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
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.
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
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 – 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
San Francisco – A man once sang, “Every man wears a symbol.” It’s a loaded statement, and one that can be interpreted in any number of ways. That symbol could be some kind of badge, a mask, or even a projected image of self. It could be a tattoo or a hand-stamp used as proof of admission. It
Los Angeles – The Lumineers‘ second album, Cleopatra, has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, while their recently released single ‘Ophelia’ just set a record for the single week spin count at the AAA radio format (source Mediabase). Cleopatra is the first No. 1 album from an indie label this year (Dualtone, an Entertainment
Los Angeles – Now with four records under its belt, it seems Oxford indie rock band Foals is finally receiving the much-deserved attention it was always deserved. I was witness to this last Thursday night, at the Fox Theater in Pomona, California, when the band blew the roof off the historic venue with an intensely wild performance. The quintet – consisting
Berlin – Canadian psych-rock band Suuns – pronounced “soons,” which translates to “zeroes” in Thai – just released its third studio album, Hold/Still. This follows 2013′s Images du Futur and the band’s 2015 collaboration with Jerusalem in My Heart, led by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh. Hold/Still officially hit shelves on April 15th, through Secret City in Canada and Secretly Canadian in the U.S. Suuns‘ new material was recorded with
Portland – U.K. duo Nai Harvest has released the song “Jelly,” via Soundcloud, in anticipation of the band’s new double A-side single entitled ”Just Like You / Jelly,” due out April 29th through Topshelf Records. “Just Like You / Jelly,” marks the first new material to be made available, from the lo-fi punk band, since last year’s critically acclaimed full