Lianne La Havas, Nominated for a Grammy, Plays Morning Becomes Eclectic and Goes on Tour
There’s only way to explain why we’re only passing along Lianne La Havas’ recent performance on KCRW‘s Morning Becomes Eclectic now – it’s because she’s been up to so many amazing things over the past few months, from jamming with Jon Batiste on the Late Show to being included on a Spotify playlist curated by President Obama, that […]
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Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv) Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch) Marco With Love – Promised Land EP (Outright Rock) EarlyRise – Colors (Self-released) Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv)
New Single from The Cave Singers – Digital Servicing Only
“If the city of Seattle created a position for a house band,” wrote KEXP during last year’s Bumbershoot Festival, “The Cave Singers would immediately top the shortlist.” The trio of Peter Quirk, Derek Fudesco, and Marty Lund – whose members were integral to the bands Murder City Devils and Pretty Girls Make Graves – have risen […]
EarlyRise Release “All You Know” Video
LA-based heavy rockers EarlyRise have a new video, which is the third YouTube hit sourced from their sophomore LP Colors. In the Rocco Guarino-directed clip for “All You Know,” singer Orly Lari wakes up in a forest wearing angel wings and then makes her way into a large city amidst interspersed clips of the whole band giving an […]
Futurebirds Share “Midnight,” Return to the Road
Futurebirds, who are back on tour after a short winter break, recently turned in a cover of Ray Charles‘ “Midnight” for the Oxford American – a legendary magazine that has been documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South since 1992. For their Georgia Music Issue, the magazine commissioned a cover of the Chet […]
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Shye Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood and the Rajasthan Express – Junun (Nonesuch) St. Germain – St. Germain (Nonesuch) Marco with Love – Promised Land (Outright Rock) Kuroma – 20+ Centuries EP (Votiv) Glint – Extrovert EP (Votiv)
EarlyRise Goes For Adds with Colors – 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 […]
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 […]
