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Formed in 2008 by ex-Eames Era guitarists/songwriters Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer, New Orleans-based indie pop outfit Generationals craft hook-filled indie pop that draws liberally from rock and pop's '50s, '60s, and '70s heydays, while maintaining enough modern sensibilities to remain relevant in the MP3 age. Like their Park the Van contemporaries Dr. Dog , Spinto Band, and Capitol Years, Generationals' lo-fi recording techniques are buffered by their advanced musical chops, resulting in a clever new take on sugar pop psychedelia. The band's Park the Van debut, Con [...]

Rather than remixing Hundred Water's "Boreal" for their upcoming EP, abstract producer Teebs created a new ambient work inspired by the original, to which Waters' Nicole Miglis contributed new vocal tracks.This remix of Florida amniotic folk act Hundred Waters' shimmery "Boreal" , from last year's solid self-titled debut, comes courtesy of Brainfeeder-associated abstractionist Teebs- and it's not exactly a remix as much as it is a total reimagining. Vocalist Nicole Miglis explains (punctuation hers): "Teebs originally sent us a remix in 2 parts, the first half being more like a remix and the second half [...]

Rather than remixing Hundred Water 's "Boreal" for their upcoming EP, abstract producer Teebs created a new ambient work inspired by the original, to which Waters' Nicole Miglis contributed new vocal tracks.This remix of Florida amniotic folk act Hundred Waters' shimmery "Boreal" , from last year's solid self-titled debut, comes courtesy of Brainfeeder-associated abstractionist Teebs- and it's not exactly a remix as much as it is a total reimagining. Vocalist Nicole Miglis explains (punctuation hers): "Teebs originally sent us a remix in 2 parts, the first half being more like a [...]

Southern California duo Best Coast is friends Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno. The pair met nearly a decade ago through the LA music scene and shared passions for art, food and local culture. Best Coast released their debut album Crazy for You in the summer of 2010, and the critically-acclaimed, Jon Brion-produced follow up The Only Place in the summer 2012, which placed on both Spin and Rolling Stone's Best of Albums of 2012 list. Their dedicated fan base continues to grow. With an impressive 100k Twitter followers, a simple tweet linked to a home recording [...]

Diamond Rings and Los Angeles indie alternative quintet , Youngblood Hawke have swapped remixes! Youngblood Hawke added a devilishly danceable energy to the Canadian stalwart's single "Runaway Love," while Diamond Rings took on "Last Time," giving it a fresh and fiery spin. In addition to seven spectacular performances at SXSW (Brooklyn Vegan, FILTER, VEVOtv and Spotify to name a few), Diamond Rings is thrilled to announce an extensive tour as special guests of British New Wave pioneers, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (O.M.D.) to kick off next [...]

Here’s newly-formed band ON AN ON with the song “Ghosts,” the first song off their forthcoming debut album, Give In , which is due out January 29 on Roll Call Records. The band is Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing, who had been performing together for the last few years with the indie group Scattered Trees. It was only this past March during the annual SXSW festival that they decided to follow their instincts and change course to form ON AN ON . With the help of producer Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene) [...]

Thirty Seconds To Mars  chatted with MTV to reveal the video's artistic influences and some special acrobatic cameos from McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber. Find out more about the new song that was sent into space, and hear the actual song, here . Via MTV Buzzworthy 

After their incredible run at SXSW, one of the UK's most exciting new bands, rock quartet Peace , is gearing up to traverse North America for the first time, playing shows throughout May and June. Being nominated as BBC's Artist of 2013 and NME's Best New Band is just a start for these four young upstarts from Birmingham. After the success of their debut EP, Delicious, the band has now signed to Columbia Records in the UK (Sony in the US) for their debut album In Love , produced by Jim Abiss (of Adele and Arctic Monkeys fame). [...]

Right now Red Bull Records are giving away a brand new Apple iPod Touch with their complete catalog to one lucky winner! Entrance is easy; just sign up with a valid email address and you are done. Our catalog includes music from AWOLNATION, Twin Atlantic, Heaven’s Basement, Itch, Five Knives, Innerpartysystem, and Black Gold. The contest goes through March so look out for the winning name early April. Many will enter, only one will win, but that one could be you-so enter now-good luck! You can use this link to enter now [...]

The Joy Formidable are excited to share their new music video for "Little Blimp" today. The video was shot over the last few weeks using a Go Pro camera attached to the headstock of lead-singer Ritzy Bryan's guitar during performances in London, Brighton, and at Stubb's during SXSW. Stereogum already raved about the video, saying "...this turns out to be a pretty visceral way to make a live video. Following their acclaimed shows at SXSW last week, the band are hitting the road in the US starting today, with a show [...]

