Maps & Atlases By now we already know to expect a great show whenever Maps & Atlases is playing. Last time I caught them at Bowery Ballroom, it was a sold out show filled with adoring fans. If they could pull off amazingly good vibes like that at that venue, then a show at the
Over the past few months, we’ve touted Icelanic indie/folk rockers Of Monsters of Men as one of our favorite new bands of 2012. So far, it looks like the band has not only heeded, but exceed the hype that’s come with their journey across the pond. After dazzling both industry-types and music junkies at SXSW,
As we’ve written about over the past few months, Of Monsters and Men are one of the breakout new bands of 2012. During their first proper U.S. tour, they’ve sold out almost every venue they’ve played and their song “Little Talks” has been on radio stations everywhere. Before they played their last show of their
GOLD MOTEL has announced the release date of new self-titled release. The band’s second album will be out July 3rd on their Good As Gold imprint with the band’s new partner, Thirty Tigers. The press announcement was made today, but the band leaked a teaser video of the new material last night so their fans
Check out the video for “Girls” from Deep Sea Arcade. BPM loves the song and video and wrote that it’s an “amazing summer jam.” They’ve been seeing a ton of great responses for this song, John Richards at KEXP has been saying they’re his new favorite band, and Surviving the Golden Age wrote that the song “reminds me of something
Over the past week, we’ve showcased the best new bands to check out at Coachella. Instead of our usual Artist of the Week, we’ve decided to mix it up a bit in honor of one of the biggest festivals in the world. With the festival rapidly approaching (this weekend and next to be exact), here
HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 4, INCLUDES STOP AT BLED FEST Findlay, OH post hardcore act Before Their Eyes had an impressive debut week with Redemption, their first album since 2010’s Untouchable (Rise Records). The new LP which was released March 27, landed at #29 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart, as well as at #10 on the Alternative New Artists
Today, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. premiere their brand new video for “We Almost Lost Detroit” via a dual premiere with Stereogum and Vimeo, where the video is featured on the homepage. The video for the Gil Scott-Heron cover, which is the new single from their debut full-length It’s A Corporate World, was shot earlier this
For the first time ever the Parisian clothing and music emporium has compiled an eclectic selection of fresh new faces on the North American front with Kitsuné America. After booming in Japan, expanding in South East Asia and steadily developing in France and Europe, Kitsuné felt it was time to jump the (other) pond and land
The Jezabels spent the last year playing sold out shows throughout Europe, the U.S. and Australia. They also released their debut album, Prisoner, and made a headlining appearance at the NME Awards Show; a busy year by anyone’s standards. As a way of sharing all the activity with their fans, the band has put together a tour