Chapel Hill – Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and her band have announced a new list of tour dates around the world beginning in October. Many dates are with fellow Philadelphia musician Kurt Vile. Watch this lovely live set at St. Pancras Church in London from earlier this year and footage from the San Diego show on SoundDiego, as well as
Tennessee – Day Three at Bonnaroo saw some pretty amazing things: the annual SuperJam took place (featuring Chance the Rapper, Pretty Lights, and Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff, to name a few), Jon Hamm fed Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch some gummy bears, and headliners Mumford and Sons provided a staggeringly beautiful cover of the Beatles’ “With
Manchester, Tennessee – The fourteenth Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival continued without a hitch on its second day. The patrons camping on the massive 700-acre farm enjoyed a rare morning of late sleep, as the Tennessee summer sky was flooded with welcome clouds and breezy conditions. Usually the Bonnaroo sun is so hot by the
Manchester Tennessee – Throughout the years that have seen the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival’s fourteen installments, the face and general aesthetic of the festival has changed – going from humble jam band fest to the monumental eclectic event that it is today – but the soul of the festival has basically remained the same.
Los Angeles – On their third album, No Joy does not attempt anything that has not been done by the myriad “nu-gaze” bands of the last few decades; they just do it better. Yes, the band loves guitar tones that are dripping with distortion; but they make them more aggressive and engaging. The time signatures
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 – While there is no question that psychedelic music is making a huge comeback in both the underground as well as the mainstream, it has mostly skewed too heavily in the pop-oriented direction, losing the roughness that gave it an edge over traditional rock. On the other hand, there are bands like Ancient
New York – Crocodiles played the penultimate date of their North American tour at Mercury Lounge in the Lower East Side on June 7th. The band has been touring in support of their recently released album Boys, out on Zoo Music (lead vocalist Brandon Welchez’ and his wife Dee Dee Penny’s [of Dum Dum Girls]
Portland – J Fernandez is bringing his bedroom pop to fruition with his latest release, Many Levels Of Laughter. The solo artist recorded the entire album alone in his Chicago bedroom, which is an impressive feat since each song’s production requires layers of instrumental elements to accomplish the innovative sound. Fernandez’s pop embraces the experimental
Chicago – Monday night marked the last show till the end of summer at The Riviera Theatre. The humidity seeped through the ornate walls. Sweat dripped down faces. But the heat didn’t seem to bother fans one bit. Flocks of Chicagoans, dressed like they were ready for Coachella, were excited to see Canadian electronic art-rock