This just in from the incomparable (and can we say huggable?) Xander Smith, singer-songwriter-guitarist-Kickass-starter-van-wrangler extraordinaire. Is this just the most wistful, dreamy summer jam? Xander’s on a European tour. Yes, we’d love to hit the road with him. If you’re anywhere in the neighborhood, drop in and enjoy his music and company. Hope your enjoying […]
January 5, 2012
We were instantly hooked by the opening electric guitar riff and falsetto vocals of this two-song EP from The Dark Lights. Formed when Australians Matt Ho, Rachel Ho and Alan Grillo moved to London in 2010 and joined forces with East Enders Paul Andrews and Paul Hayward, the band fuses a dystopian techno vibe with dance pop. […]
December 31, 2011
Let us help you usher in the New Year with this lovely electroacoustic album from Color Theory. By turns wistful and dance-poppy, it’s the perfect mix for an evening that typically spans many moods. Download the album. The Sound of Color Theory, posted with vodpod
December 22, 2011
We’re always excited to discover unusual emerging talent like 14-year-old Stepan Grytsay. Born near Chernobyl in the Ukraine and reared in Argentina, Stepan has been playing the violin since age 3 under the tutelage of his parents. This year as the youngest participant in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011, Stepan traveled to Australia to play at the Sydney Opera House. In addition to […]
December 6, 2011
Our current featured fanatic.fm artist Monte Pittman has toured for over a decade with Madonna. Not only that, he taught her how to play the guitar. Check out this fun compilation of video footage of their performances. Monte plays with such drive and swagger. It’s an ecstatic experience to watch and hear him. We’ll be […]
November 4, 2011
I hope Monte Pittman won’t mind if I confess that when I heard his new album, Pain Love & Destiny, the music that it evoked most strongly for me was the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper. I’m not being hyperbolic, and I’m not referring simply to stylistic similarities, for example in the vocal harmonies in ‘Price of […]
November 3, 2011
She’s fabulous! Thursday November 3, 2011, starting at approximately 8:30PM ET, we’ll be U-streaming live from the Red Bull Space in NYC with Traedonya, “The bride of new funk hipopera.” We believe this is the correct link: http://www.ustream.tv/broadcaster/3514601 - follow our Twitter tonight for the live link! Here’s a great post about Traedonya on CollegeDJ.net. Listen to some of her […]
October 14, 2011
Roosevelt Radio, posted with vodpod One of the great joys of being at fanatic.fm is the opportunity to stumble across bands like Roosevelt Radio that just get your happy hormones pumping. This San Francisco five-piece indie band delivers edgy lyrics on a torrent of singable melodies welded to a punchy, infectious dance beat. If you […]
September 27, 2011
LPMD are platinum-selling Yellowcard and Adam Lambert drummer Longineu Parsons III and Emmy-nominated Miles Masao Davis. We got a taste of this duo’s soulful eclecticism with their pre-release sneak peek on fanatic.fm. Now the album is officially out and you can hear it in its entirety. Tell us what you think.
September 27, 2011
“The most compelling and successful artists are the ones that have a clear vision of who they are and their purpose for putting art into the world. French-American Sydney Wayser is a prime example of this kind of artist.” – Emily White (Why DIY?) From the first time we heard the haunting opening of “Bells” from Sydney Wayser‘s […]
August 1, 2012
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