For those of you unaware, Regina Spektor is like Fiona Apple, but funny and without the pretension. Also, the venues she plays are much smaller, and I’d be willing to bet that the tickets are cheaper. Which is good news for you, dear reader, since she’s...
The long-awaited fifth studio album by Tegan and Sara is scheduled for a July 24th release on Vapor/Sanctuary Records.Tegan and Sara, who saw their single "Walking with a Ghost" covered by The White Stripes, continue to develop as songwriters with an...
Ahhh, spring. ‘Tis the season of foreign band names… …the latest being the electro-Kraut sensations best known as Fujiya & Miyagi. The Brighton-based trio played a show at Spaceland earlier this month to only Silverlake brethren, but to what...
“Music is the ultimate medicine for me and if I started being dishonest with it, then it really wouldn’t be medicine for me anymore,” says Cloud Cult’s Craig Minowa over the phone from his hometown in Minnesota. “It’s saved my life...
Rapper Sage Francis is hitting the road this summer in support of his forthcoming album, Human the Death Dance, out May 8th on Epitaph. As is befitting for a major label artist who just happens to hold a journalism degree, he’s bringing more than just a standard...
Ever since we heard "Fit Black Man" on Ghosly International's Idol Tryouts Two compilation, Skeletons have been on our radar, blipping away casually. Now that they have a new record coming out May 8, called Lucas, a tour is just a necessary evil that...
Here at Ground Control, we like The Phoenix Foundation. We like 'em so much, we reviewed them. We're pretty sure you'd like them too, if their album was available in the States yet. But it ain't – the release date for Horsepower has been pushed...
Besides being a part of this year's line up for Coachella, Sonic Youth plans to tour on Daydream Nation this summer. July 13th- Chicago, IL- Pitchfork Music Festival (already on sale) July 19th- Berkley, CA- Berkley Community Theatre (on sale April 1st) July...
So apparently, Modest Mouse decided to add some old guy to the band, and everyone made a big deal of it. Then they released a record on Tuesday, and everybody made a real big deal of it, rocketing We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank to #2 on Amazon and #1 on iTunes....
Here's another reason to support your local indie shops: The Hold Steady, those guys who legally can't be mentioned without being called "the greatest bar band in the world," have decided to do everyone a freaking favor and release a limited-edition...