Comprised of a native Londoner, Joe Attard and Swedish-born and London-based David Andersson, the London-based electronic music act and production duo Punks Jump Up (PJU) come from a punk, dance, street art, street fashion background. The […]
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New Video: Boogarins’ Breezy, New Single “Avalanche” Draws Influence from Pink Floyd and Tropicalia
Boogarins, the Brazilian, indie psych rock sensation can trace their origins to when its founding duo, Fernando “Dino” Almeida and Benke Ferraz started playing music together as teenagers in their hometown, the central Brazilian city of Goiânia […]
New Video: Introducing the Up-and-Coming London-based R&B Artist Shanay
Performing under the mononym Shanay, Shanay Holmes is a London-based singer/songwriter who has started to receive attention across the British blogosphere as her debut EP Time is slated for an October 1, 2015. EP title track […]
New Audio: Native Sons, Shoegaze-Leaning, New Single “Pictures”
With members based in London UK and Brighton UK, the British indie rock trio Native Sons first caught my attention with the release of their first single “Humanise,” which was a breezy bit of Brit pop reminiscent of The Invisible Band-era Travis and […]
New Audio: Introducing London’s We Are Z, and Their Anthemic, New Single “Knucklehead”
Comprised of Marc “Archie” Arciero (bass, keyboards), Gabriel Cazes (vocals, keyboards and drums) and Clement Leguidcoq (keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), the London-based trio We Are Z formed in 2012, and since their formation they’ve developed […]
New Video: The Creepy and Intimate Electro Pop Aesthetic of Amateur Best
Amateur Best is the solo, electronic production and recording project of the London-born, Birmingham-based producer and electronic music artist, Joe Flory. Flory’s musical career began with his first musical project, Primary 1. With the release […]
Live Concert Photography: King Raam with Smoke Season at Mercury Lounge 8/29/15
Live Concert Photography: King Raam with Smoke Season at Mercury Lounge August 29, 2015 Just the other night, I was at Mercury Lounge with my dear friend and colleague, Natalie Hamingson and a dear friend, […]
New Audio: The Summery and Ethereal Sound of Clas Tuuth’s Latest Single “Air”
Clas Tuuth is an up-and-coming London-based producer, who first came to the attention of the British electronic music scene with the release of a remix of Rozi Plain’s “See My Boat,” which received radio airplay […]
New Video: Courtney Barnett’s “Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party” Channels 120 Minutes-era Alternative Rock
With the release of I’ve Got a Friend Called Emily Farris EP, How to Carve a Carrot Into a Rose EP and the double EP The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas (which, from my understanding is a […]
New Audio: Hans Island’s Swooning, New Single “I’m Yours”
Comprised of Canadian producer Mwahs and Danish-born and London-based vocalist and electro pop artist Marie Dahlstrom, who has received attention across both Scandinavia and the European Union for her silky smooth vocals, the duo of Hans […]
New Audio: Introducing PILLARS and Her Ambient, Electro Pop Sound
PILLARS is a rather elusive and mysterious London-based singer/songwriter and producer, who despite initially only having experience as an acoustic musician has made waves as an electronic producer with her second and latest single “You […]
New Video: The Nostalgic, Old-Timey Video for Younghusband’s “Better Times”
Comprised of Euan Hinshelwood (vocals/guitars/keys), Adam Beach (guitars/keys), Joe Chilton (bass/guitars) and Pete Baker (drums/percussion/keys), the London-based, indie rock quartet Younghusband can trace their origins to when Hinshelwood started the band as a solo lo-fi, recording project. When founding […]
Live Concert Review: Jungle with Ibeyi and Sunni Colon at SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park 6/20/15
Live Concert Review: Jungle with Ibeyi and Sunni Colon SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park June 20, 2015 As I’ve mentioned a number of times over a series of posts, this summer has arguably been one […]
New Audio: The Dreamy, 60s Inspired Sound of Younghusband’s “Better Times”
Comprised of Euan Hinshelwood (vocals/guitars/keys), Adam Beach (guitars/keys), Joe Chilton (bass/guitars) and Pete Baker (drums/percussion/keys), the London-based, indie rock quartet Younghusband can trace their origins to when Hinshelwood started the band as a solo lo-fi, recording […]
New Video: The Haunting and Dreamlike “Closing Credits” by Iranian Indie Rock Act, King Raam
King Raam is the solo recording project of Raam, a Tehran-based musician, who started his career as the founder and singer/songwriter of Hypernova, a band that along with contemporaries Yellow Dogs were at the forefront […]