Loud and proud, Portland, OR based Lovers is a band of emotional intensity and complexity. Their last album Dark Light begins with singer Carolyn Berk’s confession, “every time the music starts, I can feel my aching, shaking heart,” and from there, Lovers embark on a spiritual journey of inspired three-part harmonies, deep introspection, and next-wave humor. That album received rave reviews and led to sold-out shows for the threesome. Back…
Our last look at Matthew Dear’s creative cycle was the fathoms-deep starkness of his 2010 album, Black City. A triumph of slowly imploding romanticism, Black City was ultimately just another step in Dear’s creative evolution from his breakthrough Asa Breed (2007) and his Detroit-meets-Berlin minimal techno of Leave Luck to Heaven (2003). The vision found in this EP is a likely harbinger for Dear’s full-length, Beams (coming in 2012). “Headcage”…
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On Tuesday, Audra Mae released her latest EP, debuting her new band The Almighty Sound! You can pick it up on iTunes for $4.95! Since the release of Audra Mae’s acclaimed debut album, The Happiest Lamb, on SideOneDummy Records in May of 2010, the Oklahoma-born singer/songwriter has undergone an exciting transformation. The most obvious change is the presence of her brand new band, aptly named The Almighty Sound. The Almighty…
Who are you? Is there any significance to your stage name? The name “Kodomo” is the Japanese word for “Child”, my surname. It was a nickname I had as a kid, having grown up in Japan. Around 2000, I started doing remixes for bands and used Kodomo as my moniker. When I finally got around to working on my own album I realized I needed a name. After much contemplating…
Having already ignited massive audiences in the U.K. with their raucous live shows, London-based dubstep-influenced rock band Modestep will perform in the U.S. for the first time ever, playing three West coast cities — San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles — in December. Please see below for all dates. “Since we started Modestep over two years ago, the majority of our fans have come from the U.S.,” says the…
Invisible Children is extremely excited to announce that tickets are on sale for their two-night benefit concert at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. Sponsored by The Stash Box, the shows are curated by Pete Wentz, Alternative Press Magazine and Chop Shop Music’s Alexandra Patsavas and will feature some of IC’s biggest supporters from throughout the years. Tickets are $15 until December and then they go up to $20. Get them…
Given that David Mead recorded Dudes as a communal effort, it’s not surprising that it’s populated by character portraits, examinations and stories of, well, mostly dudes. There are spunky retirees, a CIA recruit, a befuddled lover, an armed lackwit, and on the title track – an homage to the best guy friends of all – dudes themselves. Mead, known for his wicked wit and “honeyed and compelling vocal” (Entertainment Weekly),…
Canada’s Elliott BROOD are excited to announce the release of their upcoming album “Days Into Years” out February 7, 2012 through Paper Bag Records. This marks the bands’ third full-length album, following their nationally acclaimed “Mountain Meadows,” which was short-listed for the Polaris Prize. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, including their “Tin Type” EP and Juno-nominated “Ambassador,” “Days Into Years” is a ten-track masterpiece of deeply personal songs…
Mariachi El Bronx – the alter ego of acclaimed Los Angeles-based punk outfit The Bronx – will perform “Revolution Girls,” the latest single from Mariachi El Bronx (II), tonight on “Conan.” Next Tuesday, November 15, the band will appear on Fuel TV’s “Daily Habit” and swing by Los Angeles radio station KYSR for a performance in the 987FM Penthouse at the historic Hollywood Tower. The band, which spent the past…
Recently reunited trash legends Dead Horse have been added to this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, which will take place in Austin, TX November 4th – 6th and features the likes of Slayer, Cannibal Corpse and Henry Rollins. Dead Horse will be performing on the Black Stage at 3:50 PM on Saturday, November 5th. The band will also be playing an afterparty the night of their performance. For more info,…
Silent Star begins with The New Day, a somber and serene track that sails on the waves of Koch’s immaculate piano playing. No vocals are needed to make this track properly soar – there is a narrative that weaves itself through all facets of this track. Softly Awakening continues many of the same trends that were originally created in The New Day, but Koch twists the overall sound to play…
Economy, the new album by singer/songwriter John Mark McMillan, is available digitally today, November 1st. The album will be made available physically on Tuesday, November 8th via Integrity Music/RED. The album’s first single “Sheet of Night”, has also just been released. John Mark says “‘Sheet of Night’ is about people who are grasping at the notion that we can be a part of something that stands above the terminally broken…
After a fifteen year hiatus, the “classic line up” of Guided By Voices finished off its year-long reunion tour by recording an album of 21 new songs, making a deliberate effort to return to what bandleader Robert Pollard calls the “semi-collegial” approach of iconic GBV albums like Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes. Let’s Go Eat The Factory is some kind of return to form: sprawling, variegated, and yet still recognizably…
Glorious Dystopia, Great Scott’s newest release on Muti Music, is a display of how far the producer has come as much as it is an emotional reflection of humanity and our surroundings. “Dystopia Movement 1 & 2” are so beautiful that they rip your heart wide open with emotion, as the release otherwise ranges from the intense and even edgy. Always flowing, the eight track EP is sprinkled with big…
Majesco Entertainment, an innovative provider of video games for the casual market, announced today that its full-body motion game, TWISTER™ Mania, exclusively on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, is available now, just in time for the holidays. Majesco Entertainment has teamed up with Hasbro™, one of the largest toy companies in the world, to add a digital twist to one of Hasbro’s premier brands that is a worldwide phenomenon in over…
Active Child, the musical project of choirboy-turned-indie-pop musician Pat Grossi, will be releasing a deluxe edition of You Are All I See on November 1st. The release will feature 4 new tracks, and will be available exclusively through the iTunes music store. Active Child – “Diamond Heart” (Stereogum Premiere) Active Child will be hitting the road with electronic artist M83 for a series of dates beginning on Oct 28 in…
Idlewild guitarist / songwriter Rod Jones, is back with a remarkable new solo project, The Birthday Suit. Unfortunately, having only just announced their UK tour, the band have had to postpone heading out on the road due to a recurring shoulder injury. The dates are currently being rebooked and hopefully there will be a new tour announcement very soon. Rod made this statement: “It’s with a heavy heart and sincere…
There is a rapid-fire approach taken by Melvoy that will immediately capture the minds and hearts of anyone listening in. The first track on Midnight Make Up, “Dirty Girrl”, blends equal parts emotive rock, flamenco, and funk to create something with a quick tempo and an utterly catchy demeanor. After this initial salvo, Melvoy keeps things going nicely with their “Holding On”. The track furthers the punk thread that plays…
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