K-HOLES
The K-Holes speak at once of the mystic and the cosmopolitan, the primal and the urbane, the earthen elements and their synthesized cousins. But unlike their contemporaries, the K-Holes' sound is not of the grinning, gregarious panderer. Nor is it of the bored or at-ease. Rather, it's the sound of escape. Escape from the concrete […]
CAVEMAN
QUILT
TITUS ANDRONICUS
In March of this year, XL Recordings released Titus Andronicus' epic second album THE MONITOR. The band's leader, Patrick Stickles - introduced the album at that time with a letter to the media. It is below, in its original glory. You should know however, that since its release, it's been heralded as one of 2010s […]
LESLIE & THE LY’S
Leslie Hall initally caught the hearts & eyes of America's children when she began posting images of her world famous gem sweater collection on the interweb. Word of mouth quickly grew and within a month Leslie recieved over 2 million unique hits to her website, which left her with a $800 bill for exceeding her […]
HOUSSE DE RACKET
Introducing France's latest exciting export! Pierre Leroux and Victor Le Masne, aka Parisian duo Housse de Racket, has joined the ranks of label extraordinaire Kitsune to release its superb second album, "Alesia." Pierre and Victor both grew up in the suburb of Chaville, situated between Versailles and Paris. They avoided each other at school, but […]
DELETED SCENES
DC stalwarts Deleted Scenes will release Young People's Church of the Air on Sept 6, 2011 via Sockets Records. This sophomore LP builds on the "thoughtful existentialism and strange, drowsy downers" of their 2009 debut, Birdseed Shirt (Pitchfork, 8.0), pushing the band's formidable rhythm section further, and exploring the possibility of hope. Grabbing rhythmic feels […]
JUSTICE (SOLD OUT)
Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Auge (born 21 May 1979 in Besancon, Doubs) and Xavier de Rosnay (born 2 July 1982 in Ozoir-la-Ferriere, Seine et Marne). The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter. Justice is […]
YOUTH LAGOON
Twenty-two year old Trevor Powers, whose musical venture is called Youth Lagoon, has had a long year. Not because he's been endlessly touring or pursuing some wild dream, but because of life -- the life of a kid going to college, being in love, dealing with heartache, and just living. "Youth Lagoon isn't me." says […]
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DEAFHEAVEN
THE LEFT FIELD EXPERIMENT: TEEBS
Teebs (aka Mtendere Mandowa) has been in the right place at the right time. The avid skater met esteemed workaholic producers Flying Lotus and Samiyam at a 2007 Red Bull Music Academy function in Orange County and later became immersed in Los Angeles's weekly future-bass hot spot the Low End Theory, witnessing the Gaslamp Killer, […]
ODD FUTURE
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, a ten-member cult rap collective from L.A., bring to mind a younger, crazier Wu-Tang Clan -- if the Clan had skateboarded and rhymed about drugs and gore instead of chess and kung-fu. Ranging from the ages of 16 to 20, core members Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Mike […]
PERFUME GENIUS
Even though he is only in his 20's, the story to date of one Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has the peculiar twists and turns of a person who has lived through at least several lifetimes, and has seen rather more darkness than most. "I spent my whole life hiding from the things that happened […]
DOG BITE
THE CLAP
IGGY AZALEA
Iggy Azalea (born Amethyst in 1990) is an Australian songwriter and rapper. Azalea started rapping at 14 and moved to the United States of America in 2006. As of November 2011, she is managed by Interscope Records' George Robertson and Neil Jacobson but still unsigned officially. She is perhaps better known for her promotional songs […]
KIMYA DAWSON
THUNDER THIGHS is the first solo album from ex Moldy Peaches Kimya Dawson since the Grammy winning, platinum selling soundtrack from the movie JUNO. Album features guest performances from Aesop Rock, members of the Strokes, Mountain Goats, Forever Young Senior Citizen Rock and Roll Choir, Kimya's 5 year old daughter Panda, and more. Album will […]
VAN HUNT
With his new What Were You Hoping For, Van Hunt employs a spare but dizzyingly vibrant meld of day-glo psychedelic soul laced with glammed-up riffs and the acerbic energy of punk. A joint venture between the Nashville-based Thirty Tigers and Hunt's own label, godless-hotspot, the album sees the Grammy-winning musician/songwriter/producer turning up the volume on […]
HUNX & HIS PUNX
CHAIN & THE GANG
FRANKIE ROSE
As suggested by its sleek op-art sleeve and future-shocked title, Interstellar, Rose's next album is as welcome as departures get: an icy blend of buffered beats, cascading chords and steely synths. Don't expect an electro album, however, more like what happens when an indie rock vet spends an extended period of time alongside a proper […]
MIKE SIMONETTI
Born in Bayonne NJ, Mike Simonetti grew up a hardcore punk kid in the New York hardcore scene in the mid 1980s. Through friends involved in the club scene, he began going to nightclubs during the heyday of NYC nightlife the late 1980s. By 1989, he landed a job at the legendary club Mars as […]
NIGHT BEATS
The Night Beats are an American Psychedelic, Garage and Soul group based out of Seattle, Washington. The group consists of Lee Blackwell (Lead Guitar, Vocals), James Traeger (Drums) and Tarek Wegner (Bass). Night Beats incorporate sounds of early R&B, Texas Psychedelic Rock, UK Blues, Folk and Soul. Lee Blackwell originally from Dallas, Texas founded Night […]