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: Weekend

Weekend Sports San Francisco, CA “Slow burn with no shortage of noise” For a debut album, Sports makes an assured statement that’s equal parts No Age and shoegaze. Like their Slumberland label...

Record Review: Tristen

Tristen Charlatans at the Garden Gate Nashville, TN “An artist to watch, an album to savor” Illinois native and current Nashville resident Tristen Gaspadarek offers yet another example of Music...

Record Review: Torture Division

Torture Division Evighetens Dårar Sweden “Not your grandpa’s metal” Torture Division has proclaimed themselves as “the world's best death metal band” and with their freshman effort Evighetens Dårar,...

Record Review: Say Hi

Say Hi Um, Uh Oh Seattle, WA “Renaissance man, Renaissance plan” Say Hi, formerly Say Hi To Your Mom, returns with yet another basic syllable-laden album, a follow-up to 2009’s Oohs & Aahs. Um,...