Combo Chimbita Goes West
Combo Chimbita, fresh off the release of the stunning LP IRÉ and a tour in support of labelmate Lido Pimienta, have announced new tour dates on the US West Coast (as well as one a little later in Chicago). For more coverage of IRÉ, visit our page here. If your station hasn’t supported it yet, get […]
NPR’s Bob Boilen Calls Patrick Watson “An Outstanding Storyteller”
NPR Music writes that “Patrick Watson is an outstanding storyteller and on his new song, ‘Height of the Feeling,’ he’s joined by singer Ariel Engle (also known as La Force) and a mix of modular synthesizers to flesh out his sound.” The song was featured on a new mix by Bob Boilen, alongside the surprise new track from Pink Floyd. Listen now […]
Record Crates United Says Zachary Cale Is A “National Treasure”
“We’ve already seen great things from Zachary Cale,” writes Record Crates United, “but based on the strength of the songwriting on this most recent outing, it’s only a matter of time before he is acknowledged as the national treasure that he truly is.” The site has a review of Skywriting, which is out now via ORG and going for radio […]
New Music From Particle Kid
On the sprawling epic Time Capsule, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Particle Kid (J. Micah Nelson) pulls listeners down the rabbit hole to experience the music he’s been making over the past five years. Described by Rolling Stone as a “trippy troubadour” and a “musical polymath who combines an indie DIY aesthetic with a questing hippie spirit and a relentless work […]
Brooklyn Vegan Premieres Zachary Cale’s “Page By Page” Clip
Brooklyn Vegan contends that Zachary Cale‘s new LP Skywriting is “one of his most fleshed-out, robust sounding albums to date, inspired by time on the road and packed with memorable songs and sparkling arrangements.” The site has the premiere of Cale’s video for “Page By Page,” which Cale says “could be seen as a metaphor for living the art […]
Declunk Chats With The “Self-depreciating” Julia Bhatt
Declunk has an interview with Julia Bhatt, whose uplifting single “Cotton Candy” is at radio now. According to the site, she “is somewhat self – deprecating regarding her talents” and says “I’m not sure if I ‘know’ I have talent. I often find myself relying on other people and their words of encouragement to lead me. I am […]
Folk Radio UK Says Patrick Watson “Never Ceases To Amaze”
Folk Radio UK likes the new LP from Patrick Watson, Better In the Shade, that is going for NACC Chart adds next week. “Patrick Watson never ceases to amaze,” the site writes, “and his new album, Better in the Shade, surprises again and again. His slightly dishevelled look seems at odds with music that tends to be much more […]
Rockeros VIP Shares Yael Meyer
Rockeros VIP says Yael Meyer‘s new EP Huracán “is a deep, dark and light journey, going through the emotions that connect us all and make us human.” The site notes Meyer’s career as a songwriter whose music has been featured in hit Netflix shows, and it also highlights how the new EP – which “represents a stage of total […]
New Music From Patrick Watson
Patrick Watson composes, performs and records his albums with his long-time bandmate and collaborator Mishka Stein. The recipients of Canada’s Polaris Music Prize, in addition to multiple JUNO and Polaris nominations, Watson and his band have toured on all continents, on occasion playing with full orchestras to bring their rich music to life. Their most recent tour saw the band […]
Raven Sings The Blues Digs Zachary Cale
Raven Sings The Blues sings the praises of Zachary Cale‘s Skywriting in a new review, describing the record as “an album marked by the road wear scars of days spent driving and nights spent searching out stage after stage. Shades of Bob Dylan’s Infidels, or contemporaries The War On Drugs, Steve Gunn, and Phosphorescent color the corners of Skywriting, but Cale’s carving out his own […]
Melvins Announce Headlining Tour
Melvins, who are currently wrapping up a sold out tour with Ministry, return to the road this Summer for a headlining trek dubbed The Electric Roach Tour, the hard-working band’s first headlining run since 2019. “It’s nice to be able to tour!! We were wondering if it would even be possible again,” says Buzz Osborne of the outing. The tour […]
SPIN Interviews Pluralone’s Josh Klinghoffer
SPIN Magazine has an interview with Josh Klinghoffer about the new Pluralone album, This Is The Show. He also offers a preview of his upcoming tour opening for Pearl Jam, explaining that “It will just be me. I’m traveling with [Pearl Jam] because I’m playing with them, so it would be logistically difficult to bring other people. I never wanted to […]
The Big Takeover Heralds Zachary Cale’s Songwriting Conviction
The Big Takeover says that Zachary Cale “is a thoughtful songwriter with a strong sense of craft and a barrel of heart.” The venerable mag has a review of Cale’s new LP Skywriting, which is at radio now from ORG Music. “Cale paints with the usual rock band setup – keys, drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitars – […]
American Pancake Says Particle Kid’s New Single Is “A Stirring Musical Fusion”
American Pancake has coverage of Particle Kid‘s “Amerikan Lyfe,” which it decribes as “a stirring musical fusion that feels, at times, like a sing-a-long rock opera surreal and thought provoking. Micah brings on his dad, Willie Nelson, who lends his guitar work and sage like vocal countenance and I love how their harmonies together don’t match up but […]
Sonidos 24 Interviews Yael Meyer
Yael Meyer is getting quite a lot of Spanish-language press for her new EP Huracán. Recently, she was also the guest on Sonidos 24 on the 24 Horas TV Network in Chile. See her interview, which focuses on the cool and colorful video for EP highlight “Technicolor,” here! Get the song, which finishes the EP and was composed alongside Gaby Moreno, who received the […]
Indie 88 Shares Gus Englehorn’s Origin Story
Indie 88 FM has coverage of Gus Englehorn‘s new expository video. “Directed by Estée Prada (Gus’ wife and drummer), A Brief History of Gus Englehorn sees the artist showing off his skills from when he used to be a professional snowboarder,” the station’s website explains. Prada says, “I thought it would be fun to shoot a documentary on film after watching Ladies […]
Americana UK Shares Particle Kid’s Video For “Amerikan Lyfe,” Which Features Willie Nelson
Americana UK has the details on Particle Kid‘s upcoming Time Capsule LP, “which will be delivered to fans in an actual time capsule made of a material called hempcrete. Inside each limited-edition time capsule will be a thumb drive including the record, videos, printed album artwork, industrial hemp seeds which Micah cultivated himself, and a physical ticket to a […]
York Calling Previews The Vinyl Release Of Leif Vollebekk’s Live LP
New Waves, the new live LP from Leif Vollebekk, is getting a vinyl release soon. York Calling has the details and writes, “In this enduring worldwide pandemic, Leif’s EP is a beaming ode to the unique connection live music brings, an amalgam of feelings that can only be shared with an audience.” Read more here. Having just wrapped a North American […]
New Music From Zachary Cale
Zachary Cale, whose seventh full length Skywriting is available from ORG Music, has been a fixture of the underground music scene in New York City for over 17 years. Often cited as a songwriter’s songwriter, his eclectic musical influences have guided his own unique style of songwriting. Whether alone with an acoustic guitar in an intimate room or […]
TREMG Spotlights Standout Artist Julia Bhatt
TREMG Magazine says “Cotton Candy” by Julia Bhatt is a “standout new song” that might have slipped under your radar. She “brings all the indie pop vibes you never knew you needed with the airy ‘Cotton Candy,’ describing an energetic rush that’s as sweet as the titular dessert.” Listen here. “Cotton Candy” is from the upcoming LP it is what […]
