Los Angeles – Brooklyn indie-pop outfit Ex Cops is the duo of Brian Harding (formerly of Hymns) and Amalie Bruun (formerly of Minks). They first made waves late 2012/early 2013 with the release of True Hallucinations. It navigated through the channels of dream-pop never replicating but only purely reinvigorating the vibe. The group now find themselves on a
New York – Lorde has revealed the video for her massive single “Yellow Flicker Beat.” The Grammy Award-winning artist not only contributed four tracks to the soundtrack for the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (Republic Records) but she curated the entire lineup of artists which will feature many collaborations including the recently
Chicago – Despite the snow, rain, and hail, the line grew and grew outside The Vic on Halloween night. Chicagoans didn’t let the crazy weather ruin their evening with Junior Prom, Hunter Hunted, and Andrew McMahon. Once inside, concertgoers shed their coats, gloves, and scarves to reveal costumes, anticipation, and excitement. LA duo Hunter Hunted
Chicago – English experimental rock band alt-J has come along way since its formation in 2007 in a Leeds University dorm room. With a new member and new album, the band has been selling out show after show, including two sold-out dates at Chicago’s Riviera. Joe Newman (singer & guitarist), Thom Green (drummer), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboardist), and
Chicago – On a recent crisp night in Chicago’s Logan Square, local band Kittyhawk was hanging out with friends and family over beers and laughs at Township. Guitarists Erik Czaja and Mark Jaeschke, singer and keyboardist Kate Grube, and drummer Evan Lorusch, were celebrating the end of their North American tour and the release of
New York – Alt rockers Kongos will embark on a North American headline tour this coming January. Following up highly successful stints on the road in the U.S. with Kings of Leon, Young The Giant and Alice In Chains and in Europe with OneRepublic, this is the platinum-selling quartet’s very first country-wide headline run of
Austin – Everyone recovered from ACL? Cool. It’s time for Fun Fun Fun Fest. Austin’s third-favorite festival starts this Friday, November 7, and while the name is trying a little hard, the lineup is enticing. The headliners are a mix of old favorites and new bands. Modest Mouse, Nas, Neutral Milk Hotel, and—big “Oh My
Austin and London – Indie folk has always been a slippery label for me. I understand the desire to connect with an older musical tradition; it’s the execution that’s been throwing me off. Good songwriting, passionate performance, crooning backup vocals, banjo shredding, etc., seems to sacrifice the hardship it wants to reproduce. Which is fine,
Los Angeles - Ben Howard‘s quick success is well deserved. The British singer-songwriter’s performance at the El Rey Theatre on Monday showed off minimalism at its finest. His show is a model for how indie-folk should be presented — intimate, grabbing, and powerful enough to bring tears to the eyes. Though his latest album, I Forget Where
Seattle – Boston trio PVRIS will be releasing their debut album, White Noise, this Tuesday, November 4, the follow-up to their acoustic EP that was released in April. Since then, this band has been unstoppable. In June, they signed to Rise Records, a label mostly known for its metalcore bands. They became the first female fronted band on Rise,