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Chicano Batman Release New Studio Album 'Notebook Fantasy'
by Nicole Rosky - March 29, 2024 Discover the latest release from Chicano Batman, NOTEBOOK FANTASY. Dive into the new sounds and explore the band's unique blend of music in their new studio album....
Chicano Batman Release New Single 'Live Today'
by Michael Major - March 26, 2024 Discover CHICANO BATMAN's latest single, 'Live Today', from their upcoming album, Notebook Fantasy, set to release this Friday, March 29. Chicano Batman release their latest single “Live Today” along with a live performance of the track directed by acclaimed filmmaker Eric Coleman (Eminem, Mary J. B...
Chicano Batman Release New Single 'Era Primavera'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2024 On “Era Primavera,” Chicano Batman shares a symphonic love song inspired by vocalist/lyricist Bardo's fascination with 1960s Latin ballads. The track is adorned with a swooning string section and soaring background harmonies supplied by Martha González of the influential Chicano rock group Quetzal w...
Combo Chimbita & Pachyman Announce Co-Headline U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - January 30, 2024 Combo Chimbita and Pachyman on tour together, for example, makes all the sense in the world. A band from NYC via Colombia, who fuses intergalactic Cumbia, Bullerengue, and rock, and an artist from LA via Puerto Rico mastering the art of sun-soaked vintage dub, both gathering around an analog synth- ...
Chicano Batman Announce New Album 'Notebook Fantasy' With New Single 'Fly'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024 Throughout the album, produced by GRAMMY Award winner John Congleton (Erykah Badu, Death Cab For Cutie, St. Vincent), the musicians lace gritty soul with arena-size ambition projected out loud through artful electric guitar, unshakable grooves, and entrancing earworm melodies. Watch the music video!...
Witch Prophet Release Album 'Gateway Experience'
by Michael Major - May 01, 2023 Witch Prophet has released her new album Gateway Experience via Heart Lake Records. The record is produced by Witch Prophet’s wife and business partner SUN SUN, with co-production on ''Dreaming' with Junia T and features tracks with DillanPonders, Begonia, SATE and Zaki Ibrahim. ...
Chancha Via Circuito Releases New Album 'La Estrella'
by Michael Major - November 17, 2022 Chancha Via Circuito (aka Pedro Canale) makes his return to Wonderwheel Recordings with his fifth full length: “La Estrella.” Cutting his teeth early at Buenos Aires’s legendary ZZK digital cumbia parties, the Chancha moniker became known worldwide as the originator of the cumbia-inspired electronic...
Thing Festival Shares Full Weekend Schedule With Jungle, Modest Mouse, Father John Misty & More
by Michael Major - August 10, 2022 This year’s lineup includes Jungle, Modest Mouse, Father John Misty, Goose, Sparks, Freddie Gibbs, José González, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and more, with Jerrod Carmichael, Reignwolf, Modern Biology and Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle recently added....
Green Day, Post Malone & SZA Lead Outside Lands Festical Line Up
by Michael Major - April 19, 2022 Household names like Weezer, Jack Harlow, Phoebe Bridgers, Illenium, Lil Uzi Vert, Kali Uchis, Disclosure, Mitski and more will be joined by some of the best new talent as well as fan favorites, including Anitta, Polo & Pan, Pusha T, Dominic Fike, Mac DeMarco, 100 Gecs, Kim Petras, Parcels, Wet Leg,...
Ricky Reeds Wins Grammy for Album of the Year for Production Work on Jon Batiste's 'We Are'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2022 2022 will see much more new work from Reed, including the forthcoming album project from Lizzo. Most recently Reed produced Camila Cabello’s current single “Bam Bam” featuring Ed Sheeran. The honor is Reed’s second Grammy win, following the trophy for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2019 for global...
