Coming Soon: Neil Finn
Neil Finn is the co-frontman of 80’s new wave group Split Enz and frontman of the group Crowded House. Between the two groups, Finn has played in front of 100s of thousands of people and sold millions of records. Since 1998, Finn has had a successful solo career and this year will see the release […]
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The Melodic – Effra Parade (Anti-) Kan Wakan – Forever Found EP (Verve) Cut Chemist – “Work My Mind” [digital single] [featuring Chali 2na & Hymnal] (A Stable Sound)
New Music from Paul Ruske
Melbourne based singer/songwriter, Paul Ruske, is set to release his debut album Uncertain Times. Ruske (pronounced “Rusk” – the “e” is silent) has been making music in Australia for years, and owns a very successful sound design and music studio. Uncertain Times was mixed by Tchad Blake (Black Keys, Tom Waits) and is his first studio […]
Cloud Control – US Tour Dates
In support of their ambitious sophomore release Dream Cave, Cloud Control are returning to The States this weekend! The tour starts at the recently opened Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn & culminates across the country in Los Angeles. This is a rare opportunity to see the band in the US so contact us ASAP for tickets! […]
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Various Artists – Inside Llewyn Davis – Original Soundtrack Recording (Nonesuch) The Melodic – Effra Parade (Anti-) Kan Wakan – Forever Found EP (Verve)
Inside Llewyn Davis – LA Times Feature – New Peak at CMJ
The feature full-length film Inside Llewyn Davis has received much praise since its release; and the soundtrack is a big reason for that. The Coen Brothers & T-Bone Burnett produced the soundtrack and includes originally written material performed by Chris Thile, Marcus Mumford, Justin Timberlake, Punch Brothers & more. The LA Times recently called it […]
The Melodic Interview
London’s The Melodic has been relentlessly touring the US, with extended stints in Los Angeles and New York. The group is in the middle of a break after playing the states for 6 months, but will return later this month, leading up to an opening slot for Tinariwen in March. The group spoke to Jam […]
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Kan Wakan – Forever Found EP (Verve) Paul Ruske – “Days Like This” [digital single] (Self-released) Cloud Control – Dream Cave (Votiv)
Inside Llewyn Davis – New Peak at CMJ – Rolling Stone Feature
Last week, Rolling Stone premiered a new clip from the highly anticipated new Coen Brothers‘ movie Inside Llewyn Davis. In this clip, Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan and Stark Sans’ characters take the stage in Greenwich Village to perform “Five Hundred Miles”. You can watch the whole clip here. “Five Hundred Miles” can also be found on the Inside Llewyn […]
The Melodic – New Peak at CMJ
In an interview with Asheville Scene, The Melodic give an in-depth interview on how they came to be. The article includes details about the influences of multi-cultural South London and discusses how Chilean folk singer Victor Jara inspired their music. You can read the whole article here. The Melodic is also wrapping up their U.S tour in support of their […]
Kan Wakan – Spinning At Radio
Forever Found, the debut EP from Kan Wakan has been met with rave reviews from all over. The orchestral pop band, which is led by multi-instrumentalist Gueorgui I. Linev, was dubbed by LA Weekly as “the Los Angeles band about to blow up”, and blow up they certainly have. They just released a special edition of the Forever […]
A man A plan A canal’s Top 10 of 2013
The A man A plan A canal office has music playing almost every minute of the day – whether it be a Mississippi Records tape comp Graham bought in Portland, a new reissue Erik found at a local record store, or an album from one of our artists. Below, are our favorite releases of the […]
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Boreal Sons – Threadbare (self-released) Paul Ruske – “Days Like This” [digital single] (self-released) Cloud Control – Dream Cave (Votiv) Cut Chemist – “Work My Mind” [digital single] [featuring Chali 2na & Hymnal] (A Stable Sound)
Inside Llewyn Davis – NPR Music Feature
The Coen Brothers’ latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, hits theaters next Friday. While the movie’s main character Llewyn Davis (played by Oscar Isaacs) is fictional, the character is inspired by real life folk singer Dave Van Ronk. NPR recently wrote an article on Dave Van Ronk explaining his significance and archetypal role in Inside Llewyn Davis. To […]
The Melodic – Suburban Roads Interview
The Melodic‘s Huw Williams recently did an interview with Nashville based Suburban Roads Magazine. In it, he talks about the band’s song writing process, and what their plans for 2014 are. You can read the whole interview here. The band is wrapping up a US tour so be sure to check them out before they […]
Album of the Year Candidates – For Your Consideration
We’ve been working with a bunch of great albums this year. When you’re putting together your year end Top 10 lists, please consider the new albums from these artists: Hidden Towers, Angry, Tarmac Adam, The Little Ones, Yellow Red Sparks, The World Record, The Flaming Lips, Keaton Henson, The Crackling, John Vanderslice, Mia Dyson, Anchoress, Devendra Banhart, Bombino, Sam Amidon, The Pastels, Cloud Control, Essie Jain, Cloudeater, Makeshift Prodigy, Travis, LAKE, Dr. Dog, The […]
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Boreal Sons – Threadbare (self-released) Paul Ruske – “Days Like This” [digital single] (self-released) Cloud Control – Dream Cave (Anti-) Kan Wakan – Forever Found EP (Verve) Cut Chemist – “Work My Mind” [digital single] [featuring Chali 2na & Hymnal] (A Stable Sound)
Oh Land: At Alternative Specialty – Contact Music Interview
Oh Land has received tons of praise around the world for her latest album Wish Bone. The singer/songwriter recently did an interview withContact Music. In the article, Oh Land discusses her artistic vision and what she draws on for inspiration. Read the full piece here. Give lead single “Renaissance Girls” one last spin at Alternative Specialty this week.
Inside Llewyn Davis – Concert Documentary Trailer
The excitement for the new Coen Brothers‘ movie Inside Llewyn Davis has been building for the last few months. First, it found praise for its original soundtrack, which has been making its way around radio stations. Now, a new trailer for the soundtrack’s concert documentary Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis has just […]
Record Store Day’s Back to Black Friday 2013
Thanksgiving is this week which means so is Black Friday! If fighting the crowds at a giant big box store doesn’t suit your fancy, you should definitely check out what’s going on at your local independent record store. The annual Record Store Day’s Back to Black Friday event is this Friday, November 29th. This event celebrates those […]
