This previous Saturday I was lucky enough to sit down with the fellas from the boom booms followed by their concert at Sugar Nightclub in Victoria. Prior to the interview and concert I was excited as The Boom Booms are an up and coming band who seem to be perpetually expanding in song choices and career moves. Their success grew further recently as they were awarded the high up in the Peak’s “Top 20 BC Bands of 2011″. The boys [...]
Pretty Good Dance Moves are about to release their new full length album, Limo, on February 7, which is divided between 8 different magical Movements. Luckily, they have residency in New York City’s venue, Pianos, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to check them out. Are you excited for the touring circuit? PGDM: We are excited to get on the road and out of NYC for a minute. You know the best part about leaving is coming back. I’ve been [...]
After seeing Caveman perform at the Bowery Ballroom, I now understand why it was a sold out show. To put it simply – it was amazing. All of Caveman’s unique features were enhanced during their set. If you are like me and have listened to Coco Beware for the past five months on loop, seeing Caveman made me Decide how Thankful I was to have such a Great Life. Ok, I’ll stop having fun with song titles and try to [...]
Dallas Green aka City and Colour came through Terminal 5 in New York on his latest tour. This was the first City and Colour tour since the Alexisonfire breakup announcement, and also probably the biggest City and Colour US tour yet. Last time I spoke to Dallas Green was on Warped Tour 2009 when Alexisonfire was still going strong and they were touring in support of what would become their last record, Old Crows/Young Cardinals. Since then, City and Colour [...]
The last time I saw The Devil Wears Prada (TDWP), I was a scrawny 16 year-old in the middle of a mosh at Warped Tour. A whole album cycle ago, the Christian metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio was at what I thought would be the apex of their career. Luckily for them, the success of the band’s latest album “Dead Throne,” has kept their fanbase growing, and the band evolving. The Devil Wears Prada – Jeremy DePoyster So fast forward [...]
SCOTTISH-BORN SENSATION EMELI SANDÉ MAKES US DEBUT ON CAPITOL RECORDS LABEL WILL RELEASE SINGER AND SONGWRITER’S DEBUT ALBUM — ENTITLED OUR VERSION OF EVENTS — IN JUNE 2012 SANDÉ ON THE ROAD WITH COLDPLAY IN THE UK AND EUROPE THIS MONTH New York, NY — Scottish-born singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé, who has been thrilling fans across the Atlantic over the past year with her rich, soulful voice and sophisticated songwriting, will release her debut album in the US, entitled [...]
Marissa Nadler Premieres Self-Produced Video for “In Your Lair, Bear” with SPIN “dreamy, melancholy and utterly captivating” – NPR World Cafe “[Marissa Nadler] isn’t the work of an artist who discovered what she wants to sound like; it’s the work of an artist who’s just discovering what she’s capable of. ” – Pitchfork’s Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention Watch “In Your Lair, Bear” video Boston-based dream-folk artist Marissa Nadler has debuted a brand new video for “In Your Lair, [...]
Pentimento Announce 2012 European Tour with Light Years Buffalo, NY melodic punk rock band Pentimento has just announced dates for a 2012 European tour with Light Years. The tour, sponsored by NO DECLINE BOOKING, Hope This Helps Booking, FUZE Magazine and All Schools Network, kicks off Feb 17th in Belgium. Pentimento’s Wrecked EP is out now on Panic Records. A split with label mates Young English will be released in early 2012. European Tour Dates: 17.02 – Merksplaas, Belgium – [...]
The Roots – UNDUN video
B. Dolan featuring Toki Wright, Jasiri X, Buddy Peace, Sage Francis – Film The Police video B. DOLAN’s “FILM THE POLICE” pays tribute to N.W.A.’s infamous “F*ck the Police,” serving as a call to action for the digitized media movement while responding to the recent explosion of police brutality all across the world. This free MP3, courtesy of STRANGE FAMOUS RECORDS, features a reconstruction of Dr. Dre’s original beat, brilliantly reanimated by UK producer BUDDY PEACE. Label CEO, SAGE FRANCIS, [...]
