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
Los Angeles – Swedish indie pop trio Miike Snow has announced plans for a North American summer headline tour, in addition to the band’s current tour. The summer dates begin July 25th at Omaha, Nebraska’s Slowdown and continue through early August, including a stop in Chicago for Lollapalooza. Tickets for all shows will be on sale to
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 – 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
Chicago – On Tuesday, London EDM producer and musician SG Lewis made his first appearance in the Windy City, where he performed at Beat Kitchen. The twenty-one year-old was fresh off his first weekend of Coachella. So fresh, his tour manager was still wearing his festival wristband! It was interesting to see a dance show
Los Angeles - While Greta Simone Kline, better known as Frankie Cosmos, may have celebrity blood coursing through her veins, she represents anything but the Hollywood elite. Of course, that may be affected by the fact that her father is the well-respected and award winning actor Kevin Kline and not some out of touch industry insider. Blending the heavily
London – British singer-songwriter Lail Arad has waited quite a while to deliver a follow-up to her 2011 debut Someone New, but the aptly titled The Onion largely shows much merit, with her outwardly patient approach to writing and recording. Though the artiste is London born and based, there is very much a cosmopolitan – and at times continental
New York – On April 22, Third Man Records will release Death From Above 1979‘s epic live EP. The Canadian rock duo of Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger have been on fire since reuniting, following a decade long break up. The band formed in 2001. The following year Death From Above 1979 released its first EP, Heads Up, and in 2004, Death