One of the biggest festivals of the year just announced its latest lineup. Take a look at the full list and ticket information right here. Read more…
An invite-only crowd at LA’s chic Sonos Studio enjoyed a listening party with local indie folk-pop band Milo Greene on January 15. Moderated by KCRW’s Anne Litt, members of the band discussed their new album “Control” before performing an acoustic set.
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Richard D. James exiled his popular Aphex Twin persona into near-silence following the release of Drukqs in 2001. He rose back to electronic music’s surface in 2014, buoyed mostly by the triumphant Syro LP. His newly embraced accessibility and surprising flood of output continues with the EP Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt2. It’s the fourth distinct iteration of his sound in the last 12 months, a period that’s been downright revelatory even by Aphex Twin standards. Read more…
The story of this release has been one of British folk rock royalty and revivals of rare record labels and musical genres. These things underlie the beautiful harmonies and guitar work of husband-and-wife team Kami Thompson and James Walbourne on their recently released record, Fair Warning. The release represents something of a revival of the British folk rock style made popular by Kami Thompson’s parents, Richard and Linda Thompson. Think back to the days of Fairport Convention and you get an idea of the kind of pressure laid on this pair. They are most certainly not seeking to fill her parent’s shoes, but rather to do their due diligence to continue to keep this music vibrant. After all, pop music tends to be the dominant force in the British music industry. Who can forget the era of the Spice Girls and other pop ensembles? In the face of that culture, you could argue that Thompson and Walbourne are doing God’s work.
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On December 26th and 27th, Dallas, TX held its fifth annual EDM festival – Lights All Night. The festival, for the past few years, has been held at the Dallas Convention Center and features giants of the EDM industry. This was another great year for Lights all night- this year they brought in some amazing artists paired with some newer talent as well. This wider variety of artists brings fans not just from Dallas, but from all over.
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Los Angeles-based retro pop-rock band Only You have released two new songs, “Let Me Burn” And “The Pressure”, via Hit City U.S.A., today.
Officials announced the death of Greek Singer Demis Roussos. After hospitalization for an undisclosed illness, Roussos died at age 68.
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Tom Petty recently took Sam Smith to court over his 2014 single “Stay With Me”. Following claims that the chorus of Smith’s song sounded fairly similar to the chorus of Petty’s single “I Won’t Back Down”, Petty was awarded partial royalties.
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What’s in a song? From three minute pop singles to acoustic ballads clocking in over eight minutes, there are innumerable criteria to making a good tune, and an even vaster multitude of paths available to any artist to convey their message through music. Here we recognize those who got it right in 2014. Read more…
Across all genres, 2014 was a stupendous year for music, and there are a handful of albums worthy of recognition. Here we present them to you; this is mxdwn’s top 40 albums of 2014. Read more…
