Category: Pop

Bleachers Tour to Make Stops in NYC, Cooperstown, Lewiston this Summer

Following both the release of their 2021 album and their performance debut on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Bleachers have announced that they will be going on tour. Accompanying the tour announcement is the release of the music video for “How Dare You Want More,” a fan favorite off of their last project Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night.

Bleachers, Saturday Night Live

The indie-pop act first came to fruition in 2013. While on the road with Fun, Jack Antonoff worked on his own solo project. The first single, “I Wanna Get Better,” was released a year later in 2014 and received extraordinarily positive critical reception. Since then, the act has released three studio albums and Antonoff has continued to grow in notoriety, working with the likes of Charli XCX, Carli Rae Jepsen, and more. Their latest album features both Bruce Springsteen and Lana Del Rey.

Rising indie star Beabadoobee will also be joining the band on tour in their three New York stops. She is a Filipino-British songwriter reminiscent of Phoebe Bridgers or Clairo. Her soft vocals which lullaby over acoustic guitar progressions create a cozy and nostalgic atmosphere for the listener. You may know her for her viral hit remix with Powfu, “death bed (coffee for your head),” which has since racked up over a billion streams on Spotify alone since its release in 2020. At only 21 years old, the young talent has since built a cult following and shows a promising future in the indie scene and her newest song, “Cologne,” shows both versatility and promise.

Beabadoobee

The band will pass through three New York venues in July, including the designated New York City landmark Radio City Music Hall. Other venues include ARTPARK Amphitheater, located alongside the Niagra River, and Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mar 24 – Roadrunner, Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)

Mar 25 – Roadrunner, Boston, MA (SOLD OUT)

May 17 – House of Blues, Orlando, FL

May 18 – Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL

May 20 – The Fillmore, New Orleans, LA

May 21 – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin, TX

May 24 – House of Blues, Houston, TX

May 25 – South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX

May 29 – BottleRock, Napa Valley, CA

Jun 10 – Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain

Jun 15 – Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA

Jun 17 – Bonnaroo, Nashville, TN

Jun 18 – Bonnaroo SuperJam, Nashville, TN

Jun 20 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO (SOLD OUT)

Jun 23 – Orpheum, Vancouver, BC

Jun 25 – Marymoor Park, Seattle, WA

Jun 26 – Grand Lodge, Forest Grove, WA

Jun 28 – San Jose Civic Center, San Jose, CA

Jun 29 – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA

Jul 22 – Thompson’s Point, Portland, ME

Jul 26 – Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY

Jul 27 – ARTPARK Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY

Jul 29 – Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY

The artist pre-sale for the tour begins at 12 PM EST on Monday, January 31st. Spotify pre-sale starts on Thursday, February 3rd at 10 AM EST. Moreover, Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets for three select days: Monday, January 31st at 2 PM EST until Thursday, February 3rd at 10 PM EST.

Access for everyone starts Friday, February 4th at 10 PM EST.

For more details visit www.citientertainment.com or https://www.bleachersmusic.com.

January 31, 2022
Miles Francis Brings You Back to Your Childhood with new single ‘Let Me Cry’

NYC singer-songwriter Miles Francis is here to bring back old memories with their new single, ‘Let Me Cry,’ from their upcoming album Good Man, out March 4th. The album covers the topics of masculinity and Francis’s own struggles with identity.

Produced by Francis over quarantine and recorded in the basement of their Greenwich Village building, the single plays into emotions we’ve all had at one point or another. During the creation of the album, Francis came out as non-binary, which resulted in a deeper dive into the ideas of masculinity and all it entails.

Along with this self revelation came the desire to help others, with Francis assisting organizers during the height of NYC’s Black Lives Matter protests. They played the drums during marches as a way to help organizers keep beat and also helped to found New York-Based collective Musicians United. They plan on continuing their activism efforts by organizing a benefit concert for Trans housing in April.

“Everyone starts from the same place, regardless of gender. As children, we let our emotions go, uninhibited and in touch with our vulnerabilities. As we age, we go through a ‘boxing in’ by family or society – unless we can break out.”
Miles Francis

The one-shot music video utilizes the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the method of improvisation to perfectly mirror Francis’s inner feelings. Inspiration for the project was drawn from greats like Prince, David Bowie and the early 2000’s boy bands Francis had listened to in their childhood. Actor Jim Carrey and artist Marcel Duchamp have also impacted Francis’s work.

