The Dodos
The Dodos just released a video for song ‘Companion’ off their newest album No Color. Its a scary ride of abduction, imprisonment and the unknown. What isn’t unknown is how much I like love this album. More Dodos: Web | Facebook | Twitter The Dodos will be touring all over NA
Hey Rosetta
Yer Spring Bandages Tonight, Canadian orchestral indie rock band Hey Rosetta will be playing in our fine city. Expect massive compositions of strings, vocal harmonies and energetic music that will lift our night with giant sized music. I’ve been a big fan of these guys for a few years
Typhoon
Typhoon – Summer Home Portland, Oregon’s Typhoon has been getting some attention since the release of their EP, A New Kind Of House, out last month on Tender Loving Empire Records. This cut, Summer Home, is an orchestral and lush song befitting of such a large band. Its a beautiful
Wolf Gang
Wolf Gang’s upcoming Suego Faults keeps getting injections of press leading up to it’s June release. Here’s another beautiful golden nugget, a video for song The King and All His Men. More Wolf Gang here.
j roddy walston and the business
J. Roddy Walston & The Business – Jesus Gonna Do His Best Taking in a J. Roddy Walston & the Business show is something that everyone should do. Their wild, frenetic energy and balls to the wall sound made them one of my absolute favorite acts to see live. In the
Vetiver
Vetiver – Wonder Why Vetiver – Can’t You Tell Indie folk outfit, Vetiver, is set to release their upcoming record, The Errant Charm on June 14. Paste got the honors of releasing the track, the second from the upcoming album. After hearing these two tracks, I’m supremely excited for this
Art Imperial
Art Imperial – My Crystal Toronto’s Art Imperial just released a six-track EP entitled Surf Suburban EP. Wondering what a guy from Toronto is doing writing a Surf album, I inspected. Dreams of white beaches and blue waters pushed Art Imperial to record this EP in his mom’s basement
Benji Hughes
John Gold – Baby It’s Your Life This song immediately pops out to me because of how much I loved Benji Hughes’ A Love Extreme. Baby, Its Your Life appeared on Hughes’ fantastic debut album, and it is one of my favorite tracks from the album. I hadn’t known
James Vincent McMorrow
James Vincent McMorrow’s fantastic album Early In the Morning has a litany of great songs on it. One of which ‘Sparrow & the Wolf’ just got a video treatment. McMorrow’s vocal instrument is the most distinct and special part of ‘Early in the Morning.’ He’s well worth
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis – What’s In It For Me by NewWestRecords I’ve been sitting down listening to Houston native Robert Ellis’ debut LP Photographs from New West Records. The first cut off the album is Ellis’ What’s In It For Me, its a gorgeous country ballad that could be
Newport Folk Festival
Great news from our favorite Folk Festival, they are putting together a Backstage Benefit party backstage at Fort Adams State Park in Newport. The thought of hanging backstage for a bbq and jam session with NFF artists is a big deal and I’m super excited about this. So Check
Sleeper Agent
Get it Daddy – Sleeper Agent by bbgunpress Kentucky’s Sleeper Agent released a new track titled, Get it Daddy, a rambunctious, irreverent, carefree rocking track that is pure speed for your ears. The gang harmonies, and explosive nature of the hookladen music is instantly bright and sunny and seems to