The Microphones Return For First Tour In 18 Years
The Microphones, the hibernating moniker of Phil Elverum, announce their first North American tour in 18 years. The announcement follows last year’s Microphones in 2020, which was Elverum’s first new album for the Microphones since 2003’s Mount Eerie. Elverum will bring his live show across the states with support from Emily Sprague and Ragana. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am local time. Elverum […]
LISTEN: Damon Albarn Shares Ambitious Lead Track “Polaris” Off New LP
“Polaris,” the lead track and accompanying live performance film from Damon Albarn’s forthcoming new album The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows, has been released today – check it out below.. Polaris follows the earlier release of the haunting title track and, with its infectious choral melody, addresses the guiding star needed for lives […]
LISTEN: Tré Burt Brings Forthright Poetic Charisma On “Sweet Misery”
Sacramento songwriter Tré Burt is announcing his sophomore album, You, Yeah, You, which was produced by Brad Cook and recorded at Sound Pure studio in Durham, NC. You, Yeah, You is a narrated collection of songs featuring a cast of invented characters; heroes, villains, those destitute of salvation, and those seeking it. The album represents a summoning of the will […]
LISTEN: New Orleans’ Jank Setup Deliver Full Bodied Funk Fusion On “Prince of Something”
Emerging from Tulane and Loyola Universities’ bustling music scene, funk-fusion group Jank Setup is proud to call New Orleans home. After years of honing their skills at house parties and small neighborhood venues, the band has transitioned to playing sold-out shows with nationally recognized acts such as Galactic, Stoop Kids, and Detroit Swindle. Sink into Jank […]
Levitation Returns With The Black Angels, Thundercat, Japanese Breakfast, Chicano Batman
LEVITATION Austin is returning for another genre-spanning lineup bringing artists together from across the globe for its 12th edition. Happening in Austin, TX on October 28-31, LEVITATION will continue to take place in multiple venues across the city’s downtown Red River Cultural District and East Side including world renowned venues such as Stubb’s, Mohawk, Empire, […]
Steve Gunn Announces New Album ‘Other You’ Out August 27th
Shortly after announcing a tour with Jeff Parker, Steve Gunn is back with his sixth studio LP Other You that will be released on August 27th on Matador. Recorded during two visits to Los Angeles in late 2020 and early 2021, the album was made with veteran producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith, Cass McCombs, Kurt […]
Deer Tick Release New Single and Announce ‘Live from Fort Adams’ Live Album
Deer Tick have returned with a New Single and Live Album. ‘If She Could Only See Me Now’ is the band’s first official recording since their 2019 compilation album ‘Mayonnaise’. In addition to the single the Providence, RI quartet are releasing a Live Album titled ‘Live from Fort Adams’. The album was recorded as a Live Performance at the Historical Military […]
Mogwai Returns To U.S. For 2022 North American Tour
Mogwai has shared dates for their upcoming 2022 North American tour. Their return marks the band’s first live performances in support of As The Love Continues, which scored the band’s first No. 1 record in the UK and their first Top 10 in the US. These are also their first North American performances since 2019. […]
Riley Downing of The Deslondes Announces West Coast Tour Dates with Kassi Valazza
Riley Downing of The Deslondes has announced his first ever West Coast tour in support of his solo debut Start It Over. In his review of the album, Glide‘s Jim Hynes had this to day: “The lingering question is the difference between Downing’s material and that of the band. This writer, familiar with The Deslondes 2015 debut […]
Anna Tivel Announces Reimagining of Previous Songs with ‘Blue World’
Portland, Oregon’s Anna Tivel is set to return with the first project since her widely acclaimed album The Question, which NPR Music called “One Of The Most Ambitious Folk Records Of 2019.” In February of 2021, Tivel collaborated with Portland musician friends Galen Clark and Micah Hummel to reimagine a collection of songs from previous […]
LISTEN: Jeremy Oliveria Chases Unique Sounds On “”Counterfeiter”
