After a lone event or two last week, Noise Pop 2016 kicked into gear on Tuesday night. Elsewhere in San Francisco, you could’ve caught Metric, Makonnen, Kool AD and others. Meanwhile at the Independent, Naytronix (the project of tUnE-yArDs‘ Nate Brenner), Kid Trails (Toro y Moi guitarist Patrick Jeffords) and Hunny opened for Oakland’s Astronauts Etc. Originally […]
Last year, Flaural was born out of the ashes of several Denver-based bands. Members of the defunct Bloodhound and A Band In Pictures moved forward and formed Flaural. In November, they dropped their debut Thin King EP. Flaural offered a compelling blend of guitar-driven psyche, synth-showered new wave and ambient shoegaze. This week, Flaural shared new single “Nonnie” with […]
After roughly a nine month hiatus from releasing new tracks, German producer Saint WKND dropped a banger that should find its way onto your weekend playlist. Saint WKND apparently pulled the original sample from his dad’s 1984 disco vinyl collection and turned’s it into a four minute, nu-disco, house jam. “Set It Out” features Midway’s vocals. You can download […]
After a productive run of four albums over five years beginning with 2008’s self-titled LP, Portland’s STRFKR went on somewhat of a hiatus since 2013. But they’ve dropped a new track titled “Never Ever” today, which may signal a new album is on the way. STRFKR “Never Ever” features the group’s brand of psychedelia-tinged pop, […]
Harlem rapper Azaelia Banks dropped new single “The Big Big Beat” today. The four minute track is produced by En Expresso and will be on Banks’ upcoming Fantasea II album. “The Big Big Beat” features Banks’ sharp bars over a rolling low end, but also demonstrates her underrated singing abilities. Stream Azealia Banks “The Big Big Beat” […]