In support of his newest album, City of Black & White, which just dropped yesterday (May 19), Mat Kearney, he of melodic pop/rock, will be performing May 27 at Radio City Music Hall (unfortunately already sold out! But I’m sure if you look hard enough you could work something out…). Wow that was a long… Continue reading Mat Kearney to play Radio City Music Hall (and more)
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Arrica Rose drops new EP, Pretend I’m Fur
Following up her highly successful previous album (with the dot dot dots), La La Lost, Arrica Rose is back on the indie folk scene with Pretend I’m Fur, a seven-song EP, released May 11, on pOprOck records. After the stunning, lo-fi La La Lost, Rose seems to take her songwriting up a notch in attitude,… Continue reading Arrica Rose drops new EP, Pretend I’m Fur
[MP3] Notable Album Release: Regina Spektor – Far
Just in case you hadn’t been privy to this information, even though it seems like everyone in the blogging world has been eating it up, Regina Spektor will be releasing her newest album, Far, June 23, along with a special edition release as well. The piano-pop driven sounds will leave “hipster” folks salivating and television… Continue reading [MP3] Notable Album Release: Regina Spektor – Far
Exciting news: We’ve added a new blogger!
We’ve eagerly been waiting to provide this official Knox Road press release (ha) for quite some time now. We are pleased to announce the addition of a new blogger to Knox Road. His name is Jon, and he has superb writing skills and great taste in music – much that overlaps with what we currently… Continue reading Exciting news: We’ve added a new blogger!
In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
In case you were crying over Jon & Kate’s declaration, “We Might Split Up,” here’s what you missed this week on Knox Road. Monday: What are the cool kids listening to nowadays? BriTunes…er, Brian Williams. And interviews with artists like Deer Tick. Free debut album from Boston’s The Hush Now. Breaks down what we expect… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week in Review
The Ventura Project drop debut single, ‘Heroes’
The Ventura Project, a duo half in England and half in New York, just came out with their debut single, “Heroes.” Having not known anything about The Ventura Project until receiving this bit of info about them, I was immediately intrigued after reading that the two members, Joey (female, England) and Matthew (New York), make… Continue reading The Ventura Project drop debut single, ‘Heroes’
Color of Clouds
Appropriate name much? The electroacoustic trio, Color of Clouds, hails from Brooklyn and were actually referred to me by KR friend and favorite, Ivana XL (thank you Ivana!) Fronted by the crisp vocals of Kelli Scarr, along with the backing duo of Dan Chen and Nate Greenberg, Color of Clouds brings us a bit of… Continue reading Color of Clouds
Kris Ellestad: A mix of Fleet Foxes and Beirut?
I know, I know, it sounds inconceivable!! But could it be true? We got a lovely and personable email from one Kris Ellestad, a Canadian from the prairies of good ol’ Calgary (S man, where you at?) Ellestad is a special treat for all of us, because well, he is into this whole digital age… Continue reading Kris Ellestad: A mix of Fleet Foxes and Beirut?
Bark Cat Bark
Josh Todd, songwriter/composer, is Bark Cat Bark, out of Paris (France, not Texas.) Imagine what artists like Beirut or Fanfarlo (two of Todd’s influences) would sound like without the vocals and with a toned down classical theme. You’d get something close to Bark Cat Bark – music that one can easily label classical, yet has… Continue reading Bark Cat Bark
Knox Road in top 100 monthly music blog rankings!
Thanks to all of you, Knox Road is on Wikio’s list of the most widely referenced music blogs for May, and my are we in some amazing company – many blogs that we ourselves frequent on a daily/weekly basis. (Also, check out our blogroll for more sites that inspire us.) This is all very surreal… Continue reading Knox Road in top 100 monthly music blog rankings!