London – Brooklyn band Pavo Pavo harbours a quirky name, a retro future album cover, and a classical meets pop heritage that perhaps unsurprisingly yields a fascinating mix. The band name comes from a southern constellation whose brightest star is called Peacock, or Pavo in Latin. The graphics on the striking cover of its debut
Los Angeles — LA-based trio, MUNA, is embarking on its first-ever North American headlining tour in support of the debut album, About U, which is set for release on February 3, 2017 and available for pre-order now on iTunes. The tour will be kicking off on February 1st, in Los Angeles, and will be making stops in a number
London – Texas-born Kevin Morby has arrived as a solo artiste augmented by a regular touring band, via spells, as the bassist for psych folk act Woods and co-vocalist alongside Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls with The Babies. The solo label is one that he wears well, uniting the world weariness of a seasoned troubadour with
Los Angeles – Saturday Night is a short film, that consists of four inter-connected music videos, based on the songs on Curse Of Lono‘s debut EP. The film, which was directed by Alex Walker, stars Grant Masters, Marta Hermida, Grahame Fox and Martin Edwards. In 2015, Curse Of Lono was formed, in London, by singer-songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, following the breakup of British roots pioneers Hey Negrita.
Los Angeles – Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dylan Gardner releases a brand-new song today. “Sign Language” shuffles between bright acoustic guitar, handclaps, and an unshakable refrain, artfully balancing rock ‘n’ roll energy and pop fun. “To me the song is about my shyness in relationships,” Gardner says. “I’m admitting my shortcomings and asking a
London – On its latest album, Moon Saloon, the Providence, Rhode Island trio Arc Iris, comprised of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jocie Adams, Zachary Tenorio-Miller (keyboards) and Ray Belli (percussion), demonstrated a shift away from Americana territory towards a more experimental terrain. Similarly, in a live set mixing songs from the recent album with some new material, there was
Los Angeles - Let’s get something out of the way: Prinze George is one of the best new acts of 2016. Agreed? Good! Maryland synth-pop trio Prinze George made its LA debut at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. The three-piece was the opening act for up and coming New York duo Lewis Del Mar, at the sold
New York – Los Angeles rock ‘n’ roll band Badflower has unleashed its major label debut EP, Temper (John Varvatos Records/Republic Records). Badflower is comprised of members Josh Katz (vocals, guitar), Joe Morrow (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Espiritu (bass), and Anthony Sonetti (drums). Of the Temper EP, Josh Katz notes, “There was a moment while making this EP that I feared people might not take it seriously. That it
London – Since its 1910 opening, the London Palladium has been synonymous with variety entertainment, including the hugely popular family TV show of the mid 50s to late 60s, Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Today it hosts stage musicals and pop and rock concerts, amid Rococo style surrounds that predate it somewhat. For many
New Orleans – On Sunday October 3oth, the 2016 edition of the Voodoo Music Festival drew to its close under sunny Southern skies and continued record-breaking high temperatures for the usually chilly autumn season (well, relatively chilly; still balmy for those of us who grew up in the northern part of the country). While the