Artist: spirit animal

Kick Kick Snare has partnered up with DC9 to bring you the best damn rock show to hit DC this spring! Don't believe me? Well let me show you the various evidence I have to prove why Spirit Animal , Black Taxi (NYC) , & Eksi Ekso are a rock trifecta of unparalleled badassery! Exhibit 1: Spirit Animals video for "Lead!" pretty much a giant bitch slap to the masses and a middle finger raised high in the directly pointed at every authority figure, [...]

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It is that wonderful time of the month again where Kick Kick Snare puts all the music you need to be listening to into one easily enjoyable package. Fresh from SXSW and our first tour, everyone at HQ is excited to share the musicians we fell for along the way, including Alanna Royale, Vinyl Thief, & The 1975, favorites who reminded us why we love them so damned much - Carousel & Spirit Animal you never let us down. All that time driving through the US gave us plenty of time to scour the depths of Spotify to round up [...]

Your wonderful Wednesday: ► British glam-pop singer-songwriter Mika headlines the El Rey Theatre in support of his latest album "The Origin of Love." That's his video for "Underwater" above. ► Former L.A. band/currently New York-based Spirit Animal teams up with the Mo-Odds and the Weeks at the Satellite. ► It's a solid lineup over at the Echo with Gliss , Mystery Skulls and Tapioca & the Flea . ►  The Milk Carton Kids Revue takes place at the Largo at the Coronet [...]

Incoming: The Mavericks, Busdriver, Thalia, Heartless Bastards, Spirit Animal, Mika, Flux Pavilion, Inc., Anthrax, Billy Bragg, Ghostface Killah, Jamie Lidell, the Lonely Wild, Fol Chen, Foxygen, Daedelus, Veronica Falls, Poolside, Lalah Hathaway, Living Colour Above: That's the video for "You Naked," from Jamie Lidell . The British singer-songwriter's latest album, "Jamie Lidell," came out in February, and he visits the Echoplex on Thursday. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson recommends: Two local bands celebrate [...]

[One red-eye trek from L.A. to Dallas to Austin, two spins around the Convention Center and downtown posting flyers for today's Buzz Bands LA show and a slew of trips to coffee shops later ... File under Wingin' It at SXSW:] @KRBronson on Tuesday at SXSW ... The explosion of music, marketing and culture that is the South by Southwest Music Festival was never more evident than [...]

Last Tuesday evening, Santos Party House was buzzing with excitement that reverberated through the smoke-machine clouds, the audience anticipating the high-energy, high-caliber line up, including Richmond, VA’s dancy groovers, Spirit Animal , NYC’s piano-led, indie pop group, Eytan and the Embassy , and LA rockers, Nico Vega . Spirit Animal warmed up the crowd, enlightening everyone with their entertaining dance moves, while  Eytan and the Embassy lifted spirits with their upbeat melodies and peppy rhythms. Headliners, Nico Vega [...]

When this band is firing on all cylinders with their druggy take on white boy funk music, it's a remarkably good time. "This is not art," intones a voice on the track "Lead!" on this EP from the New York by way of Los Angeles band Spirit Animal, and that would be true. Spirit Animal is simply a group out for a good time: it has been garnering comparisons to funk maestros Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as the offbeat rock of Faith No More. However, there's also a touch of psychedelic influence to the music,...

West Philly quartet HighKick are bringing their rockabilly sound to World Cafe Live tonight in preparation for the release of their new demo. The band's honest lyrics and steady Americana rhythms make their 2010 album, Paints a House, a must-hear for any fan of DIY roots music, and can be streamed here. Tickets for tonight's ... Continue reading �

Ahead of releasing their debut album Imperial Green at the end of November, local rock foursome Satellite Hearts filmed a video for "New York City" in the Big Apple. Between the percussive clashing and lead singer Justin Pellecchia's sixties psych-rock vocals, Satellite Hearts are what I imagine a Lou Reed-fronted Steppenwolf would sound like. The ... Continue reading �

Watch 'Lead!' here. Follow Spirit Animal on Twitter. Like 'em on Facebook. 1. How would you describe the direction, inspiration and recording process for This Is A Test ? The tunes on this EP were actually taken from a larger batch that we recorded over the course of 2012. We were so excited about the record that we decided we couldn't wait. We wanted to put a few of them out there early to wet the palate. 2. Your sound is [...]

