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The March Divide releases new single for upcoming EP
As a follow-up to their recent full-length release, Music for Film, The March Divide is bringing a summer EP, Music for Television, slated for July 2013. From the sound of the first single, “So
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TuneCrush: Uniform Motion “The Neon Nest” & “Run For Your Life”
Uniform Motion is an indie-folk band combining music with drawings, composed of Renaud Forestié (illustrations), Olivier Piotte (drums/keys) and Andy Richards (guitars/vocals). The band started in 2008, as a project involving Andy and Renaud
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Groove Loves Melody Q&A with Bear Language
I’ve mentioned that 2013 is becoming a sweet spot year for rock trios for me, and Boston’s Bear Language is one reason why. Their groove-oriented rock continues to gain fans outside of their native
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Foe Destroyer – (self titled)
With members formerly involved in the Denton-based group known as Oso Closo, multi-instrumentalists Daniel Garcia, Chris McQueen, & Cade Sadler bring a mixed bag of noisy pop rock tracks as the new group, Foe
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Depeche Mode – Delta Machine
After listening to the latest by electronica pioneers Depeche Mode, I had to wonder when will they release the “What Were They Thinking” edition of Delta Machine? While painting some bleak imagery through their
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New on Soul Glow Collective: Anemonen Entertainment
Olivier Lindegger and company aka Anemonen Entertainment have released their electronic alternative project, Stories EP, today via the Sole Glow Collective label, as curated by Chris ‘Eversive’ Medders. Giving a nod of inspiration to
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TuneCrush: Bear Language “The Factory”
Back from their first ever U.S. tour including shows at SXSW 2013, Bear Language is back with a new groove from their upcoming album. When the chorus hits on this track, it hits eleven!
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Young Dreams – Between Places
Out of the gate, my partner and I are like, “It’s the Beach Boys in an electronic mix!”. Well, sort of. There’s some nice 60′s flavored pop/rock moments here with a modern electronic music
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Video: Young Dreams “First Days Of Something”
I love when a video brings you into a story that deals with the song, but can also be larger than the song. Hat tip to The Roasty for leading me to this one.
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Toad the Wet Sprocket announces upcoming live performances
Toad the Wet Sprocket are in the studio stirring up new sounds and have announced live performance dates for the spring. Thursday, 3/7 – SOLANA BEACH, CA – Belly Up Friday, 3/8 – AGOURA
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Local Natives – Hummingbird
“When did your love, when did your love grow cold?” “You & I” starts Hummingbird with Taylor Rice singing a tender melody of heartbreak. That sense of detachment and possible loss continues through much
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Twenty One Pilots – Vessel
Taking their name from the number of pilots who died in the classic American play, All My Sons (Arthur Miller), Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun stir up what’s been aptly labeled, “schizoid pop”, referring
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Holiday Memories Q&A with Serapicos
Meet Gabriel Serapicos. His 15-song opus, Serapicos Is A Town, has been called “a wry, witty, and imaginative indie rock debut from a promising young pop composer”. Esteemed Brazilian music blog Societeperrier.com recently compared
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TuneCrush: Gospel Gossip “Atlantic Blue”
Gospel Gossip’s style of dreamy pop sounds serve up a melodic blend of garage and shoegaze style. Guitars, drums, and vocals smash together at times in an orgy of distortion and reverb on their
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TuneCrush: Tunde Olaniran “Brown Boy”
Tunde Olaniran’s musical persona has always seemed to have a punk attitude with sass, but this video is his best combination of it yet. The Flint, Michigan-raised Olaniran takes hip-hop experimentation and infuses a
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