Sunshine. Movement. Energy. These are all words that come to mind when considering California alt-folk trio Magic Giant, whose celebratory, food-for-the-soul brand of music bears undeniably hopeful optimism and spreads light and love to willing ears. Last time we spoke with the band, they were recording songs in their bomb-shelter-turned studio affectionately referred to as... Continue Reading →
ALBUM REVIEW: “ENTER THE KINGDOM” by FRONTIER RUCKUS
With their forthcoming album, Detroit-based folk pop outfit Frontier Ruckus invites us to “enter the kingdom”—however, in their world, that kingdom is set in the crumbling remains of the Motor City, and provides insight into the hardships endured in realizing that permanence is sometimes an idea instead of a fact. In this kingdom, old neighborhoods... Continue Reading →
“LAY LOW” – NEW VIDEO from CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
Bohemian indie pop outfit Crystal Fighters, reveling in the release of their acclaimed album Everything Is My Family, out last year, has released a whimsical new video for their anthemic single, "Lay Low." The band also announced their U.S. tour, dates can be found here: http://www.crystalfighters.com/live/ The band says that the song, while written in response... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with SMITH & THELL
The Kingdom of Sweden, land of Vikings, delicious meatballs, and Ikea, is also home to folk-pop duo Smith & Thell, whose music is on the same earworm-y plane as bands like The Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men. Members Maria Jane Smith and Victor Thell began their musical journey together when the stars aligned over... Continue Reading →
“27 DOLLARS” – NEW VIDEO from FRONTIER RUCKUS
Detroit-based folk-pop outfit Frontier Ruckus, who will unleash their fifth album, Enter The Kingdom, on February 17th, have released the first video and single from the record, "27 Dollars." The video depicts a pair who have apparently consciously uncoupled, as the poor guy mopes around the city sending texts to his former lady friend, who is busy at her fancy job... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with THE NORTHERN EMPTY
Denver-based folk-pop band The Northern Empty is on a new trajectory; what started as Nick Anderson’s solo project a couple of years ago has now become a five-piece powerhouse with its sights set on world domination. Their story began at the University of Denver, when Anderson met Cooper Leith, and the two grew to four... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE from LILY & MADELEINE
Folk-pop sister duo Lily & Madeleine, who recently finished a nationwide tour supporting Brett Dennen and accompanied Dawes for several shows in the United Kingdom, released their acclaimed record Keep It Together earlier this year via New West Records. Keep It Together, the pair's third full-length album, makes a dynamic statement, one that is the sound of Lily and Madeleine asserting themselves as... Continue Reading →
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with JOSHUA RADIN
“I think it was Elvis Costello who said ‘Talking about music is like dancing about architecture’,” says veteran singer/songwriter Joshua Radin with a laugh. “It’s hard to put into words, you just listen to music, and if it works, it works,” he says of his seventh studio album, The Fall, due for release in... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW: KORBEE at THE HIGH WATT on 10/17/16
Jenn Korbee and husband Tom Korbee, who perform together as Los Angeles-based pop duo Korbee, started out as independent artists who sometimes collaborated; “I would write on his stuff, he’d write on mine; we wrote a proper duet together and we talked about releasing it, and it we both were like ‘Why aren’t we doing... Continue Reading →
Eo8 PRESENTS ELEPHANT REVIVAL at MERCY LOUNGE on 10/6/16
Beauty inspires art, and the state of Colorado, with its majestic mountain-scape and verdant surroundings, has become a creative hub for the visual and performing arts. “Colorado’s got an amazing musical community” says Bonnie Paine of Colorado-based eclectic folk-grass outfit Elephant Revival. “It’s a great place to experience all kinds of music; there’s a lot... Continue Reading →
