West coast harmonic dudes Local Natives put out their second LP, Hummingbird, in January of this year. While it didn’t top their debut (which would be remarkable, considering how tight that release was), it does have its moments. The band has been touring in support of the new record pretty heavily this year, and now they’ve […]
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Local Natives Announce 2014 Tour Dates, Includes Opening Spots for Kings of Leon
December 9th, 2013 
Nina Corcoran Local Natives Announce World Tour Dates
May 14th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti It seems like it was only yesterday that we heard about Local Natives’ debut 2009 album, Gorilla Manor. Now, four years later, the band is setting out on a world tour in support of their new album, Hummingbird. The tour is scheduled to begin tomorrow at the Metro Theatre in Australia, and continue until November across […]
REVIEW: Local Natives – Hummingbird
January 24th, 2013 Dayton O'Connor Artist: Local Natives Album: Hummingbird Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Folk Label: Frenchkiss (U.S.), Infectious Music (U.K./International) The Los Angeles based indie rock outfit Local Natives made a big splash in 2010 with their debut long player Gorilla Manor. And for good reason. It has those gorgeous vocal harmonies. Can’t forget to mention the swelling choruses. […]
Local Natives Reveal Album Date + STREAM: “Breakers”
October 18th, 2012 Julia McAlpine Finally! Los Angeles indie group Local Natives announced today a January 29, 2013 release date for their sophomore album, Hummingbird, along with the full track listing, tour dates, and a streaming of “Breakers.” Hummingbird Track Listing 1. You & I 2. Heavy Feet 3. Ceilings 4. Black Spot 5. Breakers 6. Three Months 7. […]
Arcade Fire headlining world tour
February 19th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Arcade Fire have launched their massive headlining world tour which will feature such great acts as the National, Explosions in the Sky, Local Natives and Okkervil River. Click past the jump for all of the tour dates.
San Francisco’s Outside Lands Reveals 2014 Lineup
April 8th, 2014 Brian Leak There hasn’t been a day in the past couple of months where we didn’t post about a festival’s lineup. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s really beginning to feel that way. Luckily though, 2014 is a huge year for iconic festivals and nearly all that have been announced for 2014 have had […]
Fashion Meets Music Festival Announces Free Bands
March 27th, 2014 Jacob Tender I’m here at the Fashion Meets Music Festival announcement party in Columbus, OH. The venue is the Three-Legged Mare and the body count is high. The announcement was just made for the free bands that will be playing in the Arena District this August in Columbus. Headliners include Local Natives, Cold Wars Kids, New Found […]
Shaky Knees Music Festival Will Feature The National, Modest Mouse, and More
February 6th, 2014 Kyle Florence In the coming months, the shifting seasons will yield warmer temperatures, which will in turn signal the arrival of a most joyous time of year for all music lovers: festival season. This coming Spring, it seems like Atlanta, GA will the place to be, as it will play host to the second annual Shaky Knees […]
WATCH: Vacationer – Trip (Live on Last Call with Carson Daly)
March 1st, 2013 Mike Sacchetti You may have seen Vacationer’s name pop up here or there on the blogosphere, and rightfully so. Vacationer (Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line’s current project) was recently featured on Last Call with Carson Daly performing the songs “Good As New” and “Trip” from their 2012 release, Gone. For the past couple years, Last Call with […]
Sounds Familiar: Week 8
November 27th, 2012 Julia McAlpine Continuing our expansion of original content, Under The Gun Review presents its latest column, Sounds Familiar, dedicated to trawling the world and web for the latest remixes, redos, and reminiscent bits that our newest columnist Julia McAlpine finds appealing. Be prepared for some diversity in your music library. The songs may not be new, but they […]
REVIEW: Freelance Whales – Diluvia
September 30th, 2012 Brian Leak Artist: Freelance Whales Album: Diluvia Genre: Folk/Indie Pop Label: Mom+Pop/Frenchkiss Release date: October 9, 2012 For fans of: The Morning Benders, Local Natives, Blind Pilot Freelance Whales‘ sophomore effort Diluvia marks the triumphant return of chivalry; the first date, holding hands, opening the door for your lady and putting your coat over a puddle so […]
PREVIEW: The Hood Internet mixtape vol. 5
February 16th, 2011 James Shotwell If you aren’t familiar with the The Hood Internet‘s mashup series, it’s time you meet your new best friends. Blending the best hip hop talent with indie greats like Matt And Kim, Holy Fuck, and The XX, this is one mashup mixtape you’ll want to play again and again. Click through to stream the ENTIRE mix and find out how you can download a copy for yourse