Portland – Lord Huron has fans. Thursday night’s sold-out show at the Crystal Ballroom only proved that fact. The venue was packed to the brim as they waited in anticipation, and as the band stepped on stage, the crowd clapped and screamed in unison. The show began with the band’s lead singer, Ben Schneider, turning
Los Angeles – Imagine growing up with the musical pedigree of Arielle; singing since age five with Peninsula Girls Chorus, learning piano, trumpet and guitar by the tender age of 10. By that age, most kids’ biggest accomplishment is memorizing the advanced controls on Minecraft. While there is undoubtedly a lot of pressure that comes
Brooklyn – Brooklyn via Minneapolis synth poppers Strange Names are in the midst of performing a string of New York City shows that included one at trendy Bushwick venue Alphaville the other night, alongside Tony Castles and Hints via impeccable curators PopGun Presents. The band, comprised of Liam Benzvi, Francis Ximenez, Fletcher Aleckson and Lawn
Los Angeles – High atop the Sunset Strip overlooking the Los Angeles basin, PHOX played a laid-back set to an eclectic crowd at the venerable Roxy Theater last Wednesday. The Baraboo, WI band gave off a cool, friendly vibe as they performed various tracks from their 2014 self titled debut album as well as a
Los Angeles – Atlantic recording artist Vance Joy has had a busy week kicking off last Sunday at his show-stealing performance at Indio, CA’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The Melbourne-based singer/songwriter packed the Mojave Tent to overflowing capacity. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, “Australian singer and songwriter Vance Joy, whose hit song
Chicago – The quirky husband and wife electronic duo OOFJ – aka Orchestra of Jenno – is back with their sophomore LP Acute Feast, due out April 21 via Ring The Alarm & Fake Diamond Records. Jenno “Jens” Bjørnkjær, originally from Denmark, and Katherine Mills-Rymer, from South Africa, met while living in New York City;
Nashville – Erik Hall is In Tall Buildings, a stripped-down Chicago-based solo act that pulls so much feeling out of working with so little. Fresh after the release of his sophomore album Driver (on Western Vinyl) in February, In Tall Buildings has since launched a U.S. tour (with two stops in Canada). Famous for his
London – Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, also known as The Milk Carton Kids, are about to release their sophomore album, Monterey! During the two years since their breakthrough debut record, The Ash & Clay, Pattengale and Ryan have had one positive experience after another. The duo received a Grammy nomination for “Best Folk Album” and won the title for
Los Angeles – Tel Aviv-based shoegaze/dream pop band, Vaadat Charigim, have just announced their sophomore album, Sinking As A Stone. The record is slated for release on May 19 via Burger Records / Anova Music. Today fans have something to cheer over, as the trio have shared a new song off the record titled, “Hashiamum Shokea.” Check out the new track
London – Saturday April 11 was a landmark day in British sport with the world-famous Steeplechase, the Grand National, and the annual Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race – featuring a women’s race for the first time on the Thames to complement the traditional men’s race – vying for attention. Those races run, it was time