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
Young Man
Young Man – Unfair [C]olin Caulfield and his nom de plume Young Man released another track from his upcoming record All Around Me, which releases April 9th on Frenchkiss Records. “Unfair,” is a lush, slow driving track that feels a bit pedestrian. It seems to have quite the amount of
Sonny & the Sunsets
[R]ockers Sonny & The Sunsets have nestled into a really wonderful niche, that seems to allow them to churn out album after album after album, of this wonderful garage rock / psych pop pastiche. Surprisingly, they are releasing their fourth album in as many years. The album, Antenna to the
Andrew Leahey
Andrew Leahey – Little In Love [A]ndrew Leahey’s straight up southern rock sound and direct songwriting grabbed me on this single off his upcoming EP Summer Sleeves, which lands April 2nd. “Little In Love,” is a tune about the fleeting moments of falling in love with someone, those moments
mixtape
[T]his winter in particular seems to never want to end, and it begs the question … Is It Safe to Come Out? I’m happy to deliver this mixtape to you, and hope that this is the end of hibernation 2013. Hope you enjoy it. 1. Port Isla – Adventurers 2.
Har Mar Superstar
Har Mar Superstar – Lady, You Shot Me [S]ean Tillmann (no relationship to Josh) could moonlight as a stuntman for Ron Jeremy, (he never seems to want to wear clothes anyways). And he’s about to disembark on his fifth album, Bye Bye 17, on Cult rRecords, and this first
