A new year always brings new beginnings, and for fans of UK artist JOHNNY LLOYD, the long-rumored re-emergence of this treasured songwriter has been a long time coming. Opening a confident new chapter in his career, the former Tribes frontman will return with the release of his debut solo album, Next Episode Starts In 15 Seconds, out on Friday, May 3 on Xtra Mile Recordings (pre-order).
For those of you heading to SXSW, be sure to check out KCRW's two official showcases - Tuesday, March 12, at Elysium, and Wednesday, March 13, at the Radio Day Stage. Both showcases are open to anyone with a festival badge or wristband (no RSVP required).
Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts
Big Search has announced a new album Slow Fascination to be released April 12 on Danger Mouse's 30th Century Records (Broken Bells, Grandaddy, The Babe Rainbow). The LA artist Matt Popieluch worked with producer Rob Barbato (Kevin Morby, Girlpool, Cass McCombs) to expand upon his reputation for twelve-string guitar, bringing in harpsichord, synthesizer and piano to devise his most sonically dynamic offering yet. Guest vocalists including The Shins' James Mercer, Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste and Kacey Johansing further intensify the collection.
Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon releases her music video for “Too Much” today—watch/share the video HERE. The video was shot by acclaimed filmmaker Matt Lambert (Gucci, Givenchy, Mykki Blanco) and cinematographer/Cannes Jury Prize-winner Christopher Auon. The track is off her recently released, third album, Soliloquy.
Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon's new single “It's You,” featuring Cat Power, is out now. Purchase, listen and/or share the song HERE. The track appears on her highly anticipated third album, Soliloquy, out February 1 via Barclay/Verve. Pre-order Soliloquy HERE.
Maya de Vitry morphs and emerges with her own sound on Adaptations, her first full-length album following the disbanding of critically-acclaimed string band, The Stray Birds.
Maya de Vitry morphs and emerges with her own sound on Adaptations, her first full-length album following the disbanding of critically-acclaimed string band, The Stray Birds. Out January 25th, Adaptations was born in solitude but ultimately celebrates authentic human connection and the possibilities of vulnerability. Written and recorded in 2016 and 2017, Maya found herself drawing from a new well, and reckoning with a body of work that patiently asked to live under her own name -- and she also found herself facing the difficult growth required of her to fully live her way into these particular songs. Lindsay Lou, Courtney Hartman, and Oliver Wood, to name a few, were eager to lend a hand and a voice to the project. To pre-order the album and hear the first two tracks of Adaptations, click here.
Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon is set to release her highly anticipated third album, Soliloquy, on February 1 via Barclay/Verve. The music video for lead single, “Burn,” debuts today. Pre-order the album HERE. Doillon and her band will tour widely in support of the album, with U.S. dates to be announced in early 2019.
Stereogum has today named Haley Heynderickx, following her breakout debut album I Need To Start A Garden, one of their 'Best New Artists' of 2018 with Chris DeVille saying Heynderickx's 'folk-rock songs sneak up on you with sudden bursts of beauty or intensity...one of this year's most assured new singer-songwriters.' Haley Heynderickx will be joining Gregory Alan Isakov for a solo run through the midwest and up to Canada before capping the year off with a tour through central Europe. Heynderickx's Tiny Desk Concert was lauded by Bob Boilen, specifically speaking to Heynderickx's standout single 'Oom Sha La La' with it's ruminations on 'self-doubt and searching for life's meaning with its cathartic phrase 'I need to start a garden'... [it] is a potent reminder to take action when life gets bewildering.' Heynderickx was profiled by Rolling Stone who hailed her debut as a 'sublime and intimate album', saying she has 'accidentally gave us the war cry 2018 needed and met success she never expected'.
The '60s Soul/Swinging London icon returns in November & December for more shows with her band featuring Tim Rogers, Andy Kent and Russell Hopkinson of You Am I, Talei & Eliza Wolfgramm and James Black; as well as select shows with the Rockwiz Orchestra.
Chicago sound-weaver Jessica Risker has shared a video for “Zero Summer Mind” today, prior to hitting the road on a two-week run of dates up the center of the United States with label mate Caroline Says – watch + share. “Zero Summer Mind” is featured on Jessica's first album under her own name, I See You Among The Stars, which arrived this spring on Western Vinyl, garnering praise from NPR Music, the Chicago Tribune and Reader. The tour kicks off tomorrow night in Austin, TX and runs through two performances in Chicago, IL (all dates below).
Hear Kendl Winter's newest track, 'Rise and Fall' is sparse, mirroring the landscape of where it was written in rural Minnesota where Winter says she 'had a room to myself up in Lutsen, MN north of Duluth on Lake Superior and I kinda holed up and wrote this song. It pretty much was written as it came out. “All of it is chemical, all of it is magical”'
Today, Paul Weller celebrates his 60th birthday and to mark this momentous occasion, he has a special treat in store for his fans with the release of a brand new recording titled “Aspects.” This marks the first new music release from Weller since 2017's internationally acclaimed album A Kind Revolution.
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Sammy Strittmatter is set to release his ambitious fourth full-length album, Get Out of the City, on Palo Santo Records on May 18, 2018. Strittmatter, who has recorded and produced all of his records, got help on this outing from producer/label co-founder Salim Nourallah (Old 97's, Nicholas Altobelli, The Damnwells, Rhett Miller).
American singer-songwriter Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam) will make a long-awaited return to Australia with his new album and full band in tow, appearing for one night only at Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall on Wednesday 30 May 2018.
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Sammy Strittmatter is set to release his ambitious fourth full-length album, Get Out of the City, on Palo Santo Records on May 18, 2018. Strittmatter, who has recorded and produced all of his records, got help on this outing from producer/label co-founder Salim Nourallah (Old 97's, Nicholas Altobelli, The Damnwells, Rhett Miller).
Daylight, the long-awaited, full-length album from indie-folk artist Angela Josephine, is scheduled for release on May 4, 2018. This project is at once a folk-rock opera and personal exploration; the listener is drawn into the narrative of a woman caught in the dark night and her revelatory journey toward soul.
Today, February 9, Amazon Music adds 30 new songs to the Amazon Original playlists “Love Me,” and “Love Me Not.” Each playlist offers original songs and covers from artists of various genres to help satisfy the lovers and the haters this Valentine's Day. The pair of playlists, available on Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music, offer recordings that embrace the love - or in some cases - ease the pain of heartbreak. Find them both at www.amazon.com/lovemelovemenot.
Flying V's 'Jonathan Coulton' delivers a rich evening of songs delivered with passion and more than a touch of wry-to-broad humor. A perfect antidote to those mid-winter blues!
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