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march can be fun too | our favorite music videos to escape with this month
This month's music videos are coming in in droves, an especially endearing thought during all of this quarantine talk. We won't have to mention that again today, however, because if you spend some time escaping into some of these new visual gems, you'll understand why...
murder by death @ liberty hall
Murder by Death returned to Lawrence, KS, on March 7 for a show at historic Liberty Hall. The group is mid-way through their current tour celebrating 20 years as a band. The crowd was so happy to welcome them back to Lawrence. The night included a great moment when...
the districts, you know i’m not going anywhere
Four-piece indie rock outfit The Districts have just released their new album, You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere, the album that almost never happened. After nearly 200 shows and two years of touring in support of their 2017 effort, Popular Manipulations, the band found...
the goners, good mourning
Nordic metal rockers The Goners are a group that rose from the ashes of former rock bands Salem Pot and Yavan, and they have now come together to form a new group and release a 10 track album entitled Good Mourning. Think fuzz-drenched 60's garage meets 70's doom, but...
feed into the madness: our favorite songs of march 2020
The world is in a tailspin, and I don't have to go into detail to tell you why. While America - and the world - locks themselves in their homes (and eats the key, right?), we want to provide some of the best new tunes to party hardy (alone or with other...
glints, “minimum wage”
Flemish musician Glints has just released new single “Minimum Wage” as a precursor to his debut album which is set to release next month. The track is another knock-out rhyme-attack, a no-holds-barred hard grime infused slap-in-face track, showing again a different...
whiskerman, kingdom illusion
Oakland rockers Whiskerman have just dropped their fourth studio album, Kingdom Illusion, which the band describes (rightfully so) as a “rock and roll vision quest”. Known for their ambitious songwriting, thunderous live show, and acute lyricism, the group is now...
kodacrome, “play dead”
Electronic-production duo Kodacrome have just released their newest track “Play Dead." The act - comprised of Elissa LeCoque (vocals/arrangements) and Ryan Casey (synthesizer/production) -- combine their passions for music, screenwriting, visual arts, and filmmaking...
the lone bellow @ knuckleheads
The Lone Bellow returned to Kansas City on March 2nd to sold out crowd at Knuckleheads. The large crowd comprised young and old fans alike, and everyone knew the lyrics. Known for their energetic live shows, The Lone Bellow did not disappoint. The set list ranged from...
roch, via media
Today, London-based singer-songwriter Kate Miller -- under the moniker ROCH -- releases her debut album Via Media. (ROCH comes from the name of patron saint St. Roch. This saint-like poise is incorporated into her music.) This record is defined by space - in the...
anna calvi, hunted
English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi has just released Hunted, a re-working of seven of the tracks off of her 2018 critically acclaimed album, Hunter, where she explored sexuality and breaking the laws of gender conformity. The album earned her a third consecutive...
julia bardo, phase
Italian-British singer-songwriter Julia Bardo releases EP Phase, which is a piece of work that is centered by the idea of writing out your emotions. Bardo says she writes because “for me, music is about healing what is hurt inside of me. I heal by writing and talking...
swamp dogg, sorry you couldn’t make it
Jerry Williams Jr. has done it all: soul, R&B, country, disco, and, of course, among a myriad of other things, serving as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music." But he’s not finished. Jerry Williams Jr., better known since the ‘70s as...
doubleplusgood, “northern lights”
Tomorrow, DoublePlusGood - expertly comprised of Erik Carlson (Singer/Writer), Shawn Michael Thornhill (Guitar), Cole Johnston (Drums), and Jacob Marsh (Bass) - releases their latest track, an otherworldly, slightly nostalgic somehow, song befitting of a true...
memory cult, in conflict
Erik Harris leads electronic project Memory Cult into a stratosphere of sound like any other we've played around with for a while. Known for being wildly experimental, his latest release -- a full-length titled In Conflict -- is just as entrancing and out of left...
juan tigre, “the dream catcher”
Alt-rockers Juán Tigre have just released “THE DREAM CATCHER”, the title-track from their debut album. The group is led by guitarist, vocalist, and producer John Maestas and features Max Moran on bass, Alfred Jordan on drums, and Shea Pierre on keys. The group’s debut...
marney, “conversations”
LA duo MARNEY, comprised of Crystal Douesnard (vocals) and Thomas Moore (guitar/bass/production) have just released their debut single "Conversations". This is the first track to be released off their upcoming debut EP Feelings, set to drop in April. MARNEY’s musical...
marquee mayfield, “new drug”
Nashville pop outfit Marquee Mayfield (Who’s rumored to have been a country-pop industry plant in addition to an actual robot in his former life, stand by for debunking) is releasing their new single + music video on March 6th, and this one is GUARANTEED to drag you...