Chicago – The sweet smell of a crisp summer night made Oh Honey’s dulcet sounds all the more pleasant, when the Brooklyn duo played an amazing set along the misty waterfront, lifting spirits and beckoning Chicagoans to fall in love with Oh Honey. Oh Honey is comprised of Mitchy Collins and Danielle Bouchard. Mitchy had
Los Angeles – Gardens & Villa have shared the new video for their song, “Domino,” today. The track is off their latest album, Dunes (on Secretly Canadian), which has received praise from Pitchfork, SPIN and Stereogum for a sound that Interview Magazine calls, “a quirky hybrid of folk and synthesized ambiance. They dabble in the atmospheric, but
Brooklyn – On April 29th, Wye Oak released their fourth studio album, Shriek on Merge Records. The band will now release the single “Logic of Color” which the New York Times described as a “voguish nod to retro synth pop” and Rolling Stone called “triumphant.” “When I wrote this song I knew it would be the last track
Portland – Let’s get the formalities out of the way: Peter Matthew Bauer played bass for The Walkmen. The indie rock stalwarts who, after thirteen years and seven studio albums, are now on “extreme hiatus” as Bauer phrases it. By all accounts the non-breakup was an amicable one, and no blood, bad or otherwise, has
Los Angeles —Two men quietly walked out to the silent sold out crowd, decorated in suits and 50s vintage guitars, and stepped into the single spotlight in the American Japan Theatre. Hovered over their shared microphone, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan of the Milk Carton Kids erupted into tireless picks and superb brooding harmonies. The
Chicago – Childhood friends Alex Caplow and Sam Vanderhoop Lee have been making music together since grade school. The two have upgraded from playing “Mary Had A Little Lamb” on plastic recorders to making “triumphant synth rock” with their Bostonian quintet. A few summers ago, Alex and Sam started writing songs during time off from
Seattle – Tractor Tavern was filled with folk pop-rock, thanks to North Carolina’s Matrimony and California’s Run River North. Matrimony, a family band from Charlotte, brought their headline act to the stage with Americana-tinged harmonies, soaring choruses, jangly banjo, and strong rhythms on the last night of their spring tour. Fronted by husband-wife duo Ashlee
London – Grimes is back with a new track, her first in almost two years. Being gifted to fans, ‘Go’ features Blood Diamonds and was first heard when she played it live at Governor’s Ball in New York earlier this month. The track premiered today on Zane Lowe’s show on Radio 1 in the UK as his ‘Hottest Record
Brooklyn – Rainy Day Women is a four-piece wonder out of Perth, and this band of Australians is poised to commandeer the devotion of any listener who harbors an old-soul lover of classic pop. The group’s sound borrows from the great masters of summer soundtracks, and weaves a contemporary air into the fabric of their
Austin – Los Angeles natives, PAPA, have spent the last year touring the globe in support of their excellent 2013 LP, “Tender Madness.” The band, headed by Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant, has a repertoire of upbeat pop songs driven by Weiss’ powerful drumming and deep Springsteenesque baritone. When you attend a PAPA show, they will make sure you