http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=n41394 Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner is the latest in a long run of funky bass playing virtuosos, and earlier this year, he released his latest effort, Apocalypse, which was produced by Flying Lotus to critical praise as it offers listeners a […]
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After playing over 140 shows to support their 2012 release, Dye It Blonde, the members of Smith Westerns returned to their hometown of Chicago, IL to write and record the material that wound up comprising Dye it […]
Artists frequently incorporate elements of their lives, thoughts and observations of their lives, with the lives, thoughts and observations of others they may come across in their lives, often with the idea that they’d get […]
Those Darlins’ lead vocalist and guitarist, Nikki Darlin’s brithday was yesterday and to celebrate, the band released the latest single from their soon-to-be released album, Blur the Lines“Baby Mae.” The single is reportedly a tribute […]
Washington, DC’s Sunwolf are part of both an emerging garage rock revival in their hometown, and part of a larger, national garage rock revival that includes the likes of Philadelphia’s Lantern, Chicago’s White Mystery, New […]
Last week marked the release of the UK-based trio London Grammar’s highly anticipated effort, If You Wait through a little label by the name of Columbia Records. Upon its release, the album landed on number 2 on […]
The quartet of the Fire Tapes, which consists of Betsy Wright (guitar, vocals), Todd Milton (guitar), Rob Dobson (bass) and Mark McLewlee (drums), quickly developed a reputation in the Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA and Charlottesville, VA areas for sets that were […]
VII which will see an October 1st release through Vagrant Records is the aptly titled seventh full-length effort from renowned Americana act Blitzen Trapper. What has made them beloved by both critics and fans is the fact that vocalist […]
Sandra Vu has played drums for the likes of the Raveonettes, Boredoms, Dirty Beaches and the Dum Dum Girls but with her side project, SISU, Vu steps out from the drum set to be a frontperson. This Tuesday will mark SISU’s full-length […]
Sandra Vu has played drums for the likes of the Raveonettes, Boredoms, Dirty Beaches and the Dum Dum Girls but with her side project, SISU, Vu steps out from the drum set to be a […]
Static, the highly anticipated sophomore effort from Cults will see an October 15th release through Sony/Columbia Records. “High Road,” the first single from the album starts off with drums that seemingly have a military-styled precision, […]
There are a handful of bands who have managed to survive more than a decade and more than two decades together is especially rare. With the changing financial structure of the music industry, that may […]
The Washington, DC-based trio of Sunwolf are part of an emerging DC area garage rock scene, and part of a large nationally-based garage rock revival that includes acts like Philadelphia, PA’s Lantern and countless others. […]
VII which will see an October 1st release through Vagrant Records is the aptly titled seventh full-length effort from renowned Americana act Blitzen Trapper. What has made them beloved by both critics and fans is the […]
Matt Preston, a.k.a., Phaeleh, the acclaimed Bristol, UK-based released his sophomore effort, Tides earlier this year. The new effort continues Phaeleh’s reputation for crafting an electronica that has an icy sheen, while being incredibly cinematic. it often sounds as […]