Category: Listen Up
Artist to Watch: Idiot Grins
Recent trends in music have revolved around synth pop and overproduced albums, so it is rare to find a big band sound in the mix. Idiot Grins, a five man soul rock band from Oakland, California, has managed the impossible. By getting musical help from Johnnie Bamont, the saxophone player from Huey Lewis and the…
Basement: “Aquasun”
Basement, a five piece melodic hardcore band from Suffolk, England, is back with a new album. After releasing their first and second albums I Wish I Could Stay Here (2011) and Colourmeinkindness (2012), the band went on hiatus without any foreseeable reunion. Luckily for fans, the band released an EP titled Further Sky in 2014…
Artist to Watch: The Boy From The Crowd
From London, UK, The Boy From The Crowd is made up of Vinny Placa and Vegas Ivy. With Placa on vocals and guitar while Ivy manages drums and percussion, The Boy From The Crowd creates a blues-infused rock sound that walks the line between cult favorite and top 40s, resulting in songs that are…
Cage The Elephant: “Trouble”
On December 18th, Cage The Elephant will return with their fourth album, Tell Me I’m Pretty. This follows the Kentucky rockers’ Grammy-nominated Melophobia in 2013. Last month, the band unveiled the lead single, “Mess Around.” Now, they are back with another preview of Tell Me I’m Pretty with “Trouble.” Although the cheerful melodies intertwined throughout give the song a light-hearted feel,…
Superbody x Vinyl Mag
Robert McCurry and Caleb Dills of Superbody recently released their first album, Hades Land. With a deep and dreamy synth pop style, the boys from Chattanooga have made multiple appearances in Athens, Georgia. McCurry and Dills briefly talk about their fateful history and possible upcoming albums with an air of modest humor. VM: Superbody is…
Sorority Noise: “Tiny Rick (Let Me Out)”
All musicians love doing covers of other songs, but these guys have taken the cake. Sorority Noise, a four-piece emo band from Hartford, Connecticut, recently released a single on their Bandcamp website that is none other than “Tiny Rick (Let Me Out)”. For fans of the wildly popular television series Rick and Morty, this is a homage to…
Coldplay: “Adventure Of A Lifetime”
After teasing fans with a mysterious poster in the London Underground, Coldplay is back with the official announcement of their new album, A Head Full Of Dreams. The record, out Dec. 4, will be the band’s seventh and possibly last–a bittersweet release for Coldplay fans. In an interview last year, Chris Martin said: “It’s our seventh…
Song Premiere: Sara Rachele: “Try Again”
Sara Rachele’s single, ‘Try Again” is a stripped-down, heartbreakingly beautiful ballad that highlights the gorgeous purity of the young singer’s voice. Part of her forthcoming single, “Sweet Man of Mine,” out Oct. 23, the song features soft instrumentation on the acoustic guitar and layered vocals, with the main focus on the honest, unadorned lyrics and…
Drake Dances In Hotline Bling
No one expected “Hotline Bling” to get so popular, and no one expected it to become the next music phenomenon. Now you can’t go anywhere without hearing the iconic beats along with someone saying “you used to call me on my cellphone”. On Oct. 19, 2015 Drake released the highly anticipated music video for “Hotline…
Top 20 Acts to see at CMJ 2015
As the crisp air of October approaches, so does the craving for new bands and new sounds. CMJ 2015 is kicking off it’s 35th annual trek across some of New York’s hottest live venues. From major stars to ones just emerging, CMJ represents some of the hottest talents from around the world. Taking these talents…