Ha Ha Tonka—Heart-Shaped Mountain Forged in the Missouri Ozarks in 2004, Ha Ha Tonka unveils their fifth studio album, Heart-Shaped Mountain, today via Bloodshot Records. The band’s new record is a triumph—in more ways than one. After weathering a massive studio hardware crash that deleted everything they’d recorded, they regrouped, steeled themselves, and emerged with a 10-song collection... Continue Reading →
ALBUM REVIEW: “THE HEIGHTS” by KNOX HAMILTON
If The Beatles were correct and all we really need is love, then The Heights, the long-awaited and much-anticipated debut album from Arkansas-based pop rock outfit Knox Hamilton, is the cure for what ails you. At 13 songs strong, the album’s offerings are sweet but never saccharine, and showcase frontman Boots Copeland’s nicely-honed lyric-crafting sensibilities. The... Continue Reading →
ALBUM REVIEW: “SLEEPING THROUGH THE WAR” by ALL THEM WITCHES
Take a breath, and lean in closely for a very important announcement: Great rock n’ roll isn’t dead, it’s just under-appreciated and under-promoted in the mainstream media. At East of 8th, we love good rock’ n roll, we’re here to appreciate and promote it, and we are currently under the spell cast by All Them... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with LOUIS SCHEFANO
“As a kid, music was hitting me really hard, and it caused me to go to an emotionally invested place. Songs were almost debilitating to me as a kid, I assumed it was the same for everyone else,” recalls alt-rocker Louis Schefano, who will release Opposite Side Of The World, his solo debut, on February... Continue Reading →
“HOW YOU GONNA STOP IT? VOL. 1” – NEW MUSIC from MATING RITUAL
“Take a chance with me, it will be alright,” sings Los Angeles-based Ryan Marshall Lawhon, a.k.a. Mating Ritual, in the title track of How You Gonna Stop It? Vol. 1, the first of two installments of his new album. The Phoenix-esque dance-tastic tune, in which Lawhon relays the ups and downs of the modern dating... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with ANDY SUZUKI & THE METHOD
“We say we have the same brain,” laughs Andy Suzuki about his partner in music, Kozza Olatunji-Babumba. “We have the same taste in what we think is fly. We communicate a lot, and we've gotten pretty good at it since we’ve been together for a long time.” The pair, who together make up Andy Suzuki... Continue Reading →
ALBUM REVIEW: “ONLY THE LONELY” by COLONY HOUSE
Just when we think Tennessee pop rock outfit Colony House couldn’t possibly get more prolific, they prove us wrong—but honestly, we expect no less from our beloved Colony House boys. With their latest album, Only The Lonely, they’ve set the bar even higher for themselves, and for every band in their orbit. With an uber-rock n’... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with PAPER LIGHTS
Atlanta-based pop duo Paper Lights, makers of “adventure music,” released Great Escapes, their debut full-length in March 2016; today they unleash a deluxe version of the album, featuring their arena-sized anthems along with several remixes by contributing artists. Uniquely, their cinematic sound finds its home on the stage and on the screen; the band has shared bills with... Continue Reading →
“LITTLE ONE” – NEW MUSIC from HORSE THIEF
Oklahoma rock quintet Horse Thief has released “Little One,” the newest single from their forthcoming new album Trials And Truths, set for release January 27th on Bella Union, home to iconic bands like The Flaming Lips, Beach House, and Explosions In The Sky. Influenced by their life on the road, love, relationships and home, frontman Cameron Neal says of the album, “The title Trials And... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with LUKE WADE
Like many of us, pop-centric singer/songwriter Luke Wade is no stranger to adversity; though his story brims with sadness and loss, he has overcome his trials with infectious optimism, and channeled that pain into art. Wade affectionately describes his parents as “hippies” who raised him in a small town in central Texas populated by roughnecks,... Continue Reading →
