San Francisco – This past Friday at San Francisco’s Fillmore, LA newcomers In The Valley Below were given the chance to stretch their legs and show their stuff as the opening act for fellow SoCal residents The Airborne Toxic Event on the first night of their tour together. They played a short, yet powerful, six-song
New York – Wednesday night in the city that never sleeps was a mid-week spectacle. On deck to enchant urbanites was a live performance by Canada’s own, down-tempo singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen, better known by his stage name Bahamas. Le Poisson Rouge was bursting at the seams with a crew of adoring attendees, to the point
Chicago – Grammy Award winner Gary Clark Jr. brings his live performances to an even wider audience with Gary Clark Jr. Live, out this week on Warner Bros. Records. The release features two-discs filled with electrified originals, like “Blak and Blu,” and classic covers, such as Jimi Hendrix’s “Third Stone From The Sun.” To quote
Nashville – The small upstairs venue of Cannery Row was packed wall to wall with weary yet enthusiastic attendees of Nashville’s Americana Music Festival by the time Parker Millsap took the stage for his 45-minute set at 10pm. Folks crowded the lobby downstairs to hear the young singer-songwriter, as the room itself was at capacity.
New York – Fresh off their recent, successful performances at Riot Fest, Irish rockers Wounds have signed a multi-album deal with Razor & Tie. The first LP under the new agreement will be Die Young, to be released in North America on November 25. Here’s a brief trailer for the album: Dublin-based Wounds have released
New York – On Wednesday night, TEEN brought their A-game to Baby’s All Right. Plenty of Brooklyn bands produce a similar style of synth pop, but TEEN’s live performance sets them apart and leagues ahead of the others. However, you wouldn’t know it looking at them. No offense intended, but with a name like TEEN
Los Angeles – Long-time Best New Bands faves Allah-Las have premiered a video for “Follow You Down” from their second album, Worship The Sun, out this week on Innovative Leisure. The Los Angeles band’s album expands on the sound established by their debut, honing their fusion of West Coast garage rock and roll, Latin percussion
Los Angeles – Tennessee alt-rockers Colony House recently embarked on their first headlining tour to support their recent debut album, When I Was Younger. At The Satellite in Los Angeles, lead singer Caleb Chapman told the animated crowd that they have connected with loyal fans throughout the band’s tour. While When I Was Younger didn’t
Seattle – The Fremont Abbey paid witness to a phenomenal show last week by local group Deep Sea Diver, who were celebrating the recent release of their new EP, Always Waiting. The first of two release shows (a second was added due to the lightning speed at which the first sold-out), this performance was filled
Austin – On a sweltering summer evening in Austin, Washed Out fans hurried through the doors of Mohawk to stake out a spot at the sold-out show on a recent night. Though not particularly surprising for a Tuesday, I would have thought the heat would have deterred a few people at least. But that was