Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home. This past weekend in Rogers Park, two up and coming Chicago bands played the Glenwood
Los Angeles – Today alt-J release the video for “Left Hand Free,” directed by Ryan Staake (Diplo, Major Lazer) and shot on the Guadalupe River just outside of Austin, Texas. This is the second song and first single lifted from their forthcoming album, This Is All Yours, and the song is available to download and stream
NEW YORK – Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic indie folk/pop duo Oh Honey has released the official video for “Lonely Neighbor,” from their debut EP With Love. “Lonely Neighbor” follows Oh Honey’s previously released videos for “I Love You Will Still Sound The Same” and the band’s single, “Be Okay,” which has over 1 million YouTube views. “Be Okay”
Los Angeles-based (by way of New Zealand) band The Naked And Famous have debuted a video for “I Kill Giants,” the new single from their second album, In Rolling Waves (Republic Records). The autobiographical song features lead singer Alisa Xayalith’s personal and heartbreaking vocals about losing her mother to cancer when the singer was only
Denver-based band The Lumineers are excited to announce the premiere of their new music video for their song “Submarines,” the newest single from their GRAMMY-nominated Platinum-selling debut album. The “Submarines” video, directed by Nicholas Sutton Bell, is an animated affair that was inspired by the animation techniques of Bell’s friend Neil Dvorak and the video
Static Jacks have unveiled a new video for “Wallflowers” from the forthcoming In Blue LP. On making the video the band explains: “We wanted to make an old school music video that told a story which is pretty different from what most music videos are today. We had the idea to riff on the plots of both
‘We Prefer It In The Dark’ is the debut EP from super talented newcomers Bat and Ball, and due for release on October 14th. These are songs for the head and heart. Four beautifully contemporary, intelligent and soulful songs that strike a perfect balance between indie and electronica. Bat and Ball’s widescreen sound melds intricate, fragmented beats, swelling synths,
California-based rockers, Night Riots have premiered their new music video for, Remedy, off their recently released EP, Young Lore. Night Riots released, Young Lore, on July 30th. The band is kicking off their tour with Austin’s resident rockers, Driver Friendly, on September 3rd in San Antonio, TX. For a full list of tour dates: http://nightriots.com/. On making the video for Remedy, directed by Mark Eaton, Night
Barbarossa (James Mathé) debuts a video for the electro-soul ‘Pagliaccio’ from Bloodlines, out now worldwide on Memphis Industries. Pagliaccio being the italian word for clown, director Montserrat Lombard became inspired by a vintage photograph from the 1920′s of two clowns boxing. Incorporating the look and style of Scorcese’s “Raging Bull,” with beautiful black and white and plenty of slow
Los Angeles-based (“though I’m never there”) performer ZZ Ward isn’t resting on her laurels, of which there are many. Hollywood Records has released a video for “365 Days,” the current single from Ward’s successful 2012 album, Til The Casket Drops. She recently debuted the single with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! “365 Days,” about