GRIMES (MONTREAL, QUEBEC) The breathy and soft vocals over simple lo fi synths on Grimes track "Vanessa" are just stunning and reminiscent of early Lykke Li demos. I'm in love. Grimes is the alias of Claire Boucher, a Montreal-based artist. According to her bio Grimes "fuses contemporary instrumentation with classical vocal practices from around the world." The track below will appear on an upcoming split with d'Eon called the "Darkbloom" EP. It's out April 19th via Arbutus Records / Hippos in Tanks in [...]
WOODS (BROOKLYN, NY) Woods ' announced plans to release their 6th (you heard me, SIXTH) full length album entitled Sun and Shade on June 14th through their label - Woodsist . The simple beauty of "Pushing Onlys" - the first track to be unveiled from the release has me EXTREMELY excited about hearing the album of the whole. The track features their signature vocal style and that insanely charismatic guitar tone that makes me weak in the knees. Band announced a handful of dates including one April 22nd in Los Angeles. [...]
The Henry Clay People - THE WINTER SONG from vbkid on Vimeo . Well I have a huge softee for The Henry Clay People and have for years. Hell I even put out their first ever 7 inch single for "Working Part Time (you can still buy it right here ). The kids are gearing up to release a new EP in May entitled "This Is A Desert." Ladies and Gents - I have heard the whole thing and I'm happy to say it's GOOD. The Clays return to [...]
Want to go see The Decemberists perform LIVE on Jimmy Kimmel On March 30th in Los Angeles? Enter to win tickets below!!! ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE DECEMBERISTS 3/30 ON KIMMEL Email * First Name Last Name LA Event List * required [...]
Our labor of love JAXART has teamed up with our favorite blog SmokeDONTSmoke once again to present another night of amazing music at Lot 1 in Echo Park. We are very happy to present two amazing bands from Halifax Nova Scotia DUZHEKNEW and COUSINS . Download MP3s from their free tour cassette below. We also highly recommend you come and check out BASEMENT BABIES . Download two tracks below. MP3: Basement Babies - Heart [...]
YOUNG PRISMS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) SXSW is officially over and the great exodus has begun from Austin as hundreds of Cali based bands head back to the coast. Young Prisms are on their way back to San Francisco but will be making a quick stop in LA TONIGHT to perform at pehrspace with Moses Campbell and W.H.I.T.E. Listen to music below and please let your friends know via the internets (falsebook, twatter, mysuck, and fumblr, and [...]
KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS At first I didn't get it. Then I heard this track and now I get it. Download this amazing track from Keep Shelly In Athens below MP3: Keep Shelly In Athens – Running Out of You Tweet
PURITY RING I have been meaning to post this track for a while now. I have absolutely fallen in love with this bouncy/joyous electro track. There is just such a sumptuous vibe and hidden sex appeal in what to the naked ear sounds like a good ole' fashioned pop gem. I would even venture to say that THIS is my favorite new track of 2011 so far. Wow. Purity Ring started as a side project of Gobble Gobble is now looking like things are really taking off. Recently Pitchfork gave the [...]
Holy Crap we're official! Our lil label JAXART Records has teamed up with twosyllable Records to host an official 2011 SXSW Showcase. Read all about it right here. Download music from the bands playing below! MP3: Slow Animal - Saturday Mourning MP3: Holiday Shores - Phones Don't Feud MP3: Shimmering Stars - Walk Away (via Relentless Noisemaker ) MP3: Candy Claws - The Breathing [...]
JAXART Presents: http://www.facebook.com/jaxart records "The Lot 1 Series" Saturday February 26th, 2011 at Lot 1 Cafe performances from: TV GIRL (SAN DIEGO, CA) {pictured above} DOWNLOAD FREE EP AT BANDCAMP: MP3: TV Girl: "If You Want It" http://tvgirl.bandcamp.com They make shimmering, lo-fi dream pop with a slightly racy undercurrent. - [...]
