Coachella Countdown – Wild Belle “Keep You”
Not long ago, upon her return to her hometown of Chicago, Natalie Bergman began writing songs with her older brother Elliot—a multi-instrumentalist who’d already enjoyed some success as the band leader of Michigan-based Afrojazz ensemble NOMO. Consequently, Natalie’s soulful voice was the ideal complement to Elliot’s Afrobeat-inspired hooks, and by January 2012 Wild Belle’s inaugural single, “Keep … Read more
Coachella 2013 Triggers a Roar From the Crowds
For almost everyone who has attended Coachella, the festival has become personal. Goldenvoice’s ability to not say a single word all year, yet keep hundreds of thousands of antsy fans at their knees begging for the lineup is an art form. It is unconventional and maybe a littttllleee annoying, as most of us anxiously await … Read more
Swim Deep, Fly High
“From humble beginnings come great things” is what the first line of Swim Deep’s bio reads. and humility is what has successfully kept this Birmingham based indie rock band under the mainstream radar. With roots that lie in a whimsical decision to make music and chance meetings achieved through part time jobs, Austin Williams and … Read more
Marching Band’s Awesome Video Game Tribute
It’s not too often you hear about a particular halftime show from a college marching band. On Saturdays bands across the country typically play popular tunes to go along with the traditional fight songs and alma maters. But the marching band at The Ohio State University (one of the best in the country) really mixed things … Read more
Get to Know: Real Estate (band)
The 5-piece indie rock ensemble is fresh off rocking the Gobi tent during both Sundays of Coachella, amidst their North American tour. And all I can say is… they killed it. They pulled a good size crowd on Sunday afternoon to catch what all the buzz is about. Real Estate’s end-of-summer themed music filled the … Read more
Oberhofer. Not just OohOooOhs and Whistles.
For all you music junkies, Brad Oberhofer is one name to keep your eyes and ears out for. He is the front man in the “bedroom-pop-gone-full-fledged-band” describes the Village Voice music blog. This up and coming lo-fi pop songsmith is barely of drinking age but has managed to catch the attention of reputable names in the … Read more
ST*RF**KR
With a new quirky hit television series and an quickly-exploding band emerging from the depths of indie-pop-jam-electronica, Portland has been dishing out the trending weirdness of 2012. This naughty-named, lipstick bearing band known as STRFKR may not be condoned by the general public. But their music sure is groovy. When asked which band I was … Read more
