Free Exclusive Remix of The Antlers’ “Atrophy”
In addition to touring all summer, The Antlers have been giving fans access to guest-list spots to particular shows. If you follow them on Twitter, then there’s a good chance you’ve caught wind of their giveaways. With the end of their U.S. tour approaching, the band’s generosity hasn’t seemed to slow down.
The Antlers have [...]
Dirty Projectors Take On Bob Dylan’s “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine”
Dirty Projectors are keeping busy touring but not too busy to not take a stab at Bob Dylan’s “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine.” Normally taking their audience on a musical head-spin, the group toned it down for this cover and polished up Dylan’s already simple track. When teamed against David Longstreth, the harmonies of [...]
The Swell Season Cover Disco’s “Young Hearts Run Free”
In their latest album, Strict Joy, the Swell Season‘s Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová proved that they not only understand ’70s soul but that they’re pretty damn good at it. This duo recently took another challenge from that decade and added disco to their resume when they covered Candi Staton’s “Young Hearts Run Free” for [...]
Free Music: Communist Daughter
Communist Daughter: John Solomon walked away from music only to find that he wouldn’t be able to stray far before music would come back to him. As soon as he realized walking away wasn’t an option, he called up some friends and Communist Daughter was formed shortly after.
Preview: “Not the Kid”
First Impression: A carefree track [...]
Free Music: Earl Greyhound
Earl Greyhound: This trio from New York play hard-hitting tunes that pay homage to traditional rock music, all while making sure to break the norm and be as distinguishable as possible.
Preview: “Ghost And The Witness”
First Impression: A very energetic rock song with great pacing.
Listen To: When you get tired of all the preset tracks [...]
Free Music: A Classic Education, Dana Falconberry, And So I Watch You From Afar
The list of attending artists at SXSW can be a little intimidating. There are so many different acts out there that it’s almost impossible to make time for every genre that strikes your interest. If you want to try something new (or simply download some free tracks), here are a few artists that you should [...]
Middle Distance Runner Release New Tour Dates
There hasn’t been a lot of Middle Distance Runner action since the holidays, but now that 2010 is gracefully passing us by, the band are getting ready for their new line of tour dates. With SXSW almost here, you’ll be hearing a lot of chatter about who is playing (and who wishes they were playing) [...]
Free Music: Neon Indian, “Mind, Drips” (Summer Dregs Remix)
Neon Indian, “Mind, Drips” (Summer Dregs Remix): Chattanooga, Tennessee’s Summer Dregs formed through Carl Cadwell’s ultimate vision of collaboration. By teaming up with other great musicians, his idea was to create music far greater than any one of them could have done on their own. This time around, Summer Dregs lent their helping hand over [...]
Josiah Wolf Shares “Master Cleanse (California)” And Announces Tour Dates
Other than his debut solo album Jet Lag being released on March 2nd, there wasn’t much that we could have said about Josiah Wolf other than what you already know. (That he’s the other brother in the band WHY?.) To be honest, even his website seems to be a little vacant. All that has changed [...]
Casiokids Sign To Polyvinyl And Prep For US Release
Bergen, Norway’s Casiokids are making their impression on American culture by providing the U.S. with its very first release of a Norwegian-language pop album. That album is Topp stemning på lokal bar, which is loosely translated to “great vibe at local bar” for those of you who haven’t brushed up on that second language. Casiokids [...]