Berlin – With the debut full-length album Don’t Dream Alone set to drop on September 18th via Expunged Records, My Brothers and I, who hail from Portland, are on an ambitious jaunt to re-configure the general public’s mind when it comes to music coming from this area of the world. Armed with a formidable knowledge of music
New York – The London Souls are excited to announce extensive fall tour dates in support of their new album Here Come The Girls, out now on Feel Music Group/Round Hill Records. The New York City duo will spend the rest of the year on the road, playing headline gigs, appearing at music festivals including Austin
Chicago – Every festival brings a barrage of talented up and coming acts just waiting to be discovered by the masses, and of course music journalists, too. In preparation for Lollapalooza 2015, I did my homework, combing through the the line-up for the “best new bands,” reading bios and listening to YouTube and Soundcloud uploads.
Los Angeles – At the Teragram Ballroom, Mystic Braves’ headlining show felt like two completely different shows. While the headlining act are known for their psychedelic 60’s throwback sound and attracted a more mature audience, the night’s opening act spewed pure youthful energy as the main draw for a significant portion of the under-18 crowd
Chicago – After months of speculation of whether or not Riot Fest would bring music to the punk rock, emo loving, not your cookie-cutter masses, thanks to a move from Humboldt Park to Douglas Park on the city’s South Side and a last-minute lawsuit, it seems we finally have the last festival of the summer on our hands. Although, September
New York – Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy today announced his return to North America in 2016 with the ‘fire and the flood’ tour. The first headline run for Vance Joy since his 2015 global main support slot for Taylor Swift will start in Vancouver on January 13, 2016, first touching down in the U.S. on January 20 in
Los Angeles – Over the last 10 years or so, Beach House has grown more and more sonically ambitious and ornate on each full length release. From the band’s haunting, stripped-down self-titled debut to 2012’s lush, ultra-melodic Bloom, every album has taken a step towards adding layers to the distinct Beach House sound. Instead of
Los Angeles – Midway through August, about a month before their second album was released, Lawton Browning of The Woolen Men made a simple request of writers reviewing Temporary Monument: Speaking in no uncertain terms, he appealed for a write-up that skipped the PR-style RIYL-isms that are all too common in music journalism. In place
Seattle – The final day of Bumbershoot had a lot to live up to after the outstanding performances Best New Bands saw on Saturday and Sunday. But thanks to the appearances of talented local artists, up-and-coming national acts, and globally celebrated musicians, Monday closed out the renowned arts and music festival with a bang.
Chicago – Back in 2013, when L.A. punk rockers FIDLAR released their self-titled debut, the foursome quickly built a reputation for partying it up (perhaps a little too hard) and letting loose on stage (never too hard on this end though), making for one of the best live shows around, complete with massive mosh pits