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Sea Span – “Diane”

April 19, 2016

Philadelphia based indie-gaze act, Sea Span, have a new song that has been the soundtrack of our weekend. The song “Diane” is a mellow song of regret about trying to rewind and make things right in a relationship. Could you win them back? Would it all be the same? It’s a snapshot of the past mixed with the reality of today meshed with the mellow and calm delivery of the band. Fans of Big Eater, Beach House, or hiding in the backyard while being heartbroken sitting in a lawn chair in your backyard with a clear view of the stars would be into Sea Span. Check out the band’s latest single “Diane” below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/255586305″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Today: Record Store Day

April 16, 2016

Today is the ninth annual  Record Store Day, a holiday created in 2007 to celebrate Mom and Pop record stores and the stagnant vinyl industry. In the past nine years, much has changed in the music industry, and vinyl is HOT again (thanks millenials). Over 700 independent retailers across the world celebrating selling/collecting music by numerous rarities and one-offs being released today, including new releases from David Bowie, J. Dilla, and Regina Spektor to name a few. To get a hold of the whole list of new releases, check out Record Store Day’s website. Here’s what is going on locally. Record Theatre (1800 Main St): Ever want to meet Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Mary Ramsey (10,000 Maniacs), and get a signed copy Cassandra Kublinski’s latest CD all in one location with a Community Beer Works beer in hand? Well, good news for you. Get to Record Theatre’s 1800 Main Street location[...]

Queue – “Falling Into Skies”

April 14, 2016

Philadelphia / DC based indie act Queue have a new song that is right up our alley. Queue’s song “Falling Into Skies” is emotional, with breath-y, sweet vocals over delicate guitars. Beneath the surface, “Falling Into Skies” is about falling for someone that is turbulent but gives you so much joy. The best way to describe Queue is if early Foals did a collaboration with Sarah McLachlan to form a sound in the same realm of the Temper Trap. The quintet have a forthcoming EP in the works. In the meantime, listen to “Falling Into Sky” below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/251894241″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Our Mother – “Age of Empirez”

April 13, 2016

  London-based baroque indie rock quartet released their latest track from the up their upcoming debut EP titled A.O.B. this week and it’s a burner. “Age Of Empirez” is falsetto waltz, a slow and a delicate dance. Fans of Dresden Dolls, minimalist Bon Iver, or a stripped down version of TV on the Radio would be into it. The band’s freshman release will be out on vinyl at the end of the month via Lucky Number. In the mean time, enjoy “Age of Empirez” below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/255764471″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Tonight: Turkuaz

April 13, 2016

Buffalo Iron Works is set to host Brooklyn-based powerfunk band, Turkuaz, this evening for undoubtedly the most fun you’ll have on a Wednesday. The band is no stranger to Buffalo, having played almost every stage that has been able to fit the nine-piece (Buffalo State’s Social Hall, Soundlab, Nietzsche’s, and now Iron Works.) Turkuaz, whose stock is rapidly rising on the festival circuit, combines soul and R&B to make an incredibly engaging sweaty show.  Fans of James Brown, Talking Heads, or Sly & The Family Stone would dig. Not to be forgotten is The Nth Power, who are equally as talented and buzzed about since their emergence at New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2012. Doors are at 8pm with a $16 cover.

Islands – “Christmas Tree”

April 12, 2016

Islands are back again proving that undoubtedly Islands are forever. The project, fronted by Nick Thorburn, formerly of The Unicorns and current Serial theme song composer, released their new single “Christmas Tree,” off of the band’s forthcoming album Should I Remain Here at Sea.  Islands’ latest single starts out with delicate vocals synonymous with Thorburn’s delivery over a simple guitar riff, eventually growing into a song the whole gang gets into. Under the surface, the band’s single is about the willingness to self-destruct. Remarkably, the track was all recorded in one live-shot. Check out Islands’ latest single below and be on the look out for Should I Remain Here at Sea, out this summer. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/254993151″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Sleep Science – “Tears For The Money”

April 8, 2016

Being a non-established grinding indie rock act is hard in itself, with booking paid gigs, gaining fans, balancing work schedules, and overall managing a functioning band. Canadian bands deal with this with and then some based on their basic isolation in between cities. The hard part about living in Canada as an indie rock band outside of southern Quebec or Ontario is that it’s close to impossible to tour and get your name out there. Unlike the United States, where 80% within of the country you can get to another mid-sized city within a four hour drive, Canada’s cities that have any sort of underground, DIY supportive scene are 10+ hours in between. Vancouver’s Sleep Science is one of those bands that is taking it in stride and serious about making a name for themselves. In March, the trio released their first single in over a year, titled “Tears For The[...]

