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Tei Shi Announces New Album 'Valerie' and Tour With New Single
by Michael Major - February 07, 2024 Valerie features masterly crafted production by Tei Shi alongside frequent collaborators Noah Breakfast, Mikey Freedom Hart, Nick Hakim, Rodrigo Amarante, Knox Fortune, Dave Sitek, Ash Workman, and Zooey Celeste. A vessel of continued growth, the new material picks up where last year's BAD PREMONIT... 
LA3C Featuring Headliners Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock Returns to DTLA
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 Additional performances by Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Marc Rebillet, Sudan Archives, Fred Armisen, Lonnie Holley, Aja Monet, Pauli the PSM, Novena Carmel, Shabazz Palaces, Yrsa Daley-Ward with The Josh Craig, Acyde, Siobhan Bell, Kilo Kish, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Def Rain and pop-up performa... 
MAREM LADSON to Release New EP 'Baby Light' in September
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023 Singing in both English and Spanish, Baby Light showcases folk-pop fueled by the rawest of emotions and the duality of Ladson’s bicultural heritage, crafting a sound that is all her own. These songs intricately weave pain, anger, loss, and hope, illuminating the brilliance that emerges amidst life's... 
TEKE::TEKE Share New Single 'Hoppe'
by Michael Major - June 07, 2023 On Friday, the acclaimed and chameleonic Montreal-based TEKE::TEKE will share their second full length album Hagata via the legendary Kill Rock Stars. From the tender-hearted “Jinzou Maria” to the rumbling and raucous “Yurei Zanmai”, the songs of Hagata bear an eerie yet somehow familiar sensation. ... 
TEKE::TEKE Share Wistful 'Doppelganger' Single
by Michael Major - May 04, 2023 The song is accompanied by a music video created by Pelletier alongside vocalist Maya Kuroki. On a trip to Japan, chronicled in a piece with FLOOD, Maya and Sei took their camera all over Kyoto, Kamakura, and Chiba - places where they have family ties, and created the clip from those images alongsid... 
Frankie Cosmos and Juan Wauters Team Up For 'Modus Operandi'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023 The release is accompanied by a video directed by Fatos Marishta, which features Frankie Cosmos and Juan roaming NYC aimlessly, trying to communicate on their flip phones. The album features many other familiar female collaborators like Y La Bamba and Zoe Gotusso, who sings on his first single “Mila... 
Juan Wauters Announces Album Featuring Y la Bamba, Frankie Cosmos, and Zoe Gotuss
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023 The album features many familiar female collaborators like Frankie Cosmos, Y La Bamba, and Zoe Gotusso, who sings on his first single “Milanesa al Pan.” Much like this album as a whole, “Milanesa al Pan” is anchored in Juan’s signature Latin-influenced indie folk. Watch the video animated by Dante Z... 
TEKE::TEKE Announce New LP 'Hagata' & Unleash 'Garakuta'
by Michael Major - February 28, 2023 Accompanying the news is the album’s hard-charging lead single and opening track, “Garakuta” (which roughly translates to ‘goods of no more use nor value’), alongside a music video animated and directed by TEKE::TEKE’s own Maya Kuroki (vocals) and Sei Nakauchi Pelletier (guitar).... 
OKAY KAYA Announces North American Spring Tour
by Michael Major - February 28, 2023 Hot on the heels of a sold out European tour, Okay Kaya announces a US spring tour in support of her acclaimed 2022 world-building album SAP, out now via Jagjaguwar. Tour highlights include two shows in New York at Elsewhere, two nights in Chicago at Elsewhere and a show in Los Angeles at The Fonda.... 
KINGO HALLA Announces Debut LP 'Empty Hands'
by Michael Major - November 09, 2022 To accompany the announcement, Kingo Halla also shares a gorgeous music video for his debut single, “Water In The Rose.” “Water In The Rose” was released in October of 2022 and has already earned Kingo Halla nods from fellow musicians, tastemakers, and DJs such as BBC Radio 6’s Giles Peterson.... 
OKAY KAYA Releases New Album 'SAP'
by Michael Major - November 04, 2022 Most songs on the album unfold with guest performances from varied artists including Nick Hakim, deem spencer, Taja Cheek of L’Rain, Adam Green of The Moldy Peaches, Farao, Zannie, Aerial East, Michael Wolever, Franziska Aigner, Toniann Fernandez, Moist Paula, LEYA, Stix, Starchild, The New Romantic... 
