Corinne Bailey Rae To Release New Album + NY Show

Corinne Bailey Rae is set to release her latest album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers, on May 13. Check out the video for the track "Been To The Moon" from the album below.

You can pre-order The Heart Speaks In Whispers, HERE.

Corinne Bailey Rae is going on the road and making a stop in New York. She'll be at Mercury Lounge on May 24 (tickets go on sale today Friday, 3/18, at Noon). See below for more details plus a list of U.S. tour dates.

Corinne Bailey Rae

Tuesday, May 24

Mercury Lounge

217 E Houston Street

New York, NY

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

Tickets: $25

21+

Tour Dates

• May 20 Non-Commvention Philadelphia, PA
• May 22 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
• May 24 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
• Jun 02 The Triple Door           Seattle, WA
• Jun 03 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR
• Jun 06 The Independent San Francisco, CA
• Jun 09 The Lyric Theatre Los Angeles, CA
• Jun 10 The Lyric Theatre Los Angeles, CA

Gwen Stefani - This Is What The Truth Feels Like, Out Today

Gwen Stefani released her new album, This Is What The Truth Feels Like, today, March 18.

I've had a couple of listens to the album. I am admittedly a casual fan but, I have to say this may be my favorite Gwen Stefani record to date.

I sense, all over this record, heartbreak, reflection, acceptance, let go of this shit and move on. That's not really surprising considering that she ended a decade plus marriage and regrouped from that. It feels very open, like a journal with words bound together by a pop music soundtrack. 

You can purchase This Is What The Truth Feels Like with a variety of bundle options at her webstore HERE. Or, you can get an exclusive version with bonus material at Target, HERE. 

Track List

• Misery
• You're My Favorite
• Where Would I Be?
• Make Me Like U
• Truth
• Used To Love You
• Send Me a Picture
• Red Flag
• Asking 4 It
• Naughty
• Me With Out You
• Rare

Upcoming: Gin Wigmore at The Bowery Ballroom, 3/29

Gin Wigmore will be taking the stage at Bowery Ballroom on March 29. See below for more details and a list of tour dates.

Gin Wigmore released Blood To Bone in August 2015.

Gin Wigmore

Dorothy

Tuesday, March 29

The Bowery Ballroom

6 Delancey St

New York, NY

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM

Tickets: $18

18+

Tour Dates

• March 27  U Street Music Hall, Washington
• March 29  Bowery Ballroom, NYC
• April 1  Underground Arts, Philadelphia
• April 2  Brighton Music Hall, Boston
• April 5  Higher Ground Ballroom, Burlington
• April 8  Velvet Underground, Toronto
• April 9  Studio at Waiting Room, Buffalo
• April 12  The Magic Bag, Detroit
• April 13  Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago
• April 16  Mercy Lounge, Nashville
• April 19  The Parish, Austin
• April 20  Trees, Dallas
• April 23  Marquis Theatre, Denver
• April 26  Venue, Vancouver
• April 27  Neumos, Seattle
• April 29  Star Theater, Portland
• May 1  The Independent, San Francisco
• May 3  House Of Blues, San Diego
• May 5  El Rey Theatre, LA

Upcoming: Adia Victoria at Mercury Lounge, 5/19 + New Album

Nashville based Adia Victoria will be making a stop in New York at Mercury Lounge on May 19. See below for more details and her website for a list of tour dates.

Adia Victoria is scheduled to release her new album, Beyond The Bloodhounds, May 13.  You can pre-order the album HERE.

Adia Victoria

Thursday, May 19

Mercury Lounge

217 E Houston Street

New York, NY

Doors: 6:30PM

Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos

21+

Michaela May - "1954"

Today we have you for you "1954" from Michaela May check it out below.  The single was released January 29 and you can pick it up HERE.

1954 is a song that represents empowerment and strength in a world where people can and will criticize your every move. I wrote the song out of frustration with old school societal norms that have no place in today's culture. I wanted to write something that empowers people to live their life the way they choose. No matter what judgement or negativity someone faces, it's possible to rise above it and (as cheesy as this may sound) just be who you are. I wrote the song in just a few hours and recorded the song the next day. It’s a defiant, sassy song and it embodies everything I have wanted to say for a long time!

