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Levitation 2016 canceled due to dangerous weather

By: Curtis Sindrey – Levitation 2016, which was set to take place from April 29 to May 1 at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas, and include performances by Flying Lotus, Brian Wilson, Animal Collective, and more, has been canceled due to what organizers describe as “dangerous weather”. In a statement posted to their website, the festival said: Due to safety … Continue reading →

Photos: Dawes, Hiss Golden Messenger @ The Vic Theatre

Photos by: Katie Kuropas –  Los Angeles-based folk-rock band Dawes, who released their fourth album, All Your Favourite Bands, on June 2nd, 2015 via HUB, which was produced by David Rawlings (Gillian Welsh), and which followed up their 2013 album, Stories Don’t End, which was produced by Jacquire King (Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse), performed at The Vic … Continue reading →

Photos: Apocalyptica, 10 Years, Failure Anthem @ Mill City Nights

Photos by: Sam Ungemach – Finnish metal band Apocalyptica, who released their eighth album, Shadowmaker, on April 17th, 2015 via Eleven Seven Music, which is the band’s first album with vocalist, Franky Perez, and which was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Mastodon, Deftones, Foo Fighters, Rush), performed at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis last night with alt-metal band 10 Years, and hard rock … Continue reading →

Photos: Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, Seratones @ The Crescent Ballroom

Photos by: Tony Contini – Folk-rock/alt-rock band Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, who released their fourth album, A Man Alive, on March 4th, 2016 via Ribbon Music, which was produced by Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards, and which followed up their 2013 album, We The Common, performed at  The Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, Arizona last night with … Continue reading →

Interview: The Black Angels’ Alex Maas on the evolution of Levitation Festival

By: Lucy Sky – L evitation festival is celebrating its ninth anniversary in 2016 and what a year it’s going to be! The Carson Creek Ranch in Austin will be packed from April 29 to May 1 with memorable performances from Brian Wilson, who is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ classic album Pet Sounds … Continue reading →

Photos: The 1975 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – UK indie rock quartet The 1975, who released their second album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It, on February 26th, 2016 via Interscope, which was produced by Mike Crossey (Foals, Keane, Jake Bugg, Arctic Monkeys), and which followed up their 2013 debut self-titled … Continue reading →

Photos: James Bay @ Orpheum Theatre

Photos by Quinn Middleton – UK indie folk/pop singer-songwriter James Bay, who released his debut album, Chaos and the Calm, on March 23rd, 2015 via Republic, which featured the singles “When We’re On Fire”, “Let It Go”, and “Hold Back The River”, and which followed up his January 2015 EP, Other Sides, performed at the Orpheum … Continue reading →

9 Must-See Artists at Sasquatch 2016

By: Kristen Fisher, & Staff – Now in its 15th year, the Sasquatch Music Festival consistently sells out with a rock solid roster of past performers that reads like a history of alternative and indie music: Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Beck, Bjork, The Black Keys, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Mumford … Continue reading →

Photos: Frankie Cosmos @ Lincoln Hall

Photos by Callie Craig – New York City-based indie rock singer-songwriter Frankie Cosmos (aka Greta Kline), who released her second album, Next Thing, on April 1st, 2016, and who is the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night.

Blink-182 announce North American tour with A Day to Remember, All-American Rejects, and All Time Low

By: Staff –   Pop-Punk trio Blink-182, which now consists of Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, and Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba, who replaced founding member Tom Delonge, have announced a massive summer tour with A Day To Remember, All-American Rejects, and All Time Low. The tour announcement follows the release of the band’s first new single without … Continue reading →