Genre-bending Kentucky cellist. "Appalachian Strains With a Bach Twist" - New York Times. 

Trevor Hall’s eclectic mix of acoustic rock, reggae and Sanskrit chanting – echo with the names and teachings of divinities with a refreshingly universal message. 

Originally the solo project of prolific New York City-based songwriter Greta Kline, Frankie Cosmos has blossomed into a four-piece band and recently signed to Sub Pop Records.

The circus punk powerhouse Bella’s Bartok infuses klezmer punk with pop sensibilities into a spectacle that can’t help but compel you to dance!

Matthew Caws, lead singer/guitarist of Nada Surf for almost twenty years, plays a rare solo gig performing his band's melodic and soulful pop songs. 

Philly indie quartet The Districts just released a stunning third album, Popular Manipulations, and has us wondering why people don't make great indie rock like this anymore.  

One of the most riveting musical forces of the '80s with hits like Love My Way, Pretty In Pink, Heaven, The Ghost In You, and Heartbreak Beat

Comedian Kyle Kinane is all over Comedy Central doing stand-up as well as voices on shows like Adventure Time, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, & Bob's Burgers.

The endlessly clever and prolific John Darnielle's new concept album from the Mountain Goats is titled Goths, and his new novel is called Universal Harvester.

Turkuaz is a 9-piece power funk army hailing from Brooklyn whose modern twist on the classic sound has placed them at the forefront of a new funk revolution.

Foxygen drummer Shaun Fleming's new project channels the New York Dolls or T-Rex at their strutting-est and Meatloaf at his most theatrical, with shades of Motown-worthy soul.

South Carolina-born Sam Beam's roots in the visual arts (film studies scholar & painter) signpost the refined & somber storytelling that he weaves throughout his music. 

Wax Tailor is one of the leading voices of the instrumental hip-hop and downtempo scenes with a unique musical blend of Hip-Hop, Soul and Funk enhanced by a sense of cinematic storytelling.

"....the funniest set I have seen all year: a whirligig of characters and jokes, leaving the sleepy audience exhausted from laughter." -The New York Times

Vundabar is a Boston rock band who write rambunctious, garage and post-punk influenced tunes with ear-worm melodies and a playful sense of sarcasm