LA’s mysterious Jack Name is gearing up for the release of his upcoming record, ‘Light Show’, out January 21st on Drag City label imprint God? Records. The album follows the narrative of an imaginary world, and will be showcased in a different manner every night of the 2014 Winter tour. Jack Name will support Dent May starting January, performing in Portland 1/26, Vancouver BC 1/28, and Seattle at Chop Suey 1/29.
It’s been a massive Fall for sextet pride of Seattle The Head And The Heart. With the new album ‘Let’s Be Still’ out this past Monday, the band is set for a massive end of 2013. To help push the new album, the band had a KEXP radio session, an in-store at iconic Seattle store Easy Street Records, played a sold out Columbia City Theater, has a single as Starbucks’ national ‘Pick of the Week’, appeared last night on Letterman, completed a Reddit AMA this morning, and is gearing up for an already-halfway-sold-out national tour featuring appearances by the likes of Phoenix, The Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, and other big names.
Seattle’s self-proclaimed “gloomy darkhorse indie folk-punkers’ Ravenna Woods posted a music video for Border Animals, a track off of their forthcoming album ‘The Jackals’. The new album is due out 11/12 on Rav Woo Records, made possible by a Kickstarter campaign that was filled early this week! Peep (and I mean PEEP) the suspenseful and very catchy music video below, and tell the Ravenna Woods boys what you think on the official Facebook page!
Former Thrice frontman and current Mars Hill musician Dustin Kensrue has released his new album, ‘The Water & The Blood’! For $2 off at Best Buy, be sure to show your Best Buy cashier the online coupon. Read an article written by Kensrue on the new album, or buy it directly from his site!
Funktastic Seattleites Richie Aldente made their new album, ‘Disco Baby’ available for streaming on their Bandcamp profile. The album features a great number of guest stars as well as the talents of new singer Jimmie Herrod, guitarist Daniel Rainard, and Geoff Sheridan on keys. Stream and BUY the excellent new CD, and swing by the brand new Richie Aldente site for more on the new CD!
