Following an opening performance for fellow Oakland act Trails & Ways, Waterstrider have caught my attention and ears. If you’re unfamiliar with Waterstrider, I recommend checking out single “Constellation” and their hypnotic cover of Little Dragon’s “Twice“. Today, they released their first original new track in a year and a half. This comes at an […]
Santa Barbara’s Gardens & Villa have returned with their sophomore album Dunes. The follow-up to their excellent debut album officially arrives on February 4th via Secretly Canadian. Dunes was recorded in Michigan with DFA head Tim Goldsworthy. You can stream the album below. Plus check out upcoming national tour dates. You can also read our interview with Gardens & […]
Santa Barbara’s Gardens & Villa have covered the Animals “We Gotta Get Outta This Place” and you can download that puppy for free courtesy of RCRDLBL. You can also just stream it below. In other G&V news, check out our photos and review of their performance at Portland’s MusicFestNW 2012. Plus, read our interview with Gardens & Villa. >
You might have seen several Fleetwood Mac covers posted on the site recently. We saw Fleetwood covers from Lykee Li and Best Coast (two from her actually). They were a part of a greater Fleetwood Mac tribute album called Just Tell Me What You Want. That album is now streaming in full over at NPR. Hear covers […]
Photos of War on Drugs, Bear in Heaven, Gardens & Villa and Brazos at the Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar SXSW showcase on March 15. [nggallery id=8]