The Donkeys Kick Off Tour Tonight
The Donkeys had a solidly successful 2016, releasing the critically-acclaimed Midnight Palms mini-LP along with a cover of the instrumental classic “Theme From The Endless Summer,” and their Twitter account is abuzz with photo clues that suggest that new recordings are on their way. The band has also announced a few more tour dates, starting […]
The So So Glos Partner With The UK’s Shelter Charity
The So So Glos have always been a socially-conscious band, and that’s why they’ve partnered with the British-based housing and homeless charity Shelter on their current UK tour. According to Clash magazine, the band has made an agreement with venues to give free beer to fans who bring a can of food to the So […]
The AV Club Shares “The Rock Doc” By Fruit Bats, New LP Seeks CMJ Debuts
The AV Club has the premiere of “The Rock Doc,” a song on the newest Fruit Bats release, The Glory of Fruit Bats. According to the website, the limited-edition LP – Eric D. Johnson‘s second collection of new material released in 2016 – “continues Absolute Loser’s return to twangy, harmonizing form, its unfussy creation reflected […]
SF Chronicle Says Nico Muhly & Teitur Are “Wonderfully Unpredictable”
In a recent review, The San Francisco Chronicle praises Nico Muhly & Teitur‘s Confessions as “wonderfully unpredictable.” Teitur’s vocal delivery is “invested with awkward emotional resonance,” writes the paper, while composer “Muhly’s trademark blend of Renaissance England and Glassian minimalism makes a perfect partner for the sandpapery expressivity of Teitur’s singing.” Read the review here. […]
Naked Giants Curate Playlist for Bob’s Burgers’ Gene Belcher
The lads in Naked Giants are fans of Bob’s Burgers, and they’ve curated a Spotify playlist for Gene Belcher in a recent installment of The Grey Estates‘ Toon Tunes feature. According to the band, “this playlist gives him the right amount of introspection and self confidence that his character had as a wacky middle schooler.” […]
A man A plan A canal Selects Our Records Of The Year – Submit YOURS To Medium Rotation!
This year has been packed with wonderful records by longtime heroes as well as exciting, fresh faces. To celebrate the year of music, Medium Rotation – a collaborative radio community, aimed at bridging the gap between stations, promoters, and record labels, of which A man A plan A canal is a participant – is collecting […]
Bummed About The End of CMJ’s Year? Check Out Medium Rotation, Powered By Spinitron!
Tomorrow is the last day of CMJ charting for the year, but it’s not the last day of charts. Medium Rotation is also running weekly charts and doesn’t plan on stopping until the middle of December. Powered by Spinitron, the Medium Rotation chart is different than CMJ; instead of relying on the individual formulas that […]
New Music From Dude York – Digital Servicing Only
Dude York makes heavy pop for heavy times. The band was born in a garage in Walla Walla, Washington – a secluded berg known for long, hot summers and slow, cold winters – before singer/guitarist Peter Richards and drummer Andrew Hall moved to Seattle and met bassist Claire England. In the Emerald City, the three-piece […]
Fruit Bats Go For Adds
Absolute Loser – Eric D. Johnson‘s stunning return to the Fruit Bats moniker, released earlier this year to critical acclaim and major radio success – came five years after the last Fruit Bats’ album, 2011’s Tripper. Yet The Glory of Fruit Bats, a totally-new collection of originals sprinkled with a few cover songs, comes less than a […]
The Line Of Best Fit Says Nico Muhly & Teitur Present “Bottomless Charm”
The Line Of Best Fit has given Nico Muhly & Teitur‘s Confessions 8 out of 10 stars, writing that the new LP is “chamber music for the 2016 everyman.” The review says the lyrics on the album, which are taken from confessional Youtube videos, cause a “net effect [that] is one of skewed thoughtfulness and […]
KEXP Premieres My Goodness’ “Islands”
Seattle’s KEXP has long been a booster of local band My Goodness, so the station was a natural fit to premiere the band’s song “Islands” earlier this autumn. Interviewed for the feature accompanying the premiere, band members Andy Lum and Joel Schneider explained how their new material differs from their earlier music, which Music Director Don […]
W Magazine Premieres Anna Of The North’s “Us”
W Magazine has the premiere of Anna Of The North‘s “Us” video, which is comprised of “a series of vignettes, [put together in] an attempt to depict the multiplicity of contemporary relationships.” The premiere takes note of singer Anna Lotterud‘s graphic design background, which she has employed in the clip to “underline the somber edge to […]
New Music From Fruit Bats – Digital Servicing Only
Absolute Loser – Eric D. Johnson‘s stunning return to The Fruit Bats moniker, released earlier this year to critical acclaim and major radio success – came five years after the last Fruit Bat’s album, 2011’s Tripper. Yet The Glory of Fruit Bats, a totally-new collection of originals sprinkled with a few cover songs, comes less than […]
Devendra Banhart Announces US Tour
Devendra Banhart released his critically-acclaimed ninth album, Ape In Pink Marble, earlier this year. Produced with the same team with whom he created his Nonesuch Records debut Mala in 2013, Ape In Pink Marble is influenced by Japanese koto music as well as Brazilian tropicália and finds the playful freak-folk pioneer in fine form on […]
NPR Features Allen Tate
NPR‘s Bob Boilen has a stream of Allen Tate‘s “Being Alone,” which premiered on All Songs Considered in advance of new LP Sleepwalker. After describing Tate’s voice as “deep” and “dreamy,” Boilen explains that the album was written in Copenhagen and produced by Tate’s longtime friend and San Fermin bandmate Ellis Ludwig-Leone. He also shares a […]
Impose Magazine Premieres Kuroma’s “Tennessee Walker”
In a recent interview with Impose Magazine, Kuroma‘s Hank Sullivant explains how spiritual changes informed the music on the band’s new LP, The Dark Horse Rides Again. “I wrote this album after I was confirmed into the Roman Catholic Church,” he tells the magazine, exposing a narrative that sets him apart from many rock stars. […]
My Goodness Goes For Adds
Islands, the new EP from Seattle’s My Goodness, illustrates a major sonic leap for the band. Formed by Seattleites Joel Schneider and Andy Lum after a chance encounter at SXSW, My Goodness has made considerable strides since recording the rocking, bluesy 2014 LP Shiver & Shake live in the studio with Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Blind Melon). […]
Pill Friends Go For Adds
File Under: Music has released the third single in its One Song At A Time series, from Pennsylvania five-piece Pill Friends. The song, “Holy Like You,” follows the band’s February LP Child Sacrifice. It’s a lo-fi midtempo rocker, with chugging guitars and earnest vocals that the AV Club has compared to “one of Modest Mouse’s down-trodden […]
Devendra Banhart Talks to The Observer, Goes on KALX Today at 11am PST
In a long and involved interview with The Observer, Devendra Banhart discusses his creative process as well as the intersections – or lack thereof – between his music and visual art. One of the most interesting parts of the conversation between Banhart and interviewer Justin Joffe is their discussion of the intersection between Japanese music and tropicália, […]
The Revue Praises Ablebody’s Refreshing, Sweeping Nostalgia
The Revue appreciates how “artists [are] making nostalgia sound refreshing and inviting has increased,” mentioning the likes of Tame Impala and Whitney as examples. But, says the website, “While these musicians made some fantastic albums… very few have taken as sweeping of an approach as Ablebody.” It goes on, “The summery, light melodies of the […]
