The Crackling – AbsolutePunk Album Review
The sophomore record from Vancouver folk-rock outfit The Crackling is ready for debuts at CMJ this week. Led by ex-Mother Mother drummer Kenton Loewen, the album’s ability to balance dark and bright tones has impressed not only those at radio, but also others like AbsolutePunk. “From start to finish, Mary Magdalene has few if any […]
Yellow Red Sparks – US Tour
Yellow Red Sparks are excited to be on a North American tour this month, which will take them to places they haven’t been since touring with ZZ Ward last fall. Stations like WIUP, KVRX, KXTR, WFHU, and WMVL are still giving it heavy spins so keep showing your love for their debut album – especially if […]
Graham MacRae – Going For Adds 5/6 & 5/7
Taking a hand-made approach to everything from his songwriting to the album’s artwork (which he drew himself), MacRae has crafted new album, Dundrearies into a folky, thoughtful, singer- songwriter fare in the vein of Bill Callahan. The dramas of everyday life are played out in narratively impressionistic songs about fizzled relationships (“Burst Her Bubble”) and […]
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New Music from Graham MacRae
Taking a hand-made approach to everything from his songwriting to the album’s artwork (which he drew himself), MacRae has crafted new album, Dundrearies into a folky, thoughtful, singer- songwriter fare in the vein of Bill Callahan. The dramas of everyday life are played out in narratively impressionistic songs about fizzled relationships (“Burst Her Bubble”) and the […]
Mia Dyson Debuts at #79 at CMJ – Four Star Album Review – US Tour
Thanks to all of the stations that are already showing support on Mia Dyson‘s new album The Moment. The album debuted at #79 on the CMJ Top 200 this week. Giving her album four stars, Roughstock says “Here’s hoping that The Moment finds a place in the states that its music so richly deserves”. Take […]
The Flaming Lips Frontman Wayne Coyne Talks “The Terror” With Spin – Album Top 10 At CMJ
After being the Top Mover on the CMJ Top 200 last week, The Terror moved up into the Top 10 this week. Spin Magazine inteviews The Flaming Lips frontman, Wayne Coyne on the changing sound of the band through the last 13 albums. He talks about life, bandmates, and even the dark times that have […]
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Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) Keaton Henson – Birthdays (Anti-) Anchoress – “Brooks Was Here” [digital single] (Defiled Under Music) Devendra Banhart – Mala (Nonesuch) The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under: Music)
The Crackling Going for Adds
After finding success as the drummer for burgeoning band Mother Mother, Kenton Loewen made the bold move of leaving the group to focus on his project that would eventually become The Crackling. In 2011, The Crackling released their debut album, the critically acclaimed, Keep Full Ambitious. For their new album, Mary Magdalene, Loewen brings its unmistakable darkened warmth […]
Sam Amidon Going for Adds
Nonesuch Records releases Sam Amidon’s label debut, Bright Sunny South, this spring. Amidon describes Bright Sunny South as a “a lonesome record” and a return to the more spare sound of his 2007 self-recorded debut, But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted: “There was an atmospheric quality to my last two records; those albums are like a […]
The Flaming Lips – CoS Top Star Album Review
The new Flaming Lips is picking up steam at CMJ. Many stations have it on deck on their Radio 200 playlists, which is sure to give it a peak on the charts this week. The record carries themes familiar to those that have heard the band’s other 12 records such as existentialism and death, only the […]
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Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) Keaton Henson – Birthdays (ANTI-) Anchoress – “Brooks Was Here” [digital single] (Defiled Under Music) Devendra Banhart – Mala (Nonesuch)
New Music From Sam Amidon – Digital Servicing Only
Nonesuch Records releases Sam Amidon’s label debut, Bright Sunny South, this spring. Amidon describes Bright Sunny South as a “a lonesome record” and a return to the more spare sound of his 2007 self-recorded debut, But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted: “There was an atmospheric quality to my last two records; those albums are like a […]
The Flaming Lips – Biggest Mover at CMJ – Announce US Tour
The Flaming Lips‘ new sonic-bending record jumped the most spots on the top 200 this week, making it one of the biggest new records at CMJ. The Terror is poised to continue its climb and reign high this week in the top 20. Show your support on your chart for one of college radio’s most […]
Keaton Henson – CoS Album Review
Consequence of Sound talks about the exploratory nature of Keaton Henson‘s sophomore album, Birthdays. As Henson moves away from his traditional folk sound, CoS praises the album for its progression into something more unique to his style, saying, “that’s the sort of hopeful progress that keeps anyone intriguing.” Check out the full review here! Henson played […]
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Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) Anchoress – “Brooks Was Here” [digital single] (Defiled Under Music) Devendra Banhart – Mala (Nonesuch)
New Music From The Crackling
In 2011, The Crackling released their debut album, the critically acclaimed, Keep Full Ambitious. The group is now poised to release their sophomore full-length Mary Magdalene. Kenton Loewen‘s The Crackling brings its unmistakable darkened warmth and invitation to the sometimes bleak, often challenging, yet mostly hopeful subject matter found in their new album. Lush with […]
Yellow Red Sparks Video Premiere
The songs of Yellow Red Sparks, a folk-pop trio based in California, are twisted tales told through cinematic, often epic orchestrations. In the group’s spectacular and creepy new video, for the song “A Play To End All Plays”, a couple’s failed relationship is acted out like an old circus sideshow before a finger-wagging audience. Take […]
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Keaton Henson – Birthdays (Anti-) The Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros) Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op)
Hey Radio…with Erik
The bulk of this past weekend was spent at a couple of Los Angeles’ art museums. Saturday led me to LACMA for a screening of Christian Marclay’s The Clock. The 24-hour film uses snippets of various original motion pictures and plays out in correlation with the actual time of day that the movie is being […]
