Thank God for Luke Winslow-King. In a musical era in which simple beats and perverse lyrics reign supreme, and enjoying quality music puts you in the minority, Winslow-King brings back a feeling long forgotten: the way your hips can’t help but sway in an almost instinctive way when early 20th century jazz blares from your…
EXCLUSIVE: Fletcher premieres new album ‘Open Arms’
Check out the exclusive premiere of three-piece new age alt-rock band Fletcher‘s second EP, Open Arms, out tomorrow! And you’re welcome.
BAMBARA shares second single off DREAMVIOLENCE LP
BAMBARA released “Nail Polish,” the second single from their first full-length album DREAMVIOLENCE, and can be streamed on Noisey. A digital copy DREAMVIOLENCE will be available April 30 and will be released on white vinyl in June.
The Front Bottoms announce new album
The Front Bottoms are releasing their sophomore album, Talon of the Hawk, on May 21. They also have a new music video for “Twin Size Mattress,” available here:
SXSW with Hunters
Hunters was my last interview at SXSW, and I have to say, I couldn’t have asked for a better one. Because it was the last day after a long week of running around frantically like a headless chicken, I was feeling a little fried, and forming full coherent sentences was getting a little complicated (more…
Vinyl Mag’s Guide to SXSW
South by Southwest. Indescribable. But here I am, about to try to describe it. SXSW was intense, exhausting, physically painful at times, and overwhelming. But it was also arguably the best week of my life. I’ve never had so much productive (and thoroughly professional at all times, of course) fun in my entire life, and…
SXSW with PEACE
You’ve probably heard of PEACE by now. This British quartet are making serious waves in the music world, and we can’t get enough of them. They’ve been called the future of indie rock – although, as you’ll see in this interview, they don’t consider themselves to be “indie.” Either way, they are “the future of…
Sonny & the Sunsets announce new LP and share first single
Sonny and the Sunsets announce their new LP, Antenna to the Afterworld, set to release June 11, 2013. The LP can be pre-ordered through Polyvinyl Records. Sonny and the Sunsets have also shared a new single from the LP, “Dark Corners”. Check it below.
SXSW with The Staves
You can’t not love The Staves. As someone who is prone to more than my share of girl crushes (I’m talking about you, Sarah Balliet, Alice Glass, Carrie Brownstein, Missy Gilbert…), I gotta say…these ladies are awesome. The Staves gained popularity in the US through their tours with The Civil Wars and Bon Iver, and…
SXSW with Parenthetical Girls
On day three of SXSW, I was privileged (yes…Privilege-d…get it?) to be able to meet with Zac Pennington from Parenthetical Girls. Play on words, yes, but no less a true statement. Parenthetical Girls are an experimental-pop group from Oregon who have an eclectic style and dabble in everything from orchestral to electronic elements. After running…