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: Stereoflower

Stereoflower It's Alright, It's OK, Satellite Commander Perth, Australia “Pop laden lo-fi on the barbie” Stereoflower’s debut It's Alright, It's OK, Satellite Commander, is an admirable step forward...

Record Review: Sean Rowe

Sean Rowe Magic Troy, NY “American folk ready for the long haul” How refreshing to hear a voice with such conviction, with storytelling and song craft so compelling, so stirring to the human soul....

Record Review: Schuyler Fisk

Schuyler Fisk Blue Ribbon Winner Los Angeles, CA “Don’t be a ‘Zombie’: get this album” You’re walking through a store when suddenly you hear a song - maybe you can hear the words, maybe you can’t....

Record Review: Revolver

Revolver Parallel Lives Paris, France “A classical ideology” By merging compositions typically found in classical music with modern folk structures, Paris trio Revolver puts out an EP that is...

Record Review: Quiet Hooves

Quiet Hooves Saddle Up Athens, GA “Weird, endearingly awkward pop” Quiet Hooves don’t come from left field, they reside there. For the band’s most recent full-length, Saddle Up, the story is a weird...

Record Review: Pegasus Dream

Pegasus Dream Painting Pantheons Portland, OR “A PDX pop opus” Listening to Painting Pantheons, you’ll find similarities between vocalist JT Lindsey’s multi-tracked pipes and those of Kevin Barnes...

Record Review: Megan Slankard

Megan Slankard A Token of the Wreckage San Francisco, CA “Sultry, warm with a golden glow” Megan Slankard releases her fourth record in good company, aided by engineers David Bryson (Counting Crows)...