New York's Spirit Animal just released their EP " Spiritia Animalia " last week and they're offering a remix of the track "Lead!" by Future People as a free download. Grab it while it's hot and be sure to check out Spirit Animal on tour this fall. 12/15: Washington, DC // Rock n' Roll Hotel 12/16: Nyack, NY // Habitat for Humanity #Sandy Benefit 12/18: New York, NY // Mercury Lounge w/Churchill 12/19: Philadelphia, PA // The Fire 12/20: Boston, MA // All Asia 12/21: [...]

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Harris Trinsky forever.

Sure, by now we all probably know what the xx's Coexist sounds like as 11 songs, but ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ listen-to-the-xxs-coexist-remi xed-as-one-song/70626/

► Spirit Animal , the NYC-based purveyors of electro punk ’n’ funk who have a new EP, "This Is a Test" on the way in November, visit the Satellite, supported by Jutty Ranx and Busy Living . Spirit Animal's new song "Love Crime" is featured today on RollingStone.com . That's Jutty Ranx's video for "I See You," above. ► Beach House visits L.A. behind its acclaimed May release "Bloom," doing the first of two nights at the Wiltern ► Cabaret-punk provocateur and fan-funding phenom Amanda Palmer , along with her [...]

Incoming: Django Django, Spirit Animal, Amanda Palmer, Beach House, Dragonette, the Killers, the Features, Harlan, Hey Champ, Taken by Trees, Conor Oberst, Menomena, Ryan Bingham, Band of Horses, Earlimart, Dave Stewart, Citizen Cope, Rodriguez, Alt-J, the Go-Go's, Wilco. Above: Mister Loveless stops by the Satellite on Sunday in support of their latest album "Grow Up." That's their video for "Wild Summers." The Cigarette Burns and A Girl I Know support. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson [...]

Spirit Animal , the quartet fronted by formerly L.A.-based dynamo Steve Cooper (fka the Gray Kid), is back. First, Cooper and gang, who are now based in New York, are headlining the Satellite on Tuesday, Sept. 25 in a show presented by Buzz Bands LA that also features Jutty Ranx and Busy Living. Second, Spirit Animal has a new EP on the way; "This Is a Test" will be out Nov. 14, featuring "Crocodile Skins," which we featured back in February . Besides the fact he has mad flyer design skills [an infographic, genius], Cooper has been [...]

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It's Monday (boo) but here's something awesome to look forward to come Friday (yay)! To mourn the end of summer and celebrate fall, Last.fm is hosting a party at Santos Party House this Friday, September 14th, with two amazing NYC bands: AVAN LAVA and Spirit Animal : " TC, the lead singer of AVAN LAVA, is a musical tour de force (he calls Freddie Mercury his biggest inspiration – no one better for a front man of pop band [...]

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It's Monday (boo) but here's something awesome to look forward to come Friday (yay)! To mourn the end of summer and celebrate fall, Last.fm is hosting a party at Santos Party House this Friday, September 14th, with two amazing NYC bands: AVAN LAVA and Spirit Animal : " TC, the lead singer of AVAN LAVA, is a musical tour de force (he calls Freddie Mercury his biggest inspiration – no one better for a front man of pop band [...]

• AVAN LAVA - Feels Good

Well, that didn't take long. Due way back in April of this year, our third, free, mixtape is finally available for download right now. The last two have, more or less, had themes, but III is more of a general collection of tracks that have caught my ear over the past few months. Some you may have heard a few of these songs on the site over that time, while other songs are making their debut on the site. Like the past two mixtapes, my hope is that III introduces you to a new favorite artist/band [...]

NYC-based Spirit Animal is pleased to announce the release of This Is a Test , the psych rock and pop band's brand new EP, on November 14, 2012. The four-piece will be playing shows in Los Angeles and New York this fall. List of performances below. It might sound strange, but it takes some serious soul to discover rock music's spirit and an absolute animal to find its superhuman funk. Luckily, the modern listener has Spirit Animal to turn to for all of the above. [...]