IBG contributor reviewing live shows around NYC. Sounds like Kayla.
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Coming all the way to Los Angeles from the island of St. John in the US Virgin Islands, songwriting newcomer Carly Van Skaik has worked to garner attention within the LA music scene. After landing a couple songs on the network television shows The Magicians and Shameless, she has now released a six-track self-titled EP. Carly […]
From the opening track “Beautiful Mystery” off Govinda’s March release, Decadence, I felt like I had been transported to a smoky Thayer Street hookah bar on the east side of Providence, Rhode Island. The alter ego of Austin-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Shane Madden, Govinda combines electronic music production with hypnotic vocals and exotic gypsy tones. […]
If it’s been a while since you’ve had a good cry or a candlelit bubble bath, I’m here to tell you the time is now. Electronic folk artist Hayden Calnin has just released his first full-length album, Cut Love Pt 1, a heart-wrenching soundscape of soft melodic tones, eclectic sampling, and raw vocals. The Aussie […]
While I consider myself to be a woman of many musical tastes, two distinct elements have always appealed to me: chill electronica and “mixed gender duos” (a genre I made up to encompass bands like the xx, Oh Wonder, Best Coast, etc). So of course, I was immediately drawn to “Demain est une autre nuit” […]
On tour promoting their February release, The Psychedelic Swamp, Dr. Dog stopped by Terminal 5 in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood to play two sold out shows last weekend. Having heard a few of their songs previously, I wanted to check out the live chops of the six-piece Pennsylvania-born rock band with the funny name. […]
Five years in the making, my quest to see Beach House live in concert is finally complete. The dream pop duo from Baltimore, and one of my absolute favorite bands, stopped in New York City this week to play three sold out shows at Webster Hall. They are amidst a global tour, after dropping two […]
With a music career that spans over 50 years, soulful singer-songwriter Mavis Staples shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Last month she released her 14th solo studio album, Livin’ On A High Note, proving that even at 76, age holds no power over the ability to create art and reinvent yourself. Mavis Staples: Still Got It […]
Future Elevators, a five-piece indie rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, made my dream pop dreams come true with their newly released self-titled debut album. I was shocked to see that most songs had fewer than 1,000 plays on Spotify but, based on the ambition they show on this LP, that won’t be true for long. What […]
