Hungry Cloud Darkening Going for Adds
Anacortes-based trio Hungry Cloud Darkening is the collaborative, all-analog recording project of Nicholas Wilbur, Allyson Foster, and Paul Benson. Each song off their new album Glossy Recall is co-written in a slightly different way – all with priorities in variety, spectrum and fidelity. Glossy Recall is a perfect showroom of unique and familiar spectrally disparate organic […]
Lost in Stars Going for Adds
Lost in Stars is the LA-based music project of Dylan Willoughby. The newly released single “Flown” was premeired on Marion Hodges show on KCRW. The track features Willoughby on synths, Alysa Lobo on vocals and Darren Burgos on beats and production. When you hear “Flown”, its hard to place it in a musical era. The production […]
Genevieve Bellemare BalconyTV Performance
French Canadian-born Genevieve Bellemare has just released her debut EP Live and Die, a collection of songs she culled over for a 10-month period. She recently performed new single, “Shenanigans”, for BalconyTV – watch it below. The song has a worldly shuffle, dark tones, and a jazzy flare that fits right in with what you can […]
Rose’s Pawn Shop Rolling Stone Feature – Music Video Premiere
LA-based quintet Rose’s Pawn Shop formed in 2005 with the intent to “mix the twang of bluegrass music with the fury of rock and punk”. Almost ten years later, the boys are still in the middle of that three-way genre intersection, “where everything from fiddle solos and banjo arpeggios to the sort of chest-beating, beer-spilling […]
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New Music from Nick Kingswell
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 landed in London after selling his car and home to do so. After playing as a touring musician for some of Australia’s established artists for 9 […]
Earth Like Planets Music Video Premiere
Earth Like Planets, a solo act from Los Angeles that formed in 2012 by visual artist Brian Cooper, just premiered the music video “Nature of Things” off his debut self-titled release. “Nature of Things” is inspired by Paul Bloom’s 2010 book called, “How Pleasure Works.” Among many pleasures, Bloom writes about how humans get pleasure from […]
Vogue Magazine Interviews Marianne Faithfull – New Peak at CMJ
Marianne Faithfull is an iconic figure in many respects. Her new album, Give My Love to London, marks her 20th studio album and 50 years of making music. Recently, she also released a photo book entitled Marianne Faithfull: A Life on Record. It includes photos that cover her lifespan, from British Vogue fashion shoots to candid shots […]
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New Music From Lost In Stars – Digital Servicing Only
Lost in Stars is the LA-based music project of Dylan Willoughby. The newly released single “Flown” was premeiered on Marion Hodges show on KCRW. The track features Willoughby on synths, Alysa Lobo on vocals and Darren Burgos on beats and production. When you hear “Flown”, its hard to place it in a musical era. The […]
The Barr Brothers on Late Show w/ David Letterman TONIGHT
Tune in to Late Show with David Letterman tonight to see The Barr Brothers perform “Even The Darkness Has Arms” from their just-released sophomore album Sleeping Operator. Check your local listings for more information. The band is in the middle of their US tour with several sold-out shows. They headline NYC’s Bowery Ballroom this Friday. This is […]
Paul Ruske “Uncertain Times” Music Video Premiere
Melbourne based singer/songwriter, Paul Ruske, has just released a music video for the title track off his album Uncertain Times. The video suits the rustic, raw acoustic feel of the song. A man goes out looking for what no longer is there, as Ruske‘s lyrics describe his own search for answers. Ruske has been making music in […]
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New Music from Hungry Cloud Darkening – Digital Servicing Only
Anacortes-based trio Hungry Cloud Darkening have released their sophomore album Glossy Recall via Pacific Northwest music label Off Tempo. The band has recently toured with and served as the backing band for Mount Eerie. Hungry Cloud Darkening is the collaborative, all-analog recording project of Nicholas Wilbur, Allyson Foster, and Paul Benson. Each song is co-written […]
“A meeting of the minds between [Steve] Reich and Radiohead” – Pitchfork’s Radio Rewrite Review
![“A meeting of the minds between [Steve] Reich and Radiohead” – Pitchfork’s Radio Rewrite Review](https://amanaplanacanal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/SteveReichRadioRewriteCover-150x150.jpg "“A meeting of the minds between [Steve] Reich and Radiohead” – Pitchfork’s Radio Rewrite Review")
Pitchfork joins the growing list of media sites praising minimalist composer Steve Reich’s newest album Radio Rewrite. The title was spawned after Reich watched Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood’s performance of “Electric Counterpoint” at a Polish Festival. After the performance, Reich “felt something settle in with a “click”.The performance got Reich listening to Radiohead and ultimately “Radio Rewrite”, […]
Marianne Faithfull’s “Amazing Second Act” – Rolling Stone Interview
After a 50 year music career, Marianne Faithfull continues to produce great music, as heard by her latest album Give My Love to London. In those years, Faithfull has “overcome homelessness and a crippling heroin addiction” to reemerge and reinvent herself as an entity quite separate from her past high-profile relationship with Mick Jagger. Faithfull began working […]
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Rose’s Pawn Shop Going for Adds
LA-based quintet Rose’s Pawn Shop delivers a rousing, honest set on their new album Gravity Well, demonstrating exactly why this multi-talented, multi-instrumental fivesome has quickly risen from humble D.I.Y. origins to national notoriety while gaining a fiercely loyal fan base in the process. Ted Hutt, producer of Gravity Well, is renowned for his work with the likes of the […]
Sam Amidon NY Times Review – New Peak at CMJ – Performing Big Ears Festival 2015 w/ Laurie Anderson, Jamie XX & more
The New York Times called Sam Amidon‘s Lily-O a “hauntingly beautiful new album.” They give credit to collaborator and esteemed guitarist Bill Frisell, who helps bring the spirit of Lily-O to life. Nevertheless, it is Amidon‘s compelling voice and lyrics that shine the most on the new album. On the last track “Devotion”, “Mr. Amidon’s calm, self-contained voice arrives a […]
Kan Wakan “Are We Saying Goodbye” Music Video
LA based “experimental orchestral pop collective” Kan Wakan has had quite the year. After playing at SXSW, they released their debut album, Moving On, leaving listeners awestruck of their cinematic arrangements and smoky riffs. Rolling Stone called it, “Dreamy, intricate stuff worth repeated re-hearings.” The group wrapped up a supporting slot w/ Royal Blood and […]