Good Man Album Cover

The single is available on all streaming platforms and the music video is available to watch on the Miles Francis youtube channel. Pre-order for Good Man as well as its’ vinyl and cassette forms are available here. Check out photos from Miles’ show at Baby’s All Right in October 2021.

January 30, 2022
Katy Perry Shows She’s Never Really Over On SNL

Katy Perry has returned to Studio 8H. Joined by host Willem Dafoe, this is her fourth time as a musical guest on SNL and her first since 2017.

Katy Perry performing “When I’m Gone” on Saturday Night Live.

A lot has happened since Perry’s last SNL appearance five years ago: motherhood, a new album, a judging spot on American Idol, and most recently, a residency in Las Vegas. Titled Play, the show began at the tail end of 2021 and will run through the end of summer 2022. While Perry hasn’t seen as much chart success lately, she seems more confident and self-assured in a post-Witness world.

The episode began with a cold open, featuring James Austin Johnson as President Biden dealing with the Russia-Ukraine situation. Pete Davidson appeared as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who refuses to get vaccinated for COVID.

Rodgers wasn’t the only NFL player to appear tonight. Peyton Manning made a surprise appearance during Weekend Update, where he gushed about Emily in Paris whenever Colin Jost asked him about football news.

Katy Perry’s first song of the night was “When I’m Gone,” her new collaboration with Swedish DJ Alesso. With set pieces ripped straight from Super Mario’s Mushroom Kingdom, it’s clear that she hasn’t lost her signature camp. The song’s lyrics are about a previous romance, but they could easily be about Perry’s relationship with fame and stardom. Around the time of her last SNL appearance, everything from her music to her blonde pixie cut was criticized after a seemingly unstoppable run throughout the 2010s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCUzL7iHV7E

Perry closed out the night with an acoustic rendition of “Never Really Over,” her 2019 comeback single. Originally an upbeat dance-pop song, the new version has more in common with her ballads like “Thinking of You.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksMzWT40U24

SNL takes a break during the Winter Olympics, then returns on February 26 with host John Mulaney and musical guest LCD Soundsystem.

January 30, 2022
Interpol Announce Tour With Two Dates At Kings Theatre

Interpol has just finished working on their seventh album, and in addition to teasing new music, has announced a new spring tour, with two dates at Kings Theatre in NYC.

Interpol

The band began playing in 1997 in New York, when guitarist Daniel Kessler recruited the bassist Carlos Dengler and the singer Paul Banks. The band signed to Matador Records in 2002 and released Turn On The Bright Lights which made it to the 10th position on NME’s list of 2002’s top releases.

Over the years, they have acquired multiple high charting records on the Billboard Top 200, earned reviews in Rolling Stone and Time Magazines, performed on many late-night TV specials, and played festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury.

Interpol will be heading on tour in the spring and will make two tour stops at Kings Theatre in NYC, and tickets for those shows can be found here.

Interpol Tour Dates

04-25 Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum *!
04-26 Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater *!
04-28 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre *!
04-29 San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre *!
04-30 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre *!
05-02 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union *!
05-03 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom !
05-05 St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *!
05-06 Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom *!
05-07 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit *!
05-08 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre *!
05-10 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem *!
05-11 Boston, MA – Roadrunner *!
05-13 Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia *!
05-14 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre *!
05-15 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre *!
05-21 Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl, Pasadena (Just Like Heaven)
05-28 Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio De Los Deportes &
06-08 Barcelona, Spain – Sala Apolo
06-09 Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
06-11 Porto, Portugal – NOS Primavera Sound
06-12 Berlin, Germany – Templehof Sounds Festival
06-14 London, England – The Roundhouse
06-15 London, England – The Roundhouse
06-16 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
06-18 Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
06-19 Landgraaf, Netherlands – Pinkpop Festival

* with Tycho
! with Matthew Dear
& with Dry Cleaning

January 29, 2022
Jake Scott Performs at MHOW for First New York Headline Show
On January 25th, 2022, Jake Scott performed his first headline New York show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg and he did not disappoint. Opener Josie Dunne, was accompanied by Will Honaker. Born and raised near Chicago, Josie always gravitated towards music, starting with YouTube videos and eventually signing with Atlantic Records while just in high school. Now 23 years old, her energy is contagious and she knows how to own a stage.

