San Francisco – Upon first listening, American (Tennessee-born, San Francisco-transplant) sound artist’s Holly Herndon’s second full-length effort Platform sounds more like an experiment than an album. First impressions can be deceiving, however, as Platform actually takes a truer form as an LP—a result of a delicate hypothesis and scientific tenacity—than what many modern artists deign
Los Angeles – As co-founding member Justin Gilman explained, Diamond Youth, his newest project alongside longtime friend Sam Trapkin was borne out of a simple desire to “write some rock music” that paid tribute to the music of their youth. With their first full-length album, Nothing Matters being released this week on Topshelf Records, the
New York – The music of The Growlers is unmistakable. Sure, you can hone in on some influences baked into the work of this California-bred band. Heck, even they’d cop to a few, like Ricky Nelson and The Clash but, once those same ”RIYL” tags have been filtered through the minds and hands and voices of this
Portland – Melbourne’s soulful newcomers, Jakubi, are on the rise to fame. The vivacious band is currently on their second U.S. tour promoting their EP Holiday and newly released single, “Couch Potato.” The band’s show at the Goodfoot Pub & Lounge brought even their underage fans. Bassist Jacob Farah didn’t let them leave empty-handed however,
Chicago – Blue and purple lights danced around stage. The men of Mini Mansions glowed turquoise, indigo, and cyan while singing, “Do you want to have fun / Do you want a good time?” Surely everyone at The Riviera Theatre was down for both, and thanks to LA three-piece Mini Mansions, an entertaining evening was
New York – Stranger Cat, comprised of Cat Martino and accompanied by Sven Britt, released their debut LP aptly named Into The Wilderness, reviewed by BestNewBands as “an electronic wonderland of sound”, on April 14th via Joyful Noise Records. Martino, whose familiar vocals have laid down an impressive track record that has kept company recording
Portland – Cheerleader is the latest band rising from the ever-evolving Philadelphia music scene. The five-piece drops their first full-length album, The Sunshine Of Your Youth, May 19th. Cheerleader’s beachy indie rock is a testament to their influences, which include The Beach Boys and The Beatles, but they luckily have the ability to make the
Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon based, electro-pop group, Priory, have just released their new new album, Need to Know, and to celebrate, they’ve teamed up with NYLON Magazine, Shazam and Visit Barbados to fly two lucky winners and their guests to Barbados, where the band will be performing live on the island. Winners will receive round trip flights, three nights at the
Nashville – New York born but Nashville grown, Clear Plastic Masks dove into a raucous set this past Wednesday night at the High Watt. With Andrew Katz on lead vocals and guitar, the band’s presence onstage was somehow both parts effortless and commanding—their attitude as distinctive as the high-energy rhythm that makes up their music.
New York – Fresh off the heels of a successful worldwide tour, including a performance at LA’s “The Music of David Lynch” celebration, Zola Jesus announces another series of tour dates, including festival performances in the US, Canada, the UK, and Belgium. 2014 saw the release of TAIGA on Mute Records. (CD / LP / Digital) Nika’s live performance is not to be missed.