rubblebucket

Rubblebucket‘s second studio album, Omega La La, produced by Eric Broucek (LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Holy Ghost) @ DFA Studios & mastered by Joe Lambert (Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors, Herbie Hancock) came out June 21st.

Night Beds

It’s difficult to say where Night Beds began, but Winston Yellen recalls being invited to his longtime friend Matt Wilcox’s apartment in August of 2006 to aimlessly record.

holloys

Known for their highly energized live shows, the five piece genre-bending act, Holloys, is pleased to announce their first proper LP, Suns Lungs. Due on October 25, 2011, Suns Lungs will be released via the bands’ own label, Memory Bulldozer Recordings.

lowry

Desolation, love, war, loss and extraterrestrials – somehow these disparate topics make a cohesive whole (not to mention a stellar album) on Lowry’s third record, Emporia.

helmet

Seeing Eye Dog, Helmet’s seventh album, is one of the band’s most uncompromising and ambitious releases, embodying the classic and utterly unique Helmet sound and pushing it into regions the band has never before explored.

chamberlin

Chamberlin is the biggest band from Vermont that no one there has ever really heard of. As their debut album Bitter Blood (Roll Call/EMI) drops, the eight-month-old act finds themselves criss-crossing the country in the midst of national tours, having played but a handful of shows in their home state.

BEN LEE – DEEPER INTO DREAM

There’s a quote out there that says, “Dreams are only thoughts you didn’t have time to think about during the day.” Aussie-born singer/songwriter Ben Lee reaches beyond such a notion and turns it upside down in order to grab a hold of the unconscious. And on Deeper Into Dream, his Dangerbird Records debut, he examines the intricate layers of dreams, looking to make sense out of life’s most complex questions and ideals.

Kate Miller-Heidke

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Kate Miller-Heidke, she is a rare gem, thus confirmed by fans and media worldwide. Her second album, Curiouser, took the industry by storm, going double platinum in Australia and prompting sold out tour dates everywhere.

fDeluxe

The band’s origin is nothing short of a who’s who dancing around Paisley Park in concentric circles…

cat martino

Cat Martino is a voice emerging that draws you in by its natural strength and intimacy.

minus the bear

Minus the Bear have always avoided easy classification, preferring to tread their own inimitable path defined by energy and invention. “OMNI,” the Seattle-based band’s fourth full-length recording and debut Dangerbird Records release, sees a stunning evolution to their sound and vision.

the living kills

For 10 years, Merrill Sherman recorded his songs alone on a four-track in an Alabama shack and later a Chicago basement. It wasn’t until he moved to New York City that he met the members who would become The Living Kills: organ/moog/vocalist Jennifer Bassett, bass player/vocalist Brenden Beu (previously of The Fearsome Sparrow), and drummer Yancy Sabenicio.

the soundtrack of our lives

The band, formed in 1995 out of the ruins of notable underground heroes Union Carbide Productions, soon forged a nearly two decade history as highly championed, critically acclaimed, much ballyhooed, psychedelic indie rock faves, commanding the attention and accolades of not only the hard-to-please music press, but also making compadres of the likes of Chemical Brothers, The Charlatans, Oasis, (and other notable contemporaries).

the limousines

“The kids are disco dancing, they’re tired of rock ’n’ roll.”

So sings The Limousines frontman Eric Victorino with tongue firmly in cheek during “Internet Killed The Video Star,” one of many deliriously catchy electro-pop songs on the group’s debut album, Get Sharp.

joe purdy

Celebrated singer/songwriter, Joe Purdy is more aptly described as a troubadour—the term, as archaic as it may seem, refers moreover to the idea of a communicator of folklore through song— one who travels and tells stories using the effective medium of music.

hanggai

While the seven members who comprise Hanggai currently call Beijing, China, their homebase, the highly textured and abundantly fluent repertoire of this combo is richly steeped in their Mongolian roots. For this group, there lies a real artistic calling to preserve the music of their Mongolian culture and background, The music making, for Hanggai, is thus more than just playing. It’s a mission.

grace weber

Over the past few years, the Milwaukee native, who now lives in Brooklyn, has sung on the famed “Showtime at the Apollo” in Harlem, at the Kennedy Center, the Ella Awards, and on the Today Show. Last year, Grace graced the Oprah Winfrey Show, handpicked by Oprah herself from hundreds of thousands of entrants in a national video contest (the contents of which featured Grace busking in an NYC subway), and performed on the program.

