Los Angeles – There’s no way the five members of Foals do not feel on top of the world right now. First of all, their last album, Holy Fire, produced an out-of-left-field modern rock radio hit in “Inhaler”. Then the band spent the summer headlining ever-larger music festivals, and they just released what could truly
Berlin – False Heads have taken their cult following, frenetic live stage antics, and percolating buzz to a new level, with the release of their new single ‘Steal & Cheat’. Set to debut on the label 25 Hour Convenience Store this December 4th, this new single has already been compared to the revered Buzzcocks, which
Los Angeles – John Jagos began experimenting with making electronic music while attending Ohio University in 2009. After adopting the name, Brothertiger, he released his fanciful synth-laden debut EP Vision Tunnels. Since then, Jagos has released the critically praised LPs, Golden Years (2012) and Future Splendors (2013). With his recent move to Brooklyn, New York,
Kansas City – Snow. Or as we call it: snow, I mean no….. We call it “Schnee” which sounds a bit like the sound your Macbook makes when you send an email…if…you use your imagination at least. We did see a lot of it when we woke up after our show in Davenport (#Quadcities). After
Chicago – Lights and co-headliners The Mowgli’s performed for a packed House of Blues, having sold out the downtown venue. While fans, young and old, excitedly waited for the show to begin, I found myself questioning if I should be there, knowing just blocks away Chicago youth were protesting the murder cover-up of Laquan McDonald, who
London – Somehow, a strong whiff of marijuana doesn’t feature too highly in the list of things you expect to encounter at a gig by teen-friendly indie band The Vaccines. Sure, you could locate other shows in London’s 2015 diary where the combination might feel more jarring – Catfish & The Bottlemen, S Club 7,
London – Cage the Elephant, who release their new album Tell Me I’m Pretty through Columbia Records on 18th December, have confirmed a string of European shows in February. The gigs will be the bands’ first since playing with Foals at Alexandra Palace in Feb 2014. The Times raved about those shows, reporting, “charismatic singer Matt Shultz
Davenport – Daytrotter. Every musician loves entering a studio. Cool, overpriced vintage gear, a mixing desk, Guitars, Amps, Rooms, Carpets. It is – in fact – like coming home. Your breathing and heart rate start to slow down and your face muscles turn your frozen “aaaaaawwww”- face – from the cold weather outside – into
San Francisco – It seems like everyone has been getting sick lately. I’ve been ill on-and-off for the past few weeks, the professors at my school have been canceling classes left and right, even my cat seems a little under the weather. But a cold couldn’t hold back Trevor Powers and his project Youth Lagoon,
New York – Today, London rockers, Wolf Alice, reveal the music video for “Freazy”, the latest UK single off of their debut album My Love Is Cool. The band worked with up and coming directors, Youth Hymns, to create a mind-bending video, in which the foursome explores the secrets of a psychedelic forest in a