Rarechild

Toronto indie rock four-piece Rituals, who fellow Toronto band Greys are fans of, released their newest EP, Mesmerized, earlier this year…

“This is kind of a long one. Don’t get lost in the jam,” warned Peace singer Harrison Koisser as an intro to the band’s nearly 10-minute song “1998…

With their EP Delicious release of September 2012, Birmingham’s Peace showcased four distinct sides to their musical personality. There was the twitchy Foals-like number; another harking back to the ragged blues-rock of The Doors…

DOWNLOAD: Touché – Wild Horses (MP3) As we mentioned previously, Los Angeles duo Touché (aka Bram Inscore and Alex Lilly) will be here in NYC soon for a couple shows, happening at Glasslands on December 19 with Rarechild and Yalls (tickets) and then Cameo on January 4 with Tippy Toes and Future Screens…

Twin Shadow played Webster Hall last night (9/27) with Niki & the Dove, his first of two sold-out NYC shows this week. Decked out in a leather motorcycle jacked (keeping with the theme of his record), George Lewis Jr had the crowd’s attention the whole set, convincing many to take off their shirts for one song, and jumping into the crowd to play guitar for another. Pi…

Twin Shadow in Austin earlier this month (more by Tim Griffin) Twin Shadow and Niki and the Dove have been on the road together for a few weeks now, and their sold out two-night run in NYC begins tonight (9/27) at Webster Hall and continues Friday (9/28) at the smaller Music Hall of Williamsburg…

Chaos in Tejas have announced their first round of artists for 2013 and guess what, its a doozy. Bolt Thrower will return to the states and join the Ashes to Ashes-lineup of Final Conflict (Renfrow, Harp, Martinez, for the first time since 1988), Terveet Kadet (Finland), Integrity, Manilla Road, Abigail (Japan), Merchandise, Kromosom (Australia), Lower, Cruciamentum and many many others…

Bachelorette (aka New Zealand’s Annabel Alpers) is releasing a self-titled album on 5/17 via Drag City. The LP was “recorded around the world and mixed by Nicholas Vernhes at Rare Book Room…