New York – Field Report is excited to share forthcoming album Marigolden’s lead single – the Traveling Willburys-esque ”Home (Leave The Lights On)”. This surprisingly catchy radio single finds Porterfield grappling with his new life as a touring musician, hoping the home, wife, dog, and life he left behind in Milwaukee will still be there upon his return. “Leave the
Los Angeles – The Gaslight Anthem’s highly anticipated new album Get Hurt (Island) is out today. Get Hurt was recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville with producer Mike Crossey (The 1975, Arctic Monkeys and Jake Bugg). With this new album, The Gaslight Anthem has chosen to push their music farther than ever before, not via extra instrumentation or
New York – James Bay’s new single “Let It Go” is this weeks iTunes’ latest “Single of the Week” (iTunes.com/JamesBay). Available as a free download for seven days starting Tuesday August 12, 2014, “Let It Go” is the title track of the UK singer-songwriter’s universally lauded EP, Let It Go, available through all online partners via Republic Records now The song is emblematic of BAY’s songwriting chops, dynamic
Burbank – An occupational hazard of musical genius is categorization. Most humans, in the face of greatness crave sourcing. This desire can lead to labeled boxes impeding an evolving brilliance. Miles Davis began blowing big band tunes. Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Albert King (to name but a few) started strumming Rhythm & Blues. The
Chicago – Having never been to a Youngblood Hawke show before, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the six indie rockers. My curiosity peeked when I overheard a young man passionately whisper to his girlfriend, “My blood burns for Youngblood Hawke.” A spark ignited in his eyes and an excited grin spread across
Burbank – Afro-Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz have teamed up with Pepsi Pulse and Complex Media to deliver a documentary-style version of their song-of-the-summer ”Am I Wrong”. It is their first new video since their stateside breakthrough, “Am I Wrong”, which was shot in Botswana, and approaching the 50 million views mark. The stylized yet intimate video follows the duo as they land in
New York - Vance Joy is the moniker of James Keogh, a breakout Australian singer-songwriter whose music’s been spreading like wildfire since it surfaced last year. After releasing his debut EP, “God Loves You When You’re Dancing,” in March 2013 via Liberation Music, Keogh’s single “Riptide” drew international attention. The track was heavily rotated on Australian
Portland – Let’s get something straight: I am not a fan of winter. The bone-dry arctic season lasted an entire five months at my university in Ellensburg, WA, and I was quickly forced to go into an angsty reclusion. Around this time, I was introduced to a cold bitch of an EP called Chicago
Chicago – LA trio Wildcat! Wildcat! don’t play around. That’s not to say they don’t know how to have a good time – as you can see in our interview – but these guys work hard and pride themselves in it. Not only did they perform at Lollapalooza this year, but bassist Jesse Taylor, keyboardist
San Francisco – Outside Lands provides amazing food, countless libation options, and of course, a slew of new and exciting bands waiting to be discovered. We’ll be there taking it all in and reporting back on the goings-on around Golden Gate Park during this annual celebration of music, food, and good times in the Bay