Nick Jonas Releases 'Chains'

Yesterday, Nick Jonas took to his Instagram to give the world a sample of what he’s been working on musically since The Jonas Brothers/ Holy Trinity of Disney broke up last October. Is it a new sound for him? Yes. Do we like it? Not sure yet. Was it a good move releasing a song titled “Chains” the same day the trailer for the 50 Shades of Grey movie came out? Definitely.

First Aid Kit Streams Stay Gold on the CBC

In lieu of First Aid Kit’s presumably amazing show at Danforth Music Hall this past Friday, the duo have released their upcoming album (due out June 10th!) Stay Gold, for streaming on the CBC website.

Check out the stream…here. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Image courtesy of cbcmusic.ca.

Lana Del Rey Releases "Brooklyn Baby" Off Upcoming 'Ultraviolence'

With her third studio album set for release June 17th (next Tuesday, woo!), Lana Del Rey has released yet another full length track from soon-to-be-released Ultraviolence. Entitled ‘Brooklyn Baby’ this new song just furthers our belief that Miss Del Rey’s new album is sure to be just as full of the dreamy, West-coast vibes fans of come to love.

For your listening pleasure, check it out….here.

On Our Radar: Catfish and the Bottlemen

British rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen formed in 2010 in Llandudno, North Wales, and consists of the lead vocalist Van McCann, lead guitarist Billy Bibbly, bass guitarist Benji Blakeway, and drummer Bob Hall. To get their name out in the world they took the traditional route of playing as many shows as they possibly could, resulting in over 100 shows within an 18 month period starting in 2012.

In 2013 they signed to Communion Records and released three singles; “Homesick”, “Rango”, and “Pacifier”. This year, they signed to Island Records and released their hit single “Kathleen”; all four songs can be found on their EP, appropriately titled “Kathleen and the Other Three”, which you can purchase on iTunes here.

This summer, on top of releasing their newest single “Fallout” and playing the Governor’s Ball in New York, Catfish and the Bottlemen will be performing at over 30 festivals in the UK/Europe. Sadly, no Canadian dates have been announced by the band but now that they’re on our radar, you better believe we’ll announce it as soon as they do.

Until then, you can enjoy the lyric video for their latest single “Fallout” featuring clips of Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber here.

Or if you’re more of an Ewan McGregor fan, their lyric video for “Kathleen” consists solely of clips of the beautiful man because, as they put in the description “EWAN McGREGOR IS THE BEST HUMAN ON THIS EARTH!” [I kid you not, it’s actually there if you look] You can watch that video here.

Also, feel free to check out the band’s official website, instagram, andsoundcloud.

Photo courtesy of the Catfish and the Bottlemen Instagram.

In honour of Toronto-based record label Arts & Crafts’ annual music festival Field Trip, happening at Fort York & Garrison Commons in Toronto this weekend, Studio 416 has put together a collection of our most treasured songs by this year’s Field Trip performers, current Arts & Crafts’ artists, and a few gone (on to other labels) but not forgotten alumni of the label. Check out the track list below and feel free to give the playlist a listen on 8tracks…here.

1. Interpol - Evil
2. The Kills - Black Ballroom
3. Half Moon Run - Call Me In The Afternoon
4. Lord Huron - Ends of the Earth
5. Shad - When This Is Over
6. Austra - Home
7. A Tribe Called Red - Sisters (ft. Northern Voice)
8. The Darcys -The River
9. Vance Joy - Rip Tide
10. Maylee Todd - Baby’s Got It
11. Megan Bonnell - We Are Strangers Now
12. Chvrches - The Mother We Share
13. Washed Out - Feel It All Around
14. Gord Downie and the Sadies - Crater
15. Fucked Up - Sun Glass
16. Do Make Say Think - A Tender History In Rust
17. Bad Bad Not Good - Can’t Leave The Night
18. Lowell - The Bells
19. River Tiber - The City
20. Zaki Ibrahim - Go Widdit
21. Feist - Gatekeeper
22. Broken Social Scene - 7/4 (Shoreline)
23. Reuben and the Dark - Shoulderblade
24. Ra Ra Riot - Can You Tell
25. Zeus - Kindergarten
26. Stars - Dead Hearts
27. The Stills - Still In Love Song
28. Deer Tick - Ashamed
29. Chilly Gonzales - Working Together

Swedish Indie Folk Duo ‘First Aid Kit’ Take On Danforth Music Hall

After playing a recent show in Montreal, indie-folk sisters, Johanna and Klara Södberg, otherwise known as the Swedish duo First Aid Kit, are performing in Toronto tonight at the Danforth Music Hall.

After reaching internet fame for their cover of Fleet Foxes’ Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, the pair are set to release their third studio album on June 10th, titled Stay Gold. The new album promises to give listeners another dose of the bittersweet, haunting, American-folk infused melodies their fans have grown to love. Combining classic-folk refrains, haunting harmonies, and an unreal talent for raw and thought-provoking lyrics, First Aid Kit is not a name you’ll want to forget anytime soon. 

While we could probably continue to use a million adjectives to tell you how absolutely lovely this band is, the point were trying to make is you should seriously check these two out if you haven’t already. 

And if you happen to be a lucky soul attending their show in the Danforth tonight, let us know how it is so we can live jealously vicariously through you. 

You can preorder First Aid Kits’ Stay Gold … here.

Or check out their music videos on YouTube… here. 

It’s that time of year again where the car windows roll down, the sunroof opens up and there’s no where you’d rather be than lounging by the water. The only thing missing is the music, but don’t worry too much, Studio 416 has your back with the perfect 20 songs for all your sunny summer beach days.

1. The Only Place - Best Coast (cause what summer playlist would be complete without a Best Coast song, really)
2. Southern Sun - Boy & Bear
3. Sight of the Sun - Fun. 
4. I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like) - Michael Franti & Spearhead (Just try and find a song that will put you in a better mood, not possible)
5. Needle - Born Ruffians (Ruffians singer Luke LaLonde did a pretty sweet acoustic version of this song for Indie88 which you can check out…here)
6. Jealous (I Ain’t With It) - Chromeo
7. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards - Tame Impala
8. High School Lover - Cayucas
9. The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
10. Lines - Said the Whale
11. Lazy Susan - Sweet Thing (Is anyone else forever in mourning that this band only made one album?)
12. Anna Sun - Walk the Moon
13. My Body - Young the Giant
14. Closer - Tegan and Sara
15. Take a Walk - Passion Pit
16. San Francisco - The Mowglis
17. Kids - MGMT  (The Kooks also did a really great cover of this song which you can watch…here)
18. Peaches - In The Valley Below
19. We’re All Stuck Out in the Desert - Johnathan Rice
20. Young Blood - The Naked and Famous

What summer songs are your must haves for the beach? We know there’s a million more that could be on this list.

Access the 8tracks playlist…here.