TV GIRL (SAN DIEGO, CA) We first introduced you to TV Girl several months ago [ link ]. The San Diego duo were just getting started and had yet to even play an LA show. The project uses samples such as Todd Rundgren's "Hello It's Me" to create mix media style pop music that many major publications in the UK are starting to take notice of. It's unbelievably catchy stuff. LA Readers: Earlier this month the band made their LA debut at The Echoplex opening for Letting Up [...]
Hands (Los Angeles, CA) Hands - armed with only a handful of demos available on their bandcamp page - have been making their mark across the Los Angeles club scene over the past few months. They have even opened for the likes of Deerhoof and Devotchka . This velocity seems a little sudden but their fantastic live show is quickly winning audiences over and seems to be setting the stage for perhaps something much grander. Is this the next band to break big out of Silverlake? [...]
The Sweet Hurt (Los Angeles, CA) Tonight JAXART is absolutely thrilled to present The Sweet Hurt at Lot 1 Cafe as part of our "Lot 1 Series." I first met The Sweet Hurt' s Wendy Wang several years ago through various recording opportunities and playing shows in the LA scene. Wendy has always been a musician's musician. It is not unusual to see some of the best players in Los Angeles at her shows watching in awe. One can only hope that the rest of the world may soon discover the [...]
Pulse Out (Los Angeles, CA) Pulse Out is a side project of So Many Wizards but the two bands might as well be on two separate planets. So Many Wizards excites Los Angeles audiences with lush arrangements and Italian style pop. Pulse Out on the other hand plays with a fast paced mix of surf, twee, power pop, and balls out punk rock reminiscent of The Buzzcocks . Pulse Out just released a 7 inch and are offering up their debut EP - [...]
SILJE NES (NORWAY) Silje Nes is a siren. The Norwegian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was signed to Fat Cat Records after sending in what they refer to as a "unique and charming demo." After a full afternoon watching videos of her performances I'm hooked as well. Silje Nes' new album Optiks was released in October. The album features her soft and sweet vocals surrounded lush soundscapes. It creates a haunting a surreal feeling that is perfect for a cloudy day. She will be playing in Los Angeles THIS [...]
PANDA BEAR (NEW YORK) Panda Bear has unveiled another track from his forthcoming album Tomboy. Getting way to excited about this one people. Download "Last Night at The Jetty" below. MP3: Panda Bear - Last Night At The Jetty Paw Tracks is pleased to present a listening party for Tomboy on Feb. 28th in LA at Malo Upstairs Lounge (4326 W. Sunset Blvd.) - there will be two separate listening sessions, one at 6pm that [...]
Last week Radiohead announce that they would be releasing their 8th studio album - King of Limbs on Sat Feb 19th. Then on Friday they decided to jump the gun offering the album for immediate download at just 9 bucks directly from the band through their website - kingoflimbs.com . On the same day Radiohead released this video for the first single off KOL entitled "Lotus Flower" a dark and simple video featuring Thom Yorke and some pretty epic dance moves. The video almost instantly spawned [...]
I can't believe I haven't posted this yet. After about 30+ views this past weekend I thought It would only be appropriate. Dark yet clever and shows the duality of his personality. Tyler, The Creator and Odd Future are about to be massive. Tyler's sophomore album Goblin will come out on XL Recordings in April. Tweet
COLLEEN GREEN (LOS ANGELES, CA) This weekend JAXART is presenting not 1 but THREE shows in Echo Park full of new music we really REALLY think you should check out. FIRST UP - Colleen Green We fell in love with her track "Worship You" in Fall 2010. Colleen now has a new 7 inch coming out on Hardly Art on March 1st. We think you should buy it now . See Her live TONIGHT at Pehrspace with Disaster Speaks (Members of Tenlons Fort, Seasons, and [...]
I can count on less than 1 hand how many times I've written about hip hop on this site. It's called Rock Insider after all. That's not to say I haven't been following what Odd Future aka OFWGKTA have been up to in the dark corners of LA. The group's hardcore brand of hip hop is something you just can't ignore. They dare to go there - and then some. Fact of the matter - They are INCREDIBLY PUNK. As a semi-reformed hardcore kid I fucking support that 100%. Tyler, The Creator [...]
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