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
Portland –Tara Green and Jimi Kritzler are an Australian duo who, under the moniker White Hex, have been making sleek, cold music that seems at odds with the bright-sunshine-and-blue-water image of their home country. It’s a contrast they’re fully aware of; labeling themselves, tongue planted firmly in cheek no doubt, as “tropical goth.” If White
New York — THE WEEKND is back on the road this fall for four exclusive shows. Joined by ScHoolboy Q and Jhené Aiko, the platinum-certified alternative R&B trend-setter has readied his most immersive and inventive production yet. The run begins September 19th at Barclays Center in New York and stops at other major venues across North America including The Hollywood Bowl
Portland – Do you remember high school? Do you remember driving around the suburbs in your parents’ car with a cracked Taking Back Sunday or Bright Eyes jewel case baking in the sun on the dash? You were bursting with that new found feeling of being so sad it made you happy or so happy