Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turk) have been hinting at their new supergroup Divine Fits for a while now, and their respective fans have especially been on the edge of their seats since a snippet of “My Love Is Real” was heard in a teaser video posted back […]
It was hard not to sway to tracks like “Hands of Steel” off of Moostache‘s first EP, but now Patrick, Sean and Brian Wardell – plus Ryan Radcliff – are back with more on their recently released “Anything, Alone” album. Sure, you may still need time to get over the band name, but lyrics like […]
It’s been six years since Chan Marshall’s released original material (2006’s “The Greatest”) and four years since her last studio album (2008’s “Jukebox”), but Marshall, aka Cat Power, finally returns with “Ruin.” The surprisingly spirited Latin-flavored track is the first single off her forthcoming album “Sun” (due Sept. 4 via Matador) and may surprise fans […]
It’s hard not to be charmed by Sylvie Lewis. The London chanteuse has been busy touring with the likes of Sondre Lerche and Adam Cohen, since 2005’s “Tango and Tantrums,” but Lewis has finally put out new alluring material. Her latest studio album “It’s All True” has musical imprints from the many friends she’s made […]
[Three new tunes from locals we’ve recently written about…] Everest, “Raking Me Over the Coals”– Upon the preparation for their forthcoming album “Ownerless,” Everest has just announced fall tour dates with Neil Young and given out their latest single “Raking Me Over the Coals” as a free download. Inspired by a cold, overcast day in […]
[A quick preview of your weekend with these three bands…] Milo Greene, “Take a Step” – After a successful residency in their hometown and a massive national tour with the Civil Wars, L.A. folk and pop-rock quintet Milo Greene is preparing for the release of their self-titled debut by keeping busy on stage and sharing […]
The Orwells have been creating quite a buzz since their SXSW debut, so it’s not a surprise that the Chicago-based garage-rock group, comprised of five 17-year-olds Mario Cuomo, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner, Dominick Corso and Matt O’Keefe, came out of that swarm with a new deal. Autumn Tone, the Aquarium Drunkard-affiliated imprint, will release their […]
When Vancouver’s Japandroids packed the house at the Echoplex on Friday night, it felt like a monumental moment. It was, in a couple of regards. Their new album “Celebration Rock” came out last week on Polyvinyl, and it was one of the duo’s first opportunities to play many of the new songs live. Plus, the […]
If you like Laurel Canyon music that sounds like it’s been splashing around in the pool for a bit on a hot summer day, Drug Cabin‘s acoustic songs and their hint of sun-dappled, psychedelic pop may be just what you need. The duo comprised of Nathan Thelen (of Pretty Girls Make Graves and Moonrats) and […]
Audiences can have their heads elsewhere when it comes to watching a show in a small space, but when Julie Baenziger – aka Jules, aka Julie Ann Bee and aka Sea of Bees – sings out, the music cuts through the room like a knife. The Sacramento folk-pop singer barely needed to raise her voice […]
