Sky Larkin is a very busy trio from Leeds. They’re touring nonstop through the US through the end of October before heading up to Canada, and then they head back to Europe for dates planned through the middle of December. Sky Larkin is touring in support of their recently released album Kaleide, and though
Hip hop act Atmosphere drew a huge crowd to their main stage performance at the SmokeOut Festival yesterday. It was only 2:30 in the afternoon when they went on (see video below), but the audience was more than ready to party with the Minneapolis group. With a full live band, killer DJ, and unexpected mix
Yesterday’s SmokeOut Festival in San Bernadino was one of the most well-organized and festivals I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending. Beer was plentiful, a variety of tasty food was available, and there were even some indoor bathrooms. Those little amenities helped keep everyone comfortable for the 14-hour festival, but it was the music that
Dan Black is a glam idol in the makings. Dressed in matching all-white ensembles and animalistic face paint, he and his lively guitarist roamed the Massive Stoned Garden stage at the SmokeOut Festival amidst teeth-rattling bass and synth tracks mixed with experimental guitar riffs. Dan Black‘s obviously un-American inflections reminded me a lot of Thomas
When I walked into Jesca Hoop’s dressing room at The Music Box, I felt at ease immediately. Perhaps it was the familiar, intoxicating scent of my favorite hairspray, or perhaps it was Jesca’s faded Andrew Bird tee. Or maybe it was the larger-than-life singer herself, whose unusually magnetic persona seemed to barely fit inside her
A ‘dream pop’ trio that claims both Brooklyn and Puerto Rico as home, Kordan was very much at home at last night’s Culture Collide Festival at The Echo. I got a chance to speak with the three members in the green room before their set, so fellow BnB staffer Lauren Novik and I headed upstairs
Here We Go Magic is like an ambient/psych/folk/jam band. The mix of styles is diverse, and the group’s ability to create such a textured yet cohesive sound is like a salve for the eclectic at heart. In addition to extensive upcoming tours in the US and Canada, Here We Go Magic‘s latest album Pigeons was
Meridene sounds like a beastly, high-energy version of The Shins: a creature with an outer shell of post-modernist disillusionment and a soft underbelly of cautious hope. Their sophomore effort was just released a few days ago, and they are currently on tour throughout the Midwest and Northeastern United States to promote the short but sweet
There was a distinctly reverent vibe in the audience at Echoplex last night. Though the crowd applauded as much as is deemed polite, Active Child’s performance was less like like a concert-going experience and more like watching a man plumb the depths of his own faith in himself, proving time and time again that he
Twin Shadow is the sort of indie pop that you can dance yourself silly to, pondering the deeply intimate lyrics paired with lush synthetic melodies and strung out disco funk beats. Twin Shadow is essentially the brainchild of George Lewis, Jr., whose debut album Forget was recently released this summer as well as a split