As Nai Palm brings her solo tour for Needle Paw back to her home, Australia, we reflect on our experience at her Southern California shows last month. The lead songwriter, vocalist and guitarist from alternative R&B band Hiatus Kaiyote has made quite a statement with her solo tour. The Constellation Room, at the Santa Ana […]
Texas isn’t typically the place you picture a pop-punk band developing out of. Yet, Waterparks are one of the biggest rising names out there right now in the genre. Everyone who knows about their music is absolutely obsessed with it — including me. Since signing with Equal Vision Records and joining the MDDN co. team […]
The Floozies’ highly anticipated show at Bowery Ballroom on October 14 was spellbinding. The venue was packed from the moment that doors opened. Attendant’s energy and excitement quickly dispersed throughout the air. As The Funk Hunters and Late Night Radio opened the funk-filled show, fans were buzzing for the Floozies to perform. Some had missed […]
If Vans Warped Tour were to have an even angstier child, Self Help Festival would be it. On the more hardcore side of punk the almost all day festival style concert brought out fans from across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to enjoy music from their favorite bands. For being the first Self Help Festival […]
We like to live like summer will never end. Unfortunately, summer music festival season does eventually come to an end. To get in some of our last tastes of summer sounds we sent some Indie Band Guru staffers down to the Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California. Festival general admission allows […]
The Music Hall of Willamsburg welcomed Australian band Middle Kids on September 16. The group only emerged on the scene with their debut single “Edge of Town” in May of 2016, but things are moving fast for the Middle Kids. They dropped their first EP this February and already have new songs on the way. […]
Apollo Bebop, a hip-hop jazz band born and raised in Santa Ana, can be found playing shows in San Diego, San Francisco and everywhere in between. Their main stomping ground is their hometown, Santa Ana. You can catch them playing brunch at Gypsy Den or hosting the Coollab Project (@thecoollabproject on Instagram) at Fourth Street […]
Stu Larsen returned to NYC at Mercury Lounge on August 21st. The Australian native had a strong group of loyal fans present at this intimate performance. As Stu took the stage, fans clamored close to the stage. Starting the show with some of his earlier work and then transitioning into his latest album, Resolute, Larsen […]
