Monsters of Folk was born on the road five years ago when My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and singer/songwriter M. Ward toured together and regularly sat in on each other’s sets. Now armed with the eclectic collaborations that make up their debut album, the illustrious quartet will reconvene for [...]
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Victoria BC’s Jon and Roy should already sound familiar to you. Maybe it’s because you have a friend with one of those names, perhaps their campfire crooning reminds you of Nick Drake and Robert Francis, or you could remember their song “Another Noon” from the VW Commercial it appears in, or maybe it’s the YouTube [...]
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The members of She Swings, She Sways were all born in Iowa and raised within 30 miles of each other. Nobody could have known that beginning in 2005, the only thing separating them would be the number of trips they’ve each taken around the sun.
She Swings, She Sways coalesced in the only apartment building in [...]
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The highly anticipated debut album from fun., Aim And Ignite, approaches its August 25th release date with two very exciting North American tours. Beginning August 14th in El Paso, Texas, Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff, who are collectively known as fun., will embark a two-week tour with admirers, Hellogoodbye. Soon after, the carnival-pop [...]
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My Cousin I Bid You Farewell is the collective designation for Glasgow born artist Jonathon Sellar and his band. The last eight months has seen My Cousin I Bid You Farewell progress from playing their first live show, to headlining the T Break stage at this year’s T in the Park. With single release plans [...]
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Some days an alter-ego, others, a four or five piece band; Argyle Johansen is the evolution of one John F. Wentz. Formed in a tiny bedroom studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York several years ago, Argyle Johansen began with the simple desire for self-expression. Thoughts, ideas and feelings seeking outlet gradually blossomed into rich, bright [...]
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When I first heard the new Paolo Nutini album Sunny Side Up, I was surprised at the dramatic change in musical styling. His vocals are there as always, so unique and strong, but the lyrics and music show a growth from his first album. The album starts off with the reggae sounding 10/10, which is [...]
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