By Aurora Cowen with Brian Harding and Amalie Bruun of Ex Cops  Ex Cops are the first band to be signed to Manhattan’s record store turned record label, Other Music.  Their debut album True Hallucinations is the first release to come from the label as well, a seemingly perfect representation of the record stores incredibly detailed [...]

by Charissa Lock Ce Le Vie to African tribal beats and that darned misplaced Oxford Comma (which is a favorite of mine), Paul Simon’s Graceland was the last chapter of Vampire Weekend’s musical path.  Neither a scornful nor extreme movement from Contra to Modern Vampires of the City (MVOTC ) [XL Recordings] (Out Now) for there [...]

On May 14th, Saturday artists MS MR will be releasing their first LP, Secondhand Rapture, check out review here.  With the fresh and upbeat single “Fantasy” and darker “Hurricane” as singles, MS MR has exciting things up ahead upon their release.  With two weeks to go, make sure you get this album on repeat so [...]

by Charissa Lock Boston Calling is coming!  Are you going? BC is a two day music festival in city hall plaza in downtown Boston on May 25th and 26th.  General Admission is sold out but you can still purchase VIP tickets here. Here is a preview of Saturday (5/25)! fun.  - of course everyone is looking [...]

She’s cool, gorgeous..oh, and she can sing and write a damn good pop song.  Charlotte Aitchison, aka Charli XCX, caught our attention last year with her video for “Stay Away” and since then, she’s continued to reappear into our lives with a new debut record and a few other rad videos and releases that have [...]

Interview done by Matt, Aurora, and Charissa with Mark Robert Fuller of Gold Fields A handful of producers, thousands of miles away from home and a tour with fellow emerging artists Capital Cities just underway. 2013 has been very good to Gold Fields. How do you feel that you have changed and grown as a band since your last shows [...]

by Charissa Lock New Yorker Lizzy Plapinge’s vocals accent the production of Max Hershenow flawlessly.  A little smokey, at times dropping her range to spark a darker glow (“Dark Doo Wop”), then ringing with a cascading sexual grittiness (“Head is Not My Home”).  At every transition Hershenow accentuates these effortlessly molding vocals with carefully chosen [...]

Matthew Healy, Adam Hann, George Daniel, and Ross MacDonald are The 1975, a British alternative electro pop rock quartet from Manchester who are currently embarking upon a massive tour throughout Europe and the US.  Incorporating elements of R&B, space pop, ambient, nu gaze, and indie rock, the first three EP’s are an interesting collage of [...]

by Matt and Aurora Deerhunter – Monomania [4AD] Out Today! Fitz & the Tantrums – More Than Just A Dream [Elektra] Out Today! She & Him – Volume 3 [Merge Records] Out Today! Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City [XL Recordings] Out Today! Ms Mr – Second Hand Rapture [Columbia] Out 5/14 Daft [...]

“New Summer” by Matthew Downes Some summers never come fast enough and when they do they’re all a bit blurry because life gives you just a couple months a year to share in all its glory. The emotional impact of songs about this time of year are generally long lasting. “New Summer” is a song [...]

This summer, the fad seems to be sharing the stage with artists of the same caliber, with a great number of co-headlining tours recently being announced.  Whether you prefer electronic, pop, country, hip hop, or classic rock, theres a major tour headed your way with collaborating headliners.  One great thing about having two major acts [...]

by Charissa Lock Synth rock pop to your face.  Pleasing everyone from M83 shoegazed fans to Crystal Castles manic distortion groupies, this album captures the eloquence from all angles.  With distinct patterns in verses and choruses your pop senses stay calm while the fluency of the entire piece bumps along hitting a ditch here and there.  [...]