I’ve recently heard a lot of buzz about a new band, but I hear buzz about a lot of bands. One of the reasons I ignored the buzz on this particular band was because of their name, Trampled by Turtles. It’s a name that screams shitty indie band. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Now, Now and Trans- Records are excited to present the music video for the single “Thread,” from their impressive sophomore album Threads (March 2012). The band have drawn attention from a broad spectrum of supporters in the press, as well as fans who ended up streaming the album over 350,000 times on Spotify this past March. Now,
Before I caught Sister Crayon’s great last residency show at Piano’s, songwriter and vocalist Terra Lopez took a few minutes to talk to me about how the shows have gone so far, what makes a good song, their forthcoming album, and more. Below is a deeper take on some of the roots of the realness behind Sister Crayon’s powerful performances.
Although The Parlotones have been making music for a while, don’t be ashamed if the name doesn’t sound familiar to you. The rock quartet has garnered a large fan base in its home country of South Africa, as well as selling out large venues in both the UK and Germany, but it has yet to
LA-based Superhumanoids are pleased to announce that they will be supporting Active Child and Balam Acab on their upcoming North American tour. A full list of dates is below. The band also recently recorded a dreamy cover of the classic Ramones track “I Wanna Be Sedated,” download it here via Impose. Previously the band released the
Taking Alcatraz is the second track off Field Report’s forthcoming debut album. Field Report happens to be an anagram of Porterfield, the lead singer and mastermind behind Field Report. With the kind of coverage they’re getting, they’re sure to be great. You can download Taking Alcatraz in advance of its release here. Hailing from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Porterfield is
Chris and Dexy Valentine first generated buzz around their self-proclaimed “lovewave” outfit, Magic Wands, when the new band released its first EP, Magic, Love and Dreams back in 2009. Intrigued with the two-piece’s sparkling psychedelic pop gems, music critics and fans alike took note of the husband/wife troupe and waited eagerly for a full-length debut.
This is the Kit is the songwriting project of Kate Stables, who has a voice like an old friend. Some songs are like a comfortably rollicking lullaby, and others like stimulating psychedelic adventures. For her late set at Mercury Lounge, Stables switched between banjo and electric guitar, and was joined by a drummer and bassist.
Grace Woodroofe’s Transformer is NPR’s Song Of The Day. We sat down with Grace last week and discussed how she is able to “channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within to make her own raw and real music”. See our recent interview with Grace by clicking here.
“… reinterprets the track as a heavy electro number with Janelle Monae, synth distortion and robotic beats…. a new side to a song you’ve undoubtedly heard many times already.”—RCRD LBL Fun.: We Are Young – Betatraxx Remix by Fueled By Ramen Check out fun. live on tour this Spring & Summer: 04/30 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret du