By: Staff – Courtney Barnett has revealed the new music video for her new single “Elevator Operator”. Watch the video below. Directed by Sunny Leunig (son of legendary Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig, who himself appears briefly in the video) and crammed with cameos from a raft of similarly off kilter, counterculture stars such as Sleater-Kinney, Magda Szubanski (“Kath … Continue reading
Photos by: Saidy Lopez – Acclaimed alt-rock band Wilco, who released their ninth album, Star Wars, on July 16th, 2015 in the form of a free download at wilcoworld.net, which followed up their Grammy-nominated 2011 album, The Whole Love, performed at the Capital Theatre in Port Chester, New York on February 3rd with Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Steve Gunn, who was … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Chicago-based alt rock band Marrow, which features former Kids These Days members Macie Stewart (keys/guitar/vocals), Liam Cunningham (guitar/vocals) and Lane Beckstrom (bass/vocals), along with drummer Matt Carroll, celebrated the release of their new album, The Gold Standard, with a release show at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night, which included special … Continue reading
Review by: Laura Beaulne-Stuebing | Photos by: Mark Horton – Wilco’s a band that doesn’t sit still. The Chicago-based rock/country/alternative country band have been kicking it since 1994 and haven’t slowed down. And with an incredible set to close out Ottawa’s CityFolk festival Sunday night, it’s clear Jeff Tweedy and his team aren’t willing to rest, or rest … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Chicago-based rock band Tweedy, which includes Jeff Tweedy of Grammy-winning alt-rock band Wilco, and his son Spencer, who released their debut album, Sukierae, on September 23rd, 2014 via dBpm Records, which features additional vocals by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of the band Lucius, performed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago last … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Grammy Award-winning Chicago-based alternative rock band Wilco, who released their eighth album, The Whole Love, on Sepember 27th, 2011, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album, performed at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago last night as part of a six-night residency at the venue, which features alternating set-lists from show-to-show, and … Continue reading
Photos by: André Varty – Newly reformed UK dream pop band Slowdive, who’s last album, Pygmalion, was released on February 6th, 1995 via Creation/EMI, which was co-produced by Chris Hufford (Radiohead, Ray Charles, Roy Orbison), performed at The Danforth Music Hall last night with Minnesota-based indie rock band Low, who released their tenth album, The Invisible Way, … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The third and final day of the second annual Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF) featured performances by Toronto-based indie rockers Hollerado, who released their second album, White Paint, on February 26th, 2013 via Royal Mountain Records, Philadelphia-based experimental rock band Man Man, who released their fifth album, On Oni Pond, on September 11th, 2013 … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day two of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-winning DJ Zedd, who released his debut solo album, Clarity, on October 2nd, 2012 via Interscope, which features Hayley Williams of Paramore, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy in a solo setting, UK triphop artist Bonobo, who released his fifth … Continue reading