Stream: Sharon Van Etten – Tramp

By CoS Staff on January 29th, 2012

Also stream new albums from Paul McCartney and Heartless Bastards.

Wakarusa 2012 adds Primus, Girl Talk, Umphrey’s McGee

By Alex Young on January 12th, 2012

Fitz and the Tantrums, Blitzen Trapper, and Heartless Bastards also confirmed.

Check Out: Heartless Bastards – “Parted Ways”

By Michael Roffman on December 1st, 2011

Update: 2012 tour dates also announced.

Heartless Bastards announce new album: Arrow

By Derek Staples on November 18th, 2011

Includes new, expanded lineup.

Cinema Sounds: Friday Night Lights

By Winston Robbins on August 4th, 2010

Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it!

Peter Wolf Crier teams up with Rogue Wave, Midlake for fall tour

By Derek Staples on July 15th, 2010

Inter-be gets an indie-tastic tour.

Heartless Bastards embark on summer tour

By Philip Cosores on May 17th, 2010

They have something to prove.

New Soft Shoe fits The Subjects

By Chris Coplan on September 10th, 2009

The origins of The Subjects goes like this: Guitarist Joe Smith and singer/bassist Dave Sheinkopf were teachers at a Manhattan school with clichéd rock star dreams. Enter their students, drummer Matt Iwanusa and guitarist Jimmy Carbonetti. Take a few rehearsals and you have a rising band with a poppy, minimalist sound. Makes you wish you [...]

Wolfmother brings Cosmic Egg to America

By Alex Young on September 10th, 2009

The Australian outfit has unveiled what will be its first North American headlining tour in over two years.

Live at Lollapalooza ’09: Day 1

By Michael Roffman on August 8th, 2009

Given this year’s summer weather conditions in Chicago — chilly with a taste of sunlight — nobody expected the onslaught of rain and wind that was August 7th, 2009. Incidentally, that happened to make up the opening day of Perry Farrell’s summer music extravaganza, otherwise known as Lollapalooza. As fans rolled in at the crack of noon, rain followed… and lots of it. Some might say it was a dreary English day, which seemed fitting given the talent headlining — Depeche Mode, for those unsavvy with geography.