New Music from Anchoress
Anchoress is a four piece hardcore punk band hailing from Vancouver, BC whose razor 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 […]
Devendra Banhart – US Tour
Devendra Banhart‘s Mala is one of the biggest records in college radio this year. The record is currently at #12 after holding strong in the top 10 for 5 weeks in a row, including a stint at #1! He’s been performing songs off his critically acclaimed record and has dates scheduled into the summer. Check […]
Anchoress On Tour
Let us know if you want tickets, an interview, in-studio visit with Anchoress this month: 05/09 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Funky Winkerbean’s 05/10 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon 05/11 – Bremerton, WA – Coffee Oasis 05/12 – Portland, OR – Laughing Horse 05/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Amplyfi 05/17 – Fresno, CA […]
Also At Radio
The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under Music) Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) The Flaming Lips – The Terror (Warner Bros) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) Keaton Henson – Birthdays (ANTI-)
New Music from Sam Amidon
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 […]
The Flaming Lips – Tiny Mix Tapes Album Review – Looking for Debuts
The Flaming Lips’ album The Terror may be the band’s boldest artistic statement yet. For a band known for their euphoric live shows, zany collaborations, and gummy skull releases – the band set that aside and allowed no outside influences, to bravely compose an unaltered, honest reflection of themselves. In their review of the record, Tiny […]
Mia Dyson – US Tour – Music Video Premiere
Shortly after the release of her new record, Mia Dyson traveled from Australia to start playing shows to new American fans. The Moment is the culmination of three albums & international success, all unfound on American radars, until now. The urgency of her latest album is best captured on the stomping, album opener, “When the […]
Also At Radio
Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) The Crackling – Mary Magdalene (File Under Music) Devendra Banhart – Mala (Nonesuch) Keaton Henson – Birthdays (ANTI-) Tarmac Adam – The History Effect (Onesize Records)
The Flaming Lips – Rolling Stone Four-Star Album Review – “You Lust” Video Premiere
With a North American tour currently underway & a new music video for “You Lust”; The Flaming Lips have a busy year ahead of them. The Terror continues to be celebrated by fans and critics for its brave explorations into rarely treaded sonic territory. Rolling Stone gave the record a four-star review calling it a return […]
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 […]
Also At Radio
Keaton Henson – Birthdays (ANTI-) Mia Dyson – The Moment (The Co-Op) Bombino – Nomad (Nonesuch) Devendra Banhart – Mala (Nonesuch) Tarmac Adam – The History Effect (Onesize Records)
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 […]
Also At Radio
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 […]
