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New Music from The Barr Brothers
“Half Crazy” is the bluesy, electric single from The Barr Brothers upcoming album, Sleeping Operator, set to be released this fall. The Montreal quartet, made up of Barr brothers Andrew and Brad Barr, Sarah Page, and Andrew Vial, has long pushed the envelope, extending genres to create a relentlessly powerful and fresh sound. The single […]
EDJ – Tour Starts This Friday
This Friday, EDJ will begin his tour across the US and Canada! While EDJ is headlining most of the tour, the ex-Fruit Bats front man will open for Delta Spirit during several gigs in the south. Since its August 5th release, EDJ‘s excellent self-titled solo record has been restlessly climbing up charts at stations all over […]
David Gray Live on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic
Earlier this week, David Gray met with KCRW‘s Jason Bentley at Apogee Studios in Los Angeles for a live set and interview on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Gray performed about an hour of material from his latest full-length Mutineers, including the standout single and album opener “Back in the World”. In between sets, Gray discusses how he […]
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EDJ – New Peak at CMJ – Looking for Support
Everyone is excited about the self-titled, debut solo album from EDJ! JamBase praises his effort saying, “The result is a fantastic LP that combines Johnson’s songwriting strength and makes-it-look-easy sound…” The full article can be read here. Spectrum Culture also gave EDJ praise saying, “Johnson has crafted a beautiful album of aching, loss and just enough hope to persevere and push on […]
Papercuts Tour Starts Friday
Papercuts are going on tour next week! His record has received various gracious reviews, including an 8 out of 10 review from PopMatters. Here is just some of what people have had to say about the album: “Warm, winsome melodies…sounds like one of his most rock-solid singles yet.” – Pitchfork ‘Remarkable melodic […]
The Donkeys Spend 11th Week in Top 50
The Donkeys currently have an incredible 11-week run in the Top 50 on CMJ‘s Radio 200 chart! Thank you for all the support that you’ve given Ride The Black Wave! It is currently sitting at #46 after hitting as high as #24. A few weeks ago, they performed some songs from the record live on KEXP, which can be […]
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Nominate Us at the CMJ Awards!
Hey everyone! The CMJ Awards are right around the corner, and nominations are now open! Please consider us for these categories: Promoter Of The Year: Erik Felix Promotion Company Of The Year: A Man A Plan A Canal Best Taste In Music: Graham MacRae Best Artist Roster: A man A plan A canal (The Black […]
Fishing “Nineteen/Boy Wunder” Video Premiere
Australian duo Fishing have just released the video for their track “Nineteen/Boy Wunder!” Thump, the electronic division of Vice, gave it its global premiere this week – read the feature here! The video consists of several club and party scenes that really reflect the fast, upbeat vibe of the song. Their debut album Shy Glow moved back up on […]
Rodrigo Amarante: NPR Tiny Desk Concert
On August 23rd, NPR aired a Tiny Desk Concert performance of Rodrigo Amarante. We are given a rare intimate look at some of Amarante‘s best tracks in this amazing performance. Watch the performance here. Next month, Amarante is traveling to Europe to open for Angel Olsen. Be sure to keep playing Rodrigo Amarante!
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EDJ – ‘A West County Girl’ Music Video Premiere – New Peak at CMJ
The self-titled debut by EDJ hit a new peak at CMJ, landing at #30! The official music video for EDJ‘s ‘A West County Girl’ recently premiered on Wondering Sound last week! The song is a standout track from the album, which was released on Easy Sound Recording Company. The dreamlike video for ‘A West County […]
Mia Dyson – Rolling Stone Music Video Premiere
The official music video for the title track off Mia Dyson‘s Idyllwild recently premiered on Rolling Stone Australia! The video was primarily filmed at an impromptu show in an attic in Nashville. The performance footage is spliced together with clips of the band performing in the studio, giving the video a very relaxed vibe, which […]
Fishing – Beat Magazine Review
Beat Magazine recently featured a review of beatmaking duo Fishing’s debut album, Shy Glow. Beat calls attention to Fishing‘s incredibly diverse sound, which is skillfully crafted with a vast array of rich influences. The review names “Recoup” as the album’s best track, and gives high praise to Fishing‘s release as a whole, saying, “Purveyors of […]
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EDJ Violent Success Review
EDJ‘s self titled, debut solo record has recieved even more praise from Violent Success. “The suspended chords and instrumental atmosphere on EDJ hypnotize the listener in a trance where Johnson’s lyrics capture such accurate portrayals of humanity, un-concocted and from his own experiences, we are reminded of what we can do;.” This is only a snippet […]
The Black Keys – “Weight Of Love” Stereogum Video Premiere (NSFW)
The official (NSFW) music video for The Black Keys‘ “Weight of Love” recently premiered on Stereogum! The video, directed by Theo Wenner, picks up where the music video for “Fever” left off – with a sweaty Dan Auerbach, posing as an evangelical preacher. From there, the music video follows a group of women “indulging in culty activities […]
David Gray – FREEP Feature – Tour Dates
FREEP recently featured a piece focusing on the collaborative efforts behind David Gray‘s most recent release, Mutineers. The feature discusses the changes and challenges for Gray moving forward from the massively successful White Ladder. With Mutineers, Gray says he has finally returned to the mindset that made White Ladder possible: “I opened the music up to […]