Courtney Barnett Announces 'Here And There' Touring Festival
by Michael Major - March 24, 2022 Joining Barnett at various points on the line-up will be Alvvays, Arooj Aftab, Bartees Strange, Bedouine, Caroline Rose, Chicano Batman, Ethel Cain, Faye Webster, Fred Armisen, Hana Vu, Indigo De Souza, Japanese Breakfast, Julia Jacklin, Leith Ross, Lido Pimienta, Lucy Dacus, Men I Trust, Quinn Chri...
Alexandra Stréliski Releases New Spotify Singles 'Gnossienne: No.1' & 'Plus tôt'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2022 The first song is a Satie rework of “Gnossienne: No.1”, “Plus tôt' features string arrangements written with Flore Laurentienne. The singles were recorded last year in Montreal at studio La Majeure. Past featured artists include Coldplay, Lido Pimienta, Daniel Caesar, Phoebe Bridgers, Céline Dion, A...
Banger Films Announces THIS IS POP: THE PODCAST, Available Now On All Podcast Platforms
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 13, 2021 THIS IS POP is produced by Banger Films in association with Netflix. For Banger Films, Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen are Executive Producers and Amanda Burt is Series Producer....
The Golden Seals Release 'To Be Or Not To Be (With Me)'
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2021 The Ottawa-based pop rock ensemble's retro-ish new single transports listeners back to a vintage 1970s-era soundscape via today's digital DeLorean - in a kaleidoscope-induced, Cheap Trick-esque kind of way!...
43rd Annual BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Festival Announces Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 02, 2021 The 2021 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will also offer a movie night featuring the 1973 documentary Wattstax, which highlights the 1972 Watts Summer Festival, as well as an evening dedicated to dance co-conceived by Tatiana and BRIC featuring the Passion Fruit Dance Company with DJ sets by Soul ...
Kaleema Releases Her Sophomore Album 'Útera'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 17, 2021 Kaleema is Heidi Lewandowski - a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and singer from Buenos Aires who's planted herself deeply in the potent Latin American electronic scene. ...
Lido Pimienta Shares New Video For 'Coming Thru'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 09, 2021 “The song is about surviving, deciding when to share and when to stop sharing, and understanding when one is being used,” Pimienta said of “Coming Thru.' “The characters could be your own conscience, anxieties or fears.”...
Kaleema Release New Single From Upcoming Album 'Circulo De Arena'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 03, 2021 Kaleema is Heidi Lewandowski - a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and singer from Buenos Aires who's planted herself deeply in the potent Latin American electronic scene. ...
63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony To Be Streamed Live Via GRAMMY.com March 14
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 02, 2021 Kicking off the event will be a tribute performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic Marvin Gaye track 'Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)'....
Kaleema Releases New Single 'Ololiuqui'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 25, 2021 Ololiuqui is the second single from Útera (2021), Kaleema's sophomore studio album forthcoming on Wonderwheel Recordings. The new album is due out March 12, 2021 and will be available everywhere you stream music....
Kaleema Drops New Single 'Portales' On Wonderwheel Recordings
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 18, 2020 Kaleema is Heidi Lewandowski- a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and singer from Buenos Aires who's planted herself deeply in the potent Latin American electronic scene. ...
Ricky Reed's Video for 'Catch You' With Lido Pimienta Premieres Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 08, 2020 Grammy-winning, multiplatinum producer and songwriter Ricky Reed’s video for “Catch You” with Lido Pimienta premieres today....
Grammy-Winning Producer Ricky Reed's Debut Album 'The Room' Out Now
by A.A. Cristi - August 28, 2020 The Room, the debut album from Grammy-winning, multiplatinum producer and songwriter Ricky Reed, is available now via his own Nice Life Recording Company. Listen/share HERE. ...
SummerStage Anywhere Announces Live Stream Series with Amazon Music
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020 Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage Anywhere is thrilled to announce a live stream series with Amazon Music. ...
Line-Up Announced for 2020 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2020 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced the line-up for the 2020 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The successful collaboration between KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, now in its 21st year, launches Sunday, June 28, at 7PM.... |