Dawes To Support Bob Dylan On Upcoming U.S. Tour

Published in Breaking News
Wednesday, 27 February 2013 12:50

LA rock quartet Dawes are excited to announce their upcoming tour supporting the legendary Bob Dylan. Beginning immediately after the band's recently announced two-week tour of independent record stores across the U.S., the Bob Dylan support tour will begin on Friday, April 5 at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY. Dawes will be traveling the count...
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The Joy Formidable Announce Fall Dates

Published in Previews
Thursday, 27 September 2012 12:00
The Joy Formidable are ready to bring their roaring live shows back to the United States for a number of headlining dates this fall. The intimate tour, where the band will preview songs from the new record, begins on November 08 in New York City at The Bowery Hotel, followed by shows in Brooklyn and Chicago at the 100 person capacity, rarely pl...
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Lollapalooza Day 2 - Before The Storm

Published in Festivals
Saturday, 04 August 2012 15:59
As you may have heard by now Lollapalooza was interupted by a massive thunderstorm, just as Neon Indian (shown above) was starting their set. Everyone was evacuated to higher and safer ground. Now that the storm has passed and the festival is about to resume, we thought we'd share some of the pre-storm festivities. We''l be back with a complete r...
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Brendan Benson Releases Music Video For "Pretty Baby"

Published in Breaking News
Thursday, 21 June 2012 11:57
Brendan Benson and Readymade Records present the new music video for the song "Pretty Baby" off of the beloved songwriter and co-founder of the Raconteur's fifth solo effort What Kind of World. The Los Angeles Times calls the album "as solid as its predecessors, with sparkling power-pop gems ("Light of Day"), fuzz-garage rave-ups ("Happy Most o...
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Grouper Dreams Big at Disjecta

Published in Live Reviews
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 22:08
“Do we have any knitters in the house?” asked Disjecta Art Center Executive Director Bryan Suereth this past Friday night. It wasn’t until two hands quickly shot up in the audience that I realized this question wasn’t a joke. The second annual Quiet Music Festival would be exactly what it advertised to be: quiet. Until then, I had forecasted thi...
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Yuna Shares Her Songwriting Process, Life As A Muslim Singer In The States

Published in Interviews
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 20:16
Last week we presented part one of our interview up-and-comer Malaysian singer Yuna. Here's part two of our conversation with the emerging singer/songwriter. What are the differences between American and Malaysian crowds? I guess it’s the way they perceive things? For example, the things they listen to in a song or what aspect of a live perform...
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Bonnaroo’s Small Stages: The Faces of The Festival

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

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

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