Warren Haynes knows how to put on a party, and he will continue celebrating his annual Christmas Jam, now in its 23rd year, with another installment of the event, as well as the release of Warren Haynes Presents The Benefit Concert Vol. 4 on December 6, 2011. Culled from the 2002, show The Benefit Concert Vol. 4 features two-discs and 2.5 hours of music, including guest performances byBob
Chicago's Bloodiest have a penchant for gloom and doom that manifests itself through droning, epic compositions. And that isn't even the best part. Featuring members of Yakuza, 90 Day Men, Follows, and Atombombpocketknife, the band's debut, Descent, expresses this exquisitely with six massive compositions, a couple of which clock in at nine-plus minutes. The collective's trademark is a
Photo by Jonathan WeinerIt has been two years since Thrice delivered Beggars, an album of anthemic alternative rock that garnered acclaim and, along with extensive touring, brightened the spotlight on the Orange County, California quartet. Now the band is returning with Major/Minor, and the first single, "Yellow Belly." Check it out below. You can also pre-order Major/Minor, which will be
The Bottle Rockets will release their first live, acoustic album on Tuesday, August 16, and it's a doozy. Not So Loud: An Acoustic Evening With ... captures the band during a sold-out, two-night stand in St. Louis, Missouri, during which take tracks from across their career, and skin them bare. This is one of The Bottle Rockets finest moments, and they give unique life to 10 of their best.
Nikki Lane is quickly establishing herself as a singer/songwriter to watch. With the release of the Gone, Gone, Gone EP, as well as a packed tour schedule withe the likes of Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, things are getting brighter by the day for this country maven. Check out the title track from the EP, which will be released July 19 on IAMSOUND Records. Learn:Nikki Lane on Myspace Listen:1 -
Livetronica innovators STS9 will deliver a new five song EP on June 7 via its own 1320 Records. Entitled When the Dust Settles, the EP includes "Scheme," "When The Dust Settles," "The Golden Gate," "Scheme Reprise," and "Winter Sun." The band has chosen to offer the lead track, "Scheme," for free download. Check it out below. Learn:STS9 Online Listen:1 - Scheme Buy: 1320 Records
I happened upon Tom Vek's debut, We Have Sound, and I was immediately in love. His loose, experimental pop style reminded me of Beck, but without a filter. It was magical. Vek disappeared for a bit, but he is back and will release Leisure Seizure on June 6. Check out "The Chore" from Leisure Seizure below. Learn: Tom Vek Online Listen: A Chore - Tom Vek's RE-EDIT by tomvek Buy:Tom Vek Store
Photo by Adam SmithTroubadour Grayson Capps has a way of capturing the light and the dark found in the recesses of the South. For his fifth studio album, The Lost Cause Minstrels, Capps has embraced a fresh start. He assembled a new backing band that takes its name from the album title, and moved back to Alabama, where he was born and raised, but was forced to flee to Nashville when Hurricane
The Sea and Cake are intent on making 2011 a banner year, with the release of the mini-LP The Moonlight Butterfly, touring, and work on a new long-player slated for late-2011 or early-2012 release. The six-song The Moonlight Butterfly was recorded at Soma studios in Chicago, Illinois, by drummer John McEntire, and is unmistakably The Sea and Cake with its polished jangle and Sam Prekop's breezy
My Morning Jacket will release its much-anticipated new album, Circuital, which will hit on May 31. The band has issued the title track for your consumption. Check it out below. Look: My Morning Jacket Online Listen: 1 - Circuital Buy: My Morning Jacket Store
Michael Dean Damron, the protagonist behind I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House, released Pleas from a Ghost this week on Suburban Home Records. And if you haven't been exposed to Damron, you will quickly learn that he is the real deal; he is unflinching, and engages life's struggles head on, whether his own, or those of others. Suburban Home is offering a free stream of Please from a Ghost
European indie rockers Art Brut are prepping their fourth studio album, Brilliant! Tragic!, for release May 24 on Cooking Vinyl.The follow-up to their acclaimed 2009 release Art Brut vs. Satan, Brilliant! Tragic! was produced by head Pixie Frank Blank. The band has released the first single from the album, "Unprofessional Wrestling," which you can download below.Learn:Art Brut OnlineListen:1 -
Del McCoury and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band are two treasured American institutions, and together, they will release American Legacies on April 12. They have released the first single from the album, "One More 'Fore I Die," which you can listen to below.The group will also tour throughout the spring and summer, including performances at Delfest in Cumberland, MD, and at Bonnaroo in Manchester
Thao and Mirah both have successful solo careers, but together, they are matching wits and releasing their eponymous debut on April 29 on Kill Rock Stars.The first single from the album, "Eleven," derives it charm from infectious harmonies, mechanical percussion, and an unforgettable hook. Check out "Eleven" below.Thao and Mira on Tour05/01 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour 05/02 - Santa
New York black metal upstarts Liturgy are gaining steam. The band signed to Thrill Jockey records in the fall, and the label will release the group's second long-player - Aesthethica - in May.In the meantime, the band has released "High Gold," the first single from Aesthethica. Take a listen below.Learn:Liturgy on MySpaceListen:1 - High GoldBuy:Thrill Jockey Records
Architecture in Helsinki will release Moment Bends on May 3, marking the first album since 2007's acclaimed Places Like This.Check out the rollicking robo-jam "Contact High" from the forthcoming album below.Learn:Architecture in Helsinki OnlineListen:1 - Contact High
Middle Brother marks the confluence of three of Amerciana's freshest bands - Deer Tick, Dawes, and Delta Spirit. Together, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), John McCauley (Deer Tick), and Matthew Vasquez (Delta Spirit) strike to bone with this eponymous debut that captures the essence of their respective day jobs while paying homage to the golden days of songwriters who made magic with little more
The late Chuck Schuldiner can be attributed with resetting the course of modern metal with Death, bringing anger and fury into a new realm of technical composition that balances both aggression and melody. 2011 marks a decade sense the guitarist died from cancer, and Relapse Records has released the deluxe reissue of The Sound of Perseverance, the final release by Death before Schuldiner
The Raveonettes are prepping for the April 5th release of Raven in the Grave on Vice Records, but the Danish-born, American-bred duo is preempting the release by delivering a new song in the form of "Forget That You're Young."Download "Forget That You're Young" below, and keep an eye out for The Raveonettes on tour.March 30th Theatre of the Living Arts Philadelphia, PAMarch
Animal Collective's Panda Bear - real name Noah Lennox - pricked up critics' ears with 2007's Person Pitch, and he is preparing to deliver another solo trip on April 12. Dubbed Tomboy, the album is a collection of vinyl singles he has recorded over the last six months and released on a variety of labels.One of those singles, "Last Night at the Jetty," is available for download below. Learn:Panda
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