TEKE::TEKE Announce West Coast Tour & NY Showcase
by Michael Major - October 24, 2022 The run of shows will include two special Kill Rock Stars-curated nights in Portland and Seattle. The tour’s Vancouver date will also feature Mi’ens, a Kill Rock Stars pick, and Fhang, a project that features TEKE::TEKE bassist Mishka Stein and the band’s longtime collaborator and friend, Sam Woywit... 
Terence ETC. (aka Terence Nance) to Release Debut LP 'V O R T E X'
by Michael Major - August 15, 2022 The album features contributions from Terence’s friends Nick Hakim, Serpentwithfeet, Nelson Bandela plus GRAMMY-nominated artists Brandee Younger (harp), Nick Semrad (keys) and Raja Kassis (guitar). Earlier this summer, he shared lead singles “In Contemplation of Clair’s Scent” and “The Merchant of ... 
Terence ETC Releases 'The Merchant of Flatbush'
by Michael Major - July 26, 2022 To kick off the LP announcement earlier this month, he shared lead single “In Contemplation of Clair’s Scent.” “The Merchant of Flatbush” exemplifies the glorious fusion inherent to the V O R T E X as we pivot from soundscape to soundscape in a hybrid tour of Terence’s artistic appetite.... 
Emily Elbert Shares New Single 'For Free'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2022 The track also prominently features the funk-tinged guitar playing of Dylan Day (Amos Lee, Grace Potter, Nick Hakim, Ethan Gruska), a friend of Elbert who played alongside her in Jenny Lewis’ band, and follows the previous single “Not Alone,” for which Elbert shared a live video performance video f... 
Director Terence Nance aka Terence Etc Announces Debut Album
by Michael Major - July 07, 2022 Terence Etc, born Terence Nance, is a multidimensional artist perhaps best known for his work in film and TV (more below). He shares “In Contemplation of Clair’s Scent” today as the lead single. The album features contributions from Nick Hakim, Serpentwithfeet, Nelson Bandela plus Brandee Younger (h... 
Emma Ayz ('Eyes') Releases New Track 'Judy' From Upcoming EP
by Michael Major - June 23, 2022 Emma Ayz (pronounced “eyes”) has recently announced her debut EP, “Animus.' Emma releases the deeply personal track “Judy,” along with accompanying video. “Judy” begins with a stark drone that dissipates into a lush elegy. Here, Emma puts herself in the shoes of a friend grappling with lost time, af... 
INDIGO SPARKE Shares 'Colourblind' Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 04, 2021 Australian artist Indigo Sparke has shared a video for 'Colourblind,' the latest single from her anticipated debut album, echo. The Paris, Texas-inspired video was co-directed by Sparke and DP Monica Buscarino. ... 
CLAUD Announces Debut Album 'Super Monster'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 02, 2020 Claud has announced details of their forthcoming debut album, Super Monster, to be released on Saddest Factory Records on February 12th 2021.... 
Nilüfer Yanya Announces New EP 'Feeling Lucky?'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 20, 2020 London-based singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya announces her new EP Feeling Lucky? today.... 
'Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy' Volume 2 Out Friday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 30, 2020 Today, we are proud to announce the second edition of Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, a compilation made up entirely of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music today. ... 
Hablot Brown Releases Their New EP OPAQUE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 04, 2020 Today, the genre-bending trio Hablot Brown has independently released their anticipated junior EP, OPAQUE. ... 
Kayobe Shares 'No Sympathy Feat. Zoe Sky Jordan' & Announces New Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 03, 2020 Nomadic multi-instrumentalist and producer Kayobe has announced the release of his latest album Island To Bridges on 10 April via Physical Presents. On the album is the dynamic 'No Sympathy feat. Zoe Sky Jordan' single.... 
Onyx Collective Releases New Single 'My Funny Valentine'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 14, 2020 On Friday, elusive New York City jazz group Onyx Collective returns with the release of their new single. 'My Funny Valentine' features Nick Hakim and is a reimagining of the song originally written for Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's 1937 musical Babes in Arms. On Onyx Collective's stripped-down ... 
Brian Dunne Announces New Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2020 Brian Dunne has announced the April 10 release of his independent new album Selling Things, which was produced by Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Nick Hakim, Caroline Rose, etc). Representing a period of personal and artistic growth for the Brooklyn singer/songwriter, Selling Things offers a bolder, more d... |
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