The Aprons - "Day Off"

The Aprons are set to release their new album, Any Human Heart in June.  Check out the video for the first single, "Day Off". The clip was directed by Benjamin Esterlis.  The clip, well, I'll just say, two girls dress up like deer and go into the woods with weapons. We're left to guess/figure out what happens after an off camera gun shot. It's startling, slightly bizarre and mesmerizing. You'll find yourself hitting replay on this one.

Orphan Black Returns For Season 4, April 14

Season 4 of Orphan Black premiers, Thursday, April 14 on BBC America at 10PM Eastern…set your DVR.

I'm a Clone Club fan so I'm looking forward to its return. The multi-charactered Tatiana Maslany is great fun to watch. Check out the trailer below.

Season 4 of the drama will see leader-of-the-pack, Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. 

Returning this season is Jordan Gavaris as Sarah’s battle-worn foster brother Felix; Maria Doyle Kennedy as Sarah and Felix’s foster mother Mrs. S; Kristian Bruun as Donnie, Alison’s partner-in-crime and husband; Kevin Hanchard as Art, Beth’s detective partner who’s torn between his job and his loyalty to the clones; Skyler Wexler as Sarah’s long-suffering daughter Kira; Ari Millen as a mysterious new Castor clone, the likes of which we’ve never seen before; and Josh Vokey as Scott, Cosima’s lab partner. Also returning this season is James Frain as Ferdinand, an intimidating “cleaner” for shadowy organization, Topside; Allison Steadman as Kendall Malone, “the original”; and Rosemary Dunsmore as Susan Duncan, Rachel’s adoptive mother and one of the leading scientists of Project Leda. Joining the Orphan Black cast this season is Joel Thomas Hynes as Dizzy, an edgy, self-reliant hacker who doesn’t conform to group mentality.

Lake Street Dive Releases New Video

So, not having listened to the new album, Side Pony, from Lake Street Dive yet, I was caught a little off guard by they title track. Lawd y'all singing about rockin' a side ponytail?! And much to my dismay, Rachel Price isn't rockin' one in the video! 

All that aside, yes it's a metaphor…I'm going to do things in my own way, like wear a tail on the side of my head. It's all wrapped up in a funky cocoon of old school pop-soul that will likely have you dancing around the room while listening. And, gosh darn it, it's catchy as hell and stuck in my head, on repeat.  Check out the clip below.

Side Pony, their Nonesuch Records debut album, was released February 2016. You can pick up a copy HERE.

Kolars - "Beyond The World Of Man"

Photo credit: Kyle Fierro

Rob Kolar and Lauren Brown Kolar, the married couple from He's My Brother She's My Sister, have started a new band, KOLARS! Check out the video for their new song "Beyond The World Of Man" below.

OxenFree To Release Debut Album, May 12

(Photo Credit Emilie Soffe)

Brooklyn band OxenFree are set to release their debut album, Beacons on May 12 via Sneaky Bear Records.  Check out the track "Captain" HERE.

You can pre-order Beacons digital or on vinyl, HERE.

Tour Dates

• 03.09 - The Gateway - Brooklyn. NY
• 03.12 - Savannah Stopover - Savannah, GA
• 03.14 - The Woodshop - Baton Rouge, LA*
• 03.15 - Saturn - New Orleans, LA*
• 03.16 - SXSW - Austin, TX
• 03.17 - SXSW - Austin, TX
• 03.18 - Valentino's Pizzeria, South By San Marcos - San Marcos, TX*
• 03.19 - Adelbert's Brewery (SXSW) - Austin, TX*
• 03.20 - 1st Pastafarian Church - Norman, OK*
• 03.21 - Pizza D's - Little Rock, AR*
• 03.22 - Hi Tone - Memphis, TN*
• 03.23 - Betty's Grill - Nashville, TN*
• 03.24 - House Show - Blacksburg, VA*
• 03.25 - New Brookland Tavern - Columbia, SC*
• 03.26 - Slims - Raleigh, NC*
• 04.08 - Twisted Shamrock - Babylon, NY
• 04.09 - House Show - New Paltz, NY
• 05.13 - The Gutter (Album Release Show) - Brooklyn, NY^

  * w/ Say Brother
  ^ w/ MPHO, Lame Drivers