Maarten Devoldere Unveils Solo Project Warhaus

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New York - Warhaus is the artistic alter ego and solo recording project of Maarten Devoldere, who fronts the soulful Belgian rock band Balthazar, along with Jinte Deprez. Warhaus’ debut album We Fucked A Flame Into Being will be released on September 2nd (Play It Again Sam Records). The first single, “The Good Lie,” was released May

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MOURN Shares “Second Sage” from Sophomore LP

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Los Angeles - Catalonia rock foursome MOURN recently announced Ha, Ha, He., the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. Ha, Ha, He. is due out June 3rd via Captured Tracks. Mourn has already shared two tracks from the album, “Storyteller” and “Evil Dead.” Now the band unleashed a stunning, new single: “Second Sage.” Of “Second Stage,” MOURN’s Jazz

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Augustines Share Single, Announce New US Dates

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New York – The new album from anthemic rock trio, Augustines, is an urgent, resonant wakeup call, taking stock of where we are now and what the future holds… an open road ahead. The band’s revelatory debut single demands from its audience: Are we alive? Or are we just kidding ourselves? Two questions that Augustines

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A Sweet Sunday with Alberta Cross and Friends

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Chicago – On a beautiful Mother’s Day, Brooklyn based Americana group Alberta Cross graced Chicago with its warm, heartfelt tunes. The six-piece, fronted by founding member Petter Ericson Stakee, must’ve brought the warm weather with them because as of late, Chicago Spring has been a real drag, filled with chilly days, too much rain, and

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Night Moves Talks ‘Pennied Days’

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Los Angeles - This past March, Minneapolis-based psych-country group Night Moves proudly returned, after nearly four years, with sophomore LP Pennied Days (Domino Recording Co.), which features the songs “Denise, Don’t Wanna See You Cry” and “Carl Sagan.” On this latest effort, principal members John Pelant (vocals, guitar) and Micky Alfano (bass) display a penchant for 70s and 80s rock.

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Paradise Found with Paradisia

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London – The Waiting Room nests underneath the Three Crowns pub in the drab North London neighbourhood of Stoke Newington. It may not be the smartest part of town but the venue, described as an intimate basement space, was hosting an event where the expectation was decidedly heavenly. For intimate though, read small; indeed a postage stamp of

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