Brooklyn – Dinosaur Feathers is the umbrella moniker for an indie band that’s seen its fair share of turnover since its inception in 2008. Likewise, the mastermind behind this act, Greg Sullo, is equally comfortable with embracing the unknown with unabashed gusto. Since he started to focus his efforts on making music, Sullo had steadily
Seattle – Two local indie bands filled Neumos with a celebratory atmosphere the other night when SISTERS and Motopony performed their hearts out to the packed venue. It’s amazing to watch a band grow over the passing of time; what’s even more amazing is when you recognize how much they’ve evolved over the course of
Brooklyn – Shakey Graves is the moniker of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a born-and-raised Texan whose auditory personality is as large as his native state. His new record, and sophomore endeavor, And The War Came, is scheduled for release on October 7 via Dualtone Records. Those in the know have waited expectantly for this second effort to
New York – Indie pop band The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have just released a deluxe edition of their 2014 LP, Days Of Abandon, including five new songs. In his review when the album was originally released earlier this summer, Best New Bands’ Corey Bell wrote: “The album reads like a love letter
Chicago – Thank goodness the temperature dropped the other night because Subterranean was packed to the rafters. With Fall approaching, the usually stuffy venue was cooler than normal, making the show much more enjoyable. Über cool LA trio Sir Sly and UK symphonic rockers Wolf Gang sold out the Wicker Park concert hall. These Cherrytree
New York – New Australian indie band Little May have released a video for their single, “Dust,” off their forthcoming self-titled debut EP, coming October 14 via Capitol Records. The radio airplay-friendly song features the group’s lush, three-part harmonies as the spirited guitars kick-in. Little May collaborated with Melbourne-based creative house Oh Yeah Wow to
Chicago – Irish rockers Wounds are ready to unleash their hardcore punk on the world. Brothers Aidan and James Coogan and Craig McCann just signed a multi-album deal with Razor & Tie Records. (If you’ve been following Wounds for a bit, it seems the foursome has become a trio, with bassist Aaron McGrath leaving the
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
Austin – Warning: don’t go to a Slow Magic show expecting to stand around. Also, probably don’t wear your favorite flannel. The zebra-masked producer stopped at Austin’s Holy Mountain recently, for an early date of his first headlining tour. The tour supports his second full-length record, How to Run Away released earlier this month on
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