Chicago – In all my years attending Pitchfork, Friday marked a first: the weather was perfect! The entire day deserved a #feelgoodfriday. Pitchfork weekend tends to be sweltering hot, but thanks to our new friend, the Polar Vortex, temps were in the 80s. The breezy afternoon and a handful of new bands made for an
New York – Wednesday night’s performance at the Bowery Ballroom boasted an ampler turnout than most mid-week shows can successfully attract. The crowded concert hall seemed to imply a gathering of insider indie-traders, graced with the tipoff to see the magnanimous, if yet under appreciated, act on deck. Those in attendance anticipated the great and
San Francisco – There is something to the age-old saying, “friends become our chosen family;” it has a certain flair that inspires all of us to appreciate and love the people we surround ourselves with. Friends gained from work can turn out to be some of the best you’ll ever have. But what happens when
New York – British electronic breakout group Clean Bandit have jumped to #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 with their international smash single, “Rather Be” ft. Jess Glynne, and announced details of their first-ever North American headline tour. The dates (listed below) – which celebrate the group’s new debut album, New Eyes, out now on Big Beat/Atlantic Records – get underway September 15th at Toronto’s
New York – Chelsea Grin’s new studio album Ashes To Ashes (released via Artery Recordings/Razor & Tie) charges onto the charts this week debuting at #27 on the Billboard Top 200 with over 10,100 albums sold in its first week of release. This marks Chelsea Grin’s highest career charting debut and also their biggest U.S. sales week. The album also enters on a number of other Billboard charts including #4 at
New York – Wooden Head is an easy album to like; with soft-spoken lyrics and melodic guitar riffs so mellow, the modern listener may go as far as to call it “chill.” However, it’s hard to speak of such an old-timey sounding record in current slang terms. For their debut, English indie rockers The Proper Ornaments have crafted
Los Angeles — De Lux headlined one of LA’s many weekly free concerts, but Thursday’s performance at Made In LA Music at The Hammer Museum was more than just a live music show; it was a whirling experience for all senses. Visitors got free reign on the museum grounds, taking in the modern art, flowing
Brooklyn – Maryland’s own The Sea Life is a beloved local band well worthy of farther-flung audiences. The group’s work is engineered for lovers of long-game bedroom rock, steeped in sonic dissonance and stewed in lyrical conjecturing. Armed with just enough of a catalog to appeal to an increasing number of fans, The Sea Life has now
Los Angeles – Glasgow two-piece Honeyblood have premiered the eye-catching video for lead single “Super Rat,” along with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album. The video, directed by Camille Bennett, sees the duo “exploding romantic tropes” according to the director, creating a stylish and memorable accompaniment to the air-punching anthem of seismic proportions.
Seattle – Adam Schatz has been around the block when it comes to today’s music scene, after working with the likes of Man Man and Vampire Weekend and curating a jazz festival in New York City. But it’s his main project, Landlady, that’s set to impress with their latest record Upright Behavior. The five-piece outfit from Brooklyn