Music Forum: Best of 2016 — so far.
Bands on TV (Week of June 6th)
The notable TV performances this week are: Death Cab for Cutie (Colbert; 6/6), Band of Horses (Corden; 6/6), and Tegan and Sara (Corden; 6/8).
Randy Strohmeyer and Jamison Covington Form Haunted Houses
Randy Strohmeyer (Finch) and Jamison Covington (Jamisonparker) have started the new band Haunted Houses. Their first single “Looking Backwards” is streaming on Facebook.
Matt Healy of The 1975 Interview with Zane Lowe
Coachella Announces 2017 Dates
Next year’s Coachella will be April 14th – 16th and April 21st – 23rd at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California. Advanced tickets will go on sale this Wednesday.
Waterparks – “No Capes” Video
Waterparks have released their video for “No Capes.”
Brandon Reilly – “That’s So Millennial”
Brandon Reilly (The Movielife, Nightmare of You) has released his new solo song, “That’s So Millennial.” You can stream that below via Brooklyn Vegan.
Selena Gomez – “Kill Em With Kindness” Video
Selena Gomez has released her new video for “Kill Em With Kindness.”
Chris Farren Announces New Tour Dates
Chris Farren has announced some new tour dates for this August. The dates for this southeastern run can be found below.
Sigur Rós Perform New Song Live
The National Debut “The Day I Die” Live
The National debuted their new song “The Day I Die” live on Friday.
Blink-182 at ESPN’s X-Games
There’s some fan-shot footage of Blink-182 playing ESPN’s X-Games this weekend up on YouTube and two professional looking videos for “Rock Show” and “Brohemian Rhapsody.”
Sharp/Shock – “Away From The Man” Video
Sharp/Shock have signed with Alkaline Trio’s Heart&Skull Records. They’ll release their new album Unlearn Everything this summer. You can stream the band’s new single “Away From The Man” on YouTube.
PVRIS on Mike Herrera Hour
PVRIS are on the new episode of Mike Herrera’s podcast. There’s also a bunch of photos up on his website from the interview.
Staircase Spirits – “Last Song”
Staircase Spirits (featuring website contributor Anna Acosta) has released their new song, “Last Song,” on Apple Music. When this was sent to me I think I felt like how a parent must feel when their kid wants to show them their latest drawing. Like, you gotta say you like it right? Then they turn it around and you’re like “did that little brat trace this?!?” — yeah, this is really good, check it out and keep your eyes peeled for an EP in the near future.