Chicago new-wave quartet California Wives premiered their new video for 'Purple'. The band collaborated with Sharpie® to create a music video that showcased the work of hundreds of artists and fans of the Sharpie® medium and brand. The single 'Purple' is taken from the band's full length debut, Art History, out now on Vagrant. California Wives will support the album on a nationwide tour this fall with Stars and Diamond Rings. Art History is currently streaming at AOL Spinner and Billboard, and the "mesmerizing" debut follows the band's 2010 Affair EP.  …

Brooklyn band Clare and the Reasons has premiered their new video for 'The Lake,' the first single released off their new album, KR-51, out now on Frog Stand. Directed by Benn Berbank-Green, the stop-motion video was shot in Berlin, following the album's theme of being written and recorded in the city.  The band is excited to kick off a run of Northeast dates with DeVotchKa, including three NYC performances this week. The new album follows the band's critically acclaimed 2009 Arrow LP, and its debut…

Thomas Azier is a Berlin-based electro-pop artist whose sound is both nostalgic and current; revisiting the sparkle and magic of the genre, so often ignored in the post-internet music era. Bridging the analogue and digital worlds with symphonic precision, his music is an anthem for the present, pulling from the past, looking to the future. After spending the past 4 years tirelessly honing his sound,  Azier has emerged with his debut EP “Hylas 001”, which is available for free download…

"Running Red Lights," a brand new track fromThe Postelles, was released today by +1 Records. Running Red Lights by The Postelles The Postelles will headline a pair of hometown shows this month, playing the MOMA PopRally in New York City on September 6th and the Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg on September 14th. They'll be on the road this fall, beginning with a show at Grand Valley University in Allendale, MI on October 19th. Tickets are on sale now for the tour,…