Lo-fi grunge surf rock could use more females fronting the scene, and thankfully Cold Beat is stepping up to the challenge. The San Francisco-based group sees Grass Widow’s Hannah Lew at the microphone, making their debut LP, Over Me, a must-listen. We got a taste of the album with “Mirror” earlier on, and this week we get […]
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Get Ready For Summer With Cold Beat’s New Single “Mirror”
April 24th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran We’re constantly looking out for a new artist to fall in love with, so imagine our happiness when Cold Beat happened to fall into our virtual lap. With fun, lo-fi, girl-fronted surf rock and tight drumming, the San Franscisco-based band are ready to make themselves your go-to album for the summer with their new single, “Mirror.” “Mirror” […]
Tiny Moving Parts show maturity with “Common Cold”
April 25th, 2016 Bianca Silva In advance of their upcoming third album, Celebrate, out May 20 through Triple Crown Records, Tiny Moving Parts has released “Common Cold” (via A.V. Club), a hard-hitting track that shows the band maturing and refining its sound. You can listen in below. Celebrate is currently available for pre-order in its physical and digital forms. Tiny […]
Coldplay Release New Single “Miracles”
December 11th, 2014 John Bazley Everyone’s favorite adult contemporary radio act Coldplay have released a new track called “Miracles.” The song is taken from the soundtrack to the film Unbroken, which is due out in stores December 15 via Atlantic Records. “Miracles” sounds like your typical Coldplay song – ringing acoustic guitars, piano, a slightly uplifting snap track to keep […]
Former Beatle To Be Honored At Star-Studded Tribute Concert
September 5th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler George Harrison, former Beatle and globally celebrated musician, will be honored later this month in a one-night tribute concert. According to Consequence of Sound, artists the likes of The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, members of Weezer, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, members of The Strokes, Cold War Kids, Spoon’s Britt Daniel, and members of […]
Coldplay Release “A Sky Full Of Stars” Video
June 19th, 2014 James Shotwell Coldplay recently earned the biggest single week sales of 2014, and this morning they are holding on for additional headlines with the release of their official video for “A Sky Full Of Stars.” There was a moment several years ago when Coldplay flipped the adult contemporary pop world on its head by releasing a fun […]
MUSIC VIDEO: You Me At Six – “Cold Night”
April 29th, 2014 Amber Wade Pop-rock outfit You Me At Six have released a video for their song “Cold Night.” The track comes from their album Cavalier Youth. Head after the jump to check out the video. Cavalier Youth can be purchased on CD and vinyl here. The track also appears on an EP, also titled Cold Night, that the band just released […]
SINGLE REVIEW/STREAM: Coldplay – Princess Of China (Feat. Rihanna)
October 17th, 2011 Jacob Tender Artist: Coldplay Song: Princess of China (Feat. Rihanna) Genre: Pop Label: EMI One of the popular trends in pop music today is, of course, the featured artist. You see it in every Akon song title, “(Feat. anybody).” It get’s old, but it’s a money maker, so the trend persists. Many of these radio-ready singles are […]
STREAM: Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
June 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell Coldplay have finally returned with a new single that’s undeniably different than their earlier material. Feeling much more upbeat and optimistic than some previous singles, “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” can be streamed below:
Review: Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours
January 29th, 2011 James Shotwell Having abandoned the raw, dark energy that once brought them to the forefront of indie rock for a more studio-slick sound, Cold War Kids are back with their latest studio effort, Mine Is Yours. Unfortunately for them, this is one record we DON’T think you’ll want to share with your friends.
REVIEW: Real Friends play to their strengths on ‘The Home Inside My Head’
May 27th, 2016 John Bazley Artist: Real Friends Album: The Home Inside My Head Label: Fearless Records Genre: Starting Line-influenced pop-punk, the last pop-punk band that’s not ashamed of their genre Due to either the Pop Punk Defense Force dying with Man Overboard this Spring, blatant over-saturation of the market in 2013, or all of the good bands rebranding as “emo” […]
REVIEW: The Hotelier find peace from agony with ‘Goodness’
May 25th, 2016 John Bazley Artist: The Hotelier Album: Goodness Label: Tiny Engines Genre: Taoist Indie Rock, Emo, Pop-Punk Like many fans of The Hotelier, I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard their breakout sophomore record, Home, Like Noplace Is There. Alone in my freshman year dorm room on a Sunday night in February, I listened to […]