While American beach season and the ability to unapologetically wear white have effectively passed, the spirit of summer lives on in September with our Monthly France Rocks Playlist, “Back to School (Part II)” which celebrates the wide variety of French-made music touring the US this month. (You may remember our playlist from last year’s Rentrée, […]
Rone, an InFiné who tore across venues in the US last spring with his inventive brand of electro will make a lengthy and assumedly, triumphant return to the US as he tours with Com Truise. Here are the tour dates: 9/27 @ EMP Sky Church – Seattle, WA [Tickets/Info] 9/30 @ Branx – Portland, OR [Tickets/Info] […]
The eternally inventive and soulful Meshell Ndegeocello is back with newly announced tour dates, a new video, and intriguing collaboration, following a performance at that gathering of all things hip – AfroPunk Festival – last weekend. Here are the tour dates: 9/16 @ Dakota Jazz Club – Minneapolis, MN [Tickets/Info] 9/17 @ Thalia Hall – […]
For more than 20 years, the Belgian artist Arno has been performing to much success notoriety throughout Europe. Many have compared him to Tom Waits and Serge Gainsbourg. After years of performing in arena-size venues abroad with his rock band T.C. Matic, Arno is finally coming to the USA. He can laughs at himself and laugh […]
Guitarist Pierre Bensusan, who completed a lengthy North American tour this past spring, was recently honored at the 13th annual IMA’s (Independent Music Awards) for best performance with “Encore”. The Independent Music Awards (IMA’s) is an international program that honours top ranked independent artists in more than 80 Album, Song, EP, Producer, Music Video and […]
“Dreamy, expansive soundscapes that come doused in shimmer and a shadowy vibe” – NYLON MAG on OWLLE An up-and-coming electro pop singer whose chic style has already caught the attention of BLACK BOOK and NYLON MAG, Owlle will make her musical landing in New York for an intimate one night engagement at the Standard Hotel […]
Some recent music vids, including Kellylee Evan’s crafty english-language jazz/soul interpretation of Stromae’s “Alors on Danse”, a lead-up single to Benjamin Clementine’s August EP (debuted on Pigeons and Planes), the final triumphant breath of Woodkid’s Golden Age phase, and a NOISEY behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Phoenix album. KELLYLEE EVANS – “And So […]
JOAKIM: TROPICS OF LOVE Now available via TigerSushi Genre: Electro Recently profiled in a long form SPIN feature (JOAKIM SPLASHES DOWN AND GROWS UP), Joakim continues to release compelling electro music and videos like the one above, starring the Rapture’s Luke Jenner, also debuting on SPIN. Read More MELANIE DE BIASIO: NO DEAL Now available via PIAS […]
