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Watch Dutch indie band Orlando tackle Runaway by The National:

In 2010 (Orlando lead singer) Tessa (Douwstra) watched The National play live in Utrecht, The Netherlands. During a song singer Matt Berninger jumped off stage and walked, while singing, holdings his mic stand and keeping his eyes closed, straight through the crowd. He stopped…

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Starlights Girls have unveiled a video for Wasteland, a track from their Starlight Girls EP. Jazzy retro pop knee-deep in keyboards with an indie twist. The clip was directed by Jonathan Phelps.

Live dates:

07/02 Glasslands Gallery (w/ ZulÃ, The Tony Castles) Brooklyn, NY
07/11 Manderley Bar @ McKittrick Hotel, New York, NY

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Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist of The Doors, died of complications related to bile duct cancer yesterday, aged 74. He gave the band its signature sound when the instantly recognizable Continental combo organ and Gibson G-101 Kalamazoo combo organ , and holding down the deep end s on a Fender Rhodes piano. H ecame up with the intor for Light My…

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Paul Knowles and Nicole Storto are New American Farmers, a country-tinged duo currently based in Berkeley, CA. Formerly known as Mars, Arizona they have reinvented themselves with the new full-length Brand New Day. The Byrds are a huge influence, but there is room for some college rock as well (Open Arms) and pub rock pops up during…

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Anglo-Dutch folk rock band The Penny Black Remedy will be on tour in Ireland for the very first time. Their new album Inhale… Exhale… OK, Now You Can Panic! drops on Monday 15th July 2013, featuring live favorites and a handful of new songs.

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HCTF review of No One’s Fault But Your Own.

Amsterdam garage funkers Staton have released Riot as the next single from thier Mapped: Sins EP. A fan made video captures the mood of the song perfectly: grainy and distorted.

The band is currently working on their debut full-length with Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, R.E.M.) and J.B. Meijers.

Live dates:

05/19 Kiteboard Open 2013,…[Read more]

Guitarist Dweezil Zappa takes his Zappa Plays Zappa project on the road to perform Roxy & Elsewhere in its entirety. The tour ends with 3-night stand The Roxy in Los Angeles, CA.

Fans with deep pockets may consider participating in “a 90 minute personalized guitar instruction session from Dweezil’s annual musical bootcamp, Dweezilla, will be…

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photo: Silvio Tanaka

If I’m going to Hell, I’m going there playing the piano.
Jerry Lee Lewis

When Durch indie folkies I am Oak released On Claws in 2010 the press outside those hometown Utrecht finally took notice of Thijs Kuijken‘s project. Basically a one-man band, Kuijken enlisted outside players to get a full sound. The CD has been out-of-print for quite some time and a expanded reissue will be available on June 1st…

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NYC based jazzy pop musician and film maker Jordan Galland will release his new EP Wind-up Rabbit on July 23 througth Slush Puppy Music Guests include Charlotte Kemp Muhl & Sean Lennon. One of the tracks, GO 2, can be streamed thru Soundcloud.

» jordangalland.com

HCTF review of To The Top.

Guitarist Scott Tournet is best known as a prominent member of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. When the mood strikes him, he goes out on his own, His latest solo album Ver La Luz is a collection of subdued songs. Playing all instruments except the drum courtesy of Austin Beede and and backing vocals by Lowell Thompson and Kelly Ravin. He…

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Brooklyn retro pop band Starlight Girls go triphop on their new single 7×3. The single is produced by Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart and will be released as a limited-edition picture 7″ disc featuring glow-in-the-dark images of constellations. With 21st century dub technology meeting Sixties pop, the quartet steps out of their comfort zone.

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Birmingham band The Traps have just released their new single The Honey Drip, a melodic pop song with a hint of rock. Vocals and keyboards are allowed to roam free, with the bass and drums locking in to create a catchy backbeat. This band relies on harmonies and with two good singers, whose voices blend seamlessly, they can safely do so. A ray…

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Birmingham band The Traps have just released their new single The Honey Drip, a melodic pop song with a hint of rock. Vocals and keyboards are allowed to roam free, with the bass and drums locking in to create a catchy backbeat. This band relies on harmonies and with two good singers, whose voices blend seamlessly, they can safely do so. A ray…

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Birmingham band The Traps have just released their new single The Honey Drip, a melodic pop song with a hint of rock. Vocals and keyboards are allowed to roam free, with the bass and drums locking in to create a catchy backbeat. This band relies on harmonies and with two good singers, whose voices blend seamlessly, they can safely do so. A ray…

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Birmingham band The Traps have just released their new single The Honey Drip, a melodic pop song with a hint of rock. Vocals and keyboards are allowed to roam free, with the bass and drums locking in to create a catchy backbeat. This band relies on harmonies and with two good singers, whose voices blend seamlessly, they can safely do so. A ray…

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Birmingham band The Traps have just released their new single The Honey Drip, a melodic pop song with a hint of rock. Vocals and keyboards are allowed to roam free, with the bass and drums locking in to create a catchy backbeat. This band relies on harmonies and with two good singers, whose voices blend seamlessly, they can safely do so. A ray…

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Watch the new video for The American Dream by Swedish punk band The Bristles. DIY with in concert live footage by Franz Angel Piss, CNN coverage of the Gulf War and a snippet of the legendary comedian George Carlin at the very end.

The song is available as a free download from Soundcloud.

Live dates:

05/16 Decibøllene, Kåntra Moss,…[Read more]

Roots trio The Wood Brothers – brothers Oliver Wood (lead vocals & guitar) and Chris Wood (bass & background vocals) along with Jano Rix (drums) are in the midst of an European tour, including their first ever visit to The Netherlands.

05/11 Dublin, Ireland @ The Cobblestone
05/13 Munich, Germany @ Wiesengrund
05/14 Munich, Germany @…[Read more]

photo: Mandie Matos

Austin TX quartet Boy + Kite peddle the kind of college rock that was huge in the Nineties. A bit of tamed noise rock, soft spoken vocals and two guitars weaving a tapestry. They have released their new EP We Can Go Anywhere We Want, but it doesn’t travel much musically. They nicked some licks from The Cure in Fall</em) and…

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