“Good Fortune,” is one of my favorite PJ Harvey songs, off one of my favorite PJ Harvey albums, Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea – part of what I love about the album is […]
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Kim Talon of duo Eagle and Talon, just released her debut, self-titled solo effort under the name of JAN via Enclaves Records. The album was produced by John Goodmanson who produced Blonde Redhead, The Gossip, […]
Midnight Magic just released their anticipated debut effort, Walking the Midnight Streets on Tuesday, and to celebrate the release of the album, the band released a rare B side, “Threshold,” which has elements of House and techno. […]
Boys Noize teams up with Snoop Dogg – er, Snoop Lion – on Boys Noize’s newest album, Out of the Black on one of the hottest songs to date this year. With that in mind, Boys […]
Empresarios have developed a reputation for their unique blend of Cumbia, Salsa, Dub, House and Reggae into what is known as Tropicaliente. The band is releasing their second album, El Sonido Magico tomorrow – but to give […]
Balcony TV shot this live footage of my man Derobert and the Half-Truths performing “I Got Burned” on a Brooklyn rooftop. These boys can play themselves some soul, and every time I listen to them, […]
Hailing from the hotbed of indie rock, Austin, TX, Black Forest Fire is one of several psychedelic rock/shoegazer rock from that city. Transit of Venus is the band’s forthcoming album, which Sedimental Records will release on November […]
I got a hold of “This Generation” by Stones Throw Records artist, the Lions, and the riddims really made me feel so very good. Check it out because it’s reminiscent of old school reggae and dub. […]
Occasionally, I’ve come across something so stunningly beautiful that it stops me in my tracks – such was the case with Silvana Kane’s “Cruces” off her debut solo effort, La Jardinera. Born in Lima, Peru, Kane’s […]
YACHT remixed the Stepkids’ “Sweet Salvation,” and turned it to a slickly produced, 80s-sounding electro jam – the remix reminds me a lot of the Tom Tom Club and of the Talking Heads. Yeah, it’s […]