Cold Beat discuss the inspirations behind their new album ‘War Garden’ (stream it)
San Francisco's Cold Beat released ‘War Garden‘ today, and their list of influences for the album include Yellow Magic Orchestra, Air, AC Marias, and more.
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Geneva Jacuzzi tells us about the influences behind ‘Lamaze”
Geneva Jacuzzi's debut album is reissued by Mexican Summer this week and she discusses the influences behind it...
35 great Beatles covers by indie/alt artists
As arguably the most beloved, most popular, most influential band of all time, The Beatles are probably the most covered pop artist of the last 50 years. Here are 35 great ones, from Arctic Monkeys to Yellow Magic Orchestra.
Today’s livestreams (Beastie Boys, Kraftwerk, Thundercat, The xx, FKA twigs, more)
plus Yellow Magic Orchestra, James Blake, Vince Staples, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.
Kraftwerk, Sigur Ros, St. Vincent & more streaming Hollywood Bowl sets
For the first time in the venue's history, Los Angeles' historic Hollywood Bowl had to cancel its 2020 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, so instead, they've put together a streaming festival with footage from past performances there.
amazing live videos of John Prine, Cardiacs, Yellow Magic Orchestra & more to watch while every show is cancelled
Today's picks for amazing live videos to watch while there are no actual shows to attend include Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1979, Adolescents in 1982, John Prine in 1986, and more
Stealing Sheep tell us about starting their U.S. tour when COVID-19 hit, share quarantine playlist
”We were in a surreal position of being in the most exciting city in the world counting down the days we could leave and hoping for our own ruby slippers moment.” -- UK trio Stealing Sheep on their experience of being in NYC when COVID-19 hit.
23 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by The Twilight Sad, Lucy Dacus (Phil Collins cover), Hemlock Ernst and Kenny Segal, Omni, Public Practice, Hana Vu, Cloak, Fatima Al Qadiri, and more.
Public Practice share new song & Yukihiro Takahashi cover, touring
The A-side, “Disposable,” is an original right of the taut school of Gang of Four, while the B-side is a terrific cover of Yellow Magic Orchestra member Yukihiro Takahashi’s “Extra-Ordinary” (which they’ve been performing live since day one).
Haruomi Hosono played his first of 2 NYC shows (pics, setlist)
Eschewing his more experimental and electronic work, the music for Hosono's tour has a more juke jump jazz vibe, so he tailored his set's songs to that style...