San Francisco – Well, it’s that time of year again: it’s fall in the Bay Area (at last!) and while a very dramatic El Niño is on its way to (hopefully) dump a ton of rain on the Golden State, festival season is drawing to its inevitable close. Fortunately, for those of us who live
Seattle – “I love to make albums,” says Israel Nash. In a recent interview with Best New Bands, the singer-songwriter revealed his underlying goal of creating a “listening album” – something people can put on “and just be in another place for a little bit.” And with Silver Season, his fourth full-length release which comes
New York – To commemorate what is already shaping up to be an incredible 2015, Courtney Barnett will be releasing not only a stunning repackage of her breakthrough debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, but also a special brand new 7″ single produced by Jack White for his Third Man
Seattle – With several festivals under his belt this summer (like his stellar appearance at Bumbershoot), Israel Nash is getting ready for a busy fall season. With bandmates Joey McClellan (guitar), Aaron McClellan (bass), Eric Swanson (pedal steel), and Josh Fleischmann (drums) behind him, the singer-songwriter heads out on an extensive tour in support of
Los Angeles – Quiet Day has been in the making for some time for the Brooklyn quintet, Fort Lean. The group has been active since 2011 when they first released their eponymous EP. Throughout the years of discovery, searching for an identity and experimentation, Keenan Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Zach Fried (guitar), Will Runge (keyboard, guitar),
Los Angeles – In the wake of More Than Any Other Day’s enormous splash, critics could not help themselves but reference groups like Television or The Talking Heads when describing the wiry post-punk heard throughout Ought’s debut release. This opinion is backed up with some decent arguments; the sing/speaking bears a passing resemblance to David
Chicago – The Windy City was invaded by Brits and New Englanders, and it was glorious! We gladly surrendered to the rock of Highly Suspect and The Struts. Brooklyn based, Massachusetts born and bred trio Highly Suspect and English foursome The Struts played not one, but two, sold-out shows at Lincoln Hall. Excited fans packed
Los Angeles – Debut record Mind Out Wandering from Astronauts etc. captures a heavenly soundscape in the course of ten commendable tracks. The man behind this moniker is Anthony Ferraro (touring keyboardist for Toro Y Moi). The culmination of Astronauts, etc. didn’t just happen by accident or overnight. While studying music at the University of
Los Angeles – FIDLAR’s second album Too was released on September 4th and has debuted at the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums Chart, which tracks the week’s top-selling albums by new or emerging acts. Too is available now via Mom + Pop Records HERE. Following appearances on the main stage of Reading and Leeds, a free hometown show
London – So, just when you thought the world was running out of great tunes, along came Alvvays. There are nine of them on its self-titled 2014 debut album while four new songs worked in to the band’s brisk hour-long set heralded more to come. The Toronto five-piece was in London town to shower affection