Ring in 2012 with the January 24 release of The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy (Barsuk), the new album from Nada Surf. A celebratory day-of -elease show will take place at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom … Mazzy Star is set to release a new digital single via its own Rhymes Of An Hour Records on [...]
When singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata was growing up, she went to all-girls school that she says warped her into the relationship-obsessed woman she’s become, at least in the lyrics of her songs. She began singing with a funk-crazed dance band called Bumpus while she was in college studying theater. While touring and recording with Bumpus, she [...]
The supremely psychedelic Prince Rama just issued its latest album, Trust Now, on Paw Tracks. Along with the release comes the tripped-out video for album track “Golden Silence,” made by Julian Bozeman, who does the insane visuals for Prince Rama when the band is on the road. You can watch the video below as a [...]
When singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata was growing up, she went to all-girls school that she says warped her into the relationship-obsessed woman she’s become, at least in the lyrics of her songs. She began singing with a funk-crazed dance band called Bumpus while she was in college studying theater. While touring and recording with Bumpus, she [...]
Jupe Jupe is like Billy Idol, if Billy Idol decided to venture into the dance-synth world. The quartet has been performing together since 2010, and its latest release, Reduction In Drag, is out November 1. Album track “Suspicion” is a slinky number that could fit easily into any nightclub around the country. The band’s sound [...]
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 27-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. Having told Martin much more about the sailboat than she ordinarily would, she trimmed back on the part about Europe. Surprised that [...]
When singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata was growing up, she went to all-girls school that she says warped her into the relationship-obsessed woman she’s become, at least in the lyrics of her songs. She began singing with a funk-crazed dance band called Bumpus while she was in college studying theater. While touring and recording with Bumpus, she [...]
From his latest album, For Each A Future Tethered (Morr Music), Joel Nicholson (a.k.a. Butcher The Bar) releases a new video for “Alpha Street West.” The clip consists of takes of a solemn-faced Nicholson demonstrating the laws of gravity. A what-you-see-is-what-you-get, no-frills sort of musician, Butcher The Bar exemplifies solid music with minimal touch and ease. [...]
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): The Head And The Heart The Seattle indie rockers are supporting the reissue of their remastered self-titled debut LP. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): AWOLNATION AWOLNATION is promoting [...]
When singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata was growing up, she went to all-girls school that she says warped her into the relationship-obsessed woman she’s become, at least in the lyrics of her songs. She began singing with a funk-crazed dance band called Bumpus while she was in college studying theater. While touring and recording with Bumpus, she [...]
