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Canada’s Seaway Drops Infectious New Compilation Album

by David Garrick

Pop punk, is or at least was, for the longest time a scene full of bros. There was a pretty good chance that the “punks” you’d see at a pop punk radio friendly band’s show would beat you up for essentially being what punk is all about. So with that said, we don’t typically navigate...More Please

New Hand Habits Video is Stamped with Fragility

Folk Hand Habits

As far as music that stems in the world of folk, Hand Habits is a band that you can’t really deny. With their latest release placeholder getting praise from pretty much anyone who’s heard it, the imagery they release is just as remarkable, best shown with their latest video for the track “wildfire.” Opening with...More Please

The Two New Tracks From Palehound Are Tender Indie Greatness

Indie Rock Palehound

by David Garrick

It may have only been a little over five years since Palehound formed, but in that time the band has done more than some bands who’ve been going for twice as long. With an album coming in early June, the first two singles from Black Friday should excite fans of the plainspoken group as well...More Please

The First Two Singles From Kevin Morby Have Us Excited for New Album

Kevin Morby Singer Songwriter

by David Garrick

For a good while, Kevin Morby has been a critical favorite. His albums have all been hailed, and the scope of his genius seems to know no bounds. Now with his new album Oh My God coming in late April from Dead Oceans, Morby has shared his second single, evoking a sound that blooms with...More Please

Amos Lee Takes My New Moon Across the Country

Last year we somehow missed the music of Amos Lee. In the crowded music spaces, we stumbled across his work-his latest being My New Moon, and we were sad that we didn’t gravitate to his folk fueled sounds sooner. The Philadelphia native mixes touches of soul and pop into his music, and rumor has it...More Please

Dale Watson Takes His Luck Back on the Road

Dale Watson interview

by David Garrick

For the past twenty years, what gets called country music and what traditional country music is, has created a divide that gets more and more expansive with each passing year. In the world of big country music, there have been those who’ve stayed true to their roots, no natter what the industry thinks they should...More Please

February 28, 2019

Hiss Golden Messenger Releases Two New Songs & Solo Tour Dates

Folk Hiss Golden Messenger

The folk of Durham’s Hiss Golden Messenger is as inviting as it is deep. For a good while, we’ve been fans of the music made by that moniker and MC Taylor. Now ahead of an upcoming solo tour from Taylor, Hiss Golden Messenger follows a long line of dropping stand alone singles before a tour...More Please

February 26, 2019

The First Two Singles Off Groove Denied Have Us Ready to Get Down

electronic Stephen Malkmus

When word got out that there was a Stephen Malkmus record out there that never saw the light of day, we were immediately intrigued. The former Pavement frontman and leader of The Jicks is, by all accounts, a force in indie rock and beyond. When we found out that it was an electronic album, titled...More Please

February 13, 2019

Canada’s Anemone Opens Up About Inspiration & Audience Participation Ahead of Album Release

Anemone interview

by David Garrick

For the past couple of years, the music coming out of Canada has been better than anything penned by Celine Dion or Alanis Morissette. Acts like Daniel Romano and Michael Rault are just a couple of examples of artists who’ve released wonderful music coming from the great white north. When you look at infectious pop...More Please

February 6, 2019

Turning Jewels Into Water Are Creatively Unique & Intriguing

electronic Turning Jewels Into Water

There’s a good chance that you’ve never heard of Turning Jewels Into Water, but their music is like nothing else you’ve heard before. Mixing in ritualistic styles and MIDI controllers alongside record scratches and polyrhythmic percussion, their sound is easily one of the most inventive things you’ll hear for a minute. Their new track “Dark...More Please

February 5, 2019

Interpol Returns to Their Past on Fine Mess

Last year Interpol returned to form with their stunning and powerful release Marauder. There was an energy there that the band hadn’t had in years, thus proving their weights as a band and that some bands get better with age. Now, with a new single “Fine Mess,” the band takes some steps towards their past...More Please

January 25, 2019

DEGA is More Than a Typical Synth Pop Duo

by David Garrick

In music sometimes, we categorize things too quickly. Sometimes we compartmentalize music into spaces that they can fall into, but they might be so much more than that in ways that are worthy of further exploration. That’s kind of the deal on synth-pop duo, DEGA. A married couple made up of industry veterans, DEGA is...More Please

January 18, 2019

El Ten Eleven Discuss Banker’s Hill & the Tour Around it

El Ten Eleven interview

by David Garrick

The world of post-rock is littered with acts that either don’t stand out, or by those who really stand out. For over fifteen years, Los Angeles based duo El Ten Eleven have really stood out among those who live in the post-rock genre. Armed with looping pedals, drums and a double-neck bass, the band has...More Please

January 17, 2019

Lionshare Promises to Be An Experience Like No Other

Immersive Experience Lionshare

by David Garrick

There’s something happening down in Houston, Texas that’s not tied to sports, the weather or big oil. Once again, the team behind Dinolion are ready to bring music and performance together like only they can. Their last immersive experience, Red House was an emotionally charged thriller earmarked by the dark electronica of Black Kite that...More Please

January 17, 2019

Get A Life Wants to Be Your Favorite New Band

Get A Life Indie

by David Garrick

Tongue-in-cheek music isn’t always as good as what comes from Houston’s Get A Life. The band, essentially comprised from the brain of multi-instrumentalist, producer, and classically trained guitarist Chase DeMaster has always left many listeners in the dark on what’s real and what’s a joke. Where most bands that go this route seem to fail,...More Please

January 14, 2019

Alejandro Escovedo, The Crossing & the Tour Behind It

Alejandro Escovedo interview

by David Garrick

In the music industry today, you can find plenty of artists with a story to tell. No matter how hard you look though, you might not find one who’s telling such a story as The Crossing by Alejandro Escovedo. While Escovedo was misunderstood by the music industry for a good part of his career, cutting...More Please

January 8, 2019

City Rallies to Benefit Local Promoter

by David Garrick

In every city, there are people who work at venues, book shows, and make sure that those who perform and those who attend have the best evening possible. It’s a pretty thankless job that doesn’t pay well and typically doesn’t offer any health benefits. For over forty years, Houston has seen plenty of ups and...More Please

January 2, 2019

We’re Crushing on Keep Up

Garage Pop Loose Tooth

When Australian trio Loose Tooth dropped their latest release Keep Up back in August, we kept meaning to cover their album. A mix of garage pop and punkish undertones, the three piece remind you of the early years of The B52’s when they didn’t fit into any one genre, but rather spanned across several. With...More Please

December 28, 2018

Alejandro Escovedo Brings it Home on The Crossing

Alejandro Escovedo Rock

Alejandro Escovedo has seen it all. His band, The Nuns opened for The Sex Pistols, he’s collapsed on stage and he’s been misunderstood by the music industry, as well as praised by critics and adored by all who see him perform. In fact, you’re hard pressed to find a music critic who won’t call him...More Please

December 27, 2018

You Should Catch The Beths on Their Upcoming Tour

Indie Rock The Beths

by David Garrick

New Zealand is known for so many things, and thanks to three piece The Beths, you can add indie rock perfection. on their latest full length Future Me Hates Me, they craft a sound that’s part indie fuzz, part alterna rock and indie pop that’s hard not to love. Now with a new run of...More Please