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Electropop duo Maria Lindén and Fredrik Balck of I Break Horses have been making a scene since 2011, when they appeared with their misty debut album Hearts. Their prowess and years of hard work landed them a s...

DWNTWN sounds like a fairly ordinary indie pop four-piece. A good indie pop four-piece, though; one that has two EPs under their belt and the Kitsune stamp of approval. The band's formation in 2010 after a bot...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aX4ohIN4UA Remember that guy from that old post-punk band from the early 2000s? "Last Nite" was played all over the radio at one point. They revamped the New York underground ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T99JYIq0Xtk With a new Record Store Day release to come out this Saturday, Surfer Blood are taking over the Bay Area between their two Coachella shows. The Florida-based alterna...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3SqUUoJjW8 Yesterday, Lana Del Rey premiered her new single “West Coast”, an exquisite, slow-tempo counterpart of “Summertime Sadness.” After surprising Coachella fans ...

Dubbed Britain’s best new band by former Oasis’ member Noel Gallagher and set to perform at the Great American Music Hall on April 14th, Kettering-based Temples has us feeling nostalgic. Perhaps nostalgic ...

In harmony with his usual tendencies, Jack White has electrified us with a bolt of lightning in the raucous  “High Ball Stepper” off upcoming album Lazaretto. Housing many dissonant shifts and explosions...

Though fans are still hungover from last month's Fenris District (the clubbing sector of the imaginary Vapor City), prolific dance musician Machinedrum has already moved on. The act, also known as Travis Stewar...

Psyche pop king Connan Mockasin released the second video single for his 2013 charmer, Caramel this week, and though it still very much reflects his voice, it is a visual departure from his other eccentric wo...

Editor's note: There has been a change of venue for this show. It will no longer be held at The Pallet Space. The new location is Burnt Ramen at 111 Espee Ave Richmond, CA 94801. Glass Atlas hold an env...

Editor's note: It's Spring Break at Cal, and we're honoring this week's heed to unwind by posting our music news with a touch of personality. Welcome to Blog Week. After a two-and-a-half year wait, The Black K...

Pitchfork Music Festival Today Pitchfork released the full lineup for this summer's 2014 Pitchfork Festival, happening as usual in mid-July, 18-20, at Chicago's Union Park. Billed at the top of this weekend ...

Having accumulated over 10,000 views in a day, the new Black Lips video is probably one of the most successful high school film productions the Internet has ever seen. But Black Lips isn't a high school band. ...

At this point in time, the sultry pop of London's KALEIDA is the strongest contender for a soundtrack to a Little Mermaid film reinvented Her-style, if it ever were to happen. (Hello, Spike Jonze.) The musical...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQeMxWjpr-Y#t=0 British powerhouse Coldplay has effectively dropped a bomb on their typical fanbase with their surprise single “Midnight.” Emulating some of Justin Vernon’...