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Video: TIFFY Unveils Shoegaze-Punk 'Vying' Video
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023 Tiffany Sammy’s new collection is a stirring coming-of-age narrative outlining the tumultuous path through social media, social disconnection, heartbreak and the drive for achievement. The serpentine shoegaze of latest single “Vying” muses on the digital age’s attention economy and is released along...
TIFFY Unleashes Biting Indie-Punk Single 'In Jest'
by Michael Major - October 10, 2023 Currently Boston-based, Sammy grew up in California and fell in love with the crunchy and catchy rock that dominated ‘90s radio airplay. Her hook-loaded confessional songwriting recalls the dusky, kaleidoscopic musical approach of indie rock contemporaries Speedy Ortiz and Jay Som with irresistible ...
Boston's 'Soft-Punk' Artist TIFFY Announces Debut LP
by Michael Major - September 26, 2023 TIFFY has announced her debut full length album So Serious. Already making waves with two acclaimed EPs, Asian-American artist Tiffany Sammy’s forthcoming collection is a stirring coming-of-age narrative outlining the tumultuous path through social media, social disconnection, heartbreak and the dri...
Sparta Announces Wiretap Scars 20th Anniversary Vinyl & New Tour Dates
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023 Now, the seminal and now-legendary debut record, lovingly pressed onto vinyl will be made available officially for the first time. Originally released on Dreamworks records in 2002, it is seeing vinyl release from Canadian Indie powerhouse, Dine Alone Records, who have been releasing new music from ...
The Blood Brothers Announce 'Burn, Piano Island, Burn' 20th Anniversary Limited Collectors Edition
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 The 20th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition package includes the album on exclusive colored vinyl, “Ambulance vs. Ambulance” 7 inch, and expanded 32-page booklet with new liner notes and photos. The Epitaph webstore is offering a yellow, black and pink color-in-color variant (800 pressed), alon...
Jacob Morris Releases 'Stoney' From Upcoming EP
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 Durham, North Carolina-based cellist, vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Morris spent years establishing himself in Athens, Georgia's music biome, supporting some of its finest musicians and songwriters, including Ham 1, Vic Chesnutt, Liz Durrett, Madeline Adams, and Patterson Hood...
Sparta Extends 'Wiretap Scars' 20th Anniversary Tour With Dates in NYC, Boston, Nashville, Chicago & More
by Michael Major - April 12, 2023 This marks Sparta’s first tour of 2023 and a follow up to their fall 2022 tour supporting The Get Up Kids. Featuring fan-favorites “Air,” and “Cut Your Ribbon,” Wiretap Scars was released in August 2002. At the time Sparta was Ward, Matt Miller, Paul Hinojos, and Tony Hajjar. The 4 formed Sparta fol...
Sparta Announces US Tour in Celebration of 'Wiretap Scars' 20th Anniversary
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023 The dates kick off May 4 in Mesa, AZ and conclude in Albuquerque, NM on May 19. The tour stops in Los Angeles on May 7 for a show at the Roxy. The band is taking ‘68 and Thursday’s Geoffrey Rickly on the road with them as support....
Kane Kalas Releases His Rendition Of Frank Sinatra's Classic, “Luck Be A Lady”
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2023 Kane Kalas is a modern day Renaissance man. In addition to being a professional poker player, Kane has had tremendous success as a cryptocurrency and stock market investor, and is known for singing the Star Spangled Banner and God Bless America at Philadelphia Phillies games, including at last seaso...
Object of Affection Release 'Run Back' Single
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Field of Appearances was meticulously crafted with Grammy-nominated producer Alex Newport (Bloc Party, At The Drive-In), emerging engineer Phillip Odom and features contributions from Bre Morell (Temple of Angels, Crushed) and Brittney Beppu. The result is timeless, exceedingly memorable, and refres...
Object of Affection (mems of Fury, Death Bells) Announce Debut Album & Share Single 'Half Life'
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 Since the release of their 2020 S/T, self released EP and most recent single “Through and Through” (Suicide Squeeze), the band have already shared the stage with accomplished peers Ceremony, Fiddlehead, Special Interest, Gulch, so on. Watch the music video for the lead single now!...
LAPÊCHE Shares New Single 'Mermaid Blues'
by Michael Major - July 27, 2022 'Mermaid Blues' follows the band's recent release Spirit Bunnies in which LAPêCHE’s 2019 EP, Spirit Bunnies was remixed by some of the band favorite and most talented friends including Samuel Fogarino of Interpol, Dave LeBleu of The Album Leaf, Mercury Program and Textual and Mark Rodriguez of Palat...
