French Camp
[I] really love what is going on here with Brooklyn popsmiths French Camp and their eerily Orbison-like single “Blown Away.” It’s got that classic mid-century pop styling, with a really modern contemporary take on it, that makes it feel as though Roy Orbison & Phoenix collaborated (or had a
Spectrals
[T]his summer Spectrals will release another record, and it seems as though their sound is being honed and focused with more emphasis on Jones’ wry lyrics over fuzzed out guitars. Take “A Heartbeat Behind,” the first single a rollicking guitar track with a little rockabilly flavor, and the vocals
Jonny Fritz
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_RIg0vZPQ[/youtube] [T]his just needed to happen, and it is all kinds of wonderful. If this song doesn’t make you smile from ear to ear, I’m not sure what will. I’m in full support, 100% of this video
JJ Grey & Mofro
[J]acksonville, Florida’s JJ Grey & Mofro seem to be a bit of a chameleon. Their record, This River, which released Tuesday, blends sounds of funk, soul, and southern rock. The influence of soul music is all over this single “Somebody Else,” a tune that oozes sounds of Stax
The Great American Canyon Band
[vimeo width=”940″ height=”529″]http://vimeo.com/57892184[/vimeo] [I]’m very pleased to premiere this video for the Great American Canyon Band’s “Tumbleweed,” a particularly beautiful track from their Lost at Sea EP which is available now on Bandcamp & iTunes. The husband and wife duo create
Ra Ra Riot
[C]heck out this Record Store Day special track from Ra Ra Riot titled “All I Fear,” a hard driving amalgamation of synthpop based music with string assortments. The song pushes and soars during it’s high flying choruses’ and practically begs to be played at a high volume. Look
kingsley flood
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ymlO9dU6D0[/youtube] [C]hchchcheck out the new video for “Sun’s Gonna Lemme Shine,” from Kingsley Flood’s standout record, Battles. The video follows the story of a young boy who wears a dress to school and feels like an outcast, only to
Frightened Rabbit
[T]his is a righteous collaboration, Frightened Rabbit & Manchester Orchestra teamed up on 1/2 of a 12″ single for Record Store Day with this tune titled “Architect.” It’s a tenderly plucked confessional that begs for more collaboration between these two awesome bands. [A]nd on the other
The Fort Frances
[A]s spring approaches, is here, or is finally springing we’re going to need the bright sunny music that shines a light on the day. The type of music that you’ll sing all day long, chair dance, or just blast in your car with the windows down. Let
Stonefeather
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpRuddVIySI[/youtube] [I] literally couldn’t resist posting this track from Los Angeles’ Stonefeather, “Hipster Girl,” off of their new album California Air. The video is hilarious and the song is infectious enough to have you singing all falsetto like within the first
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Photos by inger klekacz [M]ajor Lazer is not what you’d call a “sit down” show. It’s not even what you would call a “personal space” show. Major Lazer is a writhing mass of young flesh, dancing and jumping and gyrating to carefully crafted beats and explosions of
Shark?
[T]he world didn’t need another song about California girls, not even 10 seconds of one, and then this one showed up. Shark?’s (try saying that with the right vocal inflection) “California Girls,” is quite a bit different, dispelling the notion of wonderfulness California girls usually get. The