Latest Articles![]() by Josh Sharpe - June 05, 2024 Following the success of their debut single “Cartwheels,” five-piece boy band Soft Launch returns with their second single, “Piano Hands.” This playful track switches tempo and structure as effortlessly as a Paul McCartney anthem, blending genres from the alternative baroque pop of Vampire Weekend o... ![]() by Josh Sharpe - May 08, 2024 Even a 15-year-old guitar god-in-waiting occasionally has to deal with normal, everyday high-school angst. For Nikhil Bagga on his new single, “Never Meant It,” that means having to sit home with his trusty axe while everybody else is out having a good time. Listen to the single!... ![]() by Michael Major - December 26, 2023 The National Hockey League (NHL) provided an illustrated preview of its takeover of T-Mobile Park, home of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, and unveiled its entertainment plans for the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic outdoor game between the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights on New Y... ![]() by Michael Major - March 07, 2023 The No Ones—Peter Buck, Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, Scott McCaughey, and Frode Strømstad—unveil “304 Molino Way.” My Best Evil Friend pays tribute to the artists that inspire them; My Best Evil Friend channels Nick Lowe, Marvin Gaye, Jenny Lewis, Jesse Ed Davis, ? & The Mysterians, Plastic Ono Band, and... ![]() by Michael Major - February 07, 2023 Their first full-length collection since 2020, My Best Evil Friend pays tribute to the artists that inspire them and populate their turntables; My Best Evil Friend channels Nick Lowe, Pamela Polland, Marvin Gaye, Jenny Lewis, Jesse Ed Davis, ? & The Mysterians, Plastic Ono Band, and Phil Ochs, among... ![]() by Michael Major - January 13, 2023 Canadian folk-rock quartet Villages have shared their new single “Play the Fiddle All Night,” the next offering from their upcoming album Dark Island, out via Sonic Records. Propelled by masterful rich instrumentation and timeless Celtic music influences, “Play the Fiddle All Night” arrived with a b... ![]() by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 Paying tribute to the artists that inspire them and populate their turntables, My Best Evil Friend channels Nick Lowe, Pamela Polland, Marvin Gaye, Jenny Lewis, Jesse Ed Davis, ? & The Mysterians, Plastic Ono Band, and Phil Ochs, and more. It will be available in digital, CD and LP formats, the Firs... ![]() by Michael Major - August 17, 2022 Poster Paints are Carla J Easton and Simon Liddell. Two beloved Scottish musicians who orbited through the same thriving music scene, Carla as an award-winning solo artist and member of TeenCanteen and Simon as part of Frightened Rabbit and Olympic Swimmers, who were introduced by Eugene Kelly and ... ![]() by Michael Major - June 14, 2022 Gentlemen Rogues are back with a new single, 'Black Film', from the upcoming 'A History Of Fatalism' LP. Their upcoming release, A History of Fatalism, available on transparent red or opaque yellow vinyl, is a 10-track LP released in partnership by Snappy Little Numbers (Denver, CO) and Rocket Heart... ![]() by Michael Major - May 09, 2022 Los Angeles-based indie rock band Near Beer — Joey Siara (vocals, guitar), Brent Stranathan (drums), Jeremy Levy (bass, backup vocals) — have shared a brand new single entitled 'Yelling at a Dog.' It comes off their self-titled album. The band describes the album as a set of 'mini-anthems about inso... ![]() by Michael Major - February 09, 2022 Retro-rocker, songwriter, composer, and producer Ben Vaughn has released his latest single and accompanying video, “Dancing In My Mind.” Watch the official video, which sees the quadruple-threat embracing his DIY spirit and finding freedom in an imaginary dance floor during quarantine, now!... ![]() by TV News Desk - August 02, 2021 'Ruin Your Day' follows up the band's single 'Maybe I Didn't Do That,' 'Little Rich Kids,' 'Escape' and 'My Enemy Is Dead.' ... ![]() by TV News Desk - July 26, 2021 It’s follow-up ‘Lost Languages’ was recorded with Gavin Glass (Lisa Hannigan, Villagers) and released in 2017 and featured Kate Dineen on guest vocals who later became a permanent member of the band.. The music website Musician.ie made it their Irish album of the year.... ![]() by TV News Desk - July 13, 2021 The video is just the latest eye-popping visual accompanying the band’s singles, following a soul-stirring single + animated video for “Filling Space” and a haunting cover of Vic Chesnutt’s “Aunt Avis,” premiered via Glide Magazine.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 17, 2021 The band has also announced an album release show on Saturday, October 9 at local Athens favorite Flicker.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 17, 2021 The EP arrives after a banner year for the band, whose self-titled debut album (Fat Possum) drew praise from all corners of the media world.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 01, 2021 Kimberly Kaye cut her teeth on the road, traveling the Warped Tour circuit as a member of a ska band before shifting her attention to roots music, with a recent detour directing and co-starring in a wildly successful revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in New Orleans.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 11, 2021 The EP arrives after a banner year for the band, whose self-titled debut album (Fat Possum) drew praise from all corners of the media world. Pitchfork called the album 'ragged in all the right places' and named it one of the 35 Best Rock Albums of 2020.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 21, 2021 The track depicts riding the edge of romance and neuroticism in its lyrics: 'We would kiss close to the precipice, though it makes us feel nervous.' On “Hold You Back,” singer Sam Nicholson says.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021 They have also been a strong presence on the international festival scene, appearing at Purple Weekend, Leòn (ES); International Pop Overthrow at The Cavern Club, Liverpool; Fuengirola Pop Weekend (ES) and Festival Beat in Salsomaggiore Terme (IT).... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 16, 2021 'Sad To Let You Down Liek This' follows up singles 'Just Because You Are, Doesn't Mean You Have To' and 'To Die Would Be A Great Adventure' which are available on digital streaming platforms to add to your favorite playlists. ... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 17, 2021 Vocalist Frank McGinnis says, 'For the past few years, we have been a part of an intensive songwriting group, writing a song a day for five days and submitting a stripped down demo before each midnight. I set out to write this song for a day and suddenly remembered that playing guitar was fun.'... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 28, 2021 Los Angeles-based band Swerve is pleased to present their new single 'My Enemy Is Dead.' ... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2021 Frank X. Gallagher, the host of the podcast, Soundman Confidential is on a mission to keep the magic of live music in the public’s imagination.... ![]() by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 12, 2020 Los Angeles-based band Swerve is pleased to present their new single, 'Escape' the first track to be lifted from the band's debut album due in early 2021.... |