Pusher – “Clear (ft. Mothica)”

April 7, 2016

Toronto-based electro-producer Pusher has returned after nearly a year with a song that could be the song of spring.  The up-and-coming producer collaborated with Brooklyn-based singer Mothica to create a song that is best described as infectious. In the pair’s new single, Mothica’s delicately sweet vocals (think Chairlift) float over Pusher’s delightfully playful instrumental. Warning: This song will be stuck on repeat. I might go as far as to call this song the underground pop hit of the season. Check it out below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/257300076″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Why We Run – “A Moment To Return”

April 6, 2016

Sydney-based quartet Why We Run released the video for their first single “A Moment to Return,” off their forthcoming album due out early summer. The video is powerful, featuring an elderly man swimming, then Benjamin Button-ing back into retrogressing in childhood over a three minute time-lapse.  Below the surface, “A Moment To Return,” is about a near-drowning experience where lead singer of Why We Run saw his entire life flashed before his eyes. Heavy stuff. Check out these up-and-coming Aussie’s new video below and keep your eyes peeled for their new album. It’ll be a good one.

9 Theory – “Get Up, Dig In, Good Luck (ft. Dawn Mitschele)”

April 4, 2016

Los Angeles based electronic-producer, 9 Theory aka Gabe Lehner, released a new song last week that is making the rounds in our office. “Get Up, Dig In, Good Luck” starts of with a 4/4 heartbeat, soft keyboards, and Moby-like snippets from “Natural Blues” accented by smokey vocals. Singer Dawn Mitschele sounds very much like Emily Haines in Metric-prime, luring the listener in for a closer listen. “Get Up, Dig In, Good Luck” is off 9 Theory’s upcoming six-song EP titled Beautiful Things. Check it out below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/254861891″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Ace of Base – “Don’t Turn Around (MONAKR Remix)”

April 1, 2016

My introduction to Swedish pop sensations Ace of Base came after watching Full House. Stephanie Tanner’s band, GirlTalk (not to be confused with Greg Gillis’ one-man splice machine, Girl Talk), covered one of their singles for a talent show and Uncle Jesse got all stage uncle-y. At the time, “I Saw the Sign” was everywhere and I was happy that Stephanie’s band “made it,” as if a starring role in a show on TGIF wasn’t enough. After months (…and months…and months) of hearing “I Saw the Sign” on the radio, I finally discovered the truth. Michelle Tanner and Kimmy Gibler did not collaborate to write one of the catchiest songs of the early nineties—it was a bunch of Swedish people under the name Ace of Base. This is important because I have a subliminal disdain for Ace of Base because for no reason I felt as though they stole from[...]

FRENSHIP – “Carpet”

March 30, 2016

LA-based electro-pop tagteam, FRENSHIP, released their first single off their upcoming EP last week and it’s a good one. The duo, composed of two former LuLulemon co-workers, teamed together to craft music they are passionate about / write songs about bangin’ on carpets. The EP, due out this summer, is lush with grandiose-sounding mixtape jams for fans of Passion Pit, Humans, or Stepdad. Check out their lead single “Carpet” below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/254298840″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Sun Cut Flat – “Warped Buddhism”

March 29, 2016

Right from the start, Sun Cut Flat’s new single “Warped Buddhism” grabbed a hold of my ears and would not let go. The Brooklyn-based collective, fronted by Nick Lattanzi with support from a rotating cast of Berklee-trained musicians, is best described as a mix between early Caribou, Antelope or Nomo. Fans of the aforementioned would appreciate the driving/ethereal instrumentals combined with washed out vocals. Sun Cut Flat’s new EP, titled Obscurities, comes out this morning and is available for purchase over here. In the meantime, check out “Warped Buddhism” below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/254276112″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

Wild Year – “Setting Yourself on Fire”

March 28, 2016

LA-based indie rock act, Wild Year, released a single this past month that is totally shareworthy. The track “Setting Yourself on Fire” is starts off like a clean indie popr ock track with lead vocalist Cole Morrall cooing “none of us are what we seem, you’re still talking  without sleep, pictures of me will burn in your hands, you still tell me this was my plan.” Assuming this song is about this song is about the disintegration of a relationship, the chorus is what is most powerful and lingering. If you are a fan of Memory House, Trails and Ways, or Beach Fossils, you’d probably dig Wild Year.  Check out “Setting Yourself on Fire” below.

Lost Kings (ft. Katelyn Tarver) – “You” (Proppa Remix)

March 25, 2016

Without a doubt, one of the hottest pop singles of 2016 thusfar has been Lost Kings’ and Katelyn Tarver’s “You.” It came in just the right time for when Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” was one play away from getting annoying. Almost on cue, Lost Kings and Katelyn Tarver delivered a song that nourishes our need for falsetto vocals, bass drops, Latin rhythm, and an infectious chorus. The song was perfect… until Chicago-producer Proppa got a hold of it, re-worked the song to give it an almost Bag Raiders feel, and made this song absolutely contagious. Take a listen below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/251193042″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]