In this episode of BackStory, Jerry DeCicca of The Black Swans tells us the story behind their song “Don’t Blame the Stars.” The story, the video, and the song’s lyrics are below the jump.
BackStory: The Black Swans’ “Don’t Blame the Stars”
BackStory: He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister’s “Tales that I Tell”
In this episode of BackStory, He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister tell us the story behind their song “Takes that I Tell.” They’re doing a residency at the Satellite in LA in May, and they’re worth checking out! The story, the video for the song, and the lyrics are below the jump…
BackStory: The Alumni’s “Detroit”
In this episode of BackStory, Canada’s The Alumni tell us the story behind their track “Detroit,” and offer you a FREE DOWNLOAD of the track! The story & download are after the jump…
Dane Rumble Will Indeed “Always Be Here”
OH MY GOD- Where did you get that!? I pretty much shouted unintentionally at a woman working with Dane Rumble about her necklaces. I’d blame the heat for half losing my mind but it’s no secret I’m a serious silver fiend (hi my name is Lauren, and I have a problem.) She looked at me
Words with The Bewitched Hands of France
photo by Melanie Elbaz French sextet The Bewitched Hands is a busy bunch. In addition to playing both CMJ and South by Southwest here in the US, they have plans to play several festivals in Europe over the summer. They recently worked with French electronic producer Yuksek on their debut full-length album Bird and Drums, which
An Interview with Toronto’s The Apollo Effect
The Apollo Effect came on to my radar when they uploaded their video for “The Honeymoon is Over” (posted below) to BNBTV. Their sound is a little bit of 80s glam, a little 90s-Brit angst, and maybe a little 2000s era post-grunge/pop-punk. Basically, the band sounds a bit like if The Killers’ Hot Fuss-era Brandon
Avalanche City: A Folk/Rock Hybrid Of Epic Proportions!
It was oh, I don’t know, about a trillion degrees in L.A. yesterday. Literally, I tried to check in at Hell via Foursquare but sadly it wasn’t an option. Despite the heat wave that would make anyone want to do absolutely nothing but live in a refrigerator all day word on the street was that
An Horse: They’re Just Happy To Be Here
If I were to tell Kate Cooper or Damon Cox that I think they’re the “next big thing,” they would shake their heads and change the subject. It’s a part of their charm, but they also would rather genuinely not know. So far, the duo from Brisbane, Australia known as An Horse have toured with
The Sound of Growing Up Tells All
After seeing The Sound of Growing Up’s stirring music video for “The Kite,” I had some burning questions for the boys, Justin Kao (vocals, guitar), Tom Meunier (guitar, vocals), Steve Tagarelis (bass, vocals) and Gerard Beaudoin (drums). In my review of their EP, Drifting, I likened the band to Ben Folds and said “the sound
Q&A: Federico Aubele
Federico Aubele returns to a smoky realm of acoustic guitar licks, heavy rhythms and sinister dub atmospherics for his fourth studio album, Berlin 13. The record pulls from the personal transformation Aubele experienced in his time living in Berlin and the vibe of a city strongly associated with electronic music. To set the