All kinds of emotions flood in as the day draws in closer and closer to June 5th, the release date of SWIMM’s first full length album ‘Sentimental Porno’! This brand spankin’ new album will feature SWIMM’s most freshly favorited tracks ‘True Romance’ and ‘Kim K’. The entire arrangement brings to light topics of individuality, sexuality, social media, and of course life in Los Angeles.
Read MoreRock and roll did not die, and New Politics certainly proved it on Sunday night as they wrapped up the final show of their Lost in Translation tour in Toronto, Canada. The band, consisting of Danish duo David Boyd and Søren Hansen as well as NY native Louis Vecchio formed together in the late 2000’s and have since released 4 studio albums together, racking up over 700,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Read MorePussy Riot is a female collective from Russia that started gaining online recognition in 2012 after protesting against the Russian Government led by Vladimir Putin. Some of the group’s members have been jailed for said protests but that has not kept them quiet.
Read MoreThe Beautiful and Damned Tour took Toronto by a storm with two sold-out nights in a row inside REBEL nightclub on March 13th and 14th. Fans of all ages, decked out in the sleek, black tour merch, lined up early on in the evening in anticipation for the Oakland, California based rapper. Phora and SoundCloud star Trippie Redd took the stage first, opening up the night for the main act.
Read MoreMulti-platinum recording artist and producer G-Eazy is hip-hop's strapping rockstar. Continuing his meteoric rise after the release of his RIAA certified platinum sophomore album When It's Dark Out (RVG/BPG/RCA Records) which featured 7 times platinum single "Me, Myself, and I" with Bebe Rexha, the multi-platinum recording artist and producer released his latest album The Beautiful & Damned which debuted at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 chart.
Read MoreIn the world of ironic band names, Giving Up takes the cake. When asked where the name originated, lead vocalist and guitar Mikie Poland simply responded “we just wanted to get on stage and say “we’re Giving Up”
Read MorePorches managed to make a sold out concert at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles feel intimate. Their next stop is SXSW in Austin, Texas before a short run on the east coast and a European tour.
Read MoreDo you like melodic death music ? Do you have no idea how that sounds? Well, then it is time for you to listen to Deadtide, a band based in New Jersey that knows well that genre and they know how to introduce you to that kind of music!
Read MoreOne of the stops for The Menzingers' Tour 2018 was CrossRoads in Garwood NJ for 3 consecutive sold out dates. But we would expect that from them with their energy on stage and unbelievable punk/indie vibes. We attended their show on March 8th supported by Mercy Union and Shannen Moser, as each date at this venue had different support acts.
Read MoreLotus is a band that is often hard to describe to other people as they don’t really fit in one specific genre. The band is known for having a bit of jazz and funk elements in their music but what is really undeniable are their jam rock and electronic influences as well. The band’s combination of all those of genres has become to be known as “livetronica” or “jamtronica”.
Read MoreAn overwhelming amount of content floods into our senses every single day almost constantly and with all these artificial distractions on top of managing our personal lives, it can be easy to lose sight of the larger picture humankind faces today. In Tune Yards’ most recently released album of January 2018, “I Can Feel You Creep into My Private Life”, Merrill Garbus objective is to pull her listeners outside of that vortex.
Read MoreDay 1 of globe trekking festival Air + Style kicked off in spectacular fashion with the skies clearing before doors and the LA skyline providing the perfect backdrop for an invigorating day of music and sport. Fresh from his third Olympic gold medal win in South Korea, festival owner and host Shaun White brought together some of the world's most dynamic snowboarders and skateboarders, along with Zedd who brought the house down with his high energy headlining set, capping off a day of great performances from D.R.A.M, Cashmere Cat, Mura Masa, Wet, Cut Copy and more
Read MoreWe all could feel the love last Tuesday at The Charleston Pour House. With Bubba Love, El Dub and TreeHouse! on the bill, the crowd was in for a treat. They all rotated their acts so we could hear them all play more than once.
Read MoreErnest Greene better known as his pseudonym “Washed Out” is a music producer who has become one of the vanguards for the chillwave movement. Chillwave is a movement formed of mellow sound with hints of psychedelia combining electronic music and indie that surged in the late 2000s. The lyrics usually feature themes of escapism and nostalgia.
Read MoreIt was exciting.....electric! The mood in the building was a buzz. Our host for the evening was Mike Garson. Mr. Garson, 72 and the keyboardist, is at the center of Celebrating David Bowie, a touring collective of former Bowie band members and guest singers who include Bernard Fowler, a singer with the Rolling Stones and Joe Sumner, the lead singer, bassist for the Fiction Plane and Stings son.
Read MoreSunday nights are usually reserved for catching up on HBO shows or doing last minute laundry before the start of the workweek. However, I got to spend mine in a much more exciting way at NYC’s Mercury Lounge, with Fayetteville, Arkansas based indie-alternative band Brother Moses.
Read MoreWhat’s Indie Rock without a little Pop? “That’s the way it goes” when listening to musics new best friend: Hippo Campus. Hippo Campus is a peachy band, from St Paul, Minnesota, consisting of 4 dudes who radiate positive energy into their sea of fans. The fans absorbed the vibes as they uncontrollably bounced around to the beat of the sound.
Read MoreRising Indie band from Joplin, MO, Guys on a Bus, have some exciting projects in the works.They are influenced by older music styles/artists ad their attire is one reflection of this influence as they wear suits and ties for performances. Guys on a Bus has been a band for four years and out playing shows regularly for about two years now.
Read MoreLead singer of Blue October, Justin Furstenfeld, is currently on his solo acoustic tour known as The Open Book Tour. At these shows, he performs stripped down versions of songs new and old from the band’s discography. He also shares personal stories and life changing moments. This creates a show that is very vulnerable, emotional, and thought-provoking for the audience. I had a chance to catch up with Justin before the show to ask questions about the tour as well as some of the projects Blue October has in the works!
Read MoreDeadborns seems to have uncovered the peculiar that lines within us all through their collection and admiration of the beautifully decayed, forgotten, and unconventionally weird content that is shown in their musical and cinematic expression.
Read MoreFrom hearing a SAINT WKND remix one of Two Door Cinema Club's songs, "Sun," it’s impressive how far the German producer has come. In the past year he has published his Golden Youth EP and will start touring in early February 2018. Maximilian Seethaler aka SAINT WKND has been taking the internet by storm over the past few months with a blends of deep, tech, and house beats that have listeners hooked.
Read MoreYoung The Giant jumped from under the radar by abandoning their expected thematic sound by melting a slightly chaotic variety of tempos and melodies. They have created an exquisite range of sound; from the recognizable indie rock-in-roll persona to more electronically edge based jams that will definitely leave intoxication into the halls of audience’s eardrums.
Read MoreSnakehips consists of two fine British blokes; Oliver Lee and James Carter. They’ve been around for a number of years now and seemingly have found their big breaks this past year or two as they’ve collaborated with artists like Chance the Rapper, MØ, ZAYN, and many more big names.
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