Liechtenstein have a Passion for Water
By riverphoenix in Releases
Liechtenstein are an all-girls indie pop band from Göteborg. Their Swedish heritage more than guarantees for their pop side, but with shoegaze guitars and dashing drums they add an element of post-punk to their melodic pop. We love these girls since their debut album Survival Strategies in a Mo
[..continues]Nebraska Pop Festival 2010
By riverphoenix in Live
The second edition of the Nebraska Pop Festival is set for next month and we though of giving a shout about it. Lot's of fresh independent pop bands (36 in total) will participate from 15th till 19th of September, with a pre festival show on Saturday August 29th. With acts from 13 different stat
[..continues]A Tango with Lions
By riverphoenix in New Artists
I've been meaning to write about this new Greek band for some time now. Tango with Lions are Katerina's Papachristou band, where she writes and sings all of the songs. Their debut Verba Time was released a couple of months back from Inner Ear label and it's one of the best Greek releases this year
[..continues]Weekly Video Mix
By riverphoenix in VideoWall
Another weekly round-up of music videos. Starting off with new video from Big Troubles and Bite yr Tongue, The Roots with The Fire, newcomers Tennis and Cape Dory and finally a new band The Dashing Suns with My Best Friend. Enjoy!
A Quick View in our Mailbox
By riverphoenix in Releases
Soars- Soars Soars are a band from Eastern Pennsylvania that are making their debut this coming October with their self-titled album, out on La Société Expéditionnaire label. They play dream-pop with lots of prog-rock elements. Briana's ethereal voice and the whole moody atmospheric tension on
[..continues]The Return of Interpol
By riverphoenix in Releases
The return of Interpol is true. The NY band the brought back post-punk is set to release their fourth album on the 7th of September on Matador Records. This will be their self-titled album, indicating their musical return to their 2002 debut Turn on the Bright Lights . The album has already been r
[..continues]Arcade Fire take on The Suburbs
By riverphoenix in Reviews
When it comes to highly anticipated albums, this was definitely no.1 on our list for 2010. After releasing a couple of singles last month and some short 1-minute leaks from each track, finally the time has come. The third album from the best group to rock this world the last few years is finally h
[..continues]The Humms rocking the Lemonland
By riverphoenix in New Artists
The Humms started off in March of 2008 when Zeke Sayer and Tyler Glenn recorded their first songs in a 1950’s mobile home using an extension cord for power and haunted by the previous owner who died right outside the door. They soon added drummer John Bleech and by October they were playing show
[..continues]Francois Peglau and his Peruvian Project
By riverphoenix in New Artists
Francois Peglau is a Peruvian/Argentinean French musician that left Peru (and his indie band Los Fuckin Sombreros there for better horizons) and now lives in London. Once there, he started recording songs in his home studio along with the help of some musicians. His music is lo-fi pop, which he
[..continues]Cults and Guards
By riverphoenix in New Artists
There is a new trend these past few months for new bands. The less you say the bigger the hype. This is exactly the case for the following two bands that have Pitchfork, Stereogum and the music blogosphere talking and mumbling about them. All that was known for Cults and Guards was their BandCamp
[..continues]Weekly Video Mix
By riverphoenix in VideoWall
More videos for you (a few fresh and a few older ones). Starting off with She & Him and their latest video from their Volume Two album titled Thieves (with a vintage look). It's off then to 1000 Years from Coral's new work Butterfly House and then to Mount Kimbie and their wicked video Would Know. F
[..continues]Ra Ra Riot and the Boy
By riverphoenix in Releases
Ra Ra Riot are one of the bands we came to love with their debut The Rhumb Line back in 2008. Two years later, they are set to release their sophomore album titled The Orchard which will be out on August 24th from Barsuk Records. Until then, they provide us an amazing peek with their first single
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