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Brent Walsh Performs “Default World” In New Music Video

Brent Walsh, frontman of San Francisco’s I The Mighty, has recently released a music video for his single, “Default World.” The song comes from Walsh’s solo debut, 7, which arrived on Equal Vision Records in November. I had the pleasure of catching an intimate performance from Walsh last night in Oakland, CA and I was […]

Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos Performs “Sleepyhead” Acoustic in His Bed

Passion Pit have been silent throughout 2014, likely at work on a new album, but today we get to see frontman Michael Angelakos singing once again. The band’s creator took to YouTube today to share an intimate acoustic rendition of their hit song “Sleepyhead” — from his very own bed. The Manners cut gets such a stylish […]

STREAM: A Skylit Drive – “Rise” (Acoustic)

​A Skylit Drive‘s acoustic album, Rise: Ascension, will hit stores a little less than a month from now. Over the last few weeks they have released the acoustic versions of “Pendulum” and “Shadows,” and now they have dropped a third single. “Rise” is the title track off the band’s previous release, and now its reimagined […]

Sullivan Stream An Acoustic Version Of “Pieces”

​Sullivan‘s highly anticipated studio album, Heavy Is The Head, officially hits stores tomorrow. So far the group shared with us some very promising singles, including one titled “Pieces.” The band isn’t done promoting their album just yet, and they recently took some time to create a special treat for fans. Earlier today Sullivan revealed a […]

The Decemberists Release Lyric Video For “Lake Song”

The arrival of The Decemberists‘ seventh studio album, What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World, is just around the corner. After the premiere of their first official music video for the album’s lead single, “Make You Better,” The Decemberists are now releasing a brand new single from the album, via lyric video. A lyric […]

Listen To A Skylit Drive’s Acoustic Rendition Of “Shadows”

The guys over in A Skylit Drive have premiered a brand new track off their upcoming acoustic album, Rise: Ascension. This time the group released the acoustic rendition of one of the lesser-known tracks on the original album, titled “Shadows.” You can give the song a listen below. Rise: Ascension will officially hit stores Jan. […]

Watch Have Mercy’s Brian Swindle Perform “Two Years” Acoustic

Have Mercy recently released their fantastic new record A Place of Our Own via Hopeless Records, and have been releasing live acoustic versions of some fan favorite tracks. We’re already seen “Pawn Takes Rook,” and now frontman Brian Swindle is back with an acoustic rendition of “Two Years.” “Two Years” is an early favorite of mine, and this […]

Watch Have Mercy’s Live Acoustic Rendition Of “Pawn Takes Rook”

Have Mercy are currently on tour with Real Friends, Neck Deep and Cruel Hand. They recently took a quick break from being on the road to sit down with CMJ to perform an acoustic version of their song “Pawn Takes Rook” for one of CMJ’s Whiskey Sessions. The song is taken from their recently released […]

Song Shop: Max Bemis Will Write A Song Just For You This Holiday Season

A few years ago, Max Bemis, singer of Say Anything, announced a new idea he called The Song Shop. In an effort to combat illegal downloading, the singer attempted to offer limited-time original music for dedicated fans to purchase directly. The result has been impressive, with over 3,000 fans having received original songs from Bemis […]

Watch Side Saddle Lose Their Stage To A Group Of Young Ballerinas

New York folk-rock band Side Saddle formed shortly after the dissolution of singer-songwriter Ian McGuinness’ previous band, This Old Ghost. Thankfully, the new group is picking up right where the last band left off, with their unique brand of charming acoustic-driven songs. Side Saddle recently released their debut, The Astorian, and have spent considerable time […]

Vitamin Sun Post Two Acoustic Videos, Set To Record Debut LP This Winter

Vitamin Sun, a progressive indie rock band based out of Boston, MA, recently performed two of their new tracks acoustically. “Equinox” and “The Oldest Living Memory” will be featured on the band’s upcoming, as of yet untitled debut LP, which is set to begin recording this winter. The band also plans to release a short, […]

Man Overboard Release Tearful Music Video for “For Vince”

New Jersey pop-punkers Man Overboard released an all-acoustic EP, Passing Ends, back on Oct. 28 via their own label, Lost Tape Collective. The EP consists of singer and bassist Nik Bruzzese taking over production duties with Will Yip doing the mixing. The EP honors Bruzzese’s father who has recently passed away. The last song on […]