Painted Palms, the up-and-coming psychedelic pop group, is anything but simple. Their layered, lush sounds, rich with echoey new age pop and electronic influences are the perfect love songs to summer. Partly discovered by Of Montreal frontman Kevin Barnes, the Palms duo—consisting of Reese Donohue and Christopher Prudhomme— gained ground (continued…)
If you like your indie music served dark, brooding and beautifully poetic, then you might try listening to Eli Mardock’s latest album, “Everything Happens for the First Time.” Having worked with the likes of epic indie artists such as Vampire Weekend and The Strokes, the former Eagle Seagull frontman produced (continued…)
Some might call his music dubstep, while others may say it’s Cockney rap, industrial or even psychedelic pop, but one thing is for sure, it’s hard to place Aleister X in any music genre—which is precisely the reason why he’s starting to gain our attention. With a penchant for darkness (continued…)
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for grungy vocals and an acoustic guitar. Seriously, set me up with the Erik Petersen’s of the world, and I’ve got a discography that I can listen to forever. When I heard that Vinnie Caruana—former frontman of The Movielife and lead singer of (continued…)
We’re seriously crushing on the Golden Grrrls. And no, we’re not talking about Betty White and company, but rather Glasgow-based indie pop band comprised of Ruari MacLean (guitar, vocals), Eilidh Rodgers (drums, vocals) and Rachel Aggs (vocals). Inspired by DIY punk and alternative bands like The Vaselines and The Pastels, (continued…)
Hailing from down under in Perth, Western Australia, indie rock band TV Snow is turning heads with their catchy, coastal pop songs worthy of any summer anthem. With five bandmates comprised of Sean Tyler (vocals), Anthony Di Giovanni (lead guitar), John Mariani (rhythm guitar) Derek Wardrobe (bass) and Garo Tanzi (continued…)
The first time we heard this London-based band’s single “1986,” off of their latest “Inflatable Optimism” album, we were hooked. And we weren’t the only ones — both Daytrotter and AOL Spinner featured their single as well. And because we loved almost everything we heard on Turnpike Glow’s latest album, (continued…)
Are you dying for international post hardcore? If you are, then Blood Command might be for you. Formed in 2008, this Norwegian punk group has shared stages/toured with bands like Gallows, Kvelertek, Protest The Hero and Purified In Blood. We took an ear to Funeral Beach, their latest album, and (continued…)
The Canadian garage-rock trio known as Young Rival introduces a strong sampling of poppy, upbeat tracks in their latest album “Stay Young,” the band’s first full-length offering since their 2010 self-titled album. Released by Sonic Unyon Records, their new album is comprised of a nine-song indie effort that has hints (continued…)
It’s Halloween, and it’s the one day when we can wear all-black without being judged, but it’s also our favorite holiday of the year. Even though Halloween officially falls on a weekday, you can still expect the parties and festivities to overflow into the weekend, which means that we will (continued…)
[dj_manager_mp id="KITTEN"] 17-year-old powerhouse Chloe Chaidez of alternative rock group Kitten continues to grow in vocal and lyrical maturity every time she releases a new song. Chaidez’ seductive sophistication and overall creative attentiveness have combined to create an avant-garde anthem of hope, ethereal angst and fleeting infatuation. Channeling the haunting (continued…)
Think The Beatles meets Pink Floyd meets Animal Collective…meets a multicolored sonic reincarnation of Andy Warhol with a modern twist. This is what I felt when I listened to the new track “Apocalypse Dreams” by Australian band, Tame Impala for the first time. Composed of front man Kevin Parker, Dom (continued…)
[dj_manager_mp id="LISTEN: Taken by Trees — “Dreams”"] Taken by Trees’ New Song “Dreams” Makes Dreaming in Reality… Seem Real Dreams. What are they and why do they fade as quickly as they appear in the mind? Where do the images, colors and sounds of our dreams originate? And how do (continued…)
It’s a beautiful thing resurfacing something from the past and running it through a musical machine to create a wholly new and original sound. The Kills, composed of American vocalist Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince, do just this in their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s trance-like tune “Dreams” on (continued…)
[audiotube id="zNxar07_9YA"] Sprung from the soulful depths of Hampshire, England, 22-year-old Laura Marling spins a soothing kind of wit with her folksy voice and sharply attuned allure. Her song, “New Romantic,” off of her “My Manic & I” EP, comes across as the quintessential modern love song. With lyrics such (continued…)
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