Alternative pop goddess Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine is finally back in action with a killer new track, “What the Water Gave Me.” This track is the first single from her upcoming second album, which has yet to be titled and is set to be released this November. The new album will follow
Yes, The Dead Trees are another Los Angeles bred, skinny-jean wearing, moustache-rocking, grunge garage band hitting the local club scenes (I saw them open for The Whigs at The Troubadour back in 2009). But, this band stays distinct thanks to their blend of East Coast influenced sound (think more gritty Strokes, less preppy Vampire Weekend)
As we wrote last week, Will Knox is on a five-week tour of America in support of his new EP, Lexicon. Fortunately when we saw Knox, we got a copy of the new record, if you want to call it that. The artwork is unlike anything we’ve ever seen and for that, we have to
On the heels of tours with bands Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne, Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana recently released her self-titled, major label, debut English album. The album fuses pop and dance to a new audience, since she’s released several Spanish albums in the past. No stranger to show business, Sariñana
Maybe you were one of the lucky ones to see Gold Motel play at Lollapalooza this past Sunday, maybe you weren’t. Either way, you can hear their newest sunny-sweet pop hook, “Leave You in Love” right here. This new single stays true to the band’s sound–it’s light, uber-catchy but still rife with heart and meaning.
Austin-based bluesman Gary Clark Jr. has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. The guitarist has been anointed with the label of the leader of the local scene, offering a style that has at times been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Those two dudes aren’t exactly slouches. Next week, Clark Jr. is
As discussed here last year, Star Anna is one of the true rising talents in music. The Ellensburg, Washington-based rocker finally released her latest record, Alone In This Together via Local 638 Records. The album features her band, The Laughing Dogs, and oh yeah, Mike McCready from Pearl Jam fame. The album is full of
The Features—they’re hard to sum up, really. For those who haven’t heard of them, The Features are a four piece southern rock outfit from small-town (they go with Nashville, usually), Tennessee. They’ve been around for some time now and have had somewhat limited success in the States, though they’ve made a solid impression in the
With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn MC-via-Trindad artist’s major-label debut blend an über-hip slice of electro-soul with a splash of break
And so Ronnie Vannucci comes crashing into the rock music scene, proving his place as a solo artist and talented musician. The Killers’ drummer and Jason-Lee-lookalike releases the self-titled, debut album from his solo group, Big Talk, comprised of Vannucci on vocals, guitar, drums, bass, and keyboard and Taylor Milne on lead guitar and back-up