found audio

The band finds the potential of music and songs to be limitless, and are constantly striving to combine impossible reach with actual sound. Influences are all over the place: from The Meat Puppets to Nick Drake, from Fiona Apple to the Pixies, from Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band to Radiohead, to countless others of clashing genres and colliding aesthetics.

damnwells

What you need to know? The Damnwells, as a collective, have been making music since the turn of the century. Still craving more information about the band? Then you might want to check out Chris Suchorsky’s excellent “Golden Days” documentary, which revolves around the trials and tribulations of the band.

allie moss

Allie’s music has ignited a spark in her listeners – they’ve used her songs to create everything from numerous unsolicited remixes of “Corner” to a ballet performance.

The One AM Radio

The One AM Radio is a quartet based in Los Angeles, where the sun hasn’t completely thawed their New England roots. They make music about the feeling you get while driving home, fast, late at night, through half-empty streets.

skysaw

SKYSAW is the new project helmed by Jimmy Chamberlin, who wants to make one thing clear at the outset: “This project is not the vision of one person. It’s a band, a total collaboration. After being in the biz for 25 years, I know unity holds the power and gets the job done.”

Pink Noise

Pink Noise is a four piece, Brooklyn-based indie rock band. The band has just completed their third album, titled What Will Happen if Someone Finds Out?, produced by Dave Sitek (TV on the Radio).

Kicksville

The band is more conceptual than actual, although there are seven members who ultimately translate the studio work on stage. Kicksville calls itself a collective and claims over 60 ‘citizens’ from around the world who contribute to the whole in significant ways, which might partially explain Kicksville’s wild diversity.

Naomi Greenwald

Naomi Greenwald is a smart ass. It’s not an insult to the artist. Not at all, but when you finally connect with her in-person, you just know you’re in the presence of a mind that races at breakneck speed, twice as fast as anybody you know.

Delphic

Delphic are an electronic/indie three piece that aims to be the future sound of Manchester, by mixing euphoric electronica with anthemic songs for a post-dance world. The group who formed in 2009, is made up of James Cook (vocals and bass), Matt Cocksedge (guitar) and Richard Boardman (synths). They are also accompanied by Dan Hadley on drums.

The Fling

Rebelling against your parents is as American as apple pie, power-pop and Laurel Canyon – which leaves brothers Dustin and Graham Lovelis three for four in that equation. Rather than rebel against their dad, they followed in his footsteps – going so far as to take on the name of the group he disbanded to raise his family and embracing the melodic pop of Big Star and the laidback, sun-dappled harmonies of The Byrds.

Maritime

Urgency isn’t the first thing you might expect from a new Maritime record. After all, these four guys have settled into domestic bliss in Milwaukee, with kids and wives and day jobs that don’t involve decibels and dirty rock clubs. But Human Hearts couldn’t live up to its title more: It’s blustery with passion and brimming with emotion. (The full word, not the shortened version.)

Fitz and the Tantrums

In just over a year, soulsters Fitz and the Tantrums went from the living room to the main stage. The recipe for meteoric success? Six killer musicians, five dapper suits, irresistible songs, some serendipity and one vintage organ.

Low Water

Low Water, a Brooklyn-based foursome already of some acclaim, are savvy enough to understand the insufferable task of pouring through paragraphs of text explaining who met who where, the origins of band names, and the “ever-elusive” songwriting process of musicians you may not have heard of, so we’ll spare you the agony. Instead, we’re going to try hard here to give you just the facts, jack… Baretta style. So, please bear with us.

Eulogies

the future would never be the same. my role as a friend, as a father, my love for my son, would never be the same. the innocence was shattered.

after what happened in July of 2009 my emotions–my heart–my life–were all blown to smithereens.

 Truckasauras

Since Truckasauras’s first performance, they have been repeatedly redefining electronic music in the live setting. From underground house parties, to impromptu street performances, to proper rock venues, Truckasauras’s explosive lo-fi, audio-visual, live sets continually raise the bar for not just electronic music, but anyone seeking to captivate an audience and rock the party.

lee hazelwood

a brief introduction to LEE HAZELWOOD

the divine comedy

The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon. Over the years, the name has encompassed other musicians, but the driving force of the band and its main (sometimes only!) member has always been Neil Hannon. He chose the name ‘The Divine Comedy’ aged 18, almost at random…