Wicked Bears Announce New Album With the Single 'The Darkness'
by Michael Major - July 25, 2022 Salt Lake City pop/punk trio Wicked Bears have announced signing with Los Angeles-based label Wiretap Records to release their upcoming album “Underwater.' The first single from the album, a track called “The Darkness” has landed on all streaming platforms. The band has shared stages with the likes ...
SPARTA Announce 2022 North American Fall Tour with The Get Up Kids
by Michael Major - June 14, 2022 Sparta, the El Paso band featuring Jim Ward, has today announced they will head off on tour with The Get Up Kids on their 25th Anniversary Four Minute Mile tour. Sparta are the direct support and the dates kick off in Dallas on August 22 with stops in LA, SF, NYC, Boston, Seattle & more. Check out t...
Indie Roots Rock Duo Katy Guillen & the Drive Release Single 'Set In Stone'
by Michael Major - May 24, 2022 Indie roots/rock duo Katy Guillen & The Drive release the single “Set In Stone” today. Produced by Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, Heartless Bastards, Ray LaMontagne) at Invisible Creature Studio in Los Angeles, “Set In Stone” is brimming with vibrant textures, fuzzy electric guitars, and warm v...
Fences & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Collaborate on New 2-Track Single 'Niagra'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2022 Fences, the alias of singer-songwriter Christopher Mansfield, has teamed up with acclaimed musician Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Will Oldham) on a new 2-song release titled ‘Niagara,’ out April 1st on Enci Records. The title track (track 1) is an original, while track 2 is a cover of The Rolling Stones' '...
Jim Ward Announces 'Half A World Away (Live In Studio)'
by Michael Major - March 07, 2022 Jim Ward has announced the forthcoming release of Half A World Away (Live In Studio) via Dine Alone Records. The album is out March 17 and is culled from a livestream Jim performed around the release of his 2021 solo album Daggers. Pre-save Half A World Away (Live In Studio) now! Plus, watch the stu...
VIDEO: LAPÊCHE Share New Single & Video 'Bottom Feeder - V1'
by Michael Major - February 02, 2022 LAPÊCHE is singer and guitarist Krista Diem, her husband and bassist David Diem (12 Hour Turn), guitarist Drew DeMaio (Floor, Strikeforce Diablo) and Richard Salino (drums). The band have fused folk-inspired melodies with sonic backdrops inspired by indie-alternative aesthetics, DIY ethics, and unde...
New Medicine Releases New Single 'Life Like This'
by Michael Major - December 15, 2021 Hard rock band, NEW MEDICINE, released their new single 'Life Like This' via Imagen Records! Frontman Scherer (aka Jake Rose) currently resides in Nashville where he writes and produces songs for country and rock artists like, Florida Georgia Line, Jimmie Allen, Colt Ford, Cassadee Pope, Adelitas Wa...
Jim Ward Announces Fall Tour Dates With Thrice
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 22, 2021 Jim Ward has also announced a virtual Daggers live and pre-recorded show this Friday, June 25 at 9PM ET....
Jim Ward Releases New Song 'Foreign Currency'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 27, 2021 Ward calls Daggers his most hopeful record to date. “Reality is OK,” he says. “You can’t change the past, but you can take those lessons and you can do better.. I’ve always considered songwriting as a journey. It can guide me in the way I’m going forward.”...
Marty Raybon Signs With Billy Blue Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 24, 2021 “I am proud to say I have inked a deal with Billy Blue Records,” Raybon says. “The past few weeks have been more than satisfying. To get in the studio and hear banjos and fiddles in the headphones has been a soothing of the spirit.” ...
VIDEO: Touché Amoré Share Video for 'Lament'
by Sarah Leiber - November 19, 2020 Los Angeles post-hardcore band Touché Amoré recently celebrated the release of their critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Lament....
Touché Amoré Share New Track 'Reminders'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 30, 2020 Today, Los Angeles post hardcore band Touché Amoré share their new song and video for “Reminders” off their forthcoming Ross Robinson (Slipknot, Korn, At the Drive-In) produced album, Lament due out next Friday, October 9. ...
Michael W. Smith Announces New Album STILL
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2020 Prolific singer and songwriter Michael W. Smith announced his newest album STILL will be released October 9, 2020 and is available to pre-order today. Fresh off his 36th #1 song, “Waymaker”, STILL brings an atmospheric listening experience of improvisational music coupled with inspirational scriptur... |