Nick Offer has decided to give up on his rock ‘n’ roll dreams and pursue his real passion: street magic. The !!! singer, who now goes by the name Nicasso, explains it all in this video. Watch “Nicasso, The Wonderful” below, and then become a fan of him on Facebook.
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): Noah And The Whale The U.K. folksters are supporting latest album Last Night On Earth. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): The Antlers The Antlers are performing [...]
Amor de Días—the duo of Alasdair Maclean (Clientele) and Lupe Núñez-Fernández (Pipas)—just released debut album Street Of The Love Of Days via Merge. (Those of you who speak Spanish know that the band’s moniker translates to “love of days,” hence the album title.) Maclean and Núñez-Fernández worked on the 15-track LP for more than three [...]
Vetiver’s fifth full-length, The Errant Charm, was just released by Sub Pop. The follow-up to 2009′s Tight Knit, the new 10-track collection was initially conceived in the L.A. studio of producer Thom Monahan, where he and Vetiver main man Andy Cabic worked on the song ideas Cabic brought with him. These tracks were then fleshed [...]
With the exception of the Gallaghers, there have been many bands throughout the years that have proved that siblings make the best bandmates. This theory is reinforced by JEFF The Brotherhood, a group formed by the literal brotherhood of Jake and Jamin Orrall. Producing their own albums through their family-owned record label, Infinity Cat Recordings, [...]
Amor de Días—the duo of Alasdair Maclean (Clientele) and Lupe Núñez-Fernández (Pipas)—just released debut album Street Of The Love Of Days via Merge. (Those of you who speak Spanish know that the band’s moniker translates to “love of days,” hence the album title.) Maclean and Núñez-Fernández worked on the 15-track LP for more than three [...]
The Submarines are supporting their recent Love Notes/Letter Bombs (Nettwerk) with a tour opening for eels starting July 20 in Austin. The L.A. duo recently shot a Maximilla Lukacs-directed video for album track “Fire,” which you can watch below. Also, read our Lost Classics entry on Jack Drag, John Dragonetti’s excellent pre-Submarines band.
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): Beady Eye Beady Eye makes its television debut tonight, promoting debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Raphael Saadiq Singer/songwriter/producer/old-school-R&B proponent Raphael [...]
Amor de Días—the duo of Alasdair Maclean (Clientele) and Lupe Núñez-Fernández (Pipas)—just released debut album Street Of The Love Of Days via Merge. (Those of you who speak Spanish know that the band’s moniker translates to “love of days,” hence the album title.) Maclean and Núñez-Fernández worked on the 15-track LP for more than three [...]
As you might have already guessed, Stars‘ The Bedroom Demos (Arts & Crafts) is a collection of demos the band recorded for 2007 album In Our Bedroom After The War. The dozen tracks were recorded at Montreal’s Breakglass Studios with Jace Lasek, and The Bedroom Demos adds two bonus tracks as well. Download one of [...]
