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Each song from  19-year old emerging Canadian indie-pop artist Charlie Houston is an emotional time capsule with relatable self-discovery storytelling and breathy, androgynous vocals. Freshly signed to Arts & Crafts, the genre-bending artist has announced her forthcoming debut I Hate Spring EP out April 23. Check out Houston’single “Calls” (below) a ringer that stands out with its own […]

Check out the lovely and focused new single “Free” (below) from Nashville based singer-songwriter Aaron Espe. With a straightforward and inviting vocal musing, Espe has a strong grasp on bashful and poetic lyrical design. Set to a  restrained bed of a twinking piano and lightly finger-picked acoustic guitar, Espe combines witty wordplay to create a welcoming […]

Continuing the 50th celebrations and following December’s special multi-format release of Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, The Kinks return again with the unveiling of The Moneygoround one-man show live stream – available to watch as a one time broadcast HERE at The Kinks’ YouTube channel on January 29th at 8PM (GMT). Subscribe to the channel now to set a reminder. Ray Davies […]

NYC based Shayfer James weaves surprisingly genuine musical landscapes that evoke the gauzy, sweaty sexuality of gulf-coast barrooms and the fantastical, narcotic mysticism of a Lewis Carroll-inspired three-ring circus. Mr. James’ noir-infused, piano-driven music swaggers from dark danceable anthems to harrowing ballads with jazz lilted satire and whiskey-dirt grit. Check out “Good Life,” (below) the […]

Winnipeg indie-rockers Virgo Rising likes to describe themselves as “three sad girls making songs in Winnipeg,” but those familiar with the band know that this undersells the scope and depth of their vision. Emily Sinclair and sisters Lauren and Jenna Wittmann carefully construct bedroom pop unconstrained by convention; while weaving together themes of growing up, […]

Preeminent Los Angeles band Bad Religion have just released “Emancipation Of The Mind,” an outtake from the band’s critically acclaimed 2019 album Age Of Unreason. The track’s upbeat messaging calls for reason and open-mindedness as a new administration is welcomed into the White House today. Bad Religion have always advocated for humanism, reason, and individualism, which has never […]

Today the GRAMMY®-nominated Austin duo Black Pumas release their Spotify Singles – a cover of the iconic 1970 Rodriguez song “Sugar Man” and a reworking of their hit single “Colors,” which is currently nominated for Record of the Year at the 2021 GRAMMY AWARDS®. The new version of “Colors” features the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, the incredible Chicago octet of brothers who have previously collaborated with Prince, Gorillaz, […]

Fantastic Negrito is bringing Black Roots Music to a worldwide audience on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-winner will be streaming a live concert to fans all around the world at 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET. Tickets are available exclusively through Frazier Trager Presents HERE. “I can’t believe I wrote an album […]

Canada’s Bahamas has announced the brand-new online video performance series, Live To Tape. Each pre-recorded episode of Live To Tape features Bahamas (aka Afie Jurvanen) performing live from Halifax, Nova Scotia with celebrated artists performing with him remotely live from Nashville, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Perth and Toronto. Jurvanen recently released the news via his Instagram. Live To Tape […]

Fleet Foxes have shared a new video for “I’m Not My Season” off their latest album Shore, which was released digitally last fall via Anti- and will be released on all physical formats (vinyl, CD and cassette) on February 5, 2021. Preorder the album HERE). Shot at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn, NY, the performance […]

Saint Djuni is the exciting new Estonia & France based genre-bending music group created by Clifford Goilo (Bone Thugs N Harmony) & Rasmus Viberg (Next To Neon). Viberg and Goilo started the project when the pandemic hit and have not been able to stop collaborating since. Check out the epic and cinematic new single “Favorite Place” (below) from the duo Saint Djuni. An orchestral introduction sets a stunning scene […]

Check out an utterly captivating new single “Dog Has Its Day” from Brooklyn-based indie-rock duo Toledo. A project that oozes melodic brilliance and a tight grasp on easy and dialed indie music, TOLEDO is enigmatic in their ability to combine strong lyricism, dynamic melody, warm instrumentation and a sense of psychedelic fusion that draws us […]

Montreal-based musician Paul Jacobs returns with a music video – which he drew, animated and directed himself – for “Half Rich Loner,” a rambling road runner classic in the style of 60s icons Canned Heat and JJ Cale. Following a prolific run of garage rock releases and an album and EP with his band Pottery […]

Today, Japanese quartet CHAI are thrilled to announce their new album, WINK, out May 21st on Sub Pop (PRE-ORDER). Ahead of its release, they present lead single/video “ACTION.” Their third full-length and first for Sub Pop, WINK contains CHAI’s mellowest and most minimal music, and also their most affecting and exciting songwriting by far. WINK […]

Odd Postures is a Toronto based indie-electronic rock band composed of drummer Calvin Castellino, guitarist Mark Anderson, and singer/keyboardist Matthew O’Halloran. Check out the crafty and nostalgic new single “Gymnasium” from Odd Postures. Built on an inviting and sturdy vocal performance, by  O’Halloran, we find powerful harmonies colliding on the back of a restrained and warm […]

Mickey Newball is back with a luscious and fresh new single, “Ruby Jean” (below). The Santa Cruz multi-instrumentalist shines here, singing with an explosive strength with a tasteful array of psychedelic synthesizers and colorful guitar stylings. Trying to pinpoint Newball to a genre is tiresome as this musical shapeshifter moves from eras and soundscapes with […]

Lutalo is a 21-year-old multi-instrumentalist and producer. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lutalo established themselves as a songwriter and producer at an early stage and set out to create visually evoking music. Lutalo builds from the ground up to create something new yet familiar. Check out the trippy and enchanting new single “Warned Her” from […]

DeMeir is a product of an environment that most could not imagine. His extraordinary life has been compiled with moments of love, loss, and trauma. Hailing from Paterson, New Jersey, one of the most violent cities in America, Demeir has been able to translate his experiences to soul-warming tales and melodies that will keep you yearning for […]

Today, Neil Young has announced the release of Way Down in the Rust Bucket, a never-before released, incendiary and essential live album and concert film documenting a legendary 1990 show with Crazy Horse in Santa Cruz, California. Available for pre-order today and out on February 26, 2021, Way Down in the Rust Bucket features the debut public performances and much of […]

Built To Spill side-project Boise Cover Band has announced the first-ever digital & vinyl release of its sole album, Unoriginal Artists (due March 19, 2021 via Ernest Jenning Record Co.). To ring in the announcement, they’ve shared their version of David Bowie‘s “Ashes To Ashes.” Check it out below… The one-off project convened in 2002 to record seven covers of everyone from David Bowie to Captain Beefheart […]