On An On didn’t hold back, opening their solid set with “The Hunter” a song that demonstrates why they generated so much attention at SXSW: layerd vocals to haunting effect, pulsing bass, and slashed guitar combine for dream pop magic. What separates their sound from other dancy bands is
SZA
[L]ove at first listen! It’s not a term to be thrown around lightly, and yes I write about music I love with hope that our extended Music Savage gang (You) fall in love as well. New Jersey native SZA has a brand new EP out titled S and
TORCHES
[I]t seems our music coverage as of late has been focused directly on the City of Angels and with new TORCHES music on the way it won’t end anytime soon. The upcoming EP is titled If The People Stare and the band will be releasing it independently on
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
City and Colour
[W]ith a new album out June 4th on Dine Alone Records, Dallas Green aka City and Colour is out with a new single — Thirst. It’s got all of Dallas Green’s signature honesty and heartbreak, but with a real bluesy punch. Based Days slightly It Highlighter http://thegeminiproject.
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Photos by inger klekacz [T]wo Minneapolis bands swept through Portland the other night, packing the Wonder Ballroom and sending us back out to combat the gloomy weather with an army of groovy jams. First up were Night Moves; a trio of curly-haired boys (and the odd flat-haired
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Photos by Boston Concert Photography Bearing witness to Spirit Family Reunion selling out The Sinclair in Harvard Square furthers the current tide that seems to be rolling through many channels today: work for it, live it, and it will happen. Over the past few years, SFR have become well known
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
Andrew Combs
Caitlin Rose – I Was Cruel [T]uesday night may have been uncomfortably cold for an April night in New England but the temperature inside TT The Bear’s Place was perfectly warm, thanks in part to the Nashville jet stream that brought Caitlin Rose and Andrew Combs through our fair
Hunter Hunted
[L]os Angeles musicians Micheal Garner and Dan Chang are Hunter Hunted and they are coming for you whether you’re ready or not. The duo just released their debut self-titled EP and sold out their very first live show at LA’s Troubadour on the strength of just