Grounders

SXSW adds Okkervil River, Josh T. Pearson & more artists

Another round of SXSW 2018 artists has been announced.

SXSW adds a ton more artists to 2017 lineup

Just-added artists include Savoy Motel, Sad13, Jay Som, Boogarins, Nicole Dollanganger, Los Kellies, Lizzo, Night Beats, Open Mike Eagle, Big Thief, Kadhja Bonet, Andrew Combs, GoldLink, Lisa Prank, Anna Meredith, Peelander-Z, Trapo, Vagabon, Cindy Wilson (of the B-52s), and many more.

Grounders streaming debut album, touring (dates)

Toronto quartet Grounders‘ will release their self-titled debut album via Nevado next week (5/12). Made with David Newfeld (Broken Social Scene, Holy Fuck), the record takes a traditional ’60s pop sensibility and fries it till golden brown, glistening and modern…

Toronto band Grounders ready debut album (stream a track), playing NYC this week with Twist on way to SXSW

Toronto quartet Grounders sound hazy but are anchored by strong pop hooks. The band’s self-titled debut album will be out May 12 via Nevado Music and was made with studio help from members of Broken Social Scene and Absolutely Free…

Savannah Stopover announces full 2015 lineup

Now in its fifth year, the Savannah Stopover has established itself as a smaller, genteel alternative to SXSW, happening March 5 – 7 in Savannah, GA right before Austin’s megafest, featuring bands on their way there…

Pop Montreal Day 3: How Sad, Valleys, Angel Olsen, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Leif Vollebekk & more (pics)

Back before Montreal was in NYC for CMJ, NYC was in Montreal for the annual Pop Montreal festival which we began by seeing DIANA and Empress Of followed at Friday’s Passovah-sponsored day party at Divan Orange, as their new EP is entitled Indian Summer…

TV Girl made a new video, playing CMJ (dates, streams)

LA snarky samplers TV Girl released their most recent EP, Lonely Women, over the summer, five bitter pills with sugar coating for easy pop consumption…