Under the Radar recently premiered the haunting video for Jason Collett’s equally haunting “When Things Go Wrong,” off his latest album of new material, Reckon. He’s also releasing Essential Cuts, a compilation of his best material over […]
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For the first time in over twenty years, the Berlin-era lineup of Crime and the City of Solution will be touring to support a new album, American Twilight which was recorded in Detroit. “My Love Takes Me […]
The folks at MFCP (Micro Films and Civil Productions) shot this great live footage of producer J57 banging out a hot beat with the Brown Bag AllStars at their Brown Label 2 release show. From […]
Michael Lovett, a.k.a. NZCA/Lines released his self-titled debut in February to critical applause – Time Out London and several other publications proclaimed the album, the debut of the year. Lovett is working on a follow up, and […]
Yesterday, I had left work early to watch what turned out to be the disastrous last innings of the Yankee season at a bar near my office. And afterward, I stopped at a McDonald’s for […]
Album Review: The Yawpers’ Savage Blue
The Yawpers Savage Blue Adventure Records Release Date: December 2, 2012 Track Listing 1. Jesus Car 2. Heart On a String 3. Angel Wings 4. Runner 5. Worthless Personnel Nate Cook Jesse Parmet […]
Founded by Eugene Cho and Dan Balis, and fronted by vocalist Adeline MIchele, Escort is a 17 member NYC-based disco act with a reputation for creating a 70s disco, R&B and soul sound with a […]
The official video for Jack Davey’s “Ride On,” consists of some black and white footage of bad ass bikers tearing up pavement and it’s fitting for such a gritty, sweaty and bluesy song. The track […]
The Chicago, IL-based, Natalie and Eliot Bergman are the sibling duo and creative force behind Wild Belle. Joined by Kellen Harrison on bass, Erik Hall on guitar, and Quinn Kirchner on drums, the touring version […]
La Sera – Break My Heart from Hardly Art on Vimeo. The very lovely Katy Goodman, a member of Vivian Girls and the primary creative force behind LaSera has had a rather big year, as […]
The folks at Electric Cowbell Records are proud to release the ever-elusive Karthala 72‘s Diable Du Feu on November 13th. Not much can be found about the band – no one can figure out where were […]
Founded in 2003, the Norwegian prog rock band Ungdomskulen recently released the video for the third single, “Kafka on Ice,” off their latest album, Secrecy. which YAP Records dropped on September 25th. Although the band consists […]
The somber “Marathon,” is the latest video and single off the Heartless Bastards’ recently released album, Arrow. This track dials it down quite a bit, as you hear lead vocalist Erika Wennerstrom’s incredibly bluesy howl over […]
Album Review: Beacon’s For Now EP
Beacon For Now EP Ghostly International Records Release Date: October 2, 2012 Track Listing 1. It Won’t Be Long 2. Safety’s Off 3. Pulse 4. Feeling’s Gone 5. Into the Night Personnel Thomas Mullarney […]
Each Other, a trio of Brad Loughead (vocals/bass/guitar), Mike Wright (vocals/bass/guitar) and Christian Simmons (percussion/tape echo) hail from Halifax, Nova Scotia have developed a reputation for a creating a garage rock sound that manages to […]