Yellow Red Sparks Going for Adds – Digital Servicing Only
The new EP by Yellow Red Sparks arrives a week before the band makes their CMJ Music Marathon debut. The group’s brand of folk rock ranges from raucous and anthemic to swaying and confessional — resulting in something you’d expect to find at a late-night, whiskey fueled, barnyard party — exactly at the moment where […]
Onuinu Consequence of Sound Album Review – Big Debut at CMJ
The debut from Onuinu‘s Dorian Duvall has everyone nodding along to his shimmering and submerged album. Mirror Gazer got college stations moving enough last week to debut at #51 at CMJ. Consequence of Sound called his full-length a “formidable reason to take disco-hop seriously”, referring to Duvall‘s self-described sub-genre. Taking elements of electronic, hip-hop, disco, […]
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New music from Yellow Red Sparks – Digital Servicing Only
Upon listening to the new EP by Yellow Red Sparks, you’d be surprised to learn that group calls Los Angeles their home. The group’s brand of folk rock ranges from raucous and anthemic to swaying and confessional — resulting in something you’d expect to find at a late-night, whiskey fueled, barnyard party — exactly at […]
Dr. John Announces Fall Tour Dates
This fall, Dr. John will embark on a national tour with five-time Grammy Award winners The Blind Boys of Alabama for an integrated show that explores the connections between jazz, blues, and gospel. Dr. John‘s latest release, Locked Down, is “Full of muscled, vintage R&B grooves, fevered soloing, psychedelic arrangements and oracular mumbo jumbo,” says […]
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New Music from Jason Lytle (Grandaddy)
The title of former Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle‘s latest solo effort, Dept. of Disappearance seems ironic, as he doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, he’s headed in an exciting direction – a direction that sometimes feels like an elusive journey down a Montana road into a beautiful and spooky sunset, filled […]
John Cale “Face to the Sky” Video Premiere
Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood, the first record in 7 years from John Cale, has proved that the most influential artist of the 20th century has plenty of more innovative ideas to part with. As an integral member of avant-pop group Velvet Underground, he laid the groundwork for what would become a style that countless […]
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John Cale Going for Adds
As we mentioned previously, John Cale‘s latest solo offering, Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood is available and going for adds this week. If Cale‘s impressive list of production credits and collaborations with an assortment of classical, avant-garde and pop artists is not enough to prompt a journey into the depths of Nookie Wood, perhaps a […]
Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Film Reviews – Album Debuts at CMJ
Brooklyn Brothers have had a busy fall so far. Their self-titled debut record, which combines poignant, twee folk with cheery children’s toy instruments, went for adds a couple weeks ago. The record debuted at CMJ this past week at #116 and is poised to climb the charts this week. Their film, Brooklyn Brothers Beat the […]
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Catching Up With Graham
The fall is fully upon us. I’ve been seeing a bunch of great shows lately: Lianne La Havas at Amoeba, Thee Oh Sees, Animal Collective / Flying Lotus / Huun Huur Tu at Hollywood Bowl, Brooklyn Brothers, Mount Analog presents Nuit Noire, and more. Here’s a picture from Earlimart’s Record Release Party this past Friday […]
New Music from John Cale
It’s no exaggeration to say that John Cale has worked with some of the most influential artists of the 20th century. During his early years as a classical musician he performed with John Cage and drew compositional inspiration from contemporary Aaron Copeland. From there, he went on to co-found the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed. […]
Lianne La Havas on Late Late Show – Take Away Show
Lianne La Havas has been busy following the release of her debut record Is Your Love Big Enough? Recently nominated for a Mercury Prize, finishing up a North American tour, and soon returning for another (supporting John Legend). Early in August, Lianne returned to France to record a second Take Away Show with La Blogotheque, […]
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Onuinu Going for Adds
We first introduced Onuinu (pronounced “on-you-in-you”) to you this past summer, now we are happy send you his full-length Mirror Gazer. The Portland-based artist speaks deftly about his sound, which at its core is a hodgepodge of electronic, hip-hop, house, and R&B. The gauzy mix all started with bedroom experiments on samplers and 8-track recorders. […]
Earlimart’s “97 Heart Attack” Going for Adds – Digital Servicing Only
For years, Earlimart have paired lush, lovely acoustic guitar songwriting with disenchantment. Their dichotomy is similar to that of the central California city the duo take their name from. Consisting mainly of wide-open spaces, this could be seen as quaint to some and frustratingly desolate to others — compelling one to either add something ugly […]
Sun Araw Pitchfork Album Review
Sun Araw‘s sixth album in four years, The Inner Treaty, has Cameron Stallones expounding on his concept of the genres that make up his unique sound. The six songs deconstruct these influences down to their core elements — to the point where they crystallize into a never before heard collection of music. The reggae and […]
So Many Wizards – Filter Review – Biggest Mover at CMJ
The debut record by So Many Wizards reached a new peak at CMJ this past week, making it the biggest mover on the charts moving from #190 to #50. Helping it with such a jump is the kiwi-jangle of “Lose Your Mind” and the dizzying and infectious “Inner City”. Filter Magazine reviewed the record calling […]
