Futurebirds Go For Spins on Hotel Parties’ “Rodeo,” Continue Tour
Hotel Parties, the latest LP from Athens, GA’s Futurebirds, has been hailed by Relix magazine as the band’s “most timeless and cohesive release to date.” On “Rodeo,” one of the LP’s standout tracks, Womack succinctly captures the album’s concept of road weariness by likening the band’s pursuit of its musical vision to a torrid and […]
Junun is Reviewed by Rhapsody and the AV Club, Reaches Top 30 at Radio 200 and #1 CMJ New World for Back-to-Back Weeks
Rhapsody has reviewed Junun, the collaborative album from Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express, which it describes as “warm, enveloping, and hypnotic.” The review is yet another to commend the album for its ability to blend sounds from diverse locales into something that is fresh and exciting. “The album’s complicated cross-pollination — […]
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Marco With Love – Promised Land (Outright Rock) St. Germain – St. Germain (Nonesuch) Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv) DTCV – “It’s A Stealer” [Surf Version] (Unsatisfied Records)
New music from Futurebirds – “Rodeo” and “Midnight” – Digital Servicing Only
Hotel Parties, the latest LP from Athens, GA’s Futurebirds, has been hailed by Relix magazine as the band’s “most timeless and cohesive release to date.” Recorded by Drew Vandenberg (Of Montreal, Kishi Bashi, Deerhunter) and mixed by Brian Paulson (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo), the album expands the band’s blend of psychedelic country rock while exploring lyrical […]
St. Germain, a Favorite of 2015 at KCRW, is Reviewed by Clash Music
Thanks to all of the stations around North America who made 2015 such a great year for St. Germain and who have helped the Coachella-bound artist off to a great start in 2016 on the New World, RPM, and Radio 200 charts! One station where his self-titled album really resonated – and reached Number One […]
Marco with Love Featured on Lucy Out Loud, Makes a CMJ Debut
Congratulations to Marco With Love, the New York-based rocking quartet whose Promised Land EP has found its way into the CMJ Radio 200 at #138. This is the first time that the band, which has been compared to everyone from the Ramones to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, has charted! We hope that more stations […]
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Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch) Pell – “Queso” [single] (Federal Prism) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv) Gary Clark, Jr. – The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (Warner Bros.) DTCV – “It’s A Stealer” [Surf Version] (Unsatisfied Records) Lianne La Havas – Blood […]
New Music from EarlyRise – Digital Servicing Only
With heartfelt songs and a quiet-loud dynamic reminiscent of the biggest groups of the aughts, EarlyRise has developed a fanbase that has propelled them to heights not typically achieved by unsigned bands. Founded by singer/songwriter Orly Lari and guitarist/producer Raz Klinghoffer, the band self-released debut album What If… in 2011 and gained momentum by performing […]
Zella Day Plays Late Night with Seth Meyers, Coachella
Zella Day was on Late Night with Seth Meyers last week, where she kicked off 2016 with a magnetic rendition of the track “Hypnotic” from her 2015 LP Kicker. According to Day’s Twitter feed, the inspiration for her unusual outfit came from Freddy Mercury of Queen. Check out her mercurial fashion and dancing below. Day […]
Myspace Features Marco With Love
Myspace recently featured Marco With Love, the white-hot rock ‘n twang quartet from New York City, as its “Artist of the Day.” The site interviewed Marco Argiro, the band’s singer, to learn about his musical influences, his life growing up in Florida, the reasoning behind calling the band’s latest EP Promised Land, and the time that […]
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Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch) St. Germain – St. Germain (Nonesuch) Pell – “Queso” digital single (Federal Prism) Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv)
Junun hits #16 at Radio 200 and #1 at New World, is Reviewed by AllMusic and Photographed by It’s Nice That
Junun, the cross-cultural collaboration wrangled by Israeli composer Shye Ben Tzur and featuring Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood along with the Rajasthan Express, is proving to have a wide appeal. In addition to starting the year off as the #1 record on CMJ’s New World charts, Junun has also shown its versatility by reaching a new peak at […]
St. Germain Hits New CMJ Peaks at Radio 200 (#27) and RPM (#4), Talks to All About Jazz
2016 is shaping up to be a big year for Ludovic Navarre, also known as St. Germain. The renowned “French Touch” pioneer starts the year at a new peak on the CMJ Radio 200 – #27 – and also sits at #4 on both the New World and RPM charts. In addition, it’s just been […]
Music for Lunch shares Kuroma’s “Twenty Centuries in Time”
The brainchild of Hank Sullivant, a veteran of both the Whigs and MGMT, Kuroma is a psychedelic rock band with a knack for crafting wicked melodies. One of its great melodies is present on “20+ Centures,” a highlight from their album Kuromarama that was released earlier this year. That track is the lead song and […]
Futurebirds, On Tour Soon, are Featured by KEXP
KEXP, Seattle’s beloved public radio station, selected Futurebirds‘ “Deadbeat Hits” as its Song of the Day on Monday, November 23rd. According to the site, the band’s new album Hotel Parties “shows them continuing their winning formula, balancing the devastating fragility that only the best country can hold with the fun of southern rock, filtered through […]
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Marco With Love – Promised Land EP (Outright Rock Records) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv) DTCV – “It’s A Stealer” [Surf Version] (Unsatisfied Records) The Pines – “Aerial Ocean” [single] (Red House Records) The Donkeys – “Down the Line” [single] (Easy Sound Recording Company)
Junun Is the Biggest Mover at CMJ Radio 200, Breaks Into Top 50, Earns Praise from CoS and Tiny Mix Tapes
Junun, the excitingly original new collaborative LP from Shye Ben Tzur, Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood, and the Rajasthan Express, is making a big impact at CMJ. It was the top mover on the final Radio 200 chart of 2015, jumping from #162 to #49 in its second week, and it also hit #3 on the New […]
St. Germain Enters the CMJ Top 30, Is Featured on All Songs Considered and the Wall Street Journal
“French Touch” pioneer St. Germain‘s self-titled comeback LP is a huge success! Released after 15 years of silence from the platinum-selling artist, St. Germain has enjoyed sustained success at CMJ and reached a new peak at Radio 200 (#28) and landed in the Top 5 at New World for a third time. Last October, NPR featured album standout “Hanky […]
Marco With Love Talks Tour Tips With the Digital Tour Bus
New York’s Marco With Love, whose three-song Promised Land EP is currently in rotation at stations around the country, recently submitted some touring tips to the Digital Tour Bus. The post is full of insightful advice about hydration, relaxation, and connectivity, and it’s a great read for anyone interested in hitting the road with a […]
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Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv) DTCV – “It’s A Stealer” [Surf Version] (Unsatisfied Records) Jacob Snider – Carrier (featuring Armand Hirsch) (Hollyhock) Lianne La Havas – Blood (Nonesuch)
