Death Cab for Cutie Announce 11th Studio Album -‘I Built You A Tower’ Out June 5th

Death Cab for Cutie Announce 11th Studio Album -‘I Built You A Tower’ Out June 5th

Death Cab for Cutie – Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr, Dave Depper, and Zac Rae – have announced their 11th studio album. I Built You A Tower, will be released on June 5 via ANTI- Records. The move marks the band’s return to their independent roots after 20 years on Atlantic Records. Produced and engineered […]

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Stephen Wilson Jr. Announces Second Leg of Gary The Torch Tour

Stephen Wilson Jr. Announces Second Leg of Gary The Torch Tour

Stephen Wilson Jr. has announced the second leg of his Gary The Torch Tour that adds West Coast, Southeast, and EU/UK dates to the completely sold-out tour that kicked off earlier this month. Wilson Jr. announced tour dates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Birmingham, and his hometown of Nashville TN at The Truth on […]

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LISTEN: Benji Kaplan’s “Ticking Time Bomb Serenade” Is Daring Rock With Intricate Experimentation

LISTEN: Benji Kaplan’s “Ticking Time Bomb Serenade” Is Daring Rock With Intricate Experimentation

Born in NYC and currently based in São Paulo, Benji Kaplan is an award-winning composer, arranger, guitarist, and multilingual vocalist with 7 albums to date, featured in Acoustic Guitar, DownBeat, Billboard Brasil, and JazzTimes. He is recognized for his unique ability to bridge the gap between the American Songbook and Brazilian musical traditions, earning him […]

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LISTEN: Também Dances Through Chaos On Stunning Jazz Fusion Single “Broken Open”

LISTEN: Também Dances Through Chaos On Stunning Jazz Fusion Single “Broken Open”

Também is a trio of musicians with a DIY approach who produce their eclectic, nature-inspired music in their bassist’s garage, finding inspiration from many sources: Herbie Hancock’s angular improvisations, Hiatus Kaiyote’s effect-laden sound design, the contemplative poetry of Rumi, and the playfulness of Hermeto Pascoal’s universal music, to name a few. Spiritual lyricism, rhythmic play, […]

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Folklore Blends Napa’s Finest Wines with a Love of Vinyl (VINYL LIVES)

Folklore Blends Napa’s Finest Wines with a Love of Vinyl (VINYL LIVES)

California’s Napa Valley is known for its rich presence in the wine history books. Its lush Mediterranean climate makes it the perfect area to grow the grapes that go into some of the world’s most renowned bottles of wine, and this wealthy area has a new place to test some of these fine elixirs. Folklore […]

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Manic Monday: The Byrds Go Nine Minutes Deep on Flailing “Eight Miles High’ Live At Fillmore East 9/23/70

Manic Monday: The Byrds Go Nine Minutes Deep on Flailing “Eight Miles High’ Live At Fillmore East 9/23/70

While the jangling Rickenbacker sound of The Byrds is often credited as their defining influence, their later lineup after 1969 deserves just as much recognition. By this point, David Crosby, Gene Clark, and Chris Hillman had all departed, leaving Roger McGuinn alongside guitarist Clarence White, bassist Skip Battin, and drummer Gene Parsons. This incarnation of […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Noah Jackson and The Full Circle Band Capture Translate the Energy, Edge, and Flavor of Detroit Into Lively Jazz Composition on “Centrifuge”

SONG PREMIERE: Noah Jackson and The Full Circle Band Capture Translate the Energy, Edge, and Flavor of Detroit Into Lively Jazz Composition on “Centrifuge”

Detroit-born bassist and cellist Noah Jackson has steadily emerged as one of the more compelling young voices working across modern jazz’s ever-expanding spectrum. A GRAMMY-nominated composer, performer, and curator, Jackson has gained international recognition as a member of Abdullah Ibrahim’s ensemble Ekaya and the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio, appearing on Ibrahim’s albums The Balance (2019) and […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Asher Brinson Showcases Songwriting Strength Alongside Smith Curry’s Pedal Steel Power on Authentically Country Tune “And Why is That?”

SONG PREMIERE: Asher Brinson Showcases Songwriting Strength Alongside Smith Curry’s Pedal Steel Power on Authentically Country Tune “And Why is That?”

At just 16 years old, Newport, North Carolina’s Asher Brinson already carries himself like a seasoned picker. A left-handed guitarist, singer, and songwriter with an old-soul sensibility, Brinson’s music feels rooted in tradition while remaining refreshingly personal. Growing up along the North Carolina coast, his sound draws from bluegrass, folk storytelling, and the rhythms of […]

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LISTEN: PØRTERS’s “Timewaster” Is Refreshing Indie Rock With Unpredictable Tendencies

LISTEN: PØRTERS’s “Timewaster” Is Refreshing Indie Rock With Unpredictable Tendencies

Newcastle-based alternative rock band PØRTERS return with their powerful new single “Timewaster.” The release arrives at a pivotal moment for the band. Just days after the single drops, PØRTERS will perform at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music on 18 March as part of a showcase event hosted by the BBC, marking a significant milestone […]

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LISTEN: Youth Valley Searches For Peace On Hypnotic Shoegaze Single “cerberus”

LISTEN: Youth Valley Searches For Peace On Hypnotic Shoegaze Single “cerberus”

Formed in 2019 in Athens, GR, Youth Valley blends post-punk with dreamy pop and shoegaze, pairing fuzzy walls of sound and reverb-soaked guitars with ambient, fading vocals to create a nostalgic, bittersweet atmosphere. Youth Valley debuted with a self-titled 3-track EP (2020) featuring the breakout single “Young Sad Lovers,” later issued as a limited 7″ […]

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