Los Angeles – Historic Filipinotown’s Bootleg Theater has consistently drawn some big names in underground music to this quiet neighborhood wedged between the 101 and Downtown LA. Despite boasting these strong bills, the venue remains one of the city’s best-kept secrets for music fans looking to watch well-known bands perform in an intimate setting. With
Los Angeles – Fraser A. Gorman is from the same Australian metropolis as Courtney Barnett, he’s opened for her on tour, she’s appeared in his music video for “Shiny Gun”, and they are both associated with Milk Records. And despite the fact that both musicians have perfected the art of rambling, narrative-based songwriting, do not
Nashville – Sunday night, Nikki Lane played the Mercy Lounge in Nashville. This following a performance the night before with Social Distortion at the Ryman, which she remarked, was a dream come true. Had she not told us though, we would not have known, because she never once slowed down. The energy and spirit still
San Francisco - Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers are thrilled to announce their first headlining tour in support of their recently released album Loved Wild Lost. The band will travel throughout the U.S. making stops in major markets like Chicago at Lincoln Hall, Boston at The Sinclair, New York at Bowery, and Los Angeles at the Troubadour.
Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk band, Blitzen Trapper, are happy to be sharing a special live track, “Heart of Gold,” via SoundCloud. The Neil Young cover tune comes from the band’s limited-edition Record Store Day LP offering, Live Harvest. The quintet recently performed Young’s Harvest album from start to finish, at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, during
New York – San Franciscan six-piece band, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, have just given fans a first taste of their upcoming sophomore record. “High Neck Lace,” a soulfully country-tinged, down tempo track, is the first song from the band’s forthcoming album, Love Wild Lost, due out April 21 from Little Sur Records. (Those familiar with the band