The Royal Oui Picking Up Support and On Tour
The Royal Oui are playing shows around the release of their well-received, self-titled debut album. Over the next couple months, the couple will be making multiple jaunts up & down the west coast. The record has charted at CMJ Radio 200 for four weeks in a row, and is looking for a move up! AbsolutePunk said, […]
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Neil Finn – Dizzy Heights (Lester Records) Augustines – Augustines (Votiv / Oxcart) Falls – Into the Fire EP (Verve) Rodrigo Amarante – “Hourglass” [digital single] (Easy Sound Recording Company)
New Music From Bend Sinister
Vancouver, BC based band Bend Sinister are set to release their sophomore full-length album titled Animals. Recorded with two-time Grammy Nominated producer Joe Marlett (Queens of the Stone Age) at Signature Sound in San Diego, Animals follows their American debut Small Fame. Small Fame enjoyed runs up the CBC Radio 3 Chart (#8), Canada’s Earshot […]
Augustines – Huffington Post Feature – New CMJ Peak
Augustines continue to rise on CMJ’s Top 200 Chart. Their steady climb has landed them at a new all-time high, coming in at #34! The band also received high praise from Huffington Post, who called them “the most thoughtful band in indie rock.” Check out the full feature here, and keep up the support!
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The Royal Oui – The Royal Oui (File Under: Music) Falls – Into the Fire EP – (Verve) Rodrigo Amarante – “Hourglass” [digital single] (Easy Sound Recording Company) Neil Finn – Dizzy Heights (Lester Records)
Falls Going for Adds
Australian duo Falls is Melinda Kirwin and Simon Rudston-Brown. They once found themselves in a relationship, but the couple split before ever thinking about writing music together. The end of their romantic relationship marked the beginning of their musical careers, when they quickly began writing folk tunes and touring with the likes of The Lumineers, Of Monsters and […]
Rodrigo Amarante Going for Adds
Rodrigo Amarante is a Brazil native who just released his new single titled “Hourglass”. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Amarante had the opportunity to play in bands such as Little Joy and Los Hermanos before joining Devendra Banhart‘s backing band last year for his Mala tour. During that tour, Amarante opened for Banhart, and this year, we will see the release […]
Augustines – “Just Another Menace Sunday” Interview
Augustines‘ record continues to find new fans each week as it climbs the radio charts. Though “Cruel City” has been the focus single since its release around their tour with Frightened Rabbit last fall, it’s the track “Weary Eyes” that has picked up spins recently. During the west coast leg of their tour, Augustines sat […]
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Allmusic Album Review
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are currently on tour to promote their highly acclaimed 8th studio album, South. Allmusic gives the album 4-stars, saying “the loose, spontaneous feel of these sessions serves the songs especially well, while the minimal accompaniment and hands-off production (by Linden) reinforces the sense that this album doesn’t put up many […]
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Neil Finn – Dizzy Heights (Lester Records) The Royal Oui – The Royal Oui (File Under: Music) Paul Ruske – Uncertain Times (Self-released) Papercuts – “Still Knocking at the Door” [digital single] (Easy Sound Recording Company)
New Music From Rodrigo Amarante – Digitial Servicing Only
Rodrigo Amarante is a Brazil native who just released his new single titled “Hourglass”. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Amarante had the opportunity to play in bands such as Little Joy and Los Hermanos before branching off on his own to record his first solo album titled Cavalo. The multi-instrumentalist finds inspiration in being a foreigner. This album gave Amarante a […]
Paul Ruske – Music Video Premiere: “Days Like This”
Melbourne based artist Paul Ruske just released a video for his single “Days Like This”. Ruske‘s timeless songwriting style echoes that of greats such as Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon. With impeccable musical skill and technical ability, Ruske accompanies himself effortlessly on a variety of instruments including piano, guitar and bass. Check out […]
Augustines – WWHR Interview – New Peak at CMJ
Augustines are staying busy after the release of their sophomore self-titled album. In the midst of their North American tour, they sat down with WWHR to do an in-depth interview, which you can stream below. Their album continues to do well and hit a new peak, getting to #38 on CMJ‘s Top 200! Keep up the […]
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Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – South (File Under: Music) Neil Finn – Dizzy Heights (Lester Records) The Royal Oui – The Royal Oui (File Under: Music) Papercuts – “Still Knocking at the Door” [digital single] (Easy Sound Recording Company) Bend Sinister – “You Remind Me” [digital single] (File Under: Music)
New music from Falls
This week we’ve got new music from Australian duo Falls. Recently signed to Verve Records, Melinda Kirwin and Simon Rudston-Brown once found themselves in a relationship, but the couple split before ever thinking about writing music together. The end of their romantic relationship marked the beginning of their musical careers, when they quickly began writing folk […]
Neil Finn – New Peak at CMJ – AllMusic Album Review
Neil Finn reaches a new peak at CMJ this week, landing at #78! AllMusic gave his new record 4-stars saying that Dizzy Heights “is a seamless blend of Finn‘s longstanding popcraft and latter-day adventure, and it satisfies on both counts.” Read the rest of the review here. We’re excited to see stations like KPFA, KRUX, CJAM, […]
Cloud Control – Spring US Tour – Sasquatch Music Festival
Cloud Control just announced their North American tour dates with Metronomy! Their tour will kick off in Atlanta on May 9th. The Australian band will be playing songs from their newest record, Dream Cave, and will end the tour at the Sasquatch Music Festival. Check out all the tour dates below to see when Cloud […]
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The Royal Oui – The Royal Oui (File Under: Music) Augustines – Augustines (Votiv / Oxcart) Papercuts – “Still Knocking at the Door” [digital single] (Easy Sound Recording Company) Bend Sinister – “You Remind Me” [digital single] (File Under: Music) Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden – The Shape The Color The Feel [digital sampler] (Red […]
Augustines – New Peak at CMJ – Radio Features – Album Reviews
Augustines are not slowing down as their sophomore release Augustines continues to climb its way to the top of the charts. Last week, the Seattle band jumped from #164 to #47 and now currently sits at #41 on CMJ‘s Top 200! FILTER Magazine wrote a review in which they say the album “combines to form […]
Neil Finn – Pitchfork Review
Earlier this month, Crowded House frontman Neil Finn released his sophomore solo album Dizzy Heights. The 11-track album was recorded between Finn’s Auckland studio and Tarbox Road, the upstate New York studio of Dizzy Heights co-producer Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, Mercury Rev). The release of Dizzy Heights came with glowing reviews from […]
