What does music stand for if not passion and finding those bands that bring out the passion within us? The members in The Jealous Sound have, after 9 long years on hiatus, found the passion within themselves and turned it into a collection of songs that picks up where their debut album ‘Kill Them With Kindness’ left off. Each song discovers emotional high’s and lows fronted by the powerful vocal delivery of Blair Shehan. Indeed there can be nothing bad [...]

La Sera, Cold Showers @ The Echo, Los Angeles, CA. Cold Showers are a band that I should have heard before this night.  I know that it’s tough to keep up with all the radness that is going on in music these days but c’mon.  Where have I been?  These guys have toured with some of my faves and they have a sound definitely leaning towards Joy Division which is incredibly hard to pull off without pushing the lines of [...]

This manly barrage of sonic destruction is what I was expecting from Pelican’s last full-length ‘What We All Come To Need’, it’s taken the band a few extra years, but have they ever let the hounds loose on this track. Can’t wait to hear their new 4-song EP Ataraxia/Taraxis, hopefully it continues with the swamp-rock indie/metal feel on display here.

Ane Brun’s “Do You Remember” is the first track from her upcoming album ‘It All Starts with One’ is a sonic wallop of vocal stunnery featuring the super hot First Aid Kit backing Ane up on vocals. The album comes out May 1, via PIAS in America. Ane Brun “Do You Remember”

  Handsome Furs@Belly Up, San Diego, Ca. I may be breaking a commandment when I admit to the fact that I covet Dan Boeckners’ wife.  But than again I also covet his life, and his band geneology and pretty much everything about him.  Having performed in bands such as Atlas Strategic and Wolf Parade and now fronting Handsome Furs with wife Alexei Perry make him completely covetable.  It gets even worse when seeing them live.  This is the second time [...]

The Features lead singer, Matt Pelham, took a moment to tell us about getting booed by kids, being featured on The Twilight: Breaking Dawn Soundtrack and that the ideal music career would be to follow in Tom Petty’s footsteps. IRR and Big Hassle have a pair of tickets to The Features show in Los Angeles at The Bootleg Theater on February 2.  Want in?  Comment or tweet (@IRRmusic) your favorite Features song! Are there any specific dates on the tour [...]

What was your first piece of music gear and how old were you? Did you play it night and day? Ibanez EX guitar. YES. What instruments do you own? Fender Rhodes mark 2, Blue Bottle mic, Blue Robbie pre, Roland Space Echo, Onkyo Cassette deck, Tascam 112 Casette deck, LA-4 compressor, Waldorf XT synth, Novation 25SL, Dynaudio Bm5a monitors, a few RME soundcards, Mac pro, Macbook pro, Yamaha MG & Korg KM-202 mixers, Martin D-18 Acoustic guitar, G&L Legacy & [...]

Maybe you like to hula-hoop in a unitard at the bottom of the Alex in Berlin, or maybe you like to hula-hoop in the dark with your face painted. Or maybe you just like to dance naked in your kitchen scaring the meowmeow out of your cat. Either way, this song will get you making some pretty freakily unbalanced and carnal moves.

Damien DeRose’s Peasant has a new collection of songs coming your way, it’s a ways out yet, but we wanted to give you a listen of the first song “The Flask” from the album Bound for Glory on April 17th via London-based Schnitzel Records. http://www.facebook.com/IamPeasant http://twitter.com/peasantpeasant  

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Standing with his hands cupped at his mouth, Anthony Gonzalez and the rest of M83 took the stage at 10PM, exploding into “Intro” with strobes of blue and white lights. The stellar backdrop helped set the celestial tone that Gonzalez’s synth pop inspirits as the strobes matched up with the beat of the drums. In addition to the adrenaline rush from such a cosmic blast, Gonzalez’s calm and passionate voice resonating instilled a wave of overwhelming emotion, as if the [...]

South of France, actually based in Boulder, Colorado, is so new and fresh that their website is a skeleton of information but by no means is this a metaphor for their music.  In fact, their short 3-song E.P., released on their Bandcamp webpage is everything but lacking.  They describe themselves as melodic noise pop – three perfect adjectives to properly introduce their style, regardless of how common this genre is becoming. Almost a direct derivative of their influences, Emily Ashley [...]

These two are so cute it makes me sick!  Thank god I am totally in love, but as a disclaimer – this video is a whole bunch of couple-y cuteness that will spiral your single self into a Sleepless In Seattle marathon of tissues and tears.  Director, Adam Badlotto, captures artsy angles of Cari Ray and Jordy Asher in their native West Palm, Florida – bodies intertwined, soft kisses, and a romantic sunset.  Who knew Florida was this pretty?  I [...]

M83 only has two more dates left in the U.S. before they embark on their extensive tour of Europe but have no fear, M83 is headlining both weekends at Coachella as well as many dates throughout the rest country in the Spring!  ’Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming!’ has been huge for M83 – being listed in countless ‘Best Albums of 2011′ collections, the album and the Fall tour have earned outstanding reviews from critics and fans alike. M83 will be in [...]

Let us take a moment to recognize the efforts of The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. Unlike similar nearby venues such as The Satellite, The Echo and The Silverlake Lounge, this unmarked venue on Beverly Blvd. is meticulous about sound and space – providing just the right volume, leveling the instruments and ensuring an all-around pleasant listening experience. This appreciation for live music is crucial, especially for bands such as TV Girl and Princeton who rely heavily on layering sound [...]