Gospel Music

Black Kids are back, touring in August; individual members making music too (dates & streams)

Hey, remember Black Kids? Vaulted into the spotlight from a demo on their Myspace in October of 2007 (they played one of BV’s CMJ day parties that same month), they’re one of the most famous cases of “too much too soon” internet hype…

Pitchfork Festival announces full 2013 schedule

Pitchfork Festival 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) As mentioned, Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival is returning to Union Park from July 19-21 with sets from Bjork, Joanna Newsom, Belle & Sebastian, R…

legendary Texas gospel funk group The Relatives releasing first-ever album and playing NYC in 2013 (dates, streams)

Mixing in psychedelic soul and funk, Dallas gospel group The Relatives were Texas legends in the ’70s, sharing bills with The Staple Singers, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, and The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, among others…

Gospel Music (the band, not the style) on tour, playing Rock Shop and Cake Shop this weekend (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Gospel Music – This Town Doesn’t Have Enough Bars for Both of Us (MP3) Florida indie pop group Gospel Music are visiting this weekend, playing the Rock Shop tonight (5/4) with Kleenex Girl Wonder, The Randy Bandits, and Parade Grounds, and Cake Shop on Saturday (5/5)…

Gospel Music is on tour, in Brooklyn (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Gospel Music – This Town Don’t Have Enough Bars for Both of Us (MP3) I’m just going to quote the post we did during CMJ here:Then it’s Gospel Music which is Owen Holmes who used to be in CMJ 2007 buzz band Black Kids but now makes indiepop somewhere between Stephin Merrit and Jonathan Richman (which is a definite sweet spot for me…

CMJ 2011 - Bill's Wednesday daytime picks (Still Corners, Gospel Music, The Immaculates, Radiation City & more)

DOWNLOAD: Still Corners – Into the Trees (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Immaculates – Hey Joe Kelly (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Gospel Music – This Town Don’t Have Enough Bars for Both of Us (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Radiation City – The Color of Industry (MP3) I think Wednesday is my favorite day for CMJ day parties…