Gemini Club: "Preacher"
Red Bull has been doing some great things for music across the country with their Red Bull Soundselect series which showcases artists and acts from all over the world with the aim to bring more listeners their way. Thus far, the majority of Chicago acts to work with Red Bull have been largely of the hip-hop variety. Enter: Gemini Club, a indie-dance four piece band from the Windy City that has spent most of 2013 touring, a typical part of linking up with Red Bull. Fresh off a CMJ showcase in New York, Gemini Club plays the last show of their tour tonight in Los Angeles. To celebrate, check out their latest track "Preacher" here below.
[Video] KIT: "My Bad Bitch" (Feat. JODY)
Everything that has been coming out of the JODY/KIT camps recently has been refreshingly fun and upbeat, something different that has brought The GTW and crew plenty of well-deserved headlines. While doing their thing in New York for CMJs, they released the video for their song "My Bad Bitch". Check it out below here and keep it posted for more updates on the whole team coming soon.
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[Video] Vic Mensa freestyles, talks with Sway
Chicago's own Vic Mensa is riding the wave he has created since releasing his latest solo project, Innanetape, at the end of September. Out in New York for CMJs, Mensa linked up with the legendary Sway, who has had quite a bit of Chicago flavor on his shows recently. Vic chops it up with Sway about the making of Innanetape, his musical influences and even took some time out of a busy schedule out east to kick a freestyle for the former MTV VJ. Check it all out below.
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[RH First Glance] Courtney Barnett: "Avant Gardener"
They are taking music seriously in Australia. It seems like every week a new artist emerges from Australasia and this week it is the supremely talented singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett, who's debut album, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas is due for release October 15 on House Anxiety/Marathon Artists has been steadily making a name for herself via the web. "Avant Gardener," the lead single off the upcoming project was released as a "Best New Track" on Pitchfork. In the song, Barnett croons, "I should have stayed in bed today, I much prefer the mundane," in a voice that can be most-accurately described as a dynamic female Bob Dylan. Barnett will make her US debut later this Fall at CMJs in New York City, for now, pre-order the album here or check out the track below.
Courtney Barnett: "Avant Gardener" (SoundCloud)