Steeped in the unplugged soul vibe of Terry Callier Van Morrison and the music Otis Redding didn't live to make after "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" Michael Kiwanuka is a former London session guitarist who flashes a gentle spirit and a voice like hash smoke on this debut...

Tegan And Sara, Weezer, Metric, and a slew of other bands will be playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival that will be taking place from October 12th through October 14th. Check out the full lineup below by clicking  ”Read More.” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, BASSNECTAR, The Roots, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Tegan and Sara, Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club, Thievery Corporation, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Metric, Band ...

Austin City Limits takes place October 12–14. Red Hot Chili Peppers Neil Young and Crazy Horse The Black Keys Jack White Florence + The Machine The Avett Brothers Iggy & The Stooges AVICII BASSNECTAR The Roots The Shins Weezer Gotye The Civil Wars M83 Tegan and Sara Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club Thievery Corporation The Afghan Whigs Crystal Castles Andrew Bird Gary Clark Jr. Metric Band of Skulls Esperanza Spalding Alabama Shakes Delta Spirit M. Ward Randy Rogers Band Die Antwoord Rufus Wainwright NEEDTOBREATHE Big Gigantic Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Steve Earle War On Drugs">The War On Drugs Umphrey’s ...

The initial lineup for the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been revealed and features headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and Jack White. There are plenty of HT faves on the bill such as The Avett Brothers, The Roots, The Civil Wars, Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Umphrey’s McGee and Punch Brothers. ACL 2012 will be held in Austin’s Zilker Park from October 12 – 14. All in all, the festival will see over 130 play its eight stages. Here’s a look ...

All artists are influenced by the music they were exposed to in their youth or the sounds that poured out of their headphones during the recording process. Some musicians, though, take it a [...]

White Denim - The Cockpit // 24th May 2012 Texas 4-piece White Denim may not have gained the critical acclaim they perhaps yearn for; supposedly lacking personality in performance, but with 4 albums under their belt, White Denim’s exciting prog-rock psychadelica is surely able to please even the most unconvinced. Ignore the harsh criticism, White Denim playing at The Cockpit’s suited setting may just change your mind. Click here for more info/tickets, and head here for more info on White Denim. Other Gigs 21/05/12 : DZ Deathrays - Cockpit// [Tickets/Info] 23/05/12 : Yarbo - Nation of Shopkeepers// [Tickets ...

Die Hangars des ehemaligen Tempelhofer Flughafens füllen sich zusehends mit neuen spannenden Acts. Bisher haben sich mit Sigur Rós, The Killers oder Paul Kalkbrenner bereits einige Schwergewichte der Branche angemeldet. Nun erweitern unter anderem die Indie-Senkrechtstarter Of Monsters And Men mit den Songs ihres Debüts " My Head Is An Animal " das Spektrum. Mit Clock Opera und Django Django haben sich zwei weitere begehrte Newcomer angekündigt. Außerdem wird die schwedische Experimental-Popperin Jonna Lee einen exklusiven Auftritt ihres Projektes iamamiwhoami hinlegen. Vervollständigt wird die Liste der neuen Künstler durch die US-amerikanischen Rave-Fachleute Dada Life. Das aktuelle Line-up der Veranstaltung und seine Verteilung ...

Highlights: Sharon Van Etten, Floating Points & Eglo records showcase, Eleanor Friedburger (left), Popicalia #15 (right), Laura Sheeran, Tim Hecker,The Jezebels, Michael Kiwanuka, Johann Johannsson, Hauscha, Dustin O’Halloran… This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the … Read More... →

Jay-Z held a press conference earlier today to announce his new “Made In America” music festival, but it may be a while before he gets back into the studio again.  PHOTOS: Brooklyn We Go Hard! Jay-Z Out And About In His Borough! Billboard  caught up with the 42-year-old rapper and he admitted he wants to spend a lot more time with new daughter  Blue Ivy ! He told Billboard: “I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to hang out with my daughter. I want to enjoy this ...

Michael Kiwanuka released his debut album, Home Again, in the US on May 1st exclusively via iTunes through Cherrytree Records, and the title track was iTunes Single Of The Week. The album is now available on all digital outlets and it will be released physically on July 31st. Michael has also just...

Michael Kiwanuka plays a lonely road warrior on the highways and byways of America, bringing joy into the lives of ordinary people in the new video for ‘I Get Along’. Watch it below. Catch Kiwanuka at this year’s Liverpool Sound City this coming weekend; he plays at the Epstein Theatre at 21.00 on Friday 18 May. Unfortunately we’ll not be there because TGTF is running a stage that night at the Liverpool Academy of Arts... Continue reading (Liverpool Sound City 2012 flavoured!) Video of the Moment #794: Michael Kiwanuka

Here's a look at the concerts announced for Toronto over the last week: Chad VanGaalen Sword">Lazer Sword , Drake Underground, May 31 Modern Superstitions , The Garrison, May 31 Like Moths To Flames , Sneaky Dee's, Jun 9 Counting Crows , Echo Beach, Jun 15 Michael Kiwanuka w. Bahamas , The Phoenix, Jun 19 Porter Robinson , Sound Academy, Jun 22 United States">These United States , The Garrison, Jun 22 JEFF The Brotherhood , Wrongbar, Jun 23 Chiliwack , Sound Academy, Jun 29 Nobody Beats the Drum , Wrongbar, Jul 4 Owl City , Mod Club, Jul 9 Simian Mobile Disco , The Hoxton, Jul 12 Continue reading »

Michael Kiwanuka's Home Again is currently available in stores. Download his live performance of "I'm Getting Ready" from The Cherry Tree House in all its valor.

This felt gooood. I found this video over at Yours Truly and it features Michael Kiwanuka, Ben Howard with his band, India and Chris, Ben Lovett, The Staves and Johannes from Bear’s Den jam to John Martyn’s ‘Over The Hill’. It was filmed during SXSW by Babysweet. While I’m not exactly sure what Babysweet is – [...]

En esta edición escuchamos las más recientes ediciones de Michael Kiwanuka, Santigold, The Caretaker, Kishi Bashi, Here we go magic y Deep Sea Arcade.