Los Angeles – Besides having an amazing writer (Tony Hardy) on the ground at Glastonbury, we were lucky enough to have access to the work of two truly wonderful concert photographers, Nathan Dainty (Very Creative) and Maja Smiejkowska. (Top photo: Chemical Brothers by Maja Smiejkowska). Here is some of their work: Alabama Shakes by Nathan Dainty We first
Berlin – The Unravelling are back and ready to prove themselves yet again with the release of their latest single ‘Master Drone’, the follow-up to their previous single ‘Revolt’. Released on Fat Wreck Chords, the success of ‘Revolt’ confirms that the dynamic rock duo are back in a major way. Since the release of ‘Revolt’,
Somerset, UK – There are music festivals, and there are music festivals. It hardly matters how many times you’ve been here as nothing quite prepares you for Glastonbury. The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, to give its right and proper title, is now in its 45th year. If you have yet to experience first-hand
New York – London production duo Snakehips, consisting of Oliver Lee and James Carter, played two back to back NYC shows including a date at Music Hall of Williamsburg. They have already amassed extensive press and acclaim for both their original tracks and remixes featuring the likes of Bondax and The Weeknd. The duo are
Los Angeles – The latest band to join the recent trend of psych bands that sound a lot more like Hawkwind than The Grateful Dead is Philadelphia-based three-piece Ecstatic Vision. Signed to Relapse Records following an impressive demo tape and a reputation for a frenetic live show, Sonic Praise is the band’s first full-length release.
Los Angeles – After nearly five years of playing and touring together as a band, all of Radkey ’s hard work comes full circle on their debut album, Dark Black Makeup. Recorded primarily in the UK alongside producer Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, The Fall, Jarvis Cocker), the album is a blistering punk opus—13 tracks that show off the band’s knack for
Chicago – Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are by now you’ve heard of New York’s X Ambassadors. The foursome are made up of lead singer and saxophonist Sam Harris, his brother Casey on keys, and their longtime friends Noah Feldshuh on guitar and Adam Levin on drums. They have quickly built a
Los Angeles - The Red Bull Music Academy is proud to announce the 61 participants of the 2015 Academy edition at la Gaîté lyrique in Paris. Selected by a jury out of 4,509 applications, this year’s class is composed of producers, DJs, instrumentalists, vocalists and composers from 37 different countries. (Represented for the first time in the Academy’s 17-year history are artists
New York – Heartless Bastards have released a hilarious new video for the song “Hi-Line” from their just-released album Restless Ones. The video was directed by Frank Weysos and stars Bushwick Bill who plays the band’s agent. He takes calls from people looking for country, rock and hip hop acts telling each of them that
Los Angeles – Alpine will embark on an extensive U.S. tour this fall with Joywave including dates in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City. The band, who is currently touring Australia, continue to celebrate the release of their sophomore LP Yuck which is out now via Votiv Music. Recently, the band was featured on NPR