Nashville – There’s so much to love about the local music scene here, from the traditional sounds to newer, fresher faces flocking to the city. This week, however, Music City natives Humming House have distinguished themselves outside of a local level with their newest release, Revelries (out this week via Rock Ridge Music). Following in
Los Angeles – Fueling the gentle but bright fire ignited by first two singles, “Courage” and “Hot Scary Summer,” Dublin-based indie folk band, Villagers, has now released a third single, “The Soul Serene,” as the next part of their piecemeal preview for their upcoming new album, Darling Arithmetic. The elegant tune premiered earlier today alongside a brand new
Chicago – On a cold Sunday night, hoards of teenagers and twenty-somethings packed Reggie’s Rock Club in Chicago to see FrnkIero AndThe Cellabration. Concertgoers cheered, whistled, and clapped… but it wasn’t Frank Iero who was getting the love (although he surely would later). They were falling hard for The Homeless Gospel Choir. THGC is Derek
San Francisco – Sister duo Lily & Madeleine made their second appearance in San Francisco recently. Originally from Indianapolis, the young Jurkiewicz sisters (aged 18 & 20) entertained a big crowd of varying ages at The Chapel in the Mission District. Lily & Madeleine dabble in the area of folk/pop, carefully plucking away at keyboards
San Francisco – Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers hail from the peaceful middle of Michigan. Beginning in their college years, they toured through Michigan playing at their alma maters, local bars, festivals, and eventually making it all the way out to California. The band has always had a calm, folk feel to their music,
Nashville – There’s so much to love about PHOX and their refreshing take on folksy indie rock, and there’s so much love that goes into their striking, addictive music. From lead vocalist Monica Martin’s subversive charm, to the band’s flawless self-titled debut LP—which Best New Bands called “Phenomenal”—that dropped last June, PHOX has a good
Seattle – The energy was palpable last week at the Neptune Theater as the crowd buzzed with anticipation, knowing that they were about to learn who would be playing at the biggest music festival in the Northwest. The 2015 Sasquatch! Music Festival Launch Party, presented by Washington Healthplanfinder, featured music by Seattle-based acts The Young
London – With a band name inspired by writer Daphne du Maurier’s affair with actress Gertrude Lawrence, British female duo Eyes For Gertrude bring with it the promise that all might not be quite what it seems. Band mates Hannah Dean and Chantelle Pike appear respectively as ambivalent bride and groom on the cover of
Chicago – What is it about Iceland? With a total population of only 300,000+, the Nordic island cranks out über talented musicians left and right, from Björk to Sigur Rós and now Asgeir. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter, born Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, effortlessly creates stunning, melodic folk. After releasing his premiere LP Dýrð í dauðaþögn in 2012,
Brooklyn – “So many beautiful people here tonight,” Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) observed from the stage during her set on Saturday night. She had the best vantage point to ogle everyone, but it was true from where I stood, too: It seemed like Southside Williamsburg’s handsomest longhaired men and their cute septum-pierced girlfriends had