Singing, playing the keyboard, and even the trumpet, she got the audience jumping up and down. Her one goal of the night? For the audience to remember her name. After almost every song, she would ask the audience, “what’s my name?” and the audience screamed it right back, “JOSIE DUNNE.” She interacted with the audience on both ends of the stage and put on a great show. Her voice was absolutely beautiful as well.
- photo by Ambika Verma
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After another 30 minutes, Jake Scott took the stage, opening up with one his most popular songs, “Like No One Does.” Song after song, the audience sang loudly with him. Josie Dunne even came back to join Jake in singing “CWJBHN.”

photo by Ambika Verma

After about an hour and 15 minutes on stage, Jake left the stage and then came back for an encore with two final songs, “Tuesday” and “Favorite T-Shirt.” It was a great headline show and many fans eagerly waiting for Jake to return next.

Josie Dunn Setlist: Theme, Love, Sorry, Ugly, Dancing Queen/Same, Santa Cruz, Dumb, Strangers, Sunday Morning, Cooped Up

Jake Scott Setlist: Like No One Does, Overthinking, We Haven’t Looked at Our Phones, I Don’t Miss You, Otherwise, I Don’t Want to Be Friends, Lie, Working for You, Yours, Goldenboy, CWJBHN, Like This, Anymore, Meet my Shadow, Off, She,

Encore: Tuesdays, Favorite T-Shirt
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January 28, 2022
Governors Ball 2022 Lineup Announced: Featuring J.Cole, Roddy Rich, Halsey and more

Governors Ball is back for 2022 and another year of star studded performers, featuring big-hitters like Kid Cudi, J. Cole and Halsey. The three-day event begins Friday, June 10 and concludes Sunday June 12 at the Citi Field complex in Queens.

After celebrating their 10-year anniversary this past fall, Governors Ball has returned with the perfect kick-off to the summer. The festival returns to its traditional early June dates and welcomes fans with performances from Migos, Jack Harlow, Roddy Rich, Skepta, Joji, Kaytranada, Clairo, Playboi Carti, Jazmine Sullivan, Japanese Breakfast, and many others.

This year’s Governors Ball will also have its signature line up of New York City’s best food, craft beers, surprise performances, stunning art installations and much more.

Working in close coordination with the Mayor’s Office, the festival’s health guidelines for fans, artists and staff have been updated to stay in line with NYC requirements. A negative COVID test or full vaccination is required to attend.

As an added show of support for the city, Founders Entertainment, the organizers behind Gov Ball, will be making a $25,000 donation to the Mayor’s fund to help the victims of the Bronx apartment fire. Festival goers can also show support by donating to the relief effort here.

Tickets are on sale starting 1/27 at 12 PM EST on GOVBALL.COM. Citi Cardmember presale runs from 1/25 at 10 AM to 1/27 at 11:59 AM.

January 25, 2022
St. Paul And The Broken Bones to Play CMAC with Fitz and the Tantrums

St Paul and the Broken Bones will be co-headlining a US tour with Fitz and the Tantrums, and are playing CMAC on June 14. They will only be playing one NY date this tour.

The octet group from Birmingham, Alabama will be releasing a new album The Alien Coast on January 28. The group will make TV performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on the 27 and on CBS Saturday Morning the 29. Their last CBS performance granted them a Daytime Emmy nomination.

The band performs on CBS Morning in 2014.

St. Paul And The Broken Bones released several singles for the album including “Love Letter from a Red Roof Inn,” “Minotaur,” and “The Last Dance.” These singles show the versatility of the band as they are constantly changing. The album showcases the band’s interpretation of the human psyche, combining psychedelia, stoner metal, and funk.

