Mar 20, 2015 By Mike Hilleary Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse have premiered a brand new music video featuring their Strangers to Ourselves lead single, “Lampshades on Fire.”

Mar 20, 2015 By Laura Studarus Tallinn Music Week 2015

It’s Friday, which is the perfect time to let someone else do the thinking…right? (Okay, maybe not when it comes to most things.) Enter our mixtape series, where we’re currently celebrating a few of the best and brightest bands to play the upcoming Tallinn Music Week conference/festival.

Mar 20, 2015 By Mike Hilleary Nirvana

On May 4 HBO will premiere Brett Morgen’s upcoming Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck.

Mar 20, 2015 By Mike Hilleary Purity Ring

Continuing to promote their newly released sophomore album Another Eternity on the late night circuit, Purity Ring were welcomed as the musical guest on yesterday’s Conan.

Mar 19, 2015 By Mike Hilleary My Morning Jacket

On May 4 My Morning Jacket will release their brand new album The Waterfall.

Mar 19, 2015 By Mike Hilleary Modest Mouse

This week Modest Mouse returned with Strangers to Ourselves, the band’s first album in eight years.

Mar 19, 2015 By Mike Hilleary Osheaga Festival

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Montreal’s Osheaga Music Festival has begun unveiling its 2015 line-up of artists in an unorthodox fashion: a free mobile app. Titled “The Road to Osheaga,” the designed driving game has users collecting notes and birthday cakes all while avoiding traffic obstacles, revealing the event’s performing artists in the process.

Mar 19, 2015 By Trevor Flynn Courtney Barnett

Currently attending SXSW, earlier this week Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show to play her song “Depreston” from her upcoming record, Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit.

Mar 18, 2015 By Christopher Roberts SXSW 2015

Under the Radar magazine is having two SXSW 2015 events this week and we’ve put together this handy Soundcloud playlist featuring the artists playing our events. If you’re in Austin this week then take a listen before heading out to Under the Radar’s parties. We are having a day party at the Flamingo Cantina tomorrow (Thursday, March 19), starting at noon, and an official nighttime showcase at Central Presbyterian Church this Saturday, March 21. Our events are set to feature performances from of Montreal, Mew, Torres, San Fermin, East India Youth, Matthew E. White, Jacco Gardner, Boxed In, SOAK, Amason, Springtime Carnivore, Pompeii, Talk in Tongues, and Dinner.