Britt Witt

From puppeteer to musician, tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus is an ardent advocate of pop music and being yourself. The Oakland transplant collaborates in the writing process with her bassist, Nate Brenner, to enhance her already complex melodies and nontraditional harmonies. With quirk and expansive, unhinged talent, Garbus puts herself somewhere between......

It didn't take long for post-punks Parquet Courts to go from underground to international headliners. The Brooklyn-by-Texas quartet has been acclaimed across the blogosphere, including writeups in SPIN and Rolling Stone. Their debut full-length, Light Up Gold, turned even the most jaded of punk rockers' heads, and the new Sunbathing......

Formed in 2000 during the last indie-rock boom, We Are Scientists captured the indie-rock sound and, 14 years later, have not let it down. While the release in March of their fifth album, TV en Français, could have been the perfect opportunity to reinvent themselves, the trio stuck to their......

The infamous, psychedelic Desert Daze finally finds itself not dueling with that other big desert festival, plopping down on the following weekend instead. Set against a perfect California backdrop of purple mountains and palm trees, the third annual Desert Daze Music and Art Festival has reduced from an 11-day stretch......

If you have ever wondered what life inside Tron is like, Knower will solve the mystery. Explosive from the first note, the duo's electro funk-pop is colorful, flirty and a direct route to hacking the ENCOM mainframe. Genevieve Artadi's nimble vocals chase the electro soundscapes of Louis Cole for a......

Hailing from the small town of Cavan, Ireland, The Strypes may not be able to get into an 18-and-older club, but that doesn't mean their tunes won't have your grandma swinging her hips. While acclaim from names like Elton John and Noel Gallagher may sway you, it's their big stage......