Icelandic wonder Benni Hemm Hemm (a.k.a. Benedikt Hermannsson) goes DIY for his third EP. Set to release April 24, Retaliate (Kimi Records) marks a number of firsts for this Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter. Utilizing his newfound fondness for recording at home, Hermannsson’s latest is a five-song epic about vampires, pioneers and gold, featuring the likes of horn [...]
Green Day will embark on the second leg of its tour in support of 21st Century Breakdown in August, featuring all-inclusive ticket pricing with no additional fees. The band is currently preparing for the April 20 Broadway premiere of the stage version of American Idiot … Liars (pictured) have teamed up with Beck, St. Vincent’s Annie [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
Check out this Ron Winter-directed video for Devendra Banhart’s “Baby,” from seventh studio album What Will We Be, which was released in the fall via Warner Bros. It features former MAGNET guest editor Banhart and some friends (including the Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti and MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngarden) hanging out around town on a sunny day until, [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
Somewhere between indie folk and neo-soul, Portland, Ore., outfit Jared Mees & The Grown Children are full-fledged fun. Currently at work on their full-length follow-up to 2009′s Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine, Money, frontman/visionary Jared Mees hit the road with his bandmates earlier this month on a West Coast tour. In honor of winter’s outro and the onset [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 26-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. The night before my visit, my mother had a dream that I didn’t like the hot mustard she put on the turkey [...]
Dengue Fever is anything but your average indie-rock combo. Based in Los Angeles, the exotic six-piece outfit is fronted by Chhom Nimol, who sings in her native Cambodian dialect, backed by guitarist Zac Holtzman, his brother Ethan (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), David Ralicke (horns) and Paul Smith (drums). Some photos of the boys in the [...]
London trio Nedry will haunt your soul with its jerky beats and dark ambiance behind singer Ayu Okakita’s breathy howl. The desolate video for lead single “A42″ lends to the music’s harrowing quality, featuring a grimy, paranoid protagonist in what appears to be some sort of wartime situation. The band’s debut album, Condors, is out [...]
