New Music and Video

Reviews of new music, video, concerts and music festivals.

STREAM new Baxter Hall Single “High Road”

We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...

Record Review: Sonny & The Sunsets

Sonny & The Sunsets Hit After Hit San Francisco, CA "San Francisco native crafts ironic blend of ’60s surf pop” Singer/songwriter Sonny Smith has crafted 11 tracks of gritty ’60s-era surf pop...

Vinyl of the month: Saything

VINYL OF THE MONTH: Saything Momentary Ens Oakland, CA “Rich, confident and progressive” Bay Area group Saything has been busy this year. Their work - which has included a winter West Coast tour, a...

Record Review: The Pauses

The Pauses A Cautionary Tale Orlando, FL “Eclectic, quirky pop” This is the debut album from The Pauses, an Orlando-based three-piece consisting of Tierney Tough on vocals, Rhodes piano and bass;...

Record Review: Kevin Dunbar

Kevin Dunbar Apples to Peaches Kennesaw, GA “Soulful, stirring, speaks to the human spirit” New York native Kevin Dunbar journeyed down South, ready to spread his music to a growing scene outside of...

Record Review: Imaginary Cities

Imaginary Cities Temporary Resident Winnipeg, MB “Engrossing, soulful pop from the Great White Yonder” The only disappointing aspect of Imaginary Cities’ Temporary Resident is that it’s their debut....

Record Review: Howler

Howler This One’s Different Minneapolis, MN “For the basement dwellers” You ever think that something can sound the way something looks? Well, take a scene from a smoky basement complete with...