He's My Brother She's My Sister
[T]he Los Angeles based theater-rock troupe, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, bring their stylish, rag-time sound to Cambridge this evening with a show at the Middle East Upstairs. The talented five-piece band is nearing the end of their fall tour, leaving jaws hanging and reviewers swooning
Choir of Young Believers
[E]veryone at the Red Room last Monday night arrived early; they were in on the secret. Daughter, the UK trio fronted by Elena Tonra, played their first night of their first US tour. If you’ve heard either of their EPs, it was a no brainer to be among
First Aid Kit
Photos by Bobby Lilly [W]ith so many amazing bands and solo acts coming out of Sweden, particularly in the last 15 years, one wonders if there’s something in the water. The country is widely known for cultivating and encouraging its talented citizens, and art of all kinds has
Buke & Gase
[V]isceral and brutal in the most cathartic way possible, Death Grips abused the stage at Le Poisson Rouge at NPR’s CMJ showcase on Wednesday night. Drummer Zach Hill beat his set to bloody bits without a shred of remorse, anchoring an otherwise wheeling and cacophonic set of material
Katy Goodman
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/51587627[/vimeo] [K]aty Goodman is a busy girl! Having spent most of 2011 on tour with her band, Vivian Girls, she somehow found the time to release her sophomore La Sera album, Sees the Light, earlier this year on Hardly Art. Check out the cute
Haim
[I]’m really loving this recently surfaced track from HAIM, the Los Angeles based sister group. Although they have yet to release a full album, their EP, was released over the summer and was well received. “Don’t Save Me,” the single in question has a retro new wave vibe
Jimbo Mathus
[J]imbo Mathus is readying himself for a 2013 run to the top of the Americana charts, and to prove his dedication to the race, we share with you the opening track and first single, “In the Garden,” from his forthcoming album White Buffalo. The guitarist and founding member of
Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard – Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) [F]or an artist who has had so many successes as part of a variety of bands and side projects, it’s hard to place solo projects. Is this a direction the artist is headed? Or some combination of a few different projects? But
The Jim Jones Revue
[L]ondon’s The Jim Jones Revue have made a name for themselves as a high octane rockabilly thrill ride, often described as “teeth chattering,” and not unlike Jerry Lee Lewis’ Great Balls of Fire shot through a particle accelerator at Dr. Feelgood’s Milk and Alcohol. The band’s
Chamberlin
[V]ermont based rock quartet, Chamberlin is just about to head out on tour, but before they do that, they are sharing a dark, grim cover of Paul Simon’s 1986 hit song “You Can Call Me Al.” Guitarist Ethan West recalls “One day I was driving down the New
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
[S]et to release a new EP, “In the Open,” crooner Benjamin Francis Leftwich recently released a first single, the title track of the EP. His wistful vocals are in full lament over this haunting track that seems sorrowful but has a dash of optimism in it. Its a gorgeous
To Kill a King
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHHHIP1siu4[/youtube] [B]ritish Folk rockers T o Kill a King’s recently released this fantastic video for their single “Howling,” off of their latest release the Word of Mouth EP. The video is made up of over 5000 photos taken over the