Los Angeles - Royal Blood, the Brighton-based duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher, return to the U.S. this weekend. The drum and bass bandmates are embarking on a massive tour of the U.S. that will include the band’s debut performance at Coachella the following two weekends. Starting this Monday, April 13, the band will launch a headlining
Los Angeles – LA quintet Fool’s Gold at last return with a powerful mix of eclectic afro-pop tunes for their long-awaited third LP, Flying Lessons. Nearly four years have passed since the band’s previous record, Leave No Trace, debuted to praiseworthy reviews. With this most recent release, Fool’s Gold extends their early resonance to craft
Los Angeles – You either shudder or smile when the term “family band” comes to mind. For every Angus/Malcom Young, or Barry/Robin/Maurice Gibb who successfully perform together for decades, there is a mountain of Davies or Gallaghers who never could cope with the intimacy of sibling collaboration. Perhaps what dooms the band is that one
Los Angeles – The latest full length release from Shlohmo, Dark Red, is a fitting showcase for an artist whose personal life has traversed a cryptically challenging time over the past year. The man behind Shlohmo, Henry Laufner, spends the vast majority of Dark Red’s runtime barraging through a landscape of dissonance, dreariness and despair. This
Portland – It isn’t hard to see why The Bots are already critically acclaimed after seeing one of their shows; just be prepared to be a fan from then on. The LA-based band is made up of brothers Mikaiah Lei and Anaiah Lei, who recorded their first album when they were 15 and 12. They
London - METZ, who, not long ago, rocked hard at California’s TBD Fest, have just released a new single titled, “Spit You Out.” This new track comes off the band’s powerful sophomore album, II (due out May 4, 2015 via Sub Pop Records). Alongside the release of new music, METZ’s 2015 North American and European tour in support of II has
Chicago – U.K. songstress Nadine Shah first grabbed the attention of music lovers with her critically acclaimed debut Love Your Dum And Mad (Apollo Records). She was compared to PJ Harvey and dubbed the female Nick Cave – even though she hadn’t listened much to the two – and was applauded for her honest and
Portland – For the first time, Swear and Shake brought their self-proclaimed “Big Hook Americana” sound here. The band were playing as a trio at Doug Fir on Saturday, since drummer Ben Goldstein is not accompanying them on their current tour with Bronze Radio Return. The band was then comprised of original members Kari Spieler
New York – All Your Favorite Bands, the forthcoming new album from Dawes, the Los Angeles-based quartet, is slated for release on June 2. David Rawlings, of Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville, TN, sat in the producer’s chair for this fourth installment – a benchmark that simultaneously represents a sophomore release from the band, off Dawes’s own
New York - Ben Howard, the widely popular singer-songwriter from South Devon, England is preparing to get back out to his U.S. fans. The highly acclaimed musician (who packed Chicago’s Riviera and LA’s El Rey Theatre this past February and November respectively,) has just announced a batch of tour dates to take place this autumn. Below, fans will find information on