With the release of their first two albums, 2011′s self-titled debut and 2013′s Glow and Behold, the London-based quartet Yuck quickly became international blogosphere sensations, thanks in part to a sound that many of my […]
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As a native New Yorker, salsa holds a very special place in my heart, as it reminds me specifically of summer on the streets of Corona, Spanish Harlem, Bushwick and the South Bronx. And certainly, […]
Carnival Caravan is a unique collaborative touring and recording project between the Brazilian-American band Nation Beat and the New Orleans-based band Cha Wa, and interestingly enough, the project began when Nation Beat’s Scott Kettner and […]
With the release of their self-titled full-length debut, the Copenhagen, Denmark-based duo Reptile Youth, comprised of Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen and Esben Valloe, received critical praise international from the likes of Spin Magazine and Nylon for a sound […]
Currently comprised of Oliver Ackermann (guitars and vocals), Dion Lunadon (bass) and Robi Gonzalez), the Brooklyn-based trio of A Place to Bury Strangers have developed a reputation for a moody, atmospheric wall of sound-influenced sound […]
Formed in 2012, The Brooklyn Gypsies are a collaborative project featuring a group of NYC area musicians and producers who come from a variety of backgrounds – including Japan, Spain, Russia, Italy and the US. […]
Comprised of Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen and Esben Valloe, the Copenhagen, Denmark-based duo formed Reptile Youth in 2009.Their self-titled debut album, received international attention as the album was critically applauded by the likes of Spin Magazine and […]
//player.theplatform.com/p/NnzsPC/widget/select/media/IU6MvkxPk66e?carouselID=144391 2015 has been an unexpectedly huge year for the Cleveland, OH-born, Nashville, TN-based singer/songwriter Natalie Prass as her self-titled debut effort has received attention across the blogosphere and major media outlets for material that […]
Comprised of multi-instrumentalist Yan Yulong, Liu XInyu (guitar), Wu Qiong (bass) and Li Zicaho, the Beijing, China-based experimental psych rock quartet Chui Wan, take their name from the Taoist philosopher Zhaungzi’s treatise on inner sageness and […]
Comprised of Evan Mast and Mike Stroud, the duo of Ratatat met when they were both students at Skidmore College; however, they didn’t begin working together musically until 2001 when they recorded a number of […]
Comprised of Brandon Summers (vocals, guitar, production) and Benjamin Weikel (keyboards, drums) , the Beaverton, OR-based duo, The Helio Sequence met while they both worked at a local music store. Over the last 15 years, […]
Although they have been receiving quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere this year for the release of their self-titled full-length debut and were officially formed back in 2012, the Calgary, Alberta-based quartet of […]
Young, up-and-coming, pop artist Tove Stryke landed a record deal with Sony Sweden in her late teens and it resulted in the 2010 release of her self-titled debut effort, which was a commercial success in […]
//player.theplatform.com/p/NnzsPC/widget/select/media/3aNSpuy_7d2L?carouselID=144391 With the release of her self-titled debut earlier this year, the Nashville, TN-based (by way of Cleveland, OH and Virginia Beach, VA) Natalie Prass has quickly become a blogosphere darling. “Why Don’t You Believe […]
Metz’s 2012 self-titled debut was released to critical praise across the blogosphere and put the Toronto-based band on the international map for a brand of post-punk that would remind some listeners of Nirvana’s Bleach and […]