The Joy Formidable are excited to share their new music video for "Little Blimp" today. The video was shot over the last few weeks using a Go Pro camera attached to the headstock of lead-singer Ritzy Bryan's guitar during performances in London, Brighton, and at Stubb's during SXSW. Stereogum already raved about the video, saying "...this turns out to be a pretty visceral way to make a live video. Following their acclaimed shows at SXSW last week, the band are hitting the road in the US starting today, with [...]

Jason Molina, the Ohio-based songwriter behind Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., had died on Saturday. It was reported the death was a result of complications of alcohol consumption. Chunklet’s report stated Molina was found in Indianapolis with a cellphone, which only contained his Grandmother’s phone number. Molina’s battle with alcoholism had already been heavily documented. In 2011, his family and friends said he had been in and out of rehab for the past two years, which had led to several canceled shows and a withdrawal from the public eye. They even launched a PayPal account to collect [...]

British four-piece Django Django is currently in the midst of their first nationwide North American tour in support of their self-titled debut album, released this past fall on Ribbon Music. From two shows in New York, to Union Transfer in Philly, the Metro in Chicago, First Ave. in Minneapolis, plus many more along the way, the band has been giving it their all and selling out shows ALL over the country. With just a handful of gigs to go, Django Django is now heading to the west coast where on Tue. March 26th, they will make [...]

On May 14th, self-described hacker boyband producers Anamanaguchi will release their most versatile and ambitious record yet, Endless Fantasy . After three years of work, the album will finally be available via their own dream.hax label. They've already started the party with the pop-punk/rave infused music video for "Meow," and are psyched to now share the album art (above), the track listing to Endless Fantasy , and a brand new song off the record. Endless Fantasy is an insane 77 minutes and 22 tracks long and is full of wildly different styles, [...]

South Florida producer and MC SpaceGhostPurrp   is touring this Spring with a slew of dates across the U.S ., including a performance at Coachella in April. You can find all the tour dates listed here . And for those of you lucky enough to be in the NYC area, there is a contest going on you should know about. PopGun Booking is giving away a free pair of tickets to see his live show on Monday, March 25, at Santos [...]

Five lucky fans will get something extra in their copies of TOOL ’s forthcoming commemorative edition of the Opiate EP available Mar. 26 via Toolband.com. Dubbed the “Seal of Xatanitos," the five certificates will be placed randomly amidst the 5,000 copies of the collectible reissue. The prize will only be disclosed to each of the five winners. In a new interview posted today, Adam Jones speaks with Spin about both the impetus for the Opiate limited edition reissue as well as the history of the EP. "I grew up with double-gatefold vinyl, and I didn't use the cover [...]

Five lucky fans will get something extra in their copies of TOOL ’s forthcoming commemorative edition of the Opiate EP available Mar. 26 via Toolband.com. Dubbed the “Seal of Xatanitos," the five certificates will be placed randomly amidst the 5,000 copies of the collectible reissue. The prize will only be disclosed to each of the five winners. In a new interview posted today, Adam Jones speaks with Spin about both the impetus for the Opiate limited edition reissue as well as the history of the EP. "I grew [...]

LA rock quartet Dawes are pleased to announce additional tour dates for 2013. After recently wrapping up a life-changing trip to Rwanda where the band helped the U.N. charity Nothing But Nets raise awareness & funds to protect refugee families from malaria and a successful run at this year's SXSW Music Festival, Dawes are currently on the road touring a number of independent record stores across America, performing songs off their forthcoming full-length album, the Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Norah Jones)-produced, Stories Don't End (April 9, HUB Records). Immediately following the [...]

South Florida producer and MC, SpaceGhostPurrp is an integral part of the US underground hip-hop community. Prolific too, to date he has released a string of online mixtapes that have helped him garner cult underground status. His debut commercial release, Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp was released in June 2012 via 4AD. With this release, we see him take a further step towards the spotlight, and one that brings new shadows with it too. Purrp is touring this Spring with a slew of dates across the US including a performance at Coachella in April. [...]

Thurston Moore's new project  Chelsea Light Moving have recently released their first feature length, self titled debut. We were lucky enough to see their very first live performance in Texas at the 35 Denton Fest (review coming soon) a couple of weeks ago. They also had several shows at SXSW, and now they are touring North America. The Bay Bridged.com site is giving away a pair of free tickets to see the group live tomorrow in San Francisco. To win, be the first person [...]