MIKAELA DAVIS: ‘AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE’RE ALL CONNECTED’
On her new studio album "Graceland Way," the New York state singer, songwriter and harp player Mikaela Davis uses the personal to reach the universal. Through 10 tracks that push the boundaries of ind...
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MATT POND PA ON THE VAGARIES OF GEOGRAPHY, THE INDIE SLOG AND NIKKI GLASER
"Everything is backwards and opposite to me," says Matt Pond. It's a generalization that comes when he's discussing geography during our recent interview, and it's an apt one: His long-time band is na...
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RYLAN BROOKS HOMETOWN RELEASE SHOW SUNDAY AT JOHNNY BRENDA’S
Rylan Brooks, a country duo whose shows are "lighthearted, irreverent and packed with energy," will celebrate the release of their debut album, "Half Wild," on Sunday, Sept. 16 at Johnny Brenda's in P...
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KELLEY DEAL ON NEW BAND R. RING, NEW BREEDERS MATERIAL AND KNITTING
All Kelley Deal was looking for was a studio, but she ended up getting a new band. Invited to contribute to a 2011 tribute album to fellow Dayton, Ohio, alt-rock legends Guided By Voices, Deal, of ...
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NEW CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH SONG, ALBUM IN JUNE
Photo by Jason Riedmiller Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have shared a new song, "Coming Down," featuring The National vocalist Matt Berninger. You can hear the track below. CYHSY's new album "Only Run" ...
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PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART SHARE SINGLE, PLOT TOUR
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart have shared "Simple and Sure," the new single from the Brooklyn band's upcoming album "Days Of Abandon," which will be released April 22. According to a press release...
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YUCK’S MAX BLOOM: ‘WE’VE NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD’
By Michael Lello The second album comes with its own inherent pressures. When you are coming off a critically buzzed-about debut record and the departure of your frontman, you’re dealing with even m...
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ALEC OUNSWORTH ON CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH’S NEXT CHAPTER
By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is in the midst of a transitional period. A new EP, new band members, a new album set for a release next year. In July, the A...
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