Men of North Country Release New Single

Men of North Country, have released “Magic”, the first single from their upcoming double 7” EP, also titled Magic.  The EP is scheduled to be released on March 21.  I’m enjoying this track a lot.

Check out the stream of “Magic” below as well as the video for the track. Footage for the video was taken from their guitarist’s brother’s 1987 Bar-Mitvah.

The Vernons Release New Video

The Vernons released a video for their track “Shake ‘n’ Roll” earlier this week.  The track is from their debut EP, Volume I.  The clip was directed by Scott Corfield.  Check it out below.

Consisting of Jonny Nyst (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), James Nikiforides (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals), Hugh Tait (Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals), and Elliot Gooch (Drums/Backing Vocals), the Vernons have taken all that was great from the vinyl age to craft a new sound since their conception in mid 2011. From their humble beginnings on Queensland's Gold Coast, the 4-piece rock n' roll band quickly found themselves supporting names like Wolfmother & Seasick Steve. The Vernons then earned a spot at the 2013 Big Day Out local stage, with Nova FM labeling the band with "a sound that invoked ghosts of bygone eras, delivering a set well beyond their years and time slot". Following the release of their debut EP - Volume I, the Vernons recently made the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Blues charts with their single "Standing In Line".

 

With a relentless work ethic, the Vernonshave a dominance of their live performance that has developed a cult crowd following of belligerence and debauchery that has ultimately labeled them as one of Australia's most exciting young blues-rock outfits today. Hit single, "Standing In Line" will catch your attention by the first guitar riff, causing you to dance along with the catchy beat throughout the whole three-minute track. "White Wine" airs more on the relaxed side, which will leave the listener hanging on to each lyric that comes out of Nyst's mouth, showcasing his smooth and irresistible vocals.

 

Sculpting their sound from belligerent nights out, hung-over days in, and their parents old vinyl records, lead-singer Nyst tells us, "Volume I is our first EP, but in just 4 songs it basically tells the story of our lives over the past 2 years. Whether they were written just to have fun and party, or to remember meeting a pretty girl at one of our shows, or something much more deep and meaningful, each song is directly related to our journey, working together every day on the road. Obviously, there are good times and there are bad times, and this EP basically captures all those emotions, and tells the tale of a hard working bunch of rock 'n' rollers."

Run River North Release Album + NY Shows

Los Angeles based folk rock band Run River North released their self-titled debut album at the end of February.  Run River North was produced by Phil Ek. Put it on your list of releases to check out sooner rather than later.

They have a couple of shows in New York coming up.  They’ll be at Brooklyn Night Bazaar as part of Pandora Presents on Saturday, April 5.  They’ll then be at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 on Thursday, April 10 but if you don’t have tickets already, you’re going to have to miss that one as it is sold out!

Ash / Run River North

Saturday, April 5

Brooklyn Night Bazaar

165 Banker Street

Brooklyn, NY

and

Run River North

Thursday, April 10

Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

196 Allen Street

New York, NY

Doors: 6:30PM / Show: 7:15PM

Tickets: $10 (Sold Out)

21+

Run River North is Alex Hwang (lead vocals, guitars), Daniel Chae (vocals, strings), Jennifer Rim (strings), Joe Chun (bass, vocals), John Chong (drums, vocals) and Sally Kang (vocals, keyboards).

Upcoming: HITS at Cameo Gallery TOMORROW, 3/8

This is happening…

HITS

Heymoonshaker / Syvia

Saturday, March 8

Cameo Gallery

93 N 6th Street

Brooklyn, NY

Doors: 8PM

Tickets: $8 adv / $10 dos

21+

...you should definitely go!

The Soft White Sixties - “Lemon Squeezer” + New Album

The Soft White Sixties released a video for their track “Lemon Squeezer” last month.  The clip was directed by Frank Door.  Check it out below.  

Appetite whetted?  You're in luck; The Soft White Sixties released their album Get Right earlier this week.

