Mia Dyson – “When We’re Older” Video Premiere
The official video for Mia Dyson‘s “When We’re Older,” the single from her latest, Idyllwild, premiered on Myspace this past week. The lyrics of the song explores the complexities of growing up, and learning to navigate the various phases of life. The video, while endlessly engaging, manages to capture both the nostalgia and hope imbedded […]
Kan Wakan – KCRW: Morning Becomes Eclectic
This past weekend, Kan Wakan headlined KCRW’s Summer Nights at One Colorado in Pasadena with DJ Marion Hodges. In preparation for the event, Kan Wakan stopped by for a live session on Morning Becomes Eclectic. The LA based band continues to captivate and astound with their dynamic sound, created by intricate composition and layered instrumentals. Listen […]
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Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) The Black Keys – Turn Blue (Nonesuch) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve) EDJ – “Lose It All, All the Time” [single] (Easy Sound Recording Company) Papercuts – Life Among the Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Secret Colours – Positive Distractions (Self-Released) Kate Tucker […]
New Music From David Gray
David Gray returns with his first full-length album in nearly 4 years, fostering a mature and expansive approach to his songwriting. Teaming up with Lamb producer Andy Barlow, Mutineers draws from the rich textures found in 1998’s highly successful White Ladder, while taking production and vocal performance to unprecedented levels. According to Gray, the collaboration […]
Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo Review
Rodrigo Amarante‘s stunning album, Cavalo has been receiving solid reviews since it’s May release. Amarante is best known for his collaboration with Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti on the critically acclaimed project Little Joy as well as his work with Devendra Banhart. Premier Guitar recently wrote a fantastic review on the album’s infectious attributes. Yet, the beauty of […]
Black Keys Talk Vinyl – #1 at CMJ!
The Black Keys browsed Grimey’s Record store with CBS to discuss their love of vinyl. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney had grown up with a passion for collecting and listening to different records. With vinyl sales nearly tripling since 2008, Turn Blue has been pressed to 100,000 vinyl copies. The Black Keys have released all 8 of their studio […]
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The Donkeys – Ride the Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Company) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve)
New Radio Edit of Bend Sinister – Going for Spins
With their most recent album Animals, Vancouver, BC based band Bend Sinister demonstrated a renewed sense of focus and creativity, producing their most focused and ambitious work to date. While still following their classic rock styles, Bend Sinister‘s sound on Animals has traces of punk, stoner rock, and pop music. It is no surprise that the members […]
Kan Wakan “Moving On” Review
Los Angeles-based Kan Wakan‘s full-length debut, Moving On, overflows with the group’s soulful, enveloping sound. Following their extraordinary debut, Forever Found EP, Kan Wakan‘s striking and progressive music has grown into an entrancing and untamable force. KCET recently posted an extensive review of Moving On, exploring everything from producer/multi-instrumentalist Gueorgui Linev‘s initial vision for the […]
Mia Dyson – Daytrotter Session
While Mia Dyson‘s Idyllwild is busy climbing the charts, Dyson took some time to play an intimate Daytrotter session. “Dyson‘s songs, on her brilliant new album…are little vignettes of the wanderings that we go on and the striving that we do that leads us to our hoarse recollections.” Her signature vocals and sincere songwriting shine […]
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Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) The Black Keys – Turn Blue (Nonesuch) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Tearjerker – Hiding (SQE) Papercuts – Life Among The Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) The Donkeys – Ride The Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Company)
New Radio Edit for Bend Sinister’s “Teacher” – Digital Servicing Only
Vancouver, BC based Bend Sinister‘s sophomore full-length album titled Animals is undoubtedly the band’s strongest effort to date. Animals captures the band’s uncompromising and eccentric energy – It’s the result of a band that has figured out how to let go of the shackles of ego and release exactly the kind of album they want to […]
The Black Keys #1 At CMJ – Talkhouse Podcast
Turn Blue, the latest release from The Black Keys, was #1 yesterday at CMJ! For two consecutive weeks the album has managed to maintain that #1 spot, thanks to your support! While Turn Blue burned up the radio airwaves, Patrick Carney talked to Carrie Brownstein, of the band Sleater-Kinney and the IFC show Portlandia for […]
Tearjerker – Radio K Track of the Day – Nylon Magazine Premiere
Tearjerker‘s new EP, Hiding, proves to be a tight batch of absorbing indie rock anthems gently coded with gauzy keyboards, distorted guitar riffs, and hypnotic loops. Radio K selected the standout track “You Can” as their Track of the Day, which captures the “gauzy, surging, shoegazy” sound of the band. Check out the feature for […]
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Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Rodrigo Amarante – Cavalo (Easy Sound Recording Company) Papercuts – Life Among The Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve) The Donkeys – Ride The Black Wave (Easy Sound Recording Company)
The Donkeys Going For Adds
The Donkeys, a foursome from San Diego, naturally weave the essence of Southern California into their sound. The Donkeys’ latest effort, Ride the Black Wave, captures the warm salt breeze of the coast and the easy rolling of the waves. Much of the album sways with a relaxed pensiveness, and gleams with delicate and dusty […]
EDJ Going For Adds
Eric D. Johnson of the Fruit Bats is back with a solo project, EDJ, whose self-titled debut will be released later this summer on Easy Sound Recording Company. Unlike the music of the Fruit Bats, Johnson‘s solo project deviates from happy songs and major chords, striving for a more emotionally ambiguous sound. With the help […]
Rodrigo Amarante “Hourglass” A.V. Club Video Premiere – New Peak at CMJ
Brazil native Rodrigo Amarante‘s solo debut Cavalo proves to be a stunning, diverse collection of folk melodies that is both linguistically and sonically intricate. The album just reached a new peak at CMJ this past week! “Hourglass” is one of the albums many standouts, which Noisey called a “charming and bouncy little track [that] recalls the […]
Tearjerker NPR Video Premiere – New Peak at CMJ
This has been a busy and exciting week for the Toronto-based band, Tearjerker. The band’s EP Hiding moved up 50 spots at CMJ this week, reaching a new peak! Thanks so much for playing it and for all your continued support! Tearjerker‘s official music video for ‘You Can’ also just premiered on NPR, who says, “The Canadian shoegaze-pop […]
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Black Keys – Turn Blue (Nonesuch) Mia Dyson – Idyllwild (The Co-Op / Black Door) Tom The Lion – Sleep (Verve) Kan Wakan – Moving On (Verve) Papercuts – Life Among the Savages (Easy Sound Recording Company)