In his work, Jeremy Oliveria chases unique sounds found with analog synthesizers and distorted guitars to fuse them with the warmth of acoustic instruments and swirling keys. Oliveria’s writing process is fueled by personal experiences and true-to-life lyrics that are often expressed in the eccentric sounds of his own experimentation with analog effects and fuzzy layers. Oliveria […]
LISTEN: bandanna Keeps It Delicately Concise On “ghost home”
Bandanna formed in Tallahassee in the garage of non-profit Cat Family Records, in the summer of 2018. In July of 2019, bandanna released their first full-band single, ‘Fire Escape,’ recorded at the Cat Family Records studio. After a few great shows the band began work on their debut LP, ‘uncertain/ty,’ with Damon Moon of Standard Electric Recorders. Swift, sleek and […]
Circles Around The Sun Announce September Tour With New Guitarist Scott Metzger
Circles Around the Sun have announced a September tour with appearances across the West Coast, Pacific Northwest and Colorado. It’s the first extensive run of shows in the Western half of the U.S. with new guitarist Scott Metzger. Earlier this year, the Brooklyn-based musician was officially named the permanent replacement for founding member Neal Casal who passed away in August 2019. Tickets begin […]
Yo La Tengo Reveal Fall Tour Dates
Yo La Tengo have announced a handful of fall US dates, including shows across the East Coast as well as performances at the Huichica Music Festival in Sonoma, CA and two nights in Portland, OR. The new US dates will come on the heels of the first anniversary of the band’s latest effort, Sleepless Night EP. […]
LISTEN: Meg Myers & K. Flay Join Up On “The Underground”
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Meg Myers and 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist K.Flay have joined forces for “The Underground (K.Flay Remix).” A mesmerizing rework of Myers’ recent single, “The Underground (K.Flay Remix)” premieres today at all digital platforms. The remix is joined by an official music video that can be seen below.. “I was really happy to collaborate with K.Flay,” says Myers. […]
Khruangbin aAnounce ‘Mordechai Remixes’ album ft. Knxwledge, Soul Clap
Khruangbin has announced their very own remix album, Mordechai Remixes out August 6th and to be released physically October 29th on Dead Oceans, in association with Night Time Stories, Ltd. Carefully curated by the trio comprised of bassist Laura Lee, guitarist Mark Speer and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson, each remixer on Mordechai Remixes has a musical or cosmic connection to Khruangbin. Whether it be personal […]
Bad Religion & Alkaline Trio Announce Co-Headlining Fall Tour
Bad Religion and Chicago cult rock heroes Alkaline Trio have announced their rescheduled North American co-headlining tour. Originally meant to take place in the Spring of 2020, the rescheduled tour will kick off October 15, 2021, in Riverside, CA, and wrap on November 26, 2021, in Los Angeles, CA. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 25 […]
LISTEN: Judy Blank and Dylan Earl Drop Vintage Country Duet “Never Said A Word”
Young hearts and old souls. The most liberal cowboy in the U.S. of A. met with the Dutch queen of Americana in his home state of Arkansas, in the fall of last year. The two became friends while driving through the picturesque views of the Ozark Mountains, talking about life and drinking mad dog margaritas. […]
Liz Cooper Announces New LP ‘Hot Sass’ via Thirty Tigers
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Liz Cooper will release her anticipated new album, Hot Sass, September 3 via Thirty Tigers (pre-order here). Ahead of the release, the album’s first single, “Slice of Life,” is debuting today. Produced by Benny Yurco (Michael Nau, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals), mixed by Dan Molad (Lucius, Emily King) and […]
Tim Easton Announces New LP ‘You Don’t Really Know Me’, Shares Summer Tour Dates
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tim Easton has announced his tenth solo album You Don’t Really Know Me, set for release via Black Mesa Records on August 27. The news was shared exclusively today via Holler along with the record’s title track, “You Don’t Really Know Me” and its accompanying music video, filmed and produced by Chad Cochran. […]