Glasgow – Scottish band WHITE has unleashed a hot, new single, titled “Fight the Feeling.” The synth-heavy dance track is at times reminiscent of Bowie and dipped in sweet, sticky disco confection. “Fight The Feeling” is the follow up to singles “Future Pleasures,” ”Living Fiction,” and “Blush“ which saw praise from DIY, NME, and Clash and garnered radio play from Annie Mac
Los Angeles – Swedish indie pop trio Miike Snow has announced plans for a North American summer headline tour, in addition to the band’s current tour. The summer dates begin July 25th at Omaha, Nebraska’s Slowdown and continue through early August, including a stop in Chicago for Lollapalooza. Tickets for all shows will be on sale to
Chicago – Rap duo Run The Jewels is following up a crazy Coachella weekend – in which after getting an introduction from Bernie Sanders, rappers Killer Mike and El-P destroyed the Coachella main stage with a mind-blowing performance – with the release of the official video for “Love Again (feat. Gangsta Boo),” from Run The Jewels’ groundbreaking sophomore album, Run The Jewels 2. Produced by JASH and Pulse
Portland – Montreal punk band Solids has premiered a new music video, for the single “Blank Stare,” from the EP Else. The illustrated video was directed by visual artist, and friend of the band, Emilio Esteban. It is what he describes as “a disruptive visual attempt to burn down a house, save dogs, and end with a blank stare at
New York – U.K. band Fickle Friends – whom some say is one of the hardest working bands in the indie world right now, having played 31 music festivals in 2015 - has a new music video featuring the band’s lush ‘80s-inspired indie-pop. The Brighton based five-piece has been killing it, especially considering the band only recently
New York – Today San Fermin and Sam Amidon released “Shiver,” their collaboration “that was conceived in the midst of their winter 2015 tour,” via NPR Music. The song will be released digitally on April 8, 2016. Brooklyn-based San Fermin, now an eight-piece touring band – comprised of founder Ellis Ludwig-Leone (keyboard), Allen Tate (vocals), Charlene Kaye (vocals), Rebekah Durham (vocals/violin), John Brandon (trumpet), Stephen
New York – San Fransisco indie rock band Finish Ticket will join Fitz and The Tantrums on the first leg of a summer tour, kicking off at The National in Richmond, VA on June 14th and wrapping up in Bloomington, IN at Bluebird Nightclub on June 28th. Finish Ticket just wrapped up a two month co-headlining
New York – California 80s inspired electro-pop band The Heirs are set to play a full lineup of summer shows on the 2016 Vans Warped Tour. This comes after performing at SXSW and touring with The Big Pink. Last year The Heirs released the debut four-track EP Ecliptic (Capitol Records), which features the single “Alright
New York – Netherlands-based Chef’Special will make a return to North America this summer to support Twenty One Pilots on the nearly sold-out EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW tour. Both of the Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records groups will make a coast-to-coast trek, along with MUTEMATH, hitting arenas and amphitheaters beginning May 31st at Cincinnati, OH’s U.S. Bank Arena. The summer-long tour concludes with two
Cosmic-disco ensemble Phenomenal Handclap Band have their new video for “The Right One,” off their second album Form and Control, posted up on NPR. Director Moh Azima, who previously worked on the band’s “15 to 20” video (below), explains the concept: “I played around with lots of symbolism like triangles, monuments and the eclipse to