Category: Watch/Listen
Album Premiere: Billy The Kid & The Soulful Saints – ‘Pullin’ On My Heartstrings’
New York-based vocalist/songwriter/producer Billy The Kid (Billy Aukstik) is dropping his dreamy new 7-inch, Pullin’ On My Heartstrings, available now on vinyl and digital download. “I wrote and recorded the Heartstrings 7-inch after studying the early demos of Sly Stone and countless arrangements by Allen Toussaint and other soul legends,” says Aukstik of the track. “Using the…
SUSTO X Vinyl Mag
Charleston is a city known for its rich history, beautiful architecture and tasty Southern delicacies—but recently, it is music that has taken the forefront and put the city on the map as a musician’s haven. As more and more local artists achieve nationwide notoriety, the city has become less of a tourist destination and more…
Hangout 2016: Artists To Watch
With headlining acts like The Weeknd, Alabama Shakes and Ellie Goulding flocking to the shores of Hangout this year, there’s no doubt that 2016 will be one to remember. But when it comes to festivals, sometimes it’s the artists who are on the verge of becoming household names that will end up being your favorite…
Album Review: Hospital Ships ‘The Past Is Not A Flood’
In his fourth album under the Hospital Ships moniker, Jordan Geiger takes listeners on a meditative journey that explores some heavy themes. The Past Is Not A Flood features production from John Congleton (St. Vincent, Modest Mouse, Chelsea Wolfe) and is a collab with Swans percussionist, Thor Harris. Although it is only a six-song record,…
Eureka California: Versus
Eureka California is a hidden gem of Athens, Georgia. While the music scene in The Classic City presents a plethora of dreamy sounds and echo effects, the indie rock duo exudes a sound that samples from the 90’s rock style and references classic authors and musicians alike. With lyrical spin-offs of Simon & Garfunkel and…
SXSW 2016: Artists to Watch
With thousands of artists from all over the world traveling to Austin for SXSW, narrowing down who to see can be overwhelming. Luckily, we’re here to make that task a little less daunting. We searched the lineup to find the best up-and-coming artists that could quite possibly be some of your favorite shows of 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…
Deerhunter @ The Georgia Theater
The move to go backstage was sudden. Without a choice, my friend and I were told, “Let’s go,” as Lockett Pundt’s cousin (a friend from home) told us to follow her backstage, along with the rest of Lockett’s close relatives. Guitarist, Lockett Pundt leads us up multiple flights of stairs to Georgia Theater’s “backstage.” Bradford…
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,…
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…