Upcoming: England In 1819 To Play Pianos on, 3/9

England in 1819

Sunday, March 9

Pianos

158 Ludlow Street

New York, NY

Doors: 7PM

Tickets: $8

21+

England in 1819 released their album, Fireball Electric Tomorrow, in September 2013.

England in 1819 is the collaborative project of brothers Andrew and Dan Callaway. Their unique ‘grandwave’ sound uses smooth vocals and soaring french horn as ethereal counterparts to thick synths and pounding beats. The electronics give the atmosphere an underlying pulse, forming danceable grooves that drive chilled airy textures.  

The pair formed England in 1819 in Baton Rouge, expanded into a sprawling chamber pop ensemble and quickly attracted members until at one point the band numbered nine (including an oboe player and an opera singer). After exploring more orchestral and experimental sounds and recording a pair of albums, the brothers began gravitating toward their more electronic elements and streamlined their membership until they found themselves trimmed to the original pair of fraternal nomads. Sequestered in a North Carolina cabin last summer, the brothers wrote and recorded their third full-length, Fireball Electric Tomorrow, a 14-track album featuring smooth vocals and soaring french horn as ethereal counterparts to thick synths and pounding beats, with danceable grooves building into driving rhythmic surges. The band put the finishing touches on the full-length in a studio in Spartanburg, SC, laying vocals and french horn tracks, and releasing the album in September. England in 1819 hit the road with the completed album last fall, and the warm reception prompted a follow-up eight week tour this winter.

The Minutes - “Cherry Bomb”

Check out “Cherry Bomb”, the first track from The Minutes upcoming album.  Live Well, Change Often is scheduled to be released in May via Model Citizen Records.

Upcoming: Danielia Cotton at The Bowery Electric TOMORROW, 3/4

Danielia Cotton

Runaway Dorothy / Jessica Caplan / The Craft

Tuesday, March 4

The Bowery Electric 

The Map Room

327 Bowery

New York, NY

Doors: 6:30PM

No Cover

21+

Danielia Cotton released her album, The Gun In Your Hand, in October 2012.

Haim Release New Video

Haim released a video for their track, “If I Could Change Your Mind” this week.  The song is from their critically adored album Days Are Gone.  The clip was directed by Warren Fu and choreographed by Fatima Robinson.  Check it out below.  

Haim will be touring North America starting in April.  NYC, if you don’t already have tickets, you’re out of luck.  Both of their shows at Terminal 5 are sold out!

Tour Dates

• 4.9 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore
• 4. 10 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore
• 4.11 | Indio, CA | Coachella  
• 4.16 | Pomona, CA | Fox Theater 
• 4.17 | Las Vegas, NV | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• 4.18 | Indio, CA | Coachella 
• 4.22 | Houston, TX |House of Blues 
• 4.23 | Austin, TX | Stubb's BBQ 
• 4.24 | Dallas, TX | House of Blues 
• 4.26 | Tulsa, OK | Cain's Ballroom 
• 4.27 | Nashville, TN | Mercy Lounge
• 4.29 | Miami Beach, FL | The Fillmore 
• 5.2 | Atlanta, GA | The Tabernacle
• 5.3 & 5.4| Tampa, FL | Big Guava Festival 
• 5.6 | Carrboro, NC | Cat's Cradle
• 5.7 | Washington DC | 9:30 Club 
• 5/8 | Washington DC | 9:30 Club 
• 5.10 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 
• 5.11 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 
• 5.13 | Boston, MA | House of Blues 
• 5.14 | Upper Derby, PA | Tower Theatre 
• 5.15 | Toronto, ON | Kool Haus 
• 5.17 | Chicago, IL | Riviera Theatre 
• 5.19 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue 
• 5.21 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theatre 
• 5.22 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Depot 
• 5.24 | Vancouver, BC | Malkin Bowl
• 5.25 | George, WA |Sasquatch Music Festival    

Topher Mohr - “Sidewalk”

Check out “Sidewalk” from Topher Mohr. The track is from his album Phlotilla, which was released about a year ago. Mohr came onto our radar when we saw him as part of Mayer Hawthorne’s band when they were opening for The Heavy circa 2010.  We gave him props that night.