The band is one of Elton John’s favorites and has been featured on his Rocket Hour radio show. The band also has earned three Billboard 200 debuts, had an NPR Tiny Desk performance with over seven million views, and many TV performances.

St. Paul and The Broken Bones will be co-headlining with Fitz and The Tantrums and will be playing CMAC on June 14, and tickets can be found here.

St. Paul & the Broken Bones X Fitz and the Tantrums Tour Dates 2022:
*Local Presale: Thurs, Jan 20 (10 AM – 10 PM Local)

*Public On Sale: Fri, Jan 21 (10 AM Local)

Jun 1: Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit

Jun 3: Nashville, TN – Ascend Amp

Jun 4: Wilmington, NC – Riverfront Amp

Jun 5: Doswell, VA – Meadowbrook Park

Jun 7: Burlington, VT – Shelburne Museum Green

Jun 8: Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point

Jun 10: New Haven, CT – Westville Bowl

Jun 11: Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony

Jun 12: Bethlehem, PA – Steelstacks

Jun 14: Canandaigua, NY- CMAC

Jun 15: Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavillion

Jun 17: Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavillion

Jun 18: Indianapolis, IN – TCU White Water Amp

Jun 21: Kansas City, MO – Grinders

Jun 23: Rogers, AR – Walmart Amp

Jun 24: Des Moines, IA – Water Works Park

Jun 25: Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s

January 22, 2022
You and Us Announce First children’s Album ‘For Children of All Ages’

“You and Us” will release its first children’s album, For Children Of All Ages, on February 14, 2022. Nicole Porter, a clinical art therapist, musician and president of the New York Art Therapy Association, encourages children with pandemic trauma to listen to the album for healing.

Components of The Album

“You and Us” presents an album with the vibe of mostly upbeat rock, country and pop music. Consisting of numerous melodies, the album illustrates an enchanting adventure for listeners. For Children of All Ages, begins with a folksy opener, “Nowhere Now Here”, to the Nashville country vibe of “Safety and Security”. Furthermore, children will discover the evocative, mystical sounds in “Social Connection” and more variations throughout the album.

Inspiration For Art Therapy

Porter took a leap into child therapy, following the Sandy Hook School shooting in Newton, Connecticut in 2012. Evidently children across the U.S. had anxiety following the incident. However, psychologists and credited researchers developed ways to cope, such as CBT for Children.

For Children of All Ages provides a rare opportunity to enjoy tunes geared toward uplifting children and families who are experiencing difficult times. It focuses on fostering wellness and a sense of security, and it introduces therapeutic techniques that can be used in a playful way with all children. It’s also a gentle dip into the vast stream of possibility that art therapy holds for healing humans.”
Nicole Porter

People like Porter were inspired to cultivate change, hence why she established the Emerald Sketch, a mental health organization and art therapy trauma response team. Considering that Porter has a young child of her own, she wished to establish a sense of hope and relief in children. Therefore, her goal with this album is to provide wellness and security, in the midst of the challenges of parenting during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Colleagues

Javere Pinnock, longtime collaborator and art therapy trauma responder, produced the album cover art, which depicts a band of mid-pandemic children raising a flag of love and peace. His inspiration derives from the notorious 1945 Joseph Rosenthal photograph, “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,” and Felix W. de Weldon’s Marine Corps War Memorial sculpture.

Additionally, Porter created this album along with musical colleague Wyndham Garnett, to combine their mutual love of vintage British rock and classic American puppetry. The album is infused with powerful messages of courage, love, support, enthusiasm, grace, and more.

January 21, 2022
Restless World Music Releases “Bridges Are Collapsing”

Restless World has released their new single called, “Bridges Are Collapsing.” The NYC band is no stranger to melodic beats and emotionally driven lyrics, assets that this new single include as well.

Described as “smartly crafted”, Restless World have been praised for their ability to mesh between genres, like with the drop of their singles “I No Go Play” and “Cyclone”

Restless World’s cover art.

The song is perfectly crafted as it conveys the emotion of previously stable things in your life as they fall down. The lyrics, “Bridges are collapsing/there goes everything” accurately explain the feeling when things are not working out, and you’ve given up.

Speaking of the song, Restless World summarized the song itself.

