Seattle – Streets are closed, rainbow sidewalks are slowly becoming littered with cigarette butts and coffee cups, and a certain Seattle recreation is being enjoyed…yes, the annual Capitol Hill Block Party is in full swing. For three days, Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood shows its pride as the city’s hub of arts and culture. Named by
San Francisco – “In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment… But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk
New York – Atlantic recording artist Meg Myers has announced the release of her much anticipated debut album. SORRY arrives everywhere on Friday, September 18th. SORRY is available for pre-order beginning today, with all orders accompanied by an instant grat download of the album’s next single, “Lemon Eyes,” along with Myers’ previously released singles, “Sorry,”
New York – LA’s brat pop band, HOLYCHILD has unveiled video for “U Make Me Sick”. The song is off of the band’s debut album, The Shape of Brat Pop to Come which dropped June 2nd via Glassnote Records. Of the video, HOLYCHILD’s Liz Nistico said “I co-directed this video with one of my favorite photographers, Angelo Kritikos. I wanted it to
New York – Australian singer-songwriter, Atlantic recording artist and Best New Bands favorite, Vance Joy has announced the release of a brand new single, following his recent MTV Video Music Award nomination for the highly anticipated “Artist To Watch” category. The new song titled “Fire and the Flood” is the first taste of fresh material
Berlin - Fans searching for the ideal combination of Americana and folk music which exudes just the right amount of soul have probably found the perfect musical act in The Liquorsmiths. The band captures the emotions, raw energy, and heartfelt tension that is rife with both genres. The Liquorsmiths are set to release their EP, This
Portland - filous is the mysterious composer and producer that has managed to create infectious original music all while being entirely self-taught. His debut EP, Dawn, comes after his wildly popular remixes of Jose Gonzalez’s “Heartbeats”, The Glitch Mob’s “Our Demons” and Porter Robinson’s “Divinity”—and that’s naming just a few. Dawn is a five-song compilation of
New York – Because Music/Neon Gold/Atlantic recording artist Christine and the Queens has unveiled an array of plans heralding the North American version of her acclaimed debut album. A still untitled debut album arrives stateside later this year. Christine and the Queens will make her eagerly anticipated network TV debut with an appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth
Chicago – Last Friday, Spotify shared a blistering new session in their “Spotify Sessions” series, brought to you by the lads of Twin Peaks. Recorded at the end of SXSW this past March by the wonderful Jim Eno (Spoon), the collection shows a band firing on all cylinders. The three-song set, featuringWild Onion standouts “Making Breakfast” and “Strawberry Smoothie,” as well
Chicago – Portland twosome PRIORY has been making music lovers dance with their recent album Need To Know, and they certainly had fans dancing in Barbados over the Four of July weekend! The Oregon indie dance duo, comprised of Brandon Rush and Kyle Sears, has been making music since 2009, but it was the 2014