NEW YORK, NY – Ireland’s rock ‘n’ roll stalwarts THE STRYPES return with their second EP, 4 Track Mind, available digitally on August 19th, 2014. This makes for their first release under the new partnership between Photo Finish Records and Republic Records. The EP will feature 4 tracks previously not available in the US including “Hard to Say No”, “So They Say”,
Los Angeles – Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced the routing for their upcoming fall North American tour, which kicks off on October 17th in Seattle and concludes with two hometown shows at Detroit’s Crofoot Ballroom on November 22ndand 23rd. The band, which is Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, are touring in support of their
Austin – Many kids try to form high school bands, despite the fact that many end up dissolving due to the perils of high school or the travails of trying to navigate adolescence. This isn’t the case for Goodnight Tonight, recent high school graduates out of Kent, Ohio. The band has seen success in their
New York – New Orleans-based indie-rock duo Generationals are excited to announce their brand new full-length album titled Alix. Helmed by notable producer Richard Swift and released on Tuesday, September 16 via Polyvinyl Record Co., Alix reveals itself as perhaps Generationals’ most confident record yet. The album is full of history and is as multiphase as members Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer’s long-standing friendship. “Gold Silver
Chicago – Mitchy Collins had been in search of a strong female vocalist to be the June Carter to his Johnny Cash. When he heard Danielle Bouchard belt out Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” he knew he had found his match. In 2013 the two musicians created the indie folk-pop group Oh Honey,
Los Angeles – WARPAINT will hit the road in the US this October with a headline run that includes their return to NYC after a triumphant Celebrate Brooklyn show this summer that found them in top form, playing for 6000-odd revelers. The band has been on tour almost nonstop since the January release of their self-titled
Los Angeles — Jack Antonoff is no rookie to the music scene and it shows in his new band. The former Steel Train front man and current lead guitarist for fun. has been once again reborn as Bleachers and the debut LP, Strange Desire, is a fully developed radio-friendly prize. While Antonoff should have been resting
New York – London-based singer/songwriter Charli XCX (aka Charlotte Aitchison) celebrates the success of two growing ‘song of the summer’ contenders – “Boom Clap” and Iggy Azalea “Fancy” (Ft. Charli XCX) and announces her upcoming North American headline fall tour. Dates get underway September 26th at The Social in Orlando, Florida and then travel through late October (see below). “Boom Clap”
Chicago – We sure do love us some music festivals here in Chi-town. One of the most beloved is the ever-growing Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, which begins Friday July 18th and ends Sunday July 20th and will feature over 40 acts across three stages. Pitchfork has been independently organizing the fest since 2006, booking some
San Francisco – This past Thursday at San Francisco’s tucked-away venue The Chapel, PHOX— a new band from Baraboo, Wisconsin—hit the stage in support of their self-titled debut LP. They shared the stage with fellow Wisconsinites Astronauts, Etc., a nice keyboard-centric four piece who will be putting out their first EP soon, followed by a