Miloe–a.k.a. Bobby Kabeya, a 20-something Minneapolis artist by way of The Democratic Republic of Congo– released his incredible EP Greenhouse last year, earning praise from the likes of NPR Music, The Fader, MTV, SPIN, Uproxx, NYLON, and more. Kabeya moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of […]
Often described as healing, Malia’s sounds aren’t just something you listen to, they’re something you feel. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, the alternative R&B/neo-soul songstress garnered some initial buzz after opening for The Internet’s Syd on her West Coast tour in late 2017. Since then, she’s amassed millions of streams
AMYRA is a musician, poet, educator and activist. Her work focuses on Black liberation, self love and communal healing.
Time to spruce up that band tee and skinny jean look because it’s POP PUNK PROM night! We’ll be spinning classics from Fall Out Boy, Paramore, blink-182, and Green Day to new-age bangers by MGK, Olivia Rodrigo, and Willow… and everything in between. Photo backdrop, balloons, streamers, props – we’ll
Covey is a folk rock project fronted by British multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Tom Freeman. Since relocating to the United States for school in 2010, he has managed to connect with listeners across the world through his unusual lyrics and raw vocals. A songwriter for 10 years, Freeman’s musical influences range
The Carrboro, NC supergroup Speed Stick is an ever-evolving project among a group of friends—Ash Bowie (Polvo), Charles Chace (The Paul Swest), Laura King (Bat Fangs), and Thomas Simpson (The Love Language)—whose musical achievements reach back as far as the 1990s. But as its live shows attest, the band does
#11 NPR’s Albums of 2022 among many other accolades “No one escapes the marks left behind when it comes to love or the absence of it,” says singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman, describing the inspiration behind her sophomore album Teeth Marks. “Not only are we the ones who bear its indentations, but
The new single, “Muscadine” was penned by Amy Ray and recorded with her band remotely in their respective homes. The song was produced by Brian Speiser, and mixed by Bobby Tis who both helped create Amy’s most recent country release, Holler. Bobby and Brian hail from the ranks of the
They’re BAAAAAACK, wigs, pads, nails, boots and all! Yes ma’am the QUEENS Naomi Dix and Stormie Daie are here to give you a reason to get that vaccine and put all your quarantine blues to rest. Come out, bring your good Judy’s, your ducklings, that rhinestoned mask and some wig
Once again, legendary Croon-Core act The Wusses will grace the stage at Motorco to deliver unto you tidings of great smooth. Join us as we celebrate the 18th year of 1978 on the wings of the gull, starting at 8 PM with drinking and snacking and the hottest funk and
Raleigh, North Carolina-based jangle pop outfit the Connells formed in the spring of 1984. Fronted by guitarist Mike Connell and his brother, bassist David, the first incarnation of the group also featured vocalist Doug McMillan and drummer John Schultz, who was soon replaced by former Johnny Quest percussionist Peele Wimberley.
Bandleader Diali Cissokho chose the name “Kaira Ba” (meaning “The Great Peace”) because it elegantly reflects a core value that he and his band aim to express when they perform. Cissokho comes from a long line of prominent hereditary griots – people who are entrusted to maintain a West African
Lung has a sound that is dark and commanding, evoking the driving sludge of early grunge with layered sinister undertones. The band is Kate Wakefield, a classically trained opera singer, and Daisy Caplan, formerly of Foxy Shazam, Babe Rage, and Ayin. Playing shows from Nelsonville Music Festival to famed DIY
It was the Year of Our Lord 2013, and I was devouring a cheeseburger in a Chatsworth, CA franchise of a certain multinational fast food conglomerate which shall remain nameless. A crazed skull face painted, dirt-bag, clown sat down beside me. This Skeletor reject of Uriah Heap introduced himself as
Mark Farina has solidified himself in the world of Dance Music as a trailblazing DJ, Producer, tastemaker and bona fide House Music icon. After 3 decades crisscrossing the globe, he shows no signs of slowing down remaining innovative, humble, and firmly rooted in the underground. “I look at my job
Floating Room is the musical project of Portland based multidisciplinary Uchinanchu American artist and DIY veteran Maya Stoner. Their latest EP, Tired and True, was written by Stoner and recorded in the summer of 2019 against a backdrop of intense personal transition. Lead single “Held Open Door” is a meditation
“The major theme in Life Is Not A Lesson is desire,” Russin explains. “ “Are You Sure?” is a song about certainty. My younger self was fascinated with and comfortable in assurances. I felt very sure I had the answers to a lot of questions. What am I doing with
Over six years, several EPs, and two full-lengths, Drug Church–Patrick Kindlon (vocals), Nick Cogan (guitar), Cory Galusha (guitar), Pat Wynne (bass), and Chris Villeneuve (drums)–have earned a cult following by making outsider music that’s as thoughtful as it is hard hitting. Their sound is a crushing mix of hardcore energy,
Citizen have always eluded definition. The Toledo, Ohio-based three-piece have been making dynamic, wide-ranging guitar music for over ten years, challenging expectations with each new album and refusing to fit neatly in a box. On their fourth full-length, Life In Your Glass World, Citizen have crafted their most singular work
To say the very least, the years 2020 and 2021 have been unprecedented. In the age of COVID-19, the experience of time seems to have shifted. Technology has changed the connectedness of humanity and our presence on the planet. Quartet For The End Of Time was composed in the dead
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Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording and touring around the world since 1983. The band (Rick Miller – guitar and vocals, Mary Huff – bass and vocals, Dave Hartman – drums) has been playing together for over 30 years. Their musical journey has taken them from all-night
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Steaksauce Mustache is a chaotic “party-core” band hailing from Medford, OR. With a sound blending bands like The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, The Chariot and Andrew W.K., they are known for their wild and zany live performance that resembles that of a Tim and Eric sketch. Bring
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Okilly Dokilly is the world’s only Nedal band. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, a majority of the band’s lyrics are direct Ned quotes. The band’s members include Head Ned, Red Ned, Thread Ned, Stead Ned and Bled Ned. Established in 2015, the band found success before ever playing their first show,
Fruit Bats’ eighth LP opens with this invocation, this call from an isolated vocal room to your headphones somewhere out in the world. It’s a beckoning for your trust and attention, but also an assurance in lonely timesa distillation of melancholy wrapped in a danceable waltz. “The Pet Parade,” the
Speedealer originally formed in 1994 in Lubbock, TX, under the name REO Speedealer. When REO Speedwagon served the band a cease-and-desist order on their moniker, they shortened their name to Speedealer. In 1998, the band released their debut, self-titled album on Royalty Records. The following year, the hard rocking foursome
Originally formed in 1985 as a Black Flag-influenced hardcore punk band called Virulence, FU MANCHU has since become one of hard rock’s most celebrated names. The band released its first single “Kept Between Trees” in 1990 and in the years following, helped give rise to an iconic style of heavy
With each new release, Elias Bender Rnnenfelt, Jakob Tvilling Pless, Johan Surrballe Wieth and Dan Kjr Nielsen refigure the contours of a typical Iceage song. This is especially true of Seek Shelter, their fifth LP and first for Mexican Summer. Enrolling Sonic Boom (Pete Kember of Spacemen 3) to produce
Sincere Engineer is Deanna Belos with an acoustic guitar. Her dark and introspective songwriting clashes with the fact that she’s a vibrant lil goofball in real life, yet somehow she maintains her ability to be authentic, charming, and…*ahem* sincere. It seems as though maybe she picks up more than she
