On August 2nd, Collections of Colonies of Bees will release GIVING via Hometapes. The release is the first we’re hearing from the band since the Milwaukee six-piece worked with on Volcano Choir with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. …read full article…

This week on Dirty Laundry, Malia sits down with Nashville’s favorite band of brothers Jeff The Brotherhood before their set at the Echo in LA. (Note: Malia is still SUPER effing hot.)

Check it out “after the jump” …read full article…

Vancouver-based indie-rockers The Ruffled Feathers have me in a tizzy with their latest video. The band set about writing, directing and filming a cinematic musical with next to no money and have now present for the world this amazing clip, “Blueprints For Our Failed Revolution.” I say, bravo. Seriously. Everyone needs to save their money and “buck up” and get it done themselves these days. The single here is from their upcoming full-length album and the band are giving away a free single on their Bandcamp page.

So what are you waiting for? Check out the track “after the jump” …read full article…

Check out a fine tune and video for So Cal’s indietronic brother duo White Apple Tree. “Circles” is the first single from their upcoming full length album Smooth Jaws (37 Records).

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Yeah, I am a few days behind the curve, but this song is effing brilliant and anytime someone writes a chorus about the “jester of Tortuga,” I am down.

Video is alive “after the jump” …read full article…

What’s that sound? Oh yeah. It’s The Cave Singers new video for “Black Leaf” and it’s awesome. Fresh from their new album No Witch, this clip follows tres lil’ hombres as their trek through their town. They find a monster and, yes, even a dead owl.

Yuck.

Check out the video and some tour dates, etc. “after the jump” …read full article…

After a long, terrible Winter in NYC, I can’t help but think about the West Coast. San Diego’s The Donkeys drop their latest single for “Don’t Know Who We Are” from their new album Born With Stripes. Not many bands can say that they’ve been recreated in piñata form.

So, if you’re looking for something rad to check out, the video, tunes and tourdates “after the jump” …read full article…

I was recently told that this song happens to be the greatest, most relaxing song to try “ear candling” to. I have literally NO idea what they hell that is supposed to mean, but it’s not my opinion, I am just relaying the facts.

So, here’s the mystery: I am going to post some facts from Wikipedia. The video will be after the jump and you should just guess and see if you can get it. Cool?

“This legendary song” is a song by rock band [redacted], and one of the band’s most recognizable songs. It was included on their 1982 album Hahahahaha, not making it that easy, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1983 and number three on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The song was written by the band’s keyboardist and drummer.

“The initial idea for the song came from unnamed member of the band, playing on his piano. Other guy explains the idea behind the song: “… a white boy is trying to write a song on a place, but since he’s never been there, he can only tell what he’s seen on TV or remembers in the past.”

Got a guess now? Take a look “after the jump” …read full article…

Vermont rockers Chamberlin are hitting the road in support of their debut album, Bitter Blood, out now on Roll Call/EMI. The album is stained with the sounds of hard winters in the “north country” and whiskey-fueled revelry. The tour will be hitting a ton of great locations (Brooklyn, what!), so see them when they are in your “neck of the woods.”

Check out the video and get the track “after the jump” …read full article…

Welp, it’s been an interesting week. Sure, my doctor didn’t believe that I needed antibiotics last week, but I needed them this week, didn’t I?

This video comes direct from our good friends (seriously, I mean it) in The Wicked Tomorrow. The “dynamic duo” has continued to cultivate their sultry garage rock out to the masses and the recent exposure of SXSW will surely put their name on the tips of many hipster tongues (sorry Hipsters, your tongues are being borrowed for talking right now. Go read your Jean-Paul Sartre novels later, mmm kay?). The band is currently up for NYC Artist of the Month from The Deli Magazine, so it would be super rad of you all to go and support the duo by VOTING HERE.

Check out the clip “after the jump” …read full article…

Great day. My cold meds are working! Let’s watch a video, shall we. The clip is “The Great Elsewhere,” a track off Owen Pallett’s critically acclaimed album Heartland .

Live dates and the video “after the jump” …read full article…

It might just be the effects of this wicked cold, but I have been listening to a ton of Brit-hop lately. The Streets and Dizzee Rascal are both on heavy repeat on my computer. Well, it appears that the good people “across the pond” are about to drop their latest member of the “British rapper” game onto us with Ipswich, England’s own DELS. DELS, who is signed to London’s Big Dada and will be releasing his debut album, GOB on May 24th.

Needless to say, I am stoked.

Check out more info “after the jump” …read full article…

Today, we’re filling in some gaps with an awesome song and video from North Carolina outfit, Mount Moriah. Principle members Heather McEntire (of post-punk veterans Bellafea) and Jenks Miller (of heavy-psych/metal outfit Horseback) were introduced in 2005 while working at a record store in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The duo as Un Deux Trois in 2007, but decided to make the partnership permanent and focus on their interest in American folk and rock (read: Americana/Alt-Country…lol).

The band released their EP, The Letting Go, last year as a precursor to the magic that soon awaits on their full-length. If you’re intrigued by the genre like we are, feel free to check out the video (and mp3!) for “Lament” “after the jump” …read full article…

hermes are an English trio that I am totally in love with at the moment. There’s a quality to their music that I can “feel,” something that helps me connect to a part of my Many moons ago, back when I was young and dumb and in college, I was lucky enough to spend a Spring Break in Cirencester. Yes, I went to England…in March. Smart idea, I know, but the idea was that I would (or so I thought) close to London and Bath and rad stuff. I thought I would be taking in all sorts of rad shows and hanging. …read full article…

On this week’s edition of Dirty Laundry TV, host Malia James speak with LA-based rap duo Kid Infinity about “their Smell show, 3D on drugs and Daft Punk.” Sounds rad? It is.

Wavves have put out a new video for their single, “King of the Beach.” In the video, they play FIFA (so I included that in the preview images due to my love for all things football soccer) and head to the beach. Pretty straight forward stuff, people.

King Of The Beach is out now via Fat Possum. Check it out “after the jump” …read full article…

As an ardent supporter of all things “upstate New York,” it’s always been a source of pride to see the success of Phantogram. They’re from one town over from where I grew up (and where I got married), so I want to support all things Saratoga. The new video is for “When I’m Small” and if you’ve got a crush on Sarah Barthel like 90% of the world should, you’ll really enjoy looking at her in this clip.

After the success of last year’s debut Eyelid Movies, the band are still supporting the release in a big way.

This video will rock your face off.

The video rules so check it out! …read full article…

With a new album (Up, Guards And At ‘Em!) out on April 4th, The Pigeon Detectives have released a new video and single for “Done In Secret” to hype the release.”Done In Secret.”

Check out the new clip “after the jump” …read full article…

New day, new video. Today, the clip is for The Vaccines‘ new release, “If You Wanna,” off their debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? The album will be out in May.

Check out the clip “after the clip” …read full article…