June through Sunday Best Recordings. Their video for 'Rollin' Over' features 4 Land Rovers dancing around a May pole, with amazing results: ...

Album Review: Theresa Andersson's Street Parade

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Monday, 30 April 2012 08:25
Right before the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicked off, the city’s own Theresa Andersson has just released her already largely acclaimed album, Street Parade. On this LP, Andersson finds a way to combine her Nordic heritage with the rich cultural background of the city she now calls home. Much of the instrumentation on this record is ...
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Album Review: Silence Yourself, the "raw, powerful" debut from London's all-girl punk group Savages. @Savagesband http://t.co/CG4z2Xy9vd
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Review: UK's Laura Marling at Seattle's @ColumbiaTheater, plugging Once I Was An Eagle, out 5/28. @lauramarlinghq http://t.co/e4JC8L9CzG
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