If you’re not familiar with the story of Daniel Johnston, then immediately stop reading this post and find yourself a copy of the riveting documentary The Devil And Daniel Johnston.
With the runaway success story of She & Him last year, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that another singer and actress duo has popped up in 2009. As the
Don’t know about the rest of the country, but the last few weeks here in NYC have been riot-inducing hot with some of the most relentless heat and humidity in
Eric Clapton – Sign Language
On Sunday, September 27th Bon Iver is set to play a special sunrise concert at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California – the final resting to place to
In our never-ending quest to dig up some great bands that cost less than a corned beef sandwich at Katz’s Deli, we bring you another round of Blips. Blips highlights some great bands that are largely still in their larvae stage, but will soon morph into their beautiful butterfly. In this edition, we have some really cool new music, so take a sec, poke around their various websites, and see what you think of these two under the radar musical groups…
Dawes
If you’re looking for that next band to fit comfortably in your record collection next to My Morning Jacket, Band Of Horses and Fleet Foxes than look no further than the California act Dawes. Drenched in exquisite harmonies, pedal steel flourishes, acoustic guitar strumming and aching lyrics about heartbreak the band makes quintessential West Coast country-rock drawing influences from the likes of Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Crazy Horse and The Eagles.
Dawes’ ATO debut, North Hills,
READ ON for a look at another under the radar band…
With legendary rockers Aerosmith forced to cancel the remainder of their summer tour due to the severe injuries that lead singer Steven Tyler suffered after a fall from the stage
Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes) – Two Headed Boy (Live)
Lost somewhere between the mud of Woodstock and the tragedy of Altamont, came the much more intimate Big Sur Folk Festival – which took place in mid-September of that mythic
We couldn’t let the week slip by without recognizing the fact that this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Arts Fair. Held on Max Yasgur’s farm
