PREMIERE
Songwriter and guitarist, Stephen Doster pays tribute to his late friend, the legendary comedian Bill Hicks, on the song "William Melvin Hicks" from Doster's New Black Suit, out tomorrow via Atticus Records. Listen to it now via BLURT.
Tree Machines chats in-depth with Noisetrade
INTERVIEW
A five-track sampler from Tree Machines (four cuts from the upcoming debut Up For Air plus a remix from :DFACE) is currently featured over at NoiseTrade. The "pop-infused electro-rock duo" also chats with writer Will Hodge about moving from Kansas to Los Angeles, the inspirations behind their music videos, and how Radiohead and alt-J influenced the electronic elements of their sound.
MAGNET has "Something Good" from Stephen Doster
SONG POST
"Something Good" is a deep cut from Stephen Doster's latest LP New Black Suit, out this Friday via Atticus Records. Check it out now from as MAGNET Magazine's MP3 At 3PM!
Stephen Doster in conversation at KLBJ, Austin
INTERVIEW
Stephen Doster stopped by the KLBJ, Austin studios to chat about his upcoming album New Black Suit with host, Loris Lowe.
J Hacha de Zola shares "A Fanciful Invention" via Ghettoblaster
PREMIERE
"When there’s a song of this caliber we all must take note," says Ghettoblaster Magazine today in its premiere coverage of "A Fanciful Invention" from the upcoming Antipatico by J Hacha De Zola. J is joined on this record by members of Morphine, Gato Loco, and Tom Waits collaborator Ralph Carney, among others.
Stephen Doster discusses Bill Collings with Guitar World
PREMIERE
Stephen Doster's upcoming New Black Suit (Aug. 25, Atticus Records) was mostly written on a Collings guitar that Stephen bought from the recently-passed Bill Collings himself. Read more about it via Guitar World's premiere coverage of the Doster track "Love Like Summertime" now.
Tree Machines bows deep cut "Like A Drum" via The Big Takeover
PREMIERE
A deep cut from the upcoming debut album Up For Air by Tree Machines (Sept. 22, Man In The Machine) is this "non-traditional electronic pop single" called "Like A Drum." Hear it now via The Big Takeover. "Imaginative and exploratory."
Mark Bryan featured In The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC)
INTERVIEW
Songs of the Fortnight by Mark Bryan is out this Friday, August 11th. Record release show at The Windjammer in Charleston, SC on Thursday. Read all about it courtesy of this piece from The Post and Courier.
"A driving, full-on pop masterpiece." Popdose reviews new Mark Bryan LP.
ALBUM REVIEW
"The album’s lead-single, 'Forgetting About Me' has a swirling keyboard that reminds me of Cheap Trick’s 'Surrender,' a driving, full-on pop masterpiece," says Popdose in its rave review of Mark Bryan's Songs of the Fortnight, out Aug. 11 via Chucktown Music Group.
Stephen Doster's new single is KUTX, Austin's "Song of the Day"
PREMIERE
"Doster’s Byrds-ian jangle is a perfect fit for the song’s bittersweet ode to youth," says Austin's KUTX 98.9 in its "Song of the Day" coverage of "Shooting For The Stars" by Stephen Doster. The track is the opening number on New Black Suit, Doster's upcoming new album celebrating the lives of departed friends, out 8/25 from Atticus Records.
Tree Machines shares "Fade On" single via Buzzbands.la
PREMIERE
"Fade On" is the latest single from the upcoming Tree Machines debut album Up For Air, out Sept. 22nd. Hear it now via Buzzbands.la. Kevin Bronson says, "Theirs is a big, urgent, liberating sound, outsized indie-rock with pop choruses and churning electronics, a soundtrack to being unleashed from their former lives."
Mark Bryan covers Scruffy The Cat for Cover Me Songs
SONG POST
Mark Bryan covers Scruffy The Cat with special guest Peter Holsapple of The dB's on harmonica! Check it out over at Cover Me.
Mark Bryan chats with The Vinyl District
INTERVIEW
Mark Bryan's Songs of the Fortnight arrives on Aug. 11th in a beautiful 180 gram LP edition mastered by Vlado Meller Mastering. Check out the Hootie and the Blowfish co-founder and guitarist chatting about his love of vinyl with The Vinyl District!
"Tired Voice" by The March Divide is MAGNET's MP3 At 3PM
SONG POST
"There’s something wonderfully Fountains Of Wayne" about "Tired Voice" from the latest EP by The March Divide. Go and grab it over at MAGNET Magazine and pre-order "Don't Let Me Die In Arizona" right here: http://smarturl.it/DLMDIA.
The March Divide drops a "Cherry Bomb" at Glide Magazine
PREMIERE
Jared Putnam is one of the most consistent and prolific dudes out there. "Percussive pop goodness?" Check. "Clever lyrics and undeniably catchy hooks?" Yup. "Airy vocals?" Indeed. "The song is bouncy and soaring." Well said, Glide Magazine! New The March Divide EP "Don't Let Me Die In Arizona" is out Aug. 4th.