TAG: Indie

May22

URB Exclusive Premiere – Snowden – Fineshrine (Purity Ring Cover) via our friends @SnowdenMusic (MP3)

It’s been seven years since Snowden’s debut effort, and it’s safe to say that the band’s return has been met with open (and welcome) ears.  Helmed by Atlanta-born songwriter Jordan Jeffares the group has garnered renewed buzz surrounding their highly anticipated release No One In Control on Kings of Leon backed label Serpents & Snakes.  Awesomely enough, the group worked with us in dropping an exclusive premiere of one of their new works.

Fineshrine is a double win — it’s one of our favorite Purity Ring tracks and Jeffares’ take leaves a hauntingly romantic air behind it.  The band’s signature indie romanticism paired with a stripped down acoustic arrangement breathes a new kind of life into the original Purity Ring effort.  To simply say that the track is …

Oct24

The Technicolors Announce Deluxe Album, Mini Tour, and Ticket Giveaway!!!! (Video & MP3)

Our resident backroom wheeling and dealing specialist, @phil_enn linked up with Technicolors rep @MaBroome to bring you guys some exclusive info on their Newly Announced Deluxe Album and Mini US Tour.  To add a cherry on top, we’re opening up a crazy exclusive ticket giveaway that is not just limited to @phil_enn’s home town, San Francisco… More details on that later.

The Technicolors are excited to anounce the release of Listener Deluxe that sees the band re-work and strip down tracks from their debut album, Listener. Listener Deluxe will be released on November 13th on Tallest Man Records and will be available in multiple formats, including a double vinyl edition, which will be a first for the band. ”Listening to a record on vinyl involves a much more expansive and …

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Sep10

Ticket Giveaway – Moonface (SF Independent 9/12) (Video)

Continuing a crazy week of ticket giveaways and some introductions to some really dope bands, our resident partners-in-crime @phil_enn and @nsnowhite (yes, that’s her real last name) are offering up a pair of tickets to catch Moonface at the legendary venue, The Independent in San Francisco this week…

Moonface is the alias of singer/songwriter Spencer Krug.  You may know him from his work with Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Frog Eyes and Swan Lake.  At the office, we know this cat as one talented individual whose work and sound really needs to be experienced live…  As such, part of our SF Bay Area Varsity Team are offering up a chance for YOU to come catch the group live!!!

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Sep10

Ticket Giveaway – YACHT x Hot Chip (Fox Theater 9/11) (Video & MP3)

YACHT – LE GOUDRON from DFA Records on Vimeo.

It’s no secret that one YACHT and Hot Chip are a few of the bands that we have readily supported at URB.  It just so happens that our two resident faces on the street, the bow-tied bandit @phil_enn and his writer-in-crime @nsnowhite are ready to give away a pair of tickets!

All you have to do is tweet or fb post the following:

Ready to win tickets to @hot_chip and @yacht @foxoakland?  Ask @phil_enn & @nsnowhite for the hook-up!

Contest ends 9/11 at 2PST… 

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Jun29

Hortlax Cobra – Night Shift Review and Exclusive Stream.



I was first put on to Swedish based musician/producer Hortlax Cobra with his track Berlin.  I had meant to release this review weeks ago, but in the schedule to complete two different film projects, as well as a multitude of other things, the review was held back in queue.   Without further ado, here is my review of Hortlax Cobra – Night Shift (with super cool annotations and a streamy treat from the album.)>

Swedish based musician/producer/percussionist extraordinaire, John Eriksson, best known for his work with Peter Bjorn & John, has brought to the surface his alter ego, Hortlax Cobra.  Named after a locality in his mother country, Eriksson is next in a line of talented musicians to spring from the cloth of an …

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