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The Barr Brothers – Sleeping Operator (Secret City) Nick Kingswell – Over Easy (Self-released) Rose’s Pawn Shop – Gravity Well (Self-released) Howlin Rain – “Wild Bush” [single] (Easy Sound Recording Company)
Marianne Faithfull Talks to The Telegraph – 10 Essential Songs – Top 30 at CMJ
Marianne Faithfull marked the 50th year of her career with the release of her newest album, Give My Love to London. However, a long and successful career does not come without hardships. The Telegraph recently published an interview with Faithfull where she opens up about her drug addiction. She also elaborates further about the meaning behind […]
The Barr Brothers WNYC & CHOM Radio Sessions
The Barr Brothers have been on a roll when it comes to live studio sessions lately. While on tour, the band was featured on both CHOM and WNYC to perform songs from Sleeping Operator, and provide some insight behind their songs. WNYC‘s Soundcheck session included a performance of “Half Crazy”, showcasing the band’s myriad of […]
AmApAc Year-End Lists
2014 was a great year for A man A plan A canal. We were really happy with all the artists we worked with, and are looking forward to getting things going in 2015. Below are our favorites from last year, not including any AmApAc artists. Graham’s Top 10 Albums of 2014 1. Aphex […]
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Nick Kingswell – Over Easy (Self-released) Rose’s Pawn Shop – Gravity Well (Self-released) Howlin Rain – “Wild Bush” [single] (Easy Sound Recording Company)
Howlin Rain Going For Adds
Howlin Rain is the longstanding folk-rock project of former Comets On Fire guitarist Ethan Miller. The new album, Mansion Songs, is a product of catharsis and transformation for Miller, coming from a dark and trying place. In Miller‘s words, he wanted the album “to reflect a dignified despair” because often times “that’s what art is; elegant […]
Marianne Faithfull “Falling Back” Music Video – PopMatters Review – Going for CMJ Top 20!
Marianne Faithfull has just released Give My Love to London on the 50th year of her storied career. The album looks to the past and future, musically and lyrically, fueled by Faithfull‘s collaborative approach. Artists such as Nick Cave, Roger Waters, Anna Calvi, and Steve Earle, have accentuated her prolific career. Faithfull has proved over the […]
Nick Kingswell “Your Way Home” Music Video Premiere – Looking for Debuts at Radio 200
Nick Kingswell has come a long way from riding the waves off the island where he grew up south of Melbourne, to land in London just in time to release his debut album, Over Easy. Over Easy is indicative of the laid back atmosphere in which he grew up – music that induces easy, enticing […]
Zella Day Featured in Paste Magazine
Young and talented singer-songwriter Zella Day sat down with Paste Magazine and talked about her humble beginnings, including dedicating countless hours travelling to Nashville from Arizona for writing sessions. From this experience, Day admits that she has a “hundred demos”! “Releasing the music has changed everything”, she says. With a debut album due in 2015, […]
Erik’s Top 10 of 2014
This was a great year for music. The definition of what an album constitutes became blurred, as records were released that fell just shy of the 20-minute mark. UK label PC Music undoubtedly created some of the most creative music in 2014, though for the sake of variety, only one song from the label made […]
New Music from Howlin Rain
Howlin Rain is the longstanding folk-rock project of former Comets On Fire guitarist Ethan Miller. Miller’s newest album Mansion Songs, the first of a trilogy, is set to be released early next year. The album is a product of catharsis and transformation for Miller. Howlin Rain has evolved into something strange and true and beautiful. The result is an album […]
Sam Amidon – NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert – December Shows
Thank you to all of the stations that have shown support to Sam Amidon’s new album Lily-O! Amidon was recently featured on NPR‘s Tiny Desk Concert with Bob Boilen. Joined by guitarist Bill Frisell, Amidon perfomed “Blue Mountains” & “Pat Do This, Pat Do That” off his new album. NPR said Amidon “takes traditional music and makes it his […]
Earth Like Planets Making an Impression at CMJ
Los Angeles-based artist Brian Cooper‘s psych project Earth Like Planets is taking off at CMJ. Stations like KUGS, KVRX, WDWN, WGLS, and WSUR charted the debut EP this week. A review Disaster Amnesiac called “his scientific / philosophical / speculative lyrics” “intriguingly off beat and fascinating.” The self-titled release takes the listener into a hypnotic and […]
2nd Leg of The Barr Brothers Tour Starts Tomorrow – 2015 Canadian Dates Announced
The second leg of The Barr Brother‘s tour is kicking off this week as they embark from Vancouver down the west coast to wrap up 2014. Their dates pick back up in the UK in 2015, along with dates in Canada! For tickets to a show near you, feel free to contact us. The band […]
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Marianne Faithfull – Give My Love to London (Easy Sound Recording Company) Nick Kingswell – Over Easy (Self-released) Hungry Cloud Darkening – Glossy Recall (Off Tempo) Rose’s Pawn Shop – Gravity Well (Self-released) Lost in Stars – “Flown” [single] (Self-released)
Marianne Faithfull’s Stunning New Album Praised by NPR & Pitchfork
For her 20th album, Marianne Faithfull tapped her closest collaborators & casted herself as different characters in order to hint at her dark & twisted past. With the help of Nick Cave, Adrian Utley (Portishead), Leonhard Cohen, Steve Earle, Roger Waters, Brian Eno, and more – she crafted an album with a “full range of dynamics, from gentle ballads […]
Rose’s Pawn Shop Featured on WXPN, KEXP, & The Current – US Tour Starts Tmrw – New Peak at CMJ
The new album by Rose’s Pawn Shop is off to a fast start at Radio 200. In its first week post-Adds Gravity Well debuted at #85. The record paints dark lyrics over fast-paced, twangy instrumentation. The opening track, “What Were You Waiting For”, is the perfect example of this, and stations have taken notice. WXPN deemed them, […]
Hungry Cloud Darkening on NPR – US Tour Starts Today
Anacortes, WA trio Hungry Cloud Darkening is setting off on a 20-date tour in support of their new album Glossy Recall. The band takes inspiration by their expansive and gloomy surroundings, recording dreamy and unraveling pop gems straight to tape. NPR Music premiered album highlight “I Am Seen”, and described it as “part bummer Beach […]
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Earth Like Planets – Earth Like Planets (Self-released) Sam Amidon – Lily-O (Nonesuch) The Barr Brothers – Sleeping Operator (Secret City) Nick Kingswell – Over Easy (Self-released)
Nick Kingswell Going for Adds
From riding the waves off the island where he grew up south of Melbourne, to riding the tour circuit as a guitarist for multiple Australian musicians, Nick Kingswell has sold his car and home to move and landed in London. After playing as a touring musician for popular Australian artists for 9 years, Nick decided […]
