Every band on the bill for KCRW’s Friday night official showcase mentioned how much effort it took to get to SXSW. Willy kicked things off with a bunch of new songs I was eager to hear. He’s one of my ...

To Dust is the first solo album from British soul sensation, Alice Russell since 2008’s critically acclaimed Pot Of Gold, and marks the next step forward in her remarkable career. Whether on a big ...

This soaring version of "Look Around The Corner" was apparently recorded and cut to vinyl live in Hackney, UK on August 8th--in the middle of the London riots. That knowledge just makes the yearning ...

As the mastermind behind Quantic, Will Holland scored a major hit in electronic and club music circles with last year's Mishaps Happening. Here performing on organ, bass, guitar, sitar, percussion, ...