Bridges connect people, places, cultures…and sometimes hearts. So what happens when that connection starts breaking down? That’s the story “Bridges are Collapsing” tells.

This song is important in the new life with the pandemic, as everything around us is collapsing, but we do have one thing to keep us grounded, the art of music.

Featuring JOSEPH on vocals, “Bridges Are Collapsing” is hauntingly beautiful, and makes it no surprise that Restless Music has won several songwriting awards, notably from The Great American Song Contest five years in a row.

January 17, 2022
The Jess Novak Band delivers 2022 Mantra in “The Key”

Jess Novak and The Jess Novak Band are gearing up for a big year with the release of their new music video, “The Key.” Written and recorded by The Jess Novak Band at Hobin Studios, the second track off of their 2021 album release, “A Thousand Lives,” seeks to inspire listeners everywhere.

In its lyricism and upbeat instrumentation, “The Key” tackles themes such as baggage, trauma, and moving on. Lyrics like “If the ground keeps crumbling, then get some wings/You gotta rise to survive this thing” metaphorically express how the world may be a cruel and unfair place, however, we have the power to let go of the things weighing us down and reach our goals.

This song is all about choosing to let go of the things holding you back and to embrace your own power. It’s a declaration that “you can do it” – and you can. Whatever IT is, I hope 2022 is your year to make it happen.
Jess Novak

The video itself, recorded and produced by Lights on Fayette, features brilliant color in up to 4k resolution. Novak has previously worked with the studio while filming her music video for “The Joke.”

“The Joke” – The Jess Novak Band

Alongside this release, Jess Novak has announced February show dates throughout upstate New York, where you can catch her solo or duo performances live.

Thursday, February 3 – Twitch – twitch.tv/jessnovakmusic – 9:30 a.m. – SOLO
Thursday, February 3 – The Village Tavern – Marcellus, NY – 8 p.m. – DUO
Friday, February 4 – Bellevue Country Club – Syracuse, NY – 7 p.m. – SOLO
Saturday, February 5 – Stinger’s – Manlius, NY – 6 p.m. – SOLO
Sunday, February 6 – Hops Spot – Syracuse, NY – 11 a.m. – DUO
Thursday, February 10 – Twitch – twitch.tv/jessnovakmusic – 9:30 a.m. – SOLO
Thursday, February 10 – Steamers – Oswego, NY – 6 p.m. – DUO
Friday, February 11 – TK Tavern – Camillus, NY – 7 p.m. – DUO
Saturday, February 12 – Battle Island – Fulton, NY – 11 a.m. – DUO
Saturday, February 12 – DiPrinzio’s – Clayton, NY – 7 p.m. – SOLO
Sunday, February 13 – Brian’s Landing – Jamesville, NY – 11:30 a.m. – DUO
Monday, February 14 – Hops Spot – Clayton, NY – 6 p.m. – SOLO
Thursday, February 17 – Twitch – twitch.tv/jessnovakmusic – 9:30 a.m. – SOLO
Thursday, February 17 – Al’s Wine and Whiskey – Syracuse, NY – 10 p.m. – JNB
Friday, February 18 – Piggy Pat’s – New Hartford, NY – 7 p.m. – DUO
Saturday, February 19 – The Sting – Oswego, NY – 9 p.m. – SOLO
Sunday, February 20 – Brian’s Landing – Jamesville, NY – 11:30 a.m. – DUO
Thursday, February 24 – Twitch – twitch.tv/jessnovakmusic – 9:30 a.m. – SOLO
Thursday, February 24 – Bluewater Grill – Skaneateles – 7 p.m. – SOLO
Friday, February 25 – Gibby’s – Oswego, NY – 8 p.m. – DUO
Saturday, February 26 – Lukin’s – Utica, NY – 10 p.m. – JNB
Sunday, February 27 – Skaneateles Brewery – Skaneateles, NY – 2 p.m. – SOLO
Tuesday, March 1 – The Finish Line – Brewerton, NY – 6 p.m. – SOLO

For more information on music and shows click here.

You can also catch Jess Novak live every Thursday at 9:30 AM EST on her Twitch channel.

January 16, 2022

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