Jan 13, 2014 By John Everhart Issue #48 - November/December 2013 - HAIM

The Brooklyn-based indie label Captured Tracks was founded in 2008 by Mike Sniper of Blank Dogs. Beginning with releases from Sniper’s band and the first ever EP from Dum Dum Girls, the label’s growth occurred organically.

Jan 10, 2014 By Frank Valish Painted Palms

Google the name Chris Prudhomme and you might be surprised by what you find. Prudhomme, one half of Painted Palms, the electro-pop duo he fronts with his cousin Reese Donohue, dubiously shares a name with another more sinister character.

Jan 09, 2014 By Matt Fink Web Exclusive

Willis Earl Beal wants you to know that he considers himself a fortunate man, or, in his words, “more fortunate than unfortunate.” But from the outset of our hour-long interview, it’s clear that Beal is growing weary of his life as a musician.

Jan 08, 2014 By Matt Fink Willis Earl Beal

Willis Earl Beal never wanted to be famous—he wants to make that point clear.

Jan 08, 2014 By Paul Bridgewater Issue #48 - November/December 2013 - HAIM

Euphoria and celebration feature heavily in the music of U.K. duo and recent Sub Pop signees THUMPERS, whose sound is anchored in two decades of friendship and endurance.

Jan 07, 2014 By Austin Trunick Issue #48 - November/December 2013 - HAIM

Any interview with Alaska B and Ruby Kato Attwood, the duo behind the Canadian art collective Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, is going to be educational.

Jan 06, 2014 By Mike Hilleary Cut Copy

Early last year Cut Copy frontman Dan Whitford was performing a DJ set in his longtime home of Melbourne, Australia, where he decided to abandon his customary mix of classic disco and modern electronic records for a collection of acid house and Chicago dance albums.

Jan 06, 2014 By Tom Fenwick John Wizards

If you have yet to hear the captivating sound of the Cape Town natives John Wizards’ eclectic self-titled debut, then you’re missing out on one of the most unique and uplifting records of the year. Creating a boundless sense of joy certainly seems to have been the intention of bandleader, producer, and songwriting lynchpin of the group, John Withers-something he felt on an almost instinctual level.

Jan 03, 2014 By Laura Studarus Fanfarlo

It’s a rainy Sunday night in London, and Simon Balthazar is thinking about, well…everything.