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Last month, Brooklyn band LEONE got our attention with ‘I Wanna Be’, a taster of the new EP they’re putting out in just under a month. It was accompanied by an intense video in which vocalist Richie Leone is screwed over in a game of poker as a metaphor for trust issues, something the trio …

Today sees the release of the weird and wonderful debut album from JD Pinkus (The Butthole Surfers) and Mike Savino (Tall Tall Trees), whose combined psychedelic alt-banjo wizardry may prick the ears of even those not inclined toward anything to do with bluegrass. Ponder Machine is a journey, and it’s one which is perhaps best …

In the video for their new single, Brooklyn trio LEONE put it all on red, and lose, badly, as a trip to a dingy casino has consequences. On first glance it has absolutely nothing to do with the lyrical content of ‘I Wanna Be’, but then you remember that betting and gambling are often used …

What do you get when you mix together three lead singers, guitar, cello, a suitcase drum and various toy instruments? Nobody knows for sure but it’d probably sound something quite like Brooklyn trio Bandits on the Run, who are opening for Deer Tick and the Avett Brothers at Summerfest in Wisconsin this weekend. A good …

About a month ago, JD Pinkus of the Butthole Surfers and Mike Savino of Tall Tall Trees announced the collaborative album Ponder Machine, a record on which traditional bluegrass takes a detour into something psychedelic and, at times, otherworldly. It’s quite a trip, and not what you would expect from its description. It goes to …

Well, this is a welcome surprise – not even a year since their last album, Ottawa’s Pony Girl are already back with news of a follow-up. Following October’s Enny One Wil Love You, you’d have expected the duo to take some time off, but it’s two albums on the trot for Pascol Huot and Yolande …

Also known as the voice of excellent Canadian outfit Wintersleep, it would be fair to say Paul Murphy likes to keep busy. His main band last released In the Land Of in 2019, a year after his second album as POSTDATA, Let’s Be Wilderness. Twin Flames arrived in early 2021, and today he’s announcing his …

XUP is Lane on the Mustang bass, drums and vocals – a one woman, all power offering that is here to blow your mind. Lane began writing, recording and performing as XUP in 2008, releasing seven albums while based in London and Manchester. For live performances, she’s occasionally had other musicians playing drums and guitar, …

Following last year’s debut EP and a string of single releases, The Gleeman unveils the uplifting ‘Marie’ as the lead track from his forthcoming and highly anticipated debut album Something To Say. Having cemented a growing fan base and garnered broad radio support from previous singles culminating in January’s ‘Summer Town’, The Gleeman now embarks upon the journey …

It’s always good to hear from prolific South African songwriter Ashton Nyte, who’s released an impressive 18 albums between his work as leader of The Awakening and his eponymous solo venture. Based in the U.S., he’s focused on the full-band project over the last few years, in addition to being temporarily sidelined by the pandemic, …