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LIFE Shares Video New Single 'Big Moon Lake' & Announces New Album NORTH EAST COASTAL TOWN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2022 Today Hull punks LIFE have announced details of their highly anticipated third album North East Coastal Town, that will see release on June 10th, 2022 via the Liquid Label. They have also unveiled new single 'Big Moon Lake', a hook-heavy, observational banger full of LIFE's trademark swagger, along ...
Wet Leg Release New Single 'Angelica'
by Michael Major - February 28, 2022 Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers are have unveiled their new single “Angelica.” The video – self-directed by the band – was shot on the island and is an unbridled record of Rhian and Hester’s friendship complete with high-kicks, fisticuffs, kiss-and-make ups, vast amounts of hair and even more dan...
Video: Gates of the West & Dark Horse Records present 'A Song For Joe: Celebrating The Life Of Joe Strummer
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020 On Joe Strummer’s birthday, Friday, August 21 at 3:00pm ET (12:00pm PT and 8:00pm BST), the music and arts community is coming together for a global event to celebrate Joe Strummer’s legacy as a solo musician and singer of The Clash. ...
Mattiel Premieres New Video for Beastie Boys Cover 'Looking Down The Barrel of a Gun'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 08, 2020 Mattiel, the Atlanta-based rock band fronted by vocalist Mattiel Brown, premieres the incredible video for their new cover of the Beastie Boys' “Looking Down The Barrel of a Gun” today....
Apple Music Launches 'At Home With Apple Music: Best Seat In The House'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 22, 2020 This weekend, Apple Music will provide a front row seat to 20 iconic past concert performances by some of music's biggest artists, offering three full days of crowd-pleasing entertainment without the crowds....
BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - April 16, 2020 The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!...
DISQ Shares New Single 'Gentle'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 27, 2020 Madison, WI's Disq are gearing up to release their new album and Saddle Creek debut Collector next week, and today they share one more single from the record. Following lead single “Daily Routine,” which was recently featured on NPR's All Songs Considered, and “Loneliness,” new single “Gentle” is a ...
Orville Peck Sets Off On Summer/Fall Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2019 Enigmatic country star Orville Peck continues to tour in support of his critically acclaimed debut album Pony, out now via SubPop Records. Upcoming tour dates include stops at Austin City Limits, Thing, Hopscotch, Way Out West, Oya and Linecheck festivals, as well as sold out shows at The Troubadour...
SHEER MAG Announce New Album 'A Distant Call'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2019 SHEER MAG return with their sophomore album, A Distant Call. They're still writing about surviving our current hellscape, but this time around, the politics get extra-personal. It's heavy power-pop so sleek it gleams. 'We've been waiting to write these songs since we started the band and we were abl...
G Flip Shares Video For I AM NOT AFRAID
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2019 Melbourne-based drummer, producer, singer and multi-talented performer G Flip (Georgia Flipo) reveals the visual accompaniment to latest single “I Am Not Afraid”. Directed by Lucy Knox, the video explores the themes of empowerment and overcoming adversities, that are central to “I Am Not Afraid” and...
Hand Habits Shares PLACEHOLDER Album Stream, Out 3/1 via Saddle Creek
by Tori Hartshorn - February 21, 2019 Today, Hand Habits has shared the album stream for placeholder, their anticipated new album. NPR who premiered the stream as a First Listen is saying 'Duffy pays scrupulous attention to detail in songs that function like intricate dioramas... On placeholder, the singer contemplates the fragility of ...
Lyn Stanley to Release 'London Calling A Toast To Julie London'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2019 In this stunning new collection—London Calling…A Toast To Julie London—listeners will discover a side of singer Lyn Stanley that they haven't heard before. The 17 tunes on this recording explore phases of romance from first glance, in “Blue Moon,” to a missed chance, in “Cry Me a River.” Most of the...
Anemone Share SUNSHINE, Announce Debut Album on Luminelle Records
by Tori Hartshorn - October 10, 2018 Anemone might be the brainchild of Montreal's Chloé Soldevila but it's the chemistry between each band member that really brings the band to life. Today the band is announcing their debut album Beat My Distance on Luminelle Records. To celebrate they are releasing a new song from the album titled '...
Valley Maker Premieres BEAUTIFUL BIRDS FLYING Video
by Tori Hartshorn - September 26, 2018 Valley Maker, the folk project of Seattle songwriter Austin Crane, will release his new album Rhododendron in two weeks, and today he shares the video for his new single 'Beautiful Birds Flying,' which was produced by Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi. Crane says of the song, 'I wrote it almost immediately af...
Superorganism Release New Single And Video 'Something For Your M.I.N.D.'
by Caryn Robbins - September 06, 2017 Superorganism—a sprawling, multi-limbed collection of international musicians and pop culture junkies—today officially release their single “Something For Your M.I.N.D.” alongside a band-directed video...
Slow Dancer Re-Issue 'Surrender' LP, Watch 'Took The Floor Out' ATO Studio Session
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2017 Melbourne, Australia's Slow Dancer - aka the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Simon Okely - is thrilled to be following the June release of his ATO Records debut In A Mood with his first-ever headlining US tour, beginning at NYC's Mercury Lounge on September 18. He will also be sharing t...
Downtown Boys 'Cost of Living' LP Out Today on Sub Pop
by Caryn Robbins - August 11, 2017 Downtown Boys use their ferocious energy and powerhouse live shows to unite crowds in the struggle to smash racism, queerphobia, capitalism, fascism, boredom, and all things people use to try to close our minds, eyes and hearts....
Downtown Boys 'Cost Of Living' Streaming via NPR First Listen
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2017 Downtown Boys will release their third album, Cost of Living, August 11 on Sub Pop. Produced by Fugazi's Guy Picciotto, one of indie-rock's most mythological figures (he also produced Blonde Redhead, The Gossip, and others), Cost of Living shows a sense of maturity without compromising the band's ri...
Sub Pop's Downtown Boys LP Out This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2017 Downtown Boys use their ferocious energy and powerhouse live shows to unite crowds in the struggle to smash racism, queerphobia, capitalism, fascism, boredom, and all things people use to try to close our minds, eyes and hearts.... |