Source: August Brown, LA Times The French guitar-pop act Phoenix is a small band that, in the course of doing many little things right, has somehow become a very big one. After the success of the band’s fizzy, fantastically named album “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” this year, its set at the Greek Theatre on Wednesday night […]
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UTG PREMIERE: Reckless Serenade – “Fool’s Gold”
New York rock five-piece Reckless Serenade have partnered with UTG today to share “Fool’s Gold” from their upcoming EP, Strange Soul. Fans of bands like The Spill Canvas and The Audition should find themselves continuously hitting replay on the new single as they await the band’s EP arriving next month. Talking to UTG about the […]
Brand New release first new song in a year, “I Am A Nightmare”
It’s been a quite a while since we last got music from Brand New. The band released “Mene” over a year ago, and it’s been a whopping seven years since their last album, Daisy, came out. Thankfully, the wait for new music is over. The band shared “I Am A Nightmare,” presumably off their upcoming […]
Aesop Rock deals with animals and bleakness in music video for “Dorks”
Aesop Rock works with animals and potions in his new music video for “Dorks,” taken from his excellent new LP, The Impossible Kid, which you should listen to and buy immediately. The Rob Shaw-directed video is a slight departure from Aesop’s other recent visual output, such as the video for “Blood Sandwich,” as “Dorks” takes […]
Rozwell Kid release kooky music video for “Magic Eye”
West Virginia indie rockers Rozwell Kid have released a new music video for “Magic Eye” off their Good Graphics EP which came out last year. The release was just recently pressed to vinyl for the first time through SideOneDummy, the band’s new label home. The Samuel Gursky-directed video depicts a couple with a giant eye […]
Pinegrove announce first US headlining tour
Having just wrapped up a tour as direct support for Into It. Over It. and The World Is A Beautiful Place, New Jersey folk/indie-punk breakouts Pinegrove are set to head out on their very first US headlining tour. The young band, whose Run For Cover debut Cardinal captivated many with its unique twist on punk […]
Blink-182 announce massive summer tour with ADTR, All-American Rejects, others
If you haven’t heard the news yet, Blink-182 have announced a big summer tour just after releasing their first new song without Tom DeLonge. The band’s upcoming album, California, features Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba filling in on guitar duties, and is set to be released on July 1. Pre-orders are available now. This newly announced […]
Bayside announce seventh LP ‘Vacancy,’ Fall headlining tour
We all know Bayside by now. If you never heard “Devotion and Desire” on a random Warped Tour sampler over the years, then you’ve probably been living beneath an igneous formation deep beneath the earth’s crust. Today, over on their Facebook, the band announced their seventh studio album, Vacancy, will be released on August 19 […]
REVIEW: Western Settings elevate their game with ‘Old Pain’ EP
Artist: Western Settings Album: Old Pain Genre: Punk, Rock Label: La Escalera Records, Creator-Destructor Records Fresh off the release of last year’s debut full-length, Yes It Is, San Diego’s Western Settings have released a six-track EP, called Old Pain, ahead of their upcoming U.S. tour in May. Much like the debut, Old Pain is full […]