New York – Future Brown is a production collective that was formed, Voltron-like, by dance music duo Nguzunguzu’s Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda, artist and musician Fatima al Qadiri, and Lit City Trax label owner and promoter J-Cush. Their self-titled debut album is a melting pot of dance music, taking sounds and beats from drum-fueled,
Chicago – While patiently waiting to see the baby-faced PA boys of The Districts, a group of college kids talked conspiracy theories, asserting Courtney Love killed Kurt Cobain and Biggie and Tupac faked their deaths. The band they were “so psyched” to see has been bringing the blues to countless millennials… and Gen-Xers, too. Even
Berlin – Up-and-coming artist Mess Me is currently burning up dance floors throughout Europe with his track “Keep On Coming” (and its worthy B-side complement “Selector”), and as soon as one hears his dark EDM, it is clear that Mik Santoro, owner of Ampispazi Recordings, has met a kindred musical spirit that is a perfect
San Francisco – Sister duo Lily & Madeleine made their second appearance in San Francisco recently. Originally from Indianapolis, the young Jurkiewicz sisters (aged 18 & 20) entertained a big crowd of varying ages at The Chapel in the Mission District. Lily & Madeleine dabble in the area of folk/pop, carefully plucking away at keyboards
Los Angeles – Finnish indie-pop foursome Satellite Stories is set to release their third album, Vagabonds, on March 6 via XYZ Berlin. Under the supervision of U.K. producer Barny Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, The Temper Trap), the buoyant enthusiasts continue to explore the realm of sweet, infectious pop. While compared to Two Door Cinema Club and
Chicago – Greta Morgan Salpeter, better known as Greta Morgan, first made a name for herself as a singer with The Hush Sound. After the band signed with Fueled by Ramen, the Chicagoans moved to L.A. When not soaking up the Cali sun, touring, and scoring films, Morgan taught herself to record and produce her
Los Angeles – Today, alt-J premiere the video for “Pusher” – the latest track to be lifted from their critically acclaimed album This Is All Yours. Created by renowned collective Division Paris and directed by Thomas Rhazi, the video focuses on a man trying to speak louder to a uninformed society, addressing both freedom of choice, and
Berlin – These days, it is never certain where the next musical act to break through to massive stardom may emerge. With the advent of modern technology, less power for major record labels, and the increased creative leverage that artists now wield, a new commodity on the musical horizon is sometimes sitting right under one’s
San Francisco – ‘A routine malaise’: It’s one of the most basic, often unrecognized human emotions. We all get bored, we all feel unsatisfied, we all wish for prospects to make our lives grander. One of the most popular indie songs of the past decade—Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks”—utilizes the phrase within the first two lines,
New York – Best New Bands and Interscope Records are giving away a vinyl copy of Imagine Dragons‘ new album, Smoke + Mirrors, plus a promotion-only poster made for retail! Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following