New York – To commemorate what is already shaping up to be an incredible 2015, Courtney Barnett will be releasing not only a stunning repackage of her breakthrough debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, but also a special brand new 7″ single produced by Jack White for his Third Man
San Francisco – “The title comes from marketing jargon,” Autre Ne Veut helmsman Arthur Ashin explains in a statement. “It’s a term for the place we’re in now, where truth and transparency are just ways to sell things and honesty is its own kind of performance.” The eagerly awaited follow-up to Autre Ne Veut’s breathtaking
Denver – In celebration of the release of Israel Nash’s Silver Season, which will be available this Friday, Oct. 9th via Loose/Thirty Tigers, Israel Nash has teamed up with the influential non-comm radio stations WXPN Philadelphia, KEXP Seattle, KCMP Minneapolis and his hometown station KUTX Austin, to exclusively share the record before release. Nash can be seen touring through these cities on his
London – Secret Someones, the union of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriters Bess Rogers, Hannah Winkler, and Lelia Broussard with the addition of drummer Zach Jones, came about organically through tour sharing as solo acts and joining in on each other’s sets. The new band’s self-titled debut album is a strong endorsement of how well the trio of
Austin – Despite its name, Americana music isn’t limited to the soundscapes and scenery surrounding amber waves of grain and purple mountains majesties. In fact, some of music’s most compelling country hybridizations come from beyond the border. Fans of Swedish folk groups First Aid Kit and The Tallest Man on Earth can attest to that.
Los Angeles – While awareness of Greg Holden’s music is just now beginning to grow, the seeds of his prominence were sown over the last decade. His first taste of the spotlight was winning Lancashire Evening Post’s 2005 battle of the bands, and followed that victory with several Youtube-based video series. His channel in turn
Seattle – With several festivals under his belt this summer (like his stellar appearance at Bumbershoot), Israel Nash is getting ready for a busy fall season. With bandmates Joey McClellan (guitar), Aaron McClellan (bass), Eric Swanson (pedal steel), and Josh Fleischmann (drums) behind him, the singer-songwriter heads out on an extensive tour in support of
Los Angeles – Quiet Day has been in the making for some time for the Brooklyn quintet, Fort Lean. The group has been active since 2011 when they first released their eponymous EP. Throughout the years of discovery, searching for an identity and experimentation, Keenan Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Zach Fried (guitar), Will Runge (keyboard, guitar),
Chicago – Prior to this past Friday night, if you had told me that two pop sensations - Chef’Special and Cody Simpson - would bring some blues to the Windy City, I’d tell you to quit talking crazy! But lo and behold, the Dutch five-piece and former child star sure did. Both Chef’Special and Cody Simpson had girls screaming in excitement
San Francisco – Fraternal UK electronic/garage-throwback duo Disclosure are no strangers to the theatrical. The brothers Lawrence—Guy (24) and Howard (21)—and their debut LP Settle released back in 2013 (which spanned fourteen gorgeous tracks), re-introduced the world to the forgotten genre of garage electronica, casting a diverse crew of collaborators to embody their vision. Settle