Doug Gillard Opening for Guided By Voices – RiYL Podcast Interview
Doug Gillard is making his rounds in support of his new album Parade On. He stopped by the RiYL Podcast to talk about his Beatles-tribute band, the state of Ohio, and his experience playing with Guided By Voices. Listen to the podcast below. Speaking of which, Gillard will be opening for his ex-mates this week! […]
Rodrigo Amarante – La Blogotheque: A Takeaway Show
Rodrigo Amarante has just released his American debut, Cavalo. The songwriter / poet / artist has been writing music for over 15 years; from his first group, Brazilian Los Hermanos, to his time with LA-based Little Joy (featuring Binki Shapiro & Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes). Cavalo though, is the first time we catch a glimpse at […]
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Papercuts – Live Among the Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Cloud Control – Dream Cave Unplugged (Votiv) Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (Self-Released) Arc Iris – Arc Iris (Anti-) Tom The Lion – “Sleep” [single] (Verve) Kate Tucker & the Sons of Sweden – The […]
New Music from Tearjerker
The new EP by Tearjerker is called Hiding. This release proves to be a tight batch of absorbing shoegazy, indie rock anthems gently coded with gauzy keyboards, distorted guitar riffs, and hypnotic loops. With Tearjerker‘s dense catalog of past EP’s, Hiding proves to be the band’s most refined work to date. “‘You Can’, by the Toronto trio Tearjerker, […]
Cloud Control Triple J In-Studio Session
With the recent release of Cloud Control‘s Dream Cave Unplugged, it only seems fitting that the indie rock outfit stopped by Australian radio station Triple J for a stripped down in-studio session. Equipped with acoustic guitars, crates, and guitar cases, the band makes use of their essentials to bring us a live take of standout track […]
Papercuts Under the Radar Album Review – CMJ Debut
Jason Quever, the man behind the infectious indie pop sound of Papercuts, has achieved wide spread acclaim for his most recent full length, Life Among The Savages. Quever embellishes his music with spacious guitar pop and a powerful sense of melody, leaving the listener with no other option but to hum right along. Under The Radar […]
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Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Doug Gillard – Parade On (Nine Mile Records) Careful – The World Doesn’t End (Circle Into Square) Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (Self-Released)
New Music from The Black Keys
Ohio’s The Black Keys return to CMJ with their 8th studio album, Turn Blue. Precedent releases Attack & Release, Brothers, and El Camino reached #1 on the CMJ Top 200 charts, with the latter staying atop for 7 consecutive weeks. The new album Turn Blue has the band returning to work with producer Danger Mouse, but […]
Secret Colours – “It Can’t Be Simple” Music Video on SPIN
The Brit-psych pop record by Secret Colours is picking up big play at CMJ! Stations like KUGS, KVSC, WECS, WZBT and more charted it on their top 30 today. Now we have a music video for sunshine-pop gem, “It Can’t Be Simple”. The video begins with a record spinning on a turntable and the opening […]
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Careful – The World Doesn’t End (Circle Into Square) Papercuts – Life Among the Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Cloud Control – Dream Cave Unplugged (Votiv) Doug Gillard – Parade On (Nine Mile Records)
Rodrigo Amarante Going for Adds
Cavalo is the stunning debut solo release by Brazil native and songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / poet / artist Rodrigo Amarante. His work can be credited back to his numerous collaborations with Devendra Banhart, the critically acclaimed Little Joy (which included Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes & Binki Shapiro), and longtime Brazilian rock group Los Hermanos. […]
Mia Dyson Going for Adds
Australian singer-songwriter Mia Dyson is back with her most promising work, her fifth full-length album, Idyllwild. Dyson is no stranger to the Australian music scene, and her presence in the US music scene is starting to be felt. Just this past Friday, Daytrotter tweeted, “spending today falling madly in love with the new @miadysonmusic record. […]
Papercuts – Near-Perfect Album Review
The new album by Papercuts marks his first since his release in 2011 on Sub Pop, Fading Parade. Now with Easy Sound Recording Company, some have argued that his latest batch of songs is his strongest yet. Of Life Among The Savages, PopMatters wrote, “Jason Quever’s Papercuts has crafted a near-perfect collection of contemporary baroque […]
The Black Keys – Going for Adds Next Week – SNL Performance – Letterman & Colbert this Week!
The Black Keys visited the Saturday Night Live studios this past Saturday to play songs off their forthcoming, 8th full-length album, Turn Blue. Not only did they perform the bouncy single “Fever”, but also new cut “Bullet in the Brain”. You can watch them rip through both songs below. The band has a busy week ahead of them. […]
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Careful – The World Doesn’t End (Circle Into Square) Doug Gillard – Parade On (Nine Mile Records) Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (Self-Released) Cloud Control – Dream Cave Unplugged (Votiv)
New Music from Mia Dyson
Australian singer-songwriter Mia Dyson is back with her most promising work, her fifth full-length album, Idyllwild. Dyson is no stranger to the Australian music scene being nominated for numerous ARIA Awards ever since the 2003 release of her debut album Cold Water. Her follow-up album, Parking Lots, won “Best Blues & Roots album” at the […]
The Black Keys – NPR: All Songs Considered Interview
Turn Blue, The Black Keys expansive eight studio album, takes on a more dreamier, slow burning sound than its predecessors. Yet, the band’s sharp-edged rock roots are still buried underneath all the album’s melodic bliss, giving birth to a collection of soulful songs fit for almost any audience. On NPR‘s All Songs Considered, The Black Keys […]
Cloud Control Live on WFUV – US Tour
Cloud Control is arriving in the US this week for what will be their third stop in support of their second studio-album, Dream Cave. The band visited the WFUV studio for a live session right before the release of the album where they played singles “Dojo Rising” and “Scar”. They also spoke about their move to […]
Kan Wakan – KCRW: Today’s Top Tune
Some stations have received early copies of Kan Wakan‘s forthcoming, debut album. KCRW are one of those lucky stations, and they’ve deemed it “sounds like a movie score yet to be created.” They’ve also handpicked lead single “Like I Need You” to be Today’s Top Tune – check out the feature here. Keep sharing the single […]
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Doug Gillard – Parade On (Nine Mile Records) Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (Self-Released) Careful – The World Doesn’t End (Circle Into Square) Papercuts – Life Among The Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Arc Iris – Arc Iris (Anti-) Tom The Lion – “Sleep” [single] (Verve)
