The Majorleans are a New York-based lo-fi rock project led by singer-songwriter Nick Francis DiFonzo and guitarist Chris Buckle, with Christian Bongers on bass and Colin Brooks on drums. Today, they’re debuting their titillating new single “Dancing With The Darkside.” “I had originally written this song for the band Mother Feather, or with them in mind at least,” said DiFonzo,…
If you’re one of the lucky ones heading out to Louisville KY for Forecastle Festival this weekend, we know you’re gonna flock to see the headliners—and we’re right there with you. Forecastle’s big guns form quite the armory this year with sets from Run The Jewels, LCD Soundsystem, PJ Harvey, Spoon, Weezer, and Sturgill Simpson. Not to mention the glorious…
[tps_header] We handed a disposable camera (remember those?) to the members of Canadian rock band Arkells and asked them to document their day at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival. Take a look at their shenanigans below, and be sure to catch them on tour like, right now. This is not a live performance you want to miss….
Day One Day One of Shaky Knees kicked off bright and early with a set from Cymbals Eat Guitars over at the Ponce de Leon stage. Not a bad way to jump start your day, with front row head-banging right at the crack of noon. The lineup for Friday was overwhelming in the best way,…
Comedian Eliot Glazer’s web series turned live show, Haunting Renditions, turns all of the best bad pop songs of yore and repackages them into beautiful(ly ironic) ballads, shining a giant spotlight on just how cheesy your favorite pop lyrics can get. The series, which started as a “vanity project” for the Broad City and New Girl writer,…
Joseph King, former frontman of Canvas and Deadbeat Darling, is back and better than ever with his new project. Joseph King and the Mad Crush is a Brooklyn-based pop rock quartet with a penchant for catchily heartbreaking lyrics and delicious, surfy reverb. The band dropped their I Miss Everything EP earlier this year. We asked the Austin, TX native to create a…
We are so excited to sponsor the 11th annual Athens in Austin Party, To Eleven! Local acts will be performing at The Side Bar, located at 602 E. 7th Street in Austin, Texas during SXSW. The party will occur from noon to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. Artists in attendance will include Cindy Wilson of the…
Emily McBride: David Bowie – Blackstar Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker Fruit Bats – Absolute Loser LVL UP – Return to Love Lemon Twigs – Do Hollywood Drive-By Truckers – American Band Whitney – Light Upon the Lake Margaret Glaspy – Emotions and Math Marlon Williams – Marlon Williams Angel Olsen – My Woman…
Emily McBride: Whitney – “No Woman” Fruit Bats – “None Of Us” Lemon Twigs – “These Words” Bon Iver – “33 ‘GOD’” Angel Olsen – “Shut Up Kiss Me” Tennis – “In The Morning I’ll Be Better” Palmas – “Flowers” Frances Cone – “Arizona” Maggie Rogers – “Alaska” Jimmy Eat World – “Get Right” Jackie…
Festivals Emily McBride: 1. Pickathon 2. Forecastle 3. Hangout Fest 4. FYF 5. SXSW Jackie Citero: 1. Electric Forest 2. Hulaween 3. Hangout Fest 4. Bonnaroo 5. SXSW Stephanie Alejandro: 1. Lollapalooza 2. Hangout Fest Tours and Concerts Emily McBride: 1. The Cure – North American Tour (This was such a ridiculously long-time coming for me. Highlight of my year.)…