B Sides And Badlands Adores Kiyomi
B Sides And Badlands recently showered praise on Kiyomi, whose "High Ladder" is currently at radio. "Alt-pop newcomer Kiyomi upholds her position as a shape-shifting innovator, as clearly evidenced with her new music video 'High Ladder,'" the site states. "It’s a sterling, lush and altogether mesmerizing art-decor piece of self expression. Multi-ethnic (of Japanese and Maltese […]
The 405 Shares Gothic Tropic’s Remix Of Alex Lilly
The 405 has the premiere of the remix Gothic Tropic recently made of Alex Lilly’s “2% Milk.” The song comes from the album of the same name, which is currently at on the Radio 200 and has been getting solid airplay around the country. It’s been reworked by Gothic Tropic’s Cecilia Della Peruti, who plays with […]
Naked Giants Empty The Van For Alt Citizen
Naked Giants spend a whole lot of time on the road, as Alt Citizen recently detailed. According to the site, the band is incredible live. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a crowd that hyped for an opening act before… No one was too cool, checked out, or on their phones — just purely captivated […]
Electrowow Talks To The Silver Snails
In an interview with Electrowow, Lucas Ward of The Silver Snails explains the impetus behind the group’s global mindset. “Our goal is to spread love and joy through music and media to people around the world. In service of this objective, we strive to write and perform in multiple languages in order to send a […]
New Music From Alex Lilly, Remixed By Gothic Tropic
Alex Lilly has teamed with Gothic Tropic on a remix of “2% Milk.” The original song is the title track of Lilly’s new self-titled debut, which has been spun at stations around the country and has earned accolades from the likes of the New York Times. “I can’t get satiated. Things are easy now in the first world […]
Four Culture Is Blown Away By Kiyomi’s Sound And Visuals
Four Culture recently focused its attention on Kiyomi, who “has impressed with her debut single ‘High Ladder.’” According to Four Culture, the song takes listeners on “a cinematic and ethereal journey through various genres and soundscapes.” The site also loves the song’s video, directed by Charlie Le Mindu, and writes, “we aren’t entirely sure what we’re […]
JP Likes The Silver Snails
JP’s Music Blog is into The Silver Snails, citing the band’s “pure emotion” and praising its “unique, yet very addictive” sound. Read the full review right here. Based in Italy, The Silver Snails have a sound that is completely their own. As JP noted in his review, the group’s songs incorporate elements of “pop, rock, country […]
Sounds And Colours Shares “Passion-filled” Combo Chimbita Single
Sounds And Colours has shared “Testigo,” the sprawing Latinx psych single from New York-based, Colombian-rooted band Combo Chimbita. The site refers to the single as “passion-filled,” and remarks that it’s a pleasure to watch the band perform it live. Check out the song right here. “Testigo” is at radio now and going for Latin, World, […]
Salacious Sound Shares Kiyomi’s Hypnotic Video
Salacious Sound compares Kiyomi to Sia, Lana Del Rey, and Ellie Goulding in an article about the Australian electro-pop upstart’s new single “High Ladder.” “Its video is quite the visual experience as well,” according to the site, “thanks to the creative mind of world renowned designer Charlie Le Mindu. It blurs the line between dreams and reality, […]
Talent In Borders Shares “Beatrice Russo” By The Silver Snails
Talent In Borders recently premiered “Beatrice Russo,” one of the focus tracks on The Silver Snails‘ LP The 7 Melodies. The accompanying article will be of interest to musicians, as bandleader Lucas Ward delves into the music theory behind the song’s composition. “In reality the song doesn’t have a ‘key’ in the traditional sense,” he explains, […]
Alex Lilly Scores KCRW’s Coveted “Today’s Top Tune”
Alex Lilly‘s “Pornographic Mind” was Today’s Top Tune on Santa Monica’s famed KCRW last Wednesday, February 20. “Alex Lilly has been on the touring circuit with the likes of Beck, Lorde and master guitarist Ry Cooder for years,” KCRW writes, “so it’s a pleasure to hear her debut full-length album [full of] songs that sound […]
Down Dirty Shake Plays Petaluma
Down Dirty Shake has a show in wine country, at the legendary Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California on March 8. The night is stacked with psychedelic wonders, as the band will be joined by Midnight Transit and Samvega. If you’re in the Bay Area, why not check it out? 3/8 – Mystic Theatre – Petaluma, […]
Vents Shares The Silver Snails’ “Dancing With The Stars” Video
The Silver Snails have turned to Vents Magazine for the premiere of “Dancing With The Stars,” the lead song on their prog rock opus The 7 Melodies. Vents writes, “Everything in this idyllic clip glitters: the makeup on the faces of the musicians, the body of the grand piano set up on the sand, the […]
The Deli Says Alex Lilly is “Immersive, Yet Wild”
The Deli recommends the debut LP from Alex Lilly, writing that "Somewhere between glam, the ’80s and dream pop lays Alex Lilly and her new album, 2% Milk. Her latest offers a distinct and unique story that ignites an immersive, yet wild ensemble of music that one must feel for themselves. Lilly’s attention to detail […]
Kiyomi Breaks Into The Top Ten
Kiyomi enjoyed her debut on the NACC Singles chart last week, as “High Ladder” came in with a very strong #9 placement. She also debuted on the Radio 200, at #154! The “High Ladder” single is a stunner, produced by Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, David Byrne, Nick Cave, Gang of Four, Kate Bush, and more) and […]
Thirdstory Is Among BIRN’s Prime Slices Of 2018
Thirdstory created one of the favorite albums last year at BIRN, the Internet radio station at Berklee College of Music. Their Cold Heart LP was selected among the station’s “Prime Slices” of 2018, According to BIRN, “This album is heart wrenching and painfully well thought out from start to finish. The lyrics are flawless in […]
New Music From Combo Chimbita
Inspired by Sun Ra‘s Afrofuturism, Combo Chimbita champions “Tropical Futurism” — the idea that astral knowledge can represent a magical and substantial future outside the boundaries of white, Western ideals. After playing together for years, these first-generation New Yorkers with Colombian roots – powerhouse vocalist Carolina Oliveros, synth player and bassist Prince of Queens, guitarist […]
The Silver Snails Appear On Portland Today
The Silver Snails aim to open hearts, a motivation that’s abundantly clear on their bright and colorful LP The 7 Melodies. The band’s Lucas Ward recently stopped by KGW’s Portland Today in Portland, Oregon, where he used the power of song to communicate the message of the music. Ward performed an acoustic version of album opener […]
Alex Lilly Tells The Vinyl District About Her “Weakness”
“I prefer to take chances on vinyl,” says Alex Lilly in a new feature for The Vinyl District. In it, she explains why she gets so much enjoyment out of buying mysterious records from afar. “There’s almost always a large section at any record store marked either ‘Miscellaneous’ or if they’re smart, it’s divided up […]
BIRN Confers Prime Slice Status Upon Down Dirty Shake
BIRN Radio MD Erin Ober is a big fan of Down Dirty Shake, as she featured the band’s song “Woman” as a Prime Slice towards the end of last year. The Prime Slices series on the BIRN website is an expertly-curated collection of choice cuts, so it’s definitely an honor for the San Francisco psych […]
