As all of the staff here at HT know, the creative process of putting pen to paper – or in our case hands to keyboard – doesn’t always flow as
While we aim to be proactive around these parts when it comes to discovering new music, sometimes bands slip through the cracks even after we’ve seen other sites gushing about
Earlier this week Garrett Dutton, better known by his stage name G. Love, released his fourth solo album, Fixin’ To Die. The record takes G. Love’s penchant for the Delta
As we previously reported, we were psyched to see that Solid Sound Festival will return for its second year to MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. As promised earlier this
With the countdown to Santa’s arrival coming to a close, we thought we’d get into the Christmas spirit around these parts with some holiday music courtesy of HT faves She & Him. During Matt and Zooey’s recent appearance on Conan, the indie-pop duo recorded this web exclusive performance of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas with some assistance from CoCo himself on guitar. READ ON to watch the video…
With the year rapidly coming to a close, and the holiday season fully upon us, we wanted to get the HT Crew together for one last hang to talk music before we throw the cover on BBQ for the winter. Since ’tis the season to reflect back on what went down over the last 12 months, we thought we’d invite the gang over to HT Headquarters to warm up by the fireplace, throw some large hunks of meat on the grill and crack open a few Anderson Valley Winter Solsticeses for another rousing edition of At The Barbecue.
This time around, we thought we’d continue our year-end housecleaning by discussing our Break Out Acts of the year, which ranged from new discoveries to some acts that just hit it out of the park with a monster 2010.
Andy Kahn – The Morning Benders
Without a doubt The Morning Benders stood up and demanded to be noticed this year. Particularly on the heels of their sophomore album Big Echo & their relentless touring, the band has proven to be a force in the studio & on the road. The quartet from Berkeley, CA is led by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Christopher Chu, whose impressive songwriting is filled with dreamy lyrics and catchy pop sensibilities. Whether on stage or in the studio the band creates a lush but airy sound tucked into a cool, laid-back vibe.
Excuses, their captivating single off Big Echo, was my song of the year after the first listen and has made it “big” being featured on a television commercial. The band is on a seemingly never ending tour, crisscrossing the States and beyond several times this year alone, opening for acts like Broken Bells, hitting festivals and headlining bills as well. Keep an eye out for these guys there’s a good chance they’re playing your town soon.
READ ON for more of our picks of the Break Out Acts of 2010…
With their foray into the world of rock operas now past them, literary-folk-prog act The Decemberists will return to a simpler sound with their next studio effort – The King Is Dead
Last week, The Decemberists stopped by Conan to perform the album’s first single, Down By The Water, with Welch. READ ON…
With Bono fully recovered from back surgery that forced U2 to postpone their North American tour, the Irish rock band has announced plans to head back into the studio to
Conan O’Brien and Jack White are teaming up tomorrow at Third Man Records in Nashville. What exactly they’re pairing up to do is a mystery, but the Team Coco Blog assures
