Benjamin Booker Stuns In Network TV Debut -“Violent Shiver”
Benjamin Booker made his national television debut April 30th on “Late Show with David Letterman.” The New Orleans based singer-songwriter performed “Violent Shiver,” the first single from his self-titled debut album. Produced by Andrija Tokic(Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff), the album will be released on August 19 via ATO Records in the U.S. […]
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST- Friday MAY 2, 2014 (PHOTOS)
Photos at Jazz Fest 2014 on May 2, 2014 feat: Alabma Shakes, Mia Borders Band, Charles Bradley, Chaka Khan and Cowboy Mouth by Leslie Michele Derrough
Parquet Courts Premiere New Song “Black and White”
Parquet Courts premiered their new song “Black and White” from their upcoming new album Sunbathing Animal on Late Night with Seth Meyers Tuesday night. Sunbathing Animal is due out June 2nd in the UK/EU via Rough Trade.
Samuel L Cool J Debuts Motown Flavored “Slip and Slide”
Samuel L Cool J features a various cast of musicians hailing from the wonderful Phoenix area: Gospel Claws, Through and Through Gospel Review, Ladylike, Wooden Indian, Programming Hiro and Mergence. Formed by the versatile Joel Marquard and front-man vocalist Haendel Balzora, the retro soul outfit combines Motown, Staxx, Do-wop, rock and pop into a “Happy” […]
tUnE-yArDs Shares Video for ‘Water Fountain’ (Video)
Nikki Nack – the new album from tUnE-yArDs – is out in less than two weeks, and to coincide with their first show with Arcade Fire, they have just premiered the album’s first video for ‘Water Fountain.’
Aaron Freeman’s New Solo Track – “(For A While) I Couldn’t Play My Guitar Like A Man”
FREEMAN represents a new beginning-Aaron Freeman’s first album of original material since disbanding Ween and getting sober-but it isn’t a record mired in its maker’s private struggles. It’s simply a collection of gorgeous, subtly offbeat songs-in other words, a continuation of the thread that runs through the entire Ween catalog. The lush psychedelic pop of […]
Mayer Hawthorne & 14KT Join Forces as Jaded Inc. – Premiere New Single “People Change”
Mayer Hawthorne has joined forces with longtime friend and collaborator 14KT for Jaded Inc. The duo has premiered their track “People Change” off their upcoming album, The Big Knock (below). “People Change is one of the songs that set off the whole Jaded Inc. project,” says Mayer Hawthorne. “I imagine it’s what having sex with […]
Sweet Apple Feat. Jay Mascis & MarK Lanegan – “‘Wish You Could Stay (A Little Longer)”
Sweet Apple the band of rockers featuring J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr., Heavy Blanket), Tim Parnin (Cobra Verde, Chuck Mosley), John Petkovic (Cobra Verde, Death of Samantha,Guided By Voices) and Dave Sweetapple (Witch, Vardlokk) will release their new LP The Golden Age of Glitter on April 8 via Tee Pee Records. The LP is the follow up to the band’s critically celebrated debut Love & Desperation. The 10-song power-pop masterpiece features guest appearances […]
Bob Mould Debuts “Hey Mr. Grey” From Upcoming Album ‘Beauty & Rain’
Fresh off two triumphant sets at South By Southwest that debuted a good chunk of his upcoming Beauty & Ruin, Bob Mould has unveiled a first glimpse of that compact epic: The album track “Hey Mr. Grey” has now been released.. Having gone down a storm at those aforementioned SXSW shows, “Hey Mr. Grey” is as self-effacing as it is anthemic, […]
Conor Oberst Releases New Track “Governor’s Ball” From New Album ‘Upside Down Mountain’
Conor Oberst has released a new track “Governor’s Ball” from his new solo record Upside Down Mountain, which is out on May 19th via Nonesuch Records. Upside Down Mountain features many other friends of Oberst’s, including producer Jonathan Wilson, engineer Andy LeMaster, bassist Macey Taylor, multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills, and the Swedish sibling folk-rock vocal duo […]