The Crackling Tour Dates
Keaton Loewen and his group The Crackling will be playing throughout various cities in Canada this month. The tour started in Montreal a few days ago and will offer a chance for Canadians to see why AbsolutePunk said Mary Magdalene “might be one of the year’s best albums.” Guest spots, interviews, and in-studios are available! […]
Also At Radio
Anchoress – Set Sail (Defiled Under Music) Sam Amidon – Bright Sunny South (Nonesuch) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) John Vanderslice – “Raw Wood” [digital single] (Tiny Telephone)
New Music From The Pastels
We are excited to announce a brand new album from pioneer indie-twee group, The Pastels. Formed in Glasgow, Scotland, The Pastels are part of a rich collective of influential bands that were bore out of the first wave of UK and American punk and took the genre’s DIY aesthetic to add a nod to soul […]
Bombino – On Tour
Bombino has brought his Saharan desert blues to the US in celebration of his critically acclaimed Nomad. The journey started at Sasquatch this past weekend and will result in numerous festival stops. Rolling Stone says “anyone who has ever appreciated a master player make magic on a Fender … will find comfort in Bombino’s music” […]
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Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) Sam Amidon – Bright Sunny South (Nonesuch) Anchoress – Set Sail (Defiled Under Music) The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under Music)
Sam Amidon – NPR Music Video Premiere – On Tour
Sam Amidon comes from a family steeped in the folk tradition. Son of members of the Word of Mouth Chorus, Amidon was surrounded by folk music and practiced the musical tradition as a kid. On his new album, Amidon challenges the current definition of the genre by, oddly enough, exercising its original definition: popular music […]
Anchoress – ARTISTdirect Interview
The new album from Anchoress has punk fans rejoicing. The band’s 80’s hardcore meets old school punk style has been refreshing for fans of Ceremony and F*cked Up. Anchoress just wrapped up a US tour and will be recharging in their native Vancouver for the time being. Until their next set of dates, check out […]
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Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under: Music) The Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros) Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch)
John Vanderslice Going For Adds
Dagger Beach, the new record from San Francisco songwriter John Vanderslice, arrives as his first self-released effort after releasing records through Dead Oceans and Barsuk. It delivers the same precise and carefully thought out sonics we know him for while moving with a deft lightness and fearless sense of exploration. During the early stages of […]
The Crackling – Fearless Radio
Kenton Loewen of The Crackling talked to Fearless Radio around the release of their record Mary Magdalene. In the feature, he explains how he works creatively and how his grandfather served as inspiration for the record. Listen to the exclusive interview here. The Crackling is going for a new peak at CMJ this week so […]
Tarmac Adam – Music Video Premiere – On Tour
Blurt Magazine has the video premiere for Tarmac Adam‘s lush pop song “Giving It Back”. The video is visually stunning and shows the band colored by an outpour of psychedelic imagery. Watch the video here. Tarmac Adam will be flying out from Australia to visit the US for the first time since the release of The […]
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Sam Amidon – Bright Sunny South (Nonesuch) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) Anchoress – Set Sail (Defiled Under Music) The Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros)
New Music from John Vanderslice – Digital Servicing Only
Dagger Beach, the new record from San Francisco songwriter John Vanderslice, delivers the precise and carefully thought out sonics his eight other records have offered while moving with a deft lightness and fearless sense of exploration. During the early stages of writing, Vanderslice endured a break-up that indirectly inspired the record. It was not the […]
Sam Amidon Pitchfork Album Review
London by-way-of Vermont artist Sam Amidon may have released his best album yet. Bright Sunny South is a just continuation of his musical practice whose use of isolation is underlined by the production of Jerry Boys (Vashti Bunyan). After streaming the album in full, Pitchfork gave the record a positive album review saying Amidon distinguishes himself from his […]
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Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under Music) Anchoress – Set Sail (Defiled Under Music) The Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros)
Sam Amidon Going for Adds
Nonesuch Records releases Sam Amidon’s label debut Bright Sunny South this Tuesday. Bright Sunny South follows 2010’s critically acclaimed I See the Sign, which earned Amidon praise from SPIN for his “quirky alchemy…contrasting pretty sounds with violent lyrical undercurrents”. Amidon describes his new collection of work as “a lonesome record” and a return to the more […]
Anchoress Going for Adds
Anchoress is a four piece hardcore punk band hailing from Vancouver, BC whose sharp wit only cuts deeper when grouped with their frenetic sonic attack. They’ve shared the stage with the likes of Trash Talk and Guttermouth and their sound takes from 80’s hardcore, old school punk, and powerviolence – making for a collection of […]
Tarmac Adam Album Review
Australia’s Tarmac Adam will be traveling halfway across the world and visiting us here in the states for a string of shows and interviews this month! Their sophomore release, which features Crowded House bassist Nick Seymour, has been spinning since early spring. Singles “Chalk On Slate” & “You As Me” have already seen play, but […]
Bombino – Reaches New Peak at CMJ – On Tour
Bombino has broken the top 30,a feat most World records never achieve. Last week, his Dan Auerbach-produced Nomad landed at #26, giving it its highest peak yet. Musically speaking, the record easily fits on Radio 200 playlists. Pulling from his early adoration for Jimi Hendrix whom he studied videos of while growing up in Niger, Africa, […]
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The Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under Music) Devendra Banhart – Mala (Nonesuch)
