Rachel Brown‘s roots are apparent from the moment you hear her music. Her roots are stemmed from Ethiopian, Bermudian and Southern influences are beautifully carried throughout her sound. Brown’s distinct sound crosses the genres of pop, Caribbean, Hawaiian, African, country, hip- hop, and soul. Besides the normal guitar, bass, and drum set up, Brown and… Continue reading Rachel Brown | Building Castles | New Music Review
Asheville NC’s Town Mountain kicks off a Fall Tour surrounding the release of their fourth album, “Leave the Bottle.” The album is officially released on September 4th, 2012 through Pinecastle Records.”Centered around strong, soulful vocals, and poised to stay put,” says Woody Platt of the Steep Canyon Rangers, “Town Mountain are true to bluegrass in… Continue reading Town Mountain's Fall "Leave the Bottle" Tour Announced
If indie-rock ever could ever possibly get together for a night of baby-making romance with disco then they might spawn the new Pomegranates CD entitled Heaven. This romance may never actually happen but that is the beauty of art. The falsetto vocals and heavy hi-hat carry the first two-tracks and then dive into fevered lo-fi… Continue reading Pomegranates | Heaven | New Music Review
This morning, NPR’s All Songs Considered unveiled the new single from Freelance Whales’ Diluvia. The song, “Spitting Image” will be available for download tomorrow on iTunes. In the meantime, the band has launched a pre-order of Diluvia here. The album is bundled with a limited-edition star projector custom-designed for Diluvia, and is also available in… Continue reading Freelance Whales Premiere Track On NPR's All Songs Considered
A week removed from Outside Lands and I can still hear ringing in my ears, feel a subtle ache in my body, and play music sets over and over again in my mind. While my previous write-up mainly had commentary about the environment the festival was in, this article’s focus is on the music. As… Continue reading 2012 Outside Lands Artist Roundup
Hot off a busy summer that included dates opening for Jack White and Old Crow Medicine Show, as well as festival and club appearances across North America and Europe, Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three will perform in select U.S. and Canadian markets in August and September 2012. Pokey LaFarge and the South City… Continue reading Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three Announce Late Summer Tour
Following a summer packed with String Cheese Incident shows, festivals, and craft beer events, SCI keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth is back on the road this fall with Kyle Hollingsworth Band on the West Coast. From southern California to northern California, KHB will share the stage with by legendary East Cost “Future Roots” Reggae rockers John Brown’s… Continue reading Kyle Hollingsworth Announces Fall Dates with John Brown's Body
DeLuna Fest is proud to announce the daily performance schedule for their third annual music and beach festival. Headlining the festival Friday, September 21st, Pearl Jam will be joined by Ben Folds Five, Gaslight Anthem, Trampled by Turtles and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Rounding out Saturday, September 22nd, Foo Fighters will headline, with Joan Jett, Jimmy… Continue reading DeLuna Fest Daily Lineup and New Amenities
Traveler, Trey Anastasio’s forthcoming solo album, will be released on October 16 on Rubber Jungle Records / ATO Records. The first single on the album, “Scabbard,” was released yesterday and is available for download at iTunes and Amazon MP3. It’s also available as a 7″ Vinyl record, pressed on red wax (with a “Pigtail” B-Side).… Continue reading Trey Anastasio Traveler Tour Pre-Sale Ends Today
This Friday, August 24, Phish will play a sold out show at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Birmingham, Alabama. The show will be webcast live at LivePhish.com. The webcast is available for pre-order now, along with a Summer 2012 Tour t-shirt (a brand new color variation that’s not available on the road).LivePhish.com will broadcast a 9-camera,… Continue reading Phish will Webcast Sold-Out Birmingham Show
