The last time we saw Dopapod they were kicking off their massive fall tour with two memorable sets at this year’s Catskill Chill. Now, with two months left of their tour and an upcoming performance at Hulaween, Rob Compa (guitar) and Scotty Zwang (drums) took time out of their busy schedule to chat with Vinyl…
Industrious post-punk band Tuff Sunshine sit down with us to talk answering a crowd’s call, making it in NYC and one trick bands. Brooklyn-based and unpretentious, band members John Leitera, Ani Cordero and Turner Stough took over Union Pool Oct. 17 at the CMJ Music Marathon Team Clermont showcase. Tuff Sunshine’s next record, Fire in…
Bright Light Social Hour visited Athens, GA for a short but very sweet set at The Foundry on Friday night. On an extensive tour promoting their newest album, “Space Is Still the Place,” Bright Light cosmic-rocked the house and exited the stage with a rousing plead for one more song from the crowd. The…
Ever since Drake released the music video for “Hotline Bling”, the Internet has exploded with parody videos and mashups. The now-famous “dad dancing” has made Drake the butt of a lot of jokes, but it’s being proven that the 6 God can match beat with any song. With top contenders from almost every form of…
We haven’t heard much from St. Lucia since the release of their debut album, When the Night, in 2013. Now, the Brooklyn-based, South African band is breaking back into the scene with the euphoric new track, “Dancing on Glass.” The song boasts the shimmery, synth-pop sound St. Lucia fans are familiar with and catchy, live-in-the-moment lyrics. Although…
[tps_header] There was something for everyone at Zilker Park last weekend for Austin City Limits, and I don’t just mean musically. It was it’s own small city. In addition to the seven stages of music, there was a massive Beer Hall with sports playing on big screens, a shopping area with booths selling everything…
After the reigning success of “A Thousand Miles” from her debut Be Not Nobody in 2003, Vanessa Carlton released the not-so-popular Harmonium (2004) and Heroes & Thieves (2007). Despite the commercial failures of the two albums, Carlton moved on to release Rabbits on the Run through label Razor & Tie in 2011. Critics viewed the…
After their recent release of Hades Land, Chattanooga-based Robert McCurry and Caleb Dills have debuted their newest music video for “Wings 4 Two.” With an 80’s pop sound and deep vocals from McCurry, the video implicates a “home video” style. French subtitles guide the video as McCurry and Dills play in front of a sparse…
Sara Rachele’s single, ‘Try Again” is a stripped-down, heartbreakingly beautiful ballad that highlights the gorgeous purity of the young singer’s voice. Part of her forthcoming single, “Sweet Man of Mine,” out Oct. 23, the song features soft instrumentation on the acoustic guitar and layered vocals, with the main focus on the honest, unadorned lyrics and…
No one expected “Hotline Bling” to get so popular, and no one expected it to become the next music phenomenon. Now you can’t go anywhere without hearing the iconic beats along with someone saying “you used to call me on my cellphone”. On Oct. 19, 2015 Drake released the highly anticipated music video for “Hotline…