Chicago – Blue and purple lights danced around stage. The men of Mini Mansions glowed turquoise, indigo, and cyan while singing, “Do you want to have fun / Do you want a good time?” Surely everyone at The Riviera Theatre was down for both, and thanks to LA three-piece Mini Mansions, an entertaining evening was
Portland – Cheerleader is the latest band rising from the ever-evolving Philadelphia music scene. The five-piece drops their first full-length album, The Sunshine Of Your Youth, May 19th. Cheerleader’s beachy indie rock is a testament to their influences, which include The Beach Boys and The Beatles, but they luckily have the ability to make the
Nashville – New York born but Nashville grown, Clear Plastic Masks dove into a raucous set this past Wednesday night at the High Watt. With Andrew Katz on lead vocals and guitar, the band’s presence onstage was somehow both parts effortless and commanding—their attitude as distinctive as the high-energy rhythm that makes up their music.
New York – Fresh off the heels of a successful worldwide tour, including a performance at LA’s “The Music of David Lynch” celebration, Zola Jesus announces another series of tour dates, including festival performances in the US, Canada, the UK, and Belgium. 2014 saw the release of TAIGA on Mute Records. (CD / LP / Digital) Nika’s live performance is not to be missed.
Los Angeles – Brooklyn natives Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm make up the indie-electronic duo Tanlines. In 2012, the band released their debut LP, Mixed Emotions (via True Panther) after a long stretch of singles and EPs. The influences included electro-pop, indie-pop, dance, and world music. It was a collection of vivacious sounding tracks with
Berlin – Founded in 2011 by Andrija Spicanovic and Stevan Cirovic, VVHILE is a punk rock band that has done what many bands in their native Serbia have managed to do as of late, escape the boundaries of their small eastern European country and make an impact throughout Europe. Blending elements of experimental and pop
Los Angeles – Formed in Tel Aviv just three years ago, Vaadat Charigim has rapidly risen to the forefront of the alternative music world with 2013’s The World is Well Lost. Sinking as a Stone, their sophomore LP, is slated for release this week on Burger Records. The three piece outfit creates a sound that
Chicago – U.K. five-piece Joanna Gruesome built a heavy fan base with their 2013 debut Weird Sister. Their fuzzy noise pop had critics drooling, while feminists worldwide applauded them for being outspoken on misogyny in music, putting a definite pressure on Alanna McArdle (vocals), Owen Williams (guitar, vocals), Max Warren (bass), George Nicholls (guitar), and
Los Angeles - Fraser A. Gorman’s beautifully offbeat, gloriously sun-baked debut LP, slow gum is hurtling our way this summer. (Out on June 29, 2015 via House Anxiety / Marathon Artists / Milk! Records). The new single from the rapidly ascending, Australian troubadour is titled “Shiny Gun.” It premiered today with a music video featuring Courtney Barnett and the video shows
Brooklyn – Florida indie rockers Surfer Blood played Music Hall of Williamsburg May 11th in support of their just released third LP, 1000 Palms, noted as “their most mature record to date” by Best New Bands here and released on indie label Joyful Noise. Despite a turbulent couple of years that saw the band dropped