Last year, SXSW and our official showcase was an incredible experience. However, we’ve decided to shift this year’s efforts to one of our favorite festivals in the country, Treefort Fest in Boise, Idaho. We’re very excited to announce the Apes on Tape Showcase at Treefort. On Saturday March 22 and Sunday March 23, we’ll be […]
Melbourne, Australia’s Hoodlem offer another slow-burner for this week with their new track “Old Friend”. The vocal intro reminds me a lot of Jai Paul’s “Jasmine”, both in chord progression and sentiment. Things stay bare, but’s a beautiful track. Seems Hoodlem is a young band, but we’ll keep you posted on any album news from them. […]
Sydney’s trio of Lewis Wade, Sean Walker, and Jesse Ward, aka Movement, are preparing to release their debut EP this spring. The self-titled album drops via Modular People on April 25. This slow burner has me reminiscent of listening to Rhye about this same time last year. Guaranteed to find a home in your bedroom mix, […]
As San Francisco’s Noise Pop festival entered its 22nd year, New Parish hosted–to my knowledge–the very first Oakland Noise Pop show. San Francisco’s Social Studies and Portland’s aan added another notch to their Noise Pop belts while Farallons and Max & the Moon opened. In January, aan dropped their debut Amor Ad Nauseum LP via Party Damage […]
New York’s Phantogram began their North American tour to support freshly released album Voices. The follow-up to 2009’s Eyelid Movies dropped last week as Phantogram made the leap from Barksuk Records to Republic. Oakland’s Fox Theater sold out while Phantogram brought Voices‘ new jams through the Bay Area. One thing I noticed immediately was how well singer Sarah Barthel’s […]