Dave Matthews Joins Blue Man Group Founders in Fundraiser for NYC Blue School

The ever-innovated Blue Man Group will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary Reunion this coming April 13th by performing at a benefit gala they’ve organized in support of the New York City Blue School, a trailblazing pre-K and early elementary lab school currently located on the Lower East Side is building a permanent home near the […]



Guba (@gubamusic) – You & Me

And yet more goodness coming at you from Malaysia, this time singer-songwriter Gabriel Robert aka GUBA who hails from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in Borneo. Check out this video of his song, “You & Me”. Absolutely gorgeous.



Introducing: Implosion Quintet

I first came across the musician James Baker of the one-man band Implosion Quintet when checking out the site of super overpriced Chinese worker shoes, where some of his music was streaming. “Dope”, I thought; the instrumental hip-hop inspired track mixed in with Asian string instruments (which one, specifically, I don’t know) was perfect, mellow. […]



Yuna (@yunamusic) Releases Debut US EP, “Decorate”

And so it is, the moment has come: Malaysian chanteuse Yuna released her debut US EP, Decorate (FADER Label) on iTunes yesterday. The EP includes five songs, featuring title track “Decorate”. For Malaysian fans who purchased her debut album, Decorate, back in Malaysia, you’ll notice brand new tracks like “Coffee”, “Fears and Frustrations” and “Someone […]



Utada (@utadahikaru) – Sanctuary

Japanese-American singer/songwriter and pop megastar Utada may mean nothing to you, but in her home country she’s the equivalent of Britney Spears circa 2000 plus every other pop star rolled into one. Born in New York City to musician parents, Utada quickly made a name for herself in the J-pop (Japanese pop) scene, releasing five […]



Yuna (@yunamusic) NYC Debut Performance at Mercury Lounge 2/22

Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna will give her debut New York City performance this Tuesday, February 22nd at Mercury Lounge in the East Village. No stranger to the US, Yuna performed at last year’s SXSW and is a hit in her home country. She recently signed a record deal with the Fader Label and will release her […]



Single: @DieDieDieBand – Howye

Got a really good tune from New Zealand rock trio Die! Die! Die! They sent us over “Howye,” a tune from their forthcoming album, Form. Really digging the vibe these guys have going on. enjoY! Die! Die! Die! – Howye



Cold War Kids tour + new album

Cold War Kids are setting out in support of their January 25th release, Mine is Yours. Dates are below, along with a live studio performance of Skip the Charades. Look for this album to be a big hitter of 2011. March 2011 3 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom 4 – Eugene, OR – WOW […]



Introducing Reza Salleh (@rezasalleh)

For Malaysian audiences, there’s no introduction needed here. Singer-songwriter Reza Salleh has been charming the country’s music lovers for close to ten years, 2010  finally saw the release debut album Realize, a collection of songs he’s written in the past ten years. After graduating from Monash University in Australia, Reza returned to Malaysia and founded […]



Video: Mogwai – How to be a Werewolf

Chill out to this made-for-the-big-screen version of Mogwai‘s How to be a Werewolf, a track off their upcoming album, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. The video is from a short film from Antony Crook, Thirty Century Man, about James Bowthorpe, the “round-the-world champion cyclist who beat the previous record by an epic 20 days”. […]



Concert/Photos: @AWOLNATION At Santos Party House

Headed on over to Santos Party House last night to check out Aaron Bruno’s (ex-Home Town Hero, Under the Influence of Giants) new band, AWOLNATION. They rocked the top floor of Santos with the hippest of the hip in attendance. Their mixture of punk, dance and rock had the crowd moving the whole time, of course with the […]



Stream The Smashing Pumpkins’ New EP

You can stream The Smashing Pumpkins’ new 4 song EP, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 2 – The Solstice Bare, over at Spinner.com. The band is selling a “very limited quantity” of physical copies which includes a picture disk and a bonus, unreleased B-side. Smashing Pumpkins – Astral Planes



Cut Copy Releases New Single + Tour Dates

Really digging the new Cut Copy single, “Take Me Over,” from their new LP, Zonoscope. In addition, they have announced the first leg of the massive Zonoscope World Tour. (dates below) Zonoscope will be released on February 8th, 2011, but in the meantime you can pick up the single from all fine digital retailers and […]



@AtomicTom – Take Me Out (iPhone performance)

I can always count on a newspaper from Jakarta, Indonesia (approximately 9,000 miles away) to tell me what’s going on on the B train in my own backyard. Brooklyn’s Atomic Tom have come to the world’s attention for performing one of their songs, “Take Me Out”, on the subway using iPhone apps instead of live […]



Welcome: The Wicked Tomorrow

So met this guy the other day through Philly Phil and turns out that he has this two piece rock band called The Wicked Tomorrow. Composed of Ian Jacobs and Michelle Feliciano, this brooklyn duo makes bluesy rock that can best be described as a mix of the Ting Tings, The White Stripes, and some […]



Janice Whaley (@blackpiano) – The Smiths Project

Janice Whaley’s The Smiths Project is a feat made possible by cheap technology, the Internet, and sheer willpower. I have a deep love and appreciation for DIY artists and projects, and this project is quite unique. Unlike other artists who have endeavored to write and record a song a day for 365 days or a […]



Welcome: Útidúr

Útidúr, a self-described “dirty dozen indie pop orchestra” from Iceland, will be releasing their debut album, The Mess We’ve Made, in Iceland this month. So far, the two songs featured on their Bandcamp page are quite delightful; while they are talented musicians, they don’t seem to take themselves or their music awfully serious, and that’s […]



Hellogoodbye Releasing New Album, ‘Would It Kill You’

I hope you guys know who Hellogoodbye are.. If you don’t, go check out their album, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! Anyway the band is gearing up to release a new LP called Would It Kill You on November 9th. They also released the first single from the album called “You Sleep Alone.” The single, at […]