Los Angeles- Sometimes it’s failure that sets us on the track that we need to be on. For Benjamin Booker the inability to score a job in journalism out of college was the impetus for his now budding musical career. While his first show was in the not-so-distant past (the middle of 2012) he
New York – Indie-rock trio Augustines have announced their upcoming fall North American headlining tour. Touring behind their recently released self-titled sophomore album, Augustines will be making 13 appearances across the west and east coast of the U.S. as well as parts of Canada. Beginning on Wednesday, September 17 at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA, the tour will
Brooklyn – Leo Stannard is a UK-based musical mastermind who has yet to make waves with a global audience. Though incognito…for now, this 19-year-old wunderkind is clearly slated for greatness. Armed with sonic architecture as strong as acts twice his age, this musician is destined to break out of the starting gates with tidal force.
Milwaukee – The Windy City is often void of live music in the weeks surrounding Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, and Riot Fest. Tours often skip over Chicago and much of the Midwest thanks to those wonderful radius clauses. However, this past weekend 2014 Lollapalooza performers Grouplove and Portugal. The Man managed to book a show in Milwaukee,
Los Angeles - together PANGEA are excited to reveal their Ryan Baxley-directed video for “Badillac,” from their recently-released Harvest Records debut of the same name. The band has also announced a string of fall and winter tour dates, continuing tonight in Eugene, OR at Cozmic Pizza and concluding on November 8 in Austin, TX at Fun Fun Fun Nights. The current list of tour dates can be found below.
Los Angeles – Royal Blood’s much-anticipated self-titled debut album is out now on Warner Bros. Records. To purchase the album on iTunes, click HERE. This past weekend, the band performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, leading NME to crown the duo as “easily the biggest breakout band from Reading and Leeds Festival
Chicago – When I was a teenager, Rage Against the Machine was a band that represented more than music; it was a symbol of the power that each of us hold within ourselves to change the world, stand up for what you believe in, and to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Sure,
Chicago – Jesse Marchant, the artist formally known as JBM, is ready to release a new album and a new sound. The Canadian singer-songwriter has taken his years of music exploration to create an album that is less folky, filled with a “broader palette” of sound and sheer emotion. He is the Bruce Springsteen of
Seattle – In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history are the fabled stories of artists getting a little too, shall we say, loosened up backstage before a performance. Alcohol seems to be the norm for a road tour, with the late nights, long days, bar gigs, festivals, what have you. After all, the phrase
New York - Labelmates, Grouplove and Portugal. The Man are co-headlining the first leg of this summer’s Honda Civic Tour which got underway last week in Seattle, WA, wrapping up at Central Park Summerstage in New York City next month (full itinerary below). They have some great support this tour: Tokyo Police Club, Strfkr and Typhoon. In lieu of getting on board the Civic Tour, Strfkr have taken