Yael Meyer and The Barr Brothers Interviews
As we’ve mentioned to you before: Yael Meyer, The Barr Brothers, Cloud Control, Brite Futures, and We Are Augustines are all available for phone interviews. WLJS recently spoke to Yael Meyer about Everything Will Be Alright & her upcoming show at Lollapolooza Chile in March – listen to it here. WRST were able to talk to Brad ofThe Barr Brothers about life on the road […]
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Imaginary Cities – EP (turnout) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Caveman – CoCo Beware (ORG music – Magic Man!) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart-turnout) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
We Are Augustines Perform on Late Show with David Letterman
Set your DVRs, We Are Augustines are performing on Late Show with David Letterman this Friday! They will be making their network television debut by playing the opening track off Rise Ye Sunken Ships, “Chapel Song,” which iTunes called the Alternative Album of the Year. The performance comes two weeks before the band hits the road opening for Band of Skulls. We are still […]
Listen to the BBC’s version of “Fiddlesticks” by The Jigsaw Seen
If you haven’t lisented to the acoustic version of “Fiddlesticks” by The Jigsaw Seen, here is your chance! The session was recorded live at the BBC. Click hereto listen. Winterland has been a favorite at many stations across the country. The group’s psych-power-pop sound is the perfect way to send off the winter season. Don’t miss them at their LA and SXSW […]
Kasabian Live on Late Show
Kasabian started their stateside takeover with a stop at Late Show with David Letterman. To watch them perform “Days Are Forgotten” click here. The performance marked the band’s first US appearance in over 2 years! Kasabiancontinues getting heavy play at stations like KTCU & WPRB and will start making their way across the US beginning in Denver on March 10th. Keep […]
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The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) John K. Samson – Provincial (ANTI-) Imaginary Cities – EP (turnout) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Caveman – CoCo Beware (ORG music – Magic Man!) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
New Black Keys video – “Gold on the Ceiling”
We’re very excited that The Black Keys have been #1 on CMJ’s Top 200 for 5 weeks in a row. El Camino has become their most celebrated album and what better way to celebrate than to keep the record at #1. Let’s break the mark Brothers and Attack & Release set of 6 weeks at the top – we’re so close! A video […]
Caveman Announces Spring Tour
Caveman has a busy spring season ahead of them. The band has been gaining popularity around the country and have just announced the dates for their spring tour of North America, including five shows at SXSW in March. Coinciding with their spring tour, Fat Possum will be re-releasing Caveman‘s CoCo Beware on March 27th. 03/07 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 […]
AmApAc Artists at SXSW 2012 – Interviews and Showcases
The SXSW festival is merely a month away! There are sure to be many great shows this year, including some from our very own artists. As mentioned above, Caveman will be playing this year; joining them will be The Jigsaw Seen, Brite Futures, We Are Augustines and Imaginary Cities. The festival will run from March 13th-18th. If you plan on heading over […]
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John K. Samson – Provincial (ANTI-) Imaginary Cities – EP (turnout) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibrophone) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – turnout) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
New Music From Imaginary Cities – Going For Adds
This week, we’re excited to be going for adds on music from Winnipeg’sImaginary Cities. Sonically, the music sounds similar to Stars and Metric but with the driving sensibilities of Blondie and the soaring melodies you’d normally hear from Nina Simone. After their debut album, Temporary Resident, received a longlisted nomination for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize, they were invited to open for The Pixies late […]
Caveman “Getting Started” on Stereogum & Daytrotter’s Best of 2011
The debut from Caveman continues receiving accolades for it’s combination of shoegazy guitars, intricate percussion, and lushly-layered melodies. The album has been compared to artists like The Fleet Foxes, Dirty Projectors, & AnimalCollective. Before making their Los Angeles debut, the group spoke with Stereogum at Echo Park’s Origami Vinyl about their creative chemistry and what’s up ahead for them – watch it here. Just a […]
NME Behind The Scenes: We Are Augustines’ “Chapel Song’ Music Video
We Are Augustines are in the UK, playing shows through February. NME went behind the scenes of the filming for their music video “Chapel Song”. Watch ithere. The band begins their North American tour in March, all culminating at this year’s Coachella festival. The group is collaborating with Rock The Vote this year to help promote voter registration and participation. Let us […]
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John K. Samson – Provincial (ANTI-) The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibrophone) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
Catching Up With Graham
I went to Six Flags Magic Mountain this weekend for a birthday celebration. It was my first roller coaster adventure since I was 17. We packed in lots Thrill Rides and continued the party that evening with coconut cream pie. Last week I was there to see the Clippers blow out the Thunder and All […]
New Music From Imaginary Cities
Winnipeg’s Imaginary Cities is Rusty Matyas (ex-The Waking Eyes, The Weakerthans‘ collaborator) and vocalist Marti Sarbit. The group crafts indie-pop songs which range from the driving and soaring to gloomy and introspective; all similar to that of their musical peers (Metric, Stars) but with the smoky haze of a Nina Simone song. After their debut album, Temporary Resident, received a longlisted nomination […]
Björk on Colbert Report
The Barr Brothers are climbing up the CMJ charts again with their self-titled debut. The album broke the top 100 this week after falling off last December.KCRW made their song “Give The Devil Back His Heart” their “Top Tune” yesterday calling the album “a wide array of folk music from delicate melodies to growling delta blues.” Check it out here. State […]
The Barr Brothers: “Today’s Top Tune” on KCRW
Brite Futures‘ latest record, Dark Past, continues to get spins from stations across the country. The Boston Phoenix recently reviewed the record saying “their instant-dance-party debut picks up where NPSH‘s Glistening Pleasure left off — the cheeky lyrics are smarter than you may at first realize (they might even be genius).” Read the full review here. The group released a music video […]
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John K. Samson – Provincial (Anti) The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) Caveman – CoCo Beware (Magic Man! – ORG music) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibrophone) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – turnout) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch)
John K. Samson: CMJ’s Biggest Mover; “Longitudinal Centre” Music Video Premiere on IFC
Thanks to station’s like for CHRW, CKDU, KFAI, KZSC, WBWC, WXCU, and WSYC for debuting the solo effort from The Weakerthan‘s frontman John K. Samson. His album Provincial jumped 151 spots from #171 to #26 making him the 4th AmApAc artist in the CMJ top 30 (see: The Black Keys, Cloud Control, Caveman)! The track “Longitudinal Centre” seems to be a favorite […]
