This week, charismatic indie rockers The Veda Rays release the first of two EPs, Die Fast. After 2011 saw the band through their debut release, an east coast tour down to SXSW and back, lineup changes, and refining their live show, TVR is back with a slew of new songs as chronicles of their sonic
Charlie Mars made a return to City Winery NYC, to celebrate the release of his latest LP, Blackberry Light. It was a seated, intimate affair at the classy winery and restaurant/venue, but not too classy for some old-fashioned heckling. It was apparent that the majority of the patrons in the large, decently packed place were
Bumbershoot has been around for a while – this will be their 42nd year of gathering some of the most interesting and stimulating music and art in Seattle, Wash. This year it will take place September 1-3, which is Labor Day weekend, at the Seattle Center. This will no doubt be a weekend of wildly
There was a distinct moment when Alt-J took the stage this past Tuesday night at Glasslands. Simultaneously there was a heightened air of excitement and energy, coupled with an extremely odorous aroma – the kind left hanging in the air after a rowdy punk show. While my nostrils were momentarily accosted, I knew Alt-J was
Doe Paoro is one of those performers that you may not realize how good they are until you see them live. In the case of this Brooklyn-based chanteuse, her Bandcamp gives an idea of her vocal ability, but her live performance at Glasslands Wednesday night was jaw-dropping. Paired with live drums, the slight vibrato of
Reading and Leeds are technically the same festival, held over the same three-day weekend, with all the same bands performing across seven different stages. What’s the difference, then? Just that one is held in Reading, England, and the other is in Leeds, England. Reading is the original leg of the two, and is in fact
Quilt is a somewhat mysterious and intriguing band from Boston, who make freak-folky, experimental psychedelic jams that swirl around your head and transport you back in time to somewhere in the future. When you listen to their music, somehow that previous statement makes total sense. The trio of Anna Rochinski, Shane Butler, and John Andrews
Lower Dens played to a sold out Bowery Ballroom, filling the space with their densely layered sound, full of metaphors relating to thought and existence. The band formed a half circle on stage, with band leader Jana Hunter on the right end, drummer Nate Nelson at the back, and bassist/vocalist Geoffrey Graham rounding out to
Young Empires are a Toronto-based haute rock dance party, with Matthew Vlahovich on vocals and keys, Jacob Palahnuk on bass, Aaron Ellingson on guitar, and Taylor Hill on drums. These friends have been jamming together since 2009, but have recently gained wider attention for an impressively fun interactive Facebook music video for the single “White
Last month I caught Thomas Wynn & The Believers at The Knitting Factory, where I also had some words with their brother and sister duo, Thomas Wynn and Olivia Wynn. The two were laid back and genuine Florida folk, who entertained my questions and talked about their new music, their rock and roll cowboy of