Los Angeles – As we enter what is known as “festival season,” there are always a few bands that make an enormous impression on the audiences, their songs going on to be considered the “songs of the summer” for the indie music world. Last year Future Islands played that roll, catapulting to the forefront of
Los Angeles - Lower Dens, the indie rock quartet based out of Baltimore, MD, just released a second track titled, “Ondine,” from their upcoming third record, Escape from Evil. The album is due for U.S. street release on March 31 (March 30 in the rest of the world) via Ribbon Music. Lower Dens are Jana Hunter (lead vocals, guitar),
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
Having established itself of the hottest festivals in the country, the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes place in Chicago, is one of the best places to find new and old indie music. Taking place in from July 13-15 in Union Park, this year’s headliners include Feist, Grimes and Vampire Weekend. That being said, here our
Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they host a handful of free shows on Pier 17. Live music on the river as
Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett Who: Laurie Anderson Where: Castle Clinton, NYC When: Thursday, June 30th at 7pm Cost: FREE! Age Restrictions: All Ages
Brooklyn-based experimental rock outfit Bear In Heaven is proof that hard work and perseverance pays off. Formed by Jon Philpot in 2003 and despite having released two earlier records, the band finally has broken through in 2010. This year, they’ve re-released Beast Rest Forth Mouth, with a bonus remix album featuring The Field, Studio, High
An hour into FYF- meaning two and some odd hours in or around the festival itself and Laurel and I are on our way to meet up with Will and Abe from Lower Dens (Jana Hunter, Geoff Graham, Abram Sanders, Will Adams) post their performance! We didn’t fully realize exactly how many people were indeed