New York – U.K. punk band The Virginmarys returns with sophomore album Divides. The English trio of Ally Dickaty (vocals/guitar), Danny Dolan (drums), and Matt Rose (bass) make anthems that bellow fury and political commentary, brimming with the honesty of 70s British rock, inspired by the likes of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Black Sabbath, The Beatles, and the Sex Pistols. The energetic three-piece brings potent punk
Chicago – On a brisk, spring night, indie band Wild Nothing managed to pack Thalia Hall… on a Tuesday! Fans sifted into the beautiful, historic Pilsen venue, despite knowing it would be a late night, making for a rough hump day, the following morning, but Wild Nothing proved to be worth the loss of sleep
Los Angeles – Though only over the last eight years or so has Andrew Bird been getting the kind of widespread recognition that his work deserves, he has quietly had an extremely successful career, releasing several of his own solo records, as well as working with his Bowl of Fire project. In addition to that work, Bird’s
New York – Brussels-based band Robbing Millions have premiered their track “8 Is The Figure That I Like Most”. Robbing Millions will record 8 unique versions of “8 Is The Figure That I Like Most” which will be pressed on 8 7″ vinyls for the Brussels-based label I Will Play This Song Once Again Records.
San Francisco – “Enigma” is a word that is not used enough these days, despite the many modern artists whose personas can really only be described in such a way: Björk, ANOHNI (f.k.a. Antony Hegarty), Richard James (Aphex Twin), etc. When it comes to originality, these are all people whose musical innovation and talent is surpassed only by the
Chicago – Uptown’s Riviera Theatre was filled to capacity with an interesting mix of fans excited to see twenty-eight year-old Australian singer-songwriter and guitar maven Courtney Barnett, who was joined by Nashville rock band Bully. The Grammy nominated modern folk singer has been drawing large, diverse crowds thanks to her honest and relatable lyrics, which are composed with plenty
San Francisco – The farther we progress through the second decade of the 2000s, the more apparent it is becoming that we are living in a time of transition. Things we wouldn’t have dreamed possible are happening, both good and bad: diseases are being cured, Donald Trump has a terrifying shot at securing the U.S. presidency, and our
New York – Elektra/Atlantic recording artist Kaleo have announced the release of their label debut album. A/B arrives on June 10th. The band will celebrate the album’s arrival with a very special sold-out release day show at Los Angeles’s El Rey Theatre. Primarily recorded in Nashville alongside producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, James Bay),
New York – Inspired by the current presidential primary, the talented Max Frost has released the single “President.” The Austin, Texas soul singer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist critiques the American political system – which has become a bit of a sideshow – with a lyrical tongue-lashing, combined with a colorful, psychedelic visualizer. Frost wags his
San Francisco – Young talent always amazes me. To see an artist as young as the U.K.’s newest wunderkind Holly Fletcher – who operates under the moniker Låpsley (her middle name stylized with an accented “å” for aesthetic reasons, also a nod to her Scandinavian-Scottish lineage) – bloom so quickly and so successfully is both heartening and enviable. The