San Francisco indie rock trio the Dodos are returning to the road today for a fall tour that will run through September. The tour drops them through several festivals including Toronto’s NXNE, SF’s Stern Grove and Cincinnati’s Midpoint Music Festival. The Dodos will be joined by the Antlers, Ivan & Alyosha, Gauntlet Hair and Deerhoof for stops along […]
We first heard the beautiful instrumental soundscapes of Talkdemonic when they opened for Menomena at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge on May 3rd.The Portland-based duo of Kevin O’Connor and Lisa Molinaro weave together electronic rhythms and textures with warm string accompaniments. Molinaro’s viola and synth contributions well complement an arsenal of instruments that O’Connor wields to create a unique style […]
Bonnaroo 2011 Day-by-Day Preview Playlist The tenth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival returns to the farm of Manchester, Tennessee this weekend. And regardless of whether or not you’re braving the humidity to catch one of America’s finer festivals, we’ve got a preview playlist right here for you. Thursday, June 9th “Hannah” Freelance Whales “Hannah” | Freelance […]
The eleventh annual San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival rolled back into Parc del Fòrum of Barcelona, Spain this past weekend. Record crowds reaching over 120,000 fans enjoyed the world class line-up which featured one of the most packed line-ups of any festival on earth this year. With over 221 bands performing, it’s nearly impossible to do […]
Tallest Man on Earth: Middle of the afternoon, sun shining gently, first artist of the day. What an amazing debut to Saturday of the festival. Kristian Matsson’s voice sounds so incredible live, if you can imagine it better than on his albums. His energy, pleasantness and excitement to have been performing for us encouraged the […]