Devendra Banhart – New York Times feature – WNYC Soundcheck – Tour Dates
Devendra Banhart and his eighth album, Mala, has reinvigorated his followers and introduced him to a new group of music listeners. The record has been receiving rave reviews in the US and abroad, with the New York Times giving Banhart & his “freak folk” cohorts a recent feature. The article focuses on the early ’00s […]
The Flaming Lips’ “The Terror” – New Release Date – Album Remixed by Dan Deacon
The highly anticipated album by The Flaming Lips has been delayed for good reason. The Terror, now scheduled for April 16th, will be released in a deluxe silver (no blood this time) double vinyl version, which will consist of a side devoted to a Dan Deacon remix of the entire album. Considering the album is close to […]
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The Little Ones – The Dawn Sang Along (Branches Recording Collective) Tarmac Adam – The History Effect (Onesize Records) The World Record – Come On Summer EP (Squid Vs. Whale) Yellow Red Sparks – Yellow Red Sparks (ORG Music)
New Music from Keaton Henson
Written and recorded in less than a year, a toughness veins throughout Keaton Henson’s latest album Birthdays, addressing the challenges of newfound and newly-lost love. In more ways than one, Birthdays presents the perils of getting what you wished for. “Lying To You” may sound like a love song, but it reveals how painfully easy […]
Devendra Banhart #1 Most Added at CMJ – Pitchfork Album Review – FCC Caution on “Won’t You Come Over”
It has been an incredible week for Devendra Banhart in the radio world after Mala became the #1 most added record at CMJ. A big thank you goes out to everyone who placed him in their top 5, we hope to see the support continue. Pitchfork had some kind words to say about the new album […]
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The World Record – Come On Summer EP (Squid Vs. Whale) Tarmac Adam – The History Effect (Onesize Records) The Little Ones – The Dawn Sang Along (Branches Recording Collective) Yellow Red Sparks – Yellow Red Sparks (ORG Music) The Flaming Lips – “Sun Blows Up Today” [digital single] (Warner Bros)
Catching Up With Graham
After taking two years off, I ventured back to Austin, TX for SXSW last week. It keeps getting crazier and more corporate over the years, but I still had a good time catching up with people and seeing some awesome shows. I was able to watch The Flaming Lips play their entire new album in […]
Devendra Banhart – Going for Adds
For a guy who gets tagged with a lot of limiting descriptors — “freak folk,” “hippie” and so forth — Devendra Banhart doesn’t like to let his music sit in any spot for long. His catalog has taken him through warmly strummed, intimate ballads; raw, lo-fi recordings; songs in several languages (Banhart is half-Venezuelan); and […]
New Video from Bend Sinister – “Black Magic Woman”
Vancouver indie rock group Bend Sinister released a new video for “Black Magic Woman” off their latest album Small Fame. The group paired up with the talented Vancouver Academy of Music Student Orchestra for a live set they gave in December. Between the soulful guitar solos and the tight orchestral arrangements, this rendition accentuates the […]
Hidden Towers and Bend Sinister on Tour
Canada’s Bend Sinister and Hidden Towers are currently on separate tours, playing shows throughout the great continent of North America. Shows reach as far as Seattle to Nashville. Check the dates below and contact us for tickets and interviews. Hidden Towers: 03/18 – Peterborough, ON – TBA 03/20 – Montreal, QC – Underworld 03/21 – Somersville, […]
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Yellow Red Sparks – Yellow Red Sparks (ORG Music) The Little Ones – The Dawn Sang Along (Branches Recording Collective) The World Record – Come On Summer EP (Squid Vs. Whale) Tarmac Adam – The History Effect (Onesize Records) Keaton Henson – “Lying To You” b/w “Sweetheart, What Have You Done To Us” [digital single] (ANTI-)
New Music From Devendra Banhart
Devendra Banhart may be known for putting freak-folk on the musical map, but his style has evolved since being discovered by Swan’s Michael Gira back in 2002. After setting the precedent for acts like Woods, Yeasayer, Bowerbirds, & tUnE-yArDs – Banhart continued exploring his experimental tendencies, home recording-trickery, and Southern American influences he pulls from […]
The Little Ones – Filter Album Review
The fun and effervescent new tracks from The Little Ones have “summertime written all over them”, Filter writes in their review for The Dawn Sang Along. The group “stays true to their signature sound, [but] adopts surf guitar licks (“Boy on Wheels”), tropical tones (“Catch the Movement”), bossa nova beats (“Art in the Streets”) and a […]
Keaton Henson Video Premiere for “Sweetheart…”
Keaton Henson‘s new video “Sweetheart, What Have You Done To Us?” begins with a raw close-up of Henson before slowly zooming out to a backdrop of the endless sea touched by a gray horizon. As you are lost in the beauty of the landscape, Henson set against the vast ocean exudes the feeling of isolation […]
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Tarmac Adam – The History Effect (Onesize Records) Yellow Red Sparks – Yellow Red Sparks (ORG Music) The World Record – Come On Summer EP (Squid Vs. Whale) Hidden Towers – Olympus Mons (Defiled Under Music)
The Crackling Going for Adds
The Crackling may come off as a folk-rock band, but the members that back-up creative leader Kenton Loewen is what sets them apart from their peers. Associated acts include Mother Mother, Be Good Tanya’s, Dan Mangan Band and more. On their sophomore full length, Mary Magdalene, due next month, The Crackling bring their unmistakable darkened warmth […]
Coming Soon: Devendra Banhart’s “Mala” – Going For CMJ Adds 3/18 & 3/19
Tomorrow we will be digitally servicing Devendra Banhart‘s eighth studio album, Mala. Known for his gypsy-freak-folk-pop sound and Southern American styles, his last album, What Will We Be, was critically acclaimed by the likes of Rolling Stone and Los Angeles Times. He has collaborated with fellow musicians including Antony and the Johnsons, Beck, Vashti Bunyan, Os Mutantes, Swans, […]
Slam Dunk – Daytrotter Session & PopMatters Review
While on tour last winter, Slam Dunk stopped in San Francisco to record a Daytrotter session that is as frantic and full of energy as their album Welcome to Miami. “Slam Dunk is the kind of band that is…out for stirring up some trouble. It’s up for screaming at the top of its lungs…In listening, […]
A man A plan A canal SXSW Artist Schedule
SXSW 2013 is so close we can taste the breakfast tacos! If you’re going to be out there and haven’t already sent over your contact info, please do! This is one of the few opportunities a year we have to meet a bunch of you and we’d love to catch-up in person. Here is a […]
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The Little Ones – The Dawn Sang Along (Branches Recording Collective) The World Record – Come On Summer EP (Squid Vs. Whale) Keaton Henson – “Lying to You” b/w “Sweetheart, What Have You Done To Us” [digital single] (ANTI-) Yellow Red Sparks – Yellow Red Sparks (ORG Music) The Flaming Lips – “Sun Blows Up […]
