Athens, Ga.-based four-piece Twin Tigers is undoubtedly the creative lovechild of Matthew Rain and Aimee Morris. Former lovers/co-workers, Rain and Morris called their romance quits for the sake of the band. After hearing a few tracks off their debut album, Gray Waves (Old Flame), it’s clear that they made the right choice. A mix of gritty [...]
An ortolan is a tiny bird that can sing a sweet tune, and it makes a fitting namesake for this band comprised of three sisters and one sister-in-law from South Jersey. Ranging in age from 16 to 23, the members of Ortolan produce a lovely feminine sound woven into charming and strangely familiar melodies. The quartet’s debut [...]
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who [...]
If the creatures from Where The Wild Things Are, the camera work of Blair Witch and the shoegaze sound of the Radio Dept. all got together and made a video, you would be watching “Viskra” by Fredrik. The Swedish duo got together in 2006 and soon expanded to a sextet that combines members playing banjo, clarinet, [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Mumford & Sons Mumford & Sons are supporting yesterday’s U.S. release of Sigh No More. The London folksters will head back overseas at the end of the week, but [...]
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who [...]
Swoon-worthy and charming, Northern Portrait is twee at its finest. Smitten with melancholy and jangly guitar, its January debut, Criminal Art Lovers (Matinee), is indie pop for the literati and fans of the Smiths. Heavily reminiscent of the best of Britpop, Northern Portrait’s sound is familiar yet unique: Johnny Marr-inspired riffs accompany frontman Stefan Larsen’s [...]
When is a cover song better than the original? Only you can decide. This week Superchunk takes on Spoon’s “Anything You Want.” MAGNET’s Edward Fairchild pulls the pin. Take cover! Superchunk and Merge Records founder Mac McCaughan introduces this song by talking about the label problems Spoon faced and how the band came to Merge. [...]
Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who [...]
Alkaline Trio will issue its seventh studio album, This Addiction, on February 23. It will be the first joint release on the band’s imprint label, Heart & Skull, and parent label, Epitaph. Check out the video for the album’s title track, in which the band performs in the fields of Ventura County, Calif., while two [...]
