Portland – Portland was introduced to Shady Elders Monday night at the industrial district’s Rotture. It being their second stint in Portland, they were noticeably excited to be playing again. The four-piece border indie rock while managing to maintain an array of dark dream pop and shoegaze. Fox Rodemich sets their gloomier tone with her
Los Angeles – Those that arrived early to The Troubadour for last week’s Surfer Blood-headlining show were treated to the guitar-driven rock and roll of Edmonton’s own Alex Calder (though he now resides in Montreal). Although his band’s opening performance was not particularly long, it was packed full of some of the best tracks from
Portland – The Wonder Ballroom’s floor was covered with empty, trampled cups, discarded white t-shirts and plenty of sweat Friday night when Joey Bada$$ arrived to a sold-out Portland crowd. The 19-year-old has made his affinity for classic hip-hop artists very clear, both in his music and outside of it, but his presence solidifies it.
New York – Jamie xx whose first album In Colour debuted at #12 on the Top Current Album Chart last week and was #1 on the Electronic and New Artist Album Charts is excited to announce that he will be headlining Verboten StageONE Festival on August 23rd. He will be playing alongside Maya Jane Coles,
London – With a few days until the gates open at the UK’s premier festival, Glastonbury goers are dusting off their tent pegs, checking the wellies don’t leak and consulting that marvelous donations-please resource, www.clashfinder.com. The latter may be a pre-requisite for the informed fan, yet faced with a bewildering choice of live music spread
New York – Brooklyn-based chamber pop sextet Friend Roulette played a gig at Palisades, premiering much of the new material, recently released via sophomore LP I See You. Your Eyes Are Red, out on Goodnight Records. Comprised of Julia Tepper (violin and vocals), Matthew Meade (guitar and vocals), John Stanesco (bass clarinet and EWI), Tlacael
New York – Nashville outfit Bully, fronted by Alicia Bognanno alongside fellow bandmates and friends Stewart Copeland, Clayton Parker and Reece Lazarus, have quickly developed a reputation as one of the most talked-about bands of 2015 with their brand of brutally honest lyricism and punchy, guitar-laden songs that are sure to engage listeners with the
New York – Manchester quintet PINS played a late show at Rough Trade as part of label Bella Union’s Northside festival showcase on June 13th. The show marked the first date of the band’s current North American tour in support of sophomore full-length Wild Nights, which saw its official release June 8th after being recorded
Seattle – Recently, South African artist Jeremy Loops performed a buoyant and infectious show at the Columbia City Theater during his Seattle stop on his first headlining American tour. Loops, who hails from Cape Town, creates a unique sound by blending folk elements with pop, hip-hop, and electronica. Performing with – as his names suggests
Los Angeles – In the wake of breakout performances at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and with sets at Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and ACL still on deck, Shakey Graves’ non-stop tour schedule grows even further with the announcement of more headlining dates this fall. Fondly dubbed “The Die Hard Tour” by Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey