Thursday, November 3 2011
Keb Mo - “We Call It Christmas” Stream (PopMatters Premiere)
Guitarist extraordinaire Keb Mo has made a bit of a shift in his career of late, taking up residence in Nashville and becoming celebrated on the Americana circuit. Today, we have the premiere of his Christmas tune, "We Call It Christmas".
Thursday, October 6 2011
Sleeping in the Aviary - “So Lonely” / “Talking Out of Turn” Videos (PopMatters Premiere)
Despite the wide-ranging musical curiosity and joyful adaptation of classic musical forms (soul, doo-wop, pop/punk, indie-folk), Sleeping in the Aviary remains at their heart, a pop band, offering up instantly catchy and memorable tunes.
Wednesday, October 5 2011
Simon Spire - “Liberate Your Love” Video (PopMatters Premiere)
Though he may be a New Zealander by birth and the DNA is there in his uber-pop sensibility, like so many other creative types, Spire now calls Brooklyn home.
Tuesday, October 4 2011
Sola Rosa - “Turn Around” Video (PopMatters Premiere)
New Zealand’s Sola Rosa (otherwise known as Andrew Spraggon in real life) has six albums under his belt and has built a big name for himself in Kiwi circles for his brand of downbeat electronic music.
Friday, September 30 2011
Nappy Riddem Mix Tape Fall 2011 (MP3) (PopMatters Premiere)
Nappy Riddem has graciously given us a truly bangin' mixtape with their funked of versions of classic tunes by Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Zap Mama, Kanye West, and more, as well as their own song "Angle It".
Thursday, September 29 2011
Erasure - Tomorrow’s World (short film) (PopMatters US Premiere)
Synthpop legends Erasure return this fall with a new album, Tomorrow's World, releasing 3 October in the UK and 10 October in the US.
Thursday, September 22 2011
NOVI - “Blackbirds” Video (PopMatters Premiere)
NOVI, aka Carolyne Neuman in real life, is an up-and-coming electro-pop artist originally from small town Oregon, but now based in the big city (Los Angeles).
Thursday, September 15 2011
Chamberlin Cover’s Kanye West’s “Lost in the World” MP3 (PopMatters Premiere)
Vermont's very own it-band Chamberlin covers a Kanye West tune and releases Chamberlin Cabin Covers EP to aid Vermont flooding victims.
Monday, August 15 2011
Prussia - “Mediator” MP3 (PopMatters Premiere)
Tomorrow Detroit's Prussia bring us "T.S. Eliot’s drunken scribbling on a bathroom wall" in their new "Poor English" 10-inch release series.
Cosmo Jarvis - “My Day” Video (PopMatters Premiere)
Brian Eno calls Cosmo Jarvis "a new kind of person; a new kind of artist." Today we're proud to present the US online premiere of Jarvis' latest video for the anthemic and punky, "My Day", a tune with rousing choruses and sneering attitude up the wazoo.
