
Stuff. So much stuff. We had more, but we prioritized and here are this week's most important news items. I recently stumbled upon this song and video by Heyward Howkins and I was officially stunned by the beauty of its simplicity. His debut, Hale & Hearty , will be released June 26th... Sugar Sand Stitched Lip . Recently, Neon Indian did an interview/featurette with a little start-up network called ABC . Hopefully [...]
‘The Hale & Hearty’ proves that Heyward Howkins has plenty of stories to tell, shaped by such descriptive detail that they vividly come alive. Read more »

Philadelphia's Heyward Howkins will release his upcoming debut LP, The Hale & Hearty , on June 26th. You can preview and pre-order it here . "Sugar Sand Stitched Lip"

Check out the new music video from singer-songwriter Heyward Howkins for the track "Sugar Sand Stitched Lip" from his forthcoming debut LP The Hale & Hearty , which is scheduled for release on June 26. Howkins is a founding member of The Silver Ages and former lead guitarist for The Trouble with Sweeney . He'll be performing next in Philly on April 18 at Fergie's. The video was directed and edited by BITBY 's Tyler Costill and Alex Curro. Enjoy!
In this edition: discover the dream pop of Carrousel; consider tracks from Heyward Howkins and The Spring Standards; and videos from Carrousel, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Heyward Howkins, Muncie Girls, The Spring Standards, and Umlala. Discover: Carrousel courtesy of Carrousel The dream pop of Carrousel is built on beautiful symphonic soundscapes driven by emotion and imagination. Their debut, 27 rue de mi'chelle , comes from the mind of frontman and principal songwriter Joel Piedt. Piedt [...]
Singer-songwriter Heyward Howkins, co-founder of The Silver Ages, and once the lead guitar player in The Trouble With Sweeney (fronted by Joe E. Sweeney of Philebrity.com) is releasing his solo album on June 26th called The Hale & Hearty. A charming eclecticism pervades this collection of indie-folk and stripped down baroque sounding pop. Below, listen ... Continue reading

Videos seem to accumulate in our in-box faster than we have a hope of watching them. However, having sat and watched and watched and watched and then watched some more, this then is our selection of the best we've seen. Wet Nuns are a band we like a lot singing songs as they do about women, death and beer. This is the video for Heavens Below, which will make up one side of an exclusive Record Store Day 73 release. [...]