We are happy to share with you the exclusive release of Vinnie Guidera and The Dead Birds very first music video, ‘Part of the Act’. Outside influences are sometimes needed to get an artist’s vision in concrete detail, which requires different but similar thinking- a practical and perfect way of how collaborations should work in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Music Videos
Twilight Drifters Release ‘Round Curves’.
Rockabilly sweethearts, The Twilight Drifters release their newest music video “‘Round Curves” March 7th, 2019. The Northern CA band consists of Geoffrey Miller (guitar/vox), Todd Hinton (bass), and Brad Cross (drums). Channeling sounds of the 1950s, the band draws influence from Eddie Cochran, Big Joe Turner, Bob Wills and Elvis Presley. “Round Curves” was directed, … Continue reading
The last Cafe Colonial Fest.
“I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures showed me how much I’ve lost.”-Nan Goldin First shows, welcome backs, I met you theres, dances, birthdays, tour stops, album releases, root beers, spoken word, circle pits, stickers everywhere, pins, patches, “We got some merch in … Continue reading
Lost and Loving It.
For our third and final release for Kepi Tuesday we present to you Lost and Loving It. Big thanks to Andrew Hooper and Kepi Ghoulie for letting us be the first to share their talents! Continue reading
The Boys Are Back In Town.
The boys are back in town, Destroy Boys that is. Catch them tonight with Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers at Sol Collective (2574 21st St) in Sacramento CA. The show is all ages, starts at 7:00 and is 10 bucks. “…the intense vertical tsunami that comes crashing down from thrashing guitars, smashing drums, and ripping souls that … Continue reading
Fortune Teller.
It’s Kepi Tuesday! Today we are proudly premiering Fortune Teller. Learn more about Kepi Ghoulie here. Continue reading
Let’s Do It Again.
Kepi Ghoulie and Andrew Hooper are at it again! In honor of Kepi Tuesday, we are proud to present the premiere of their latest creation, Let’s Do It Again. Enjoy! Continue reading
A Golden Green Agnes Obel.
If you like strange yet entrancing music videos with haunting music reminiscent of Kimbra, take a look at Danish artist Agnes Obel’s single ‘Golden Green.’ The video is a collage of animation, both beautiful and unnerving, dancing on the edge of the Uncanny Valley. The song itself is sparse, held together by a xylophone-like percussion, clapping … Continue reading
Watch: Rotten Humans in a Youth Lagoon
Youth Lagoon’s new video, ‘Rotten Human’ is a beautiful hypnotic art piece. Slow and strange, it makes fantastic use of the natural beauty of Iceland and is nearly impossible to stop watching once you start. The video was directed by Patrick Blades and stars model Daytona Williams. It melds wonderfully with the aching melancholy of … Continue reading
See: Gabrielle.
Gabrielle’s voice sounds about ten years older than the 17 year old singer. The up and coming LA singer has a beautiful bluesy voice and writes songs like an old soul. She has so far managed to sidestep the twin pitfalls of teenage musicians everywhere: her music is neither the manic pop of the autotuned teenie … Continue reading
See: FUK CNCR Night 3.
Danny Secretion’s FUK CNCR benefit is a celebration of life and music. Here’s a song from each band that played on the 3rd night at Old Ironsides. We should all turn our birthdays into a fundraiser. Thanks to Taper Jim for the video. Let’s be proud of our music scene. Fuck Cancer. Captain 9’s & … Continue reading
See: A Pussy Riot For Refugees.
Activist Russian punk band Pussy Riot has taken up the mantle of a new cause: refugees from war torn Middle Eastern nations. “We believe in solidarity with human beings in need, wherever they are from, whatever their background. This is not a question of politics or nationality, but of saving human lives,” said the band … Continue reading
See: Honeymoon.
We are sure you know how much we adore Andrew Hooper. Here is his latest short film titled Honeymoon. Honeymoon is a dark beauty full of gorgeous scenes, thoughtful angles, and a heartbreaking core. To learn more about Andrew Hooper visit him on Facebook. Continue reading
Watch: Joey Cape bring Stitch Puppy to life.
Joey Cape is no stranger to the music scene; frontman of Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut and guitarist of Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies, the man has been a staple since 1989. The sound his new solo album, Stitch Puppy, seems like a department from his past ventures however it is not. Joey has been releasing folk music … Continue reading
Cohesion and Clash: A Look at So Much Yes by Eli and the Sound Cult
Sacramento band Eli and the Sound Cult, composed of Elijah Jenkins (guitar, vocals, key, and samples) and Jason Bove (bass), describe themselves as an “indie-neo-electro-pseudo-soul duo.” The five songs on the band’s newest EP, So Much Yes, do not suggest quite this level of genre crossing, though they do rise and fall with sublimated anguish. … Continue reading
Hear: Bombadil-New Album and New Tour Dates!
North Carolina-based folk/pop band Bombadil will hit the road next month to support their upcoming fifth album, Hold On, due at the end of March. For the tour, the band will use the classic keyboards, guitar, drums and bass set up in ways both old and new to create a show full of eclectically offbeat and dynamic folk-pop music. The set will … Continue reading
See: Mew’s “Satellites”.
Indie rock band Mew has not made a peep since 2009’s No More Stories. Now, The Danish quartet will release “+-” (pronounced ‘plus minus’) April 28, 2015. The first single from the album, “Satellites” is out now on video. “Satellites” was shot in Copenhagen by Casper Balslev in one of the oldest film studios in the world. Lighting installations in the video … Continue reading
See: G.Green’s TV Coast.
Sacramento band G.Green have a new video out. TV Coast, from their latest LP titled Area Codes, was released August 2014 by Mt.St.Mtn. They just finished up a two week tour on the East coast and are headed to Oakland. Catch them Saturday October 18th at Casa Sandinista with Woolen Men. Continue reading
See: Temples Live in the Studio.
Temples are returning to North America for a 5 week tour starting September 19 in Vancouver, BC. In celebration of the tour, Fat Possum Records, is releasing the Mesmerise Live EP on September 18th. The EP includes favorites from the bands debut album titled Sun Structures, as well as a previously unreleased song, Ankh. Temples tour … Continue reading
Watch: The Abigails’ Medication.
There are hobbies, and then there are lifestyles. The former tends to come with the non-committal ambiguity of something to merely pass the time, to fool the world that something is giving you an identity, while the latter takes the urgency of emergency, of pre-destined presence that is already encoded in one’s own DNA. After … Continue reading