Whatever happened to The Strokes? The scruffy – albeit slightly manufactured – indie sensibilities used to work for them, with raw instrumentation being complemented by the melodic and laidback vocal delivery. But Angles seems to have sacrificed some of the more uncultured garage leanings for a speculative new sound which doesn’t quite do justice to the musicianship on display.
When recording their new album Collider, Roberts decided to challenge the band by moving the process to Chicago. Instead of recreating the searing rock n’ roll vibe of their live show, Roberts pushed forward in an attempt to expand and diversify the band’s sound. Califone percussionist Ben Massarella and Antilbalas woodwind player Stuart Bogie served as honorary band members during the recording process and allowed the band to branch out in search of a more refined, cohesive sound.
Glassnote Records is excited to announce the return of Two Door Cinema Club this Fall as they set out on a run of North American dates in support of their
My Morning Jacket is honored to announce they are joining forces with award-winning filmmaker Todd Haynes for the latest edition of “Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express.” Haynes will
The Taos Mountain Music Festival (TMMF) has announced new dates, more festival days and new management. The Festival will be produced by SBG Productions, Inc., producers of the iconic Telluride
Soul sensation Aloe Blacc is bringing us more of his Good Things this month. The much-heralded singer will be touring North America this spring. Aloe comes home fresh off a
Southern California’s cult beloved prog-psych-rock quartet RX Bandits have announced initial dates for what is to be the band’s farewell headlining tour. The long-running group has seen many triumphs in
Metal fans will get another chance to catch Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax performing in the U.S. together thanks to the addition of a Big 4 show in New York.
This afternoon we were discussing bands our readers would like to see reform to record new material a la The Cars and The Feelies as part of our #htconvo when
We keep our eyes peeled for new tour dates announcements each week and compile them on Tuesdays for this handy column… For an artist that has seemingly played everywhere and
