Courtesy of David Barnes Of Montreal not only just released the new EP 'thecontrollersphere,' but the Athens, Georgia-based musical magicians also put out a book by way of David Barnes, the band's resident art director who's also the brother of frontman Kevin. With packaging and both cover and stage art under his belt, Barnes decided to ...

Stephanie Sian Smith | Kevin Mazur, WireImage Most artists would brag about being personally selected by Katy Perry to remix her smash hit 'Firework,' but Orlando Higginbottom, the Oxford-based producer known as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, isn't all that impressed with the supposed feather in his cap. "Those kinds of things don't ...

Loose Records The R.G. Morrison's rich blend of folk may be informed by their UK heritage, but that doesn't mean the Devon-based band -- who released 'Farewell, My Lovely' late last year -- doesn't have an appreciation for music from beyond UK's borders. In fact, when it comes to their listening habits, neither geography nor genre is a ...

Robert Fougere With their love of spicy food common knowledge after the launch of their very own hot sauce, it isn't a surprise that Edmonton's Hot Panda are big fans of Mexican food. "When we go down to South by Southwest and into that part of the United States, it's all about Mexican food," Chris Connelly, the band's singer and ...

Todd M. Duym The release of Vancouver quintet Mother Mother's third album 'Eureka!' is just around the corner and though the record is highly anticipated, the band members aren't all that worried about delivering the goods. "I guess in a certain circle it makes sense that it's anticipated," singer-guitarist Ryan Guldemond tells Spinner. ...

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs is a long name for a one-man act, but that's the moniker electronic artist Orlando Higginbottom chose for himself, just for fun. His three EPs have exploded in his native UK, and the Oxford-born performer and producer is now working on his first full-length album, which he ...

Modular Recordings With Cut Copy's new record, 'Zonoscope' fewer than two weeks away from being released, the Australian dance-rockers aren't fazed by the fact that the album has already leaked online. "I guess it's a bit of the nature of the beast," guitarist Tim Hoey tells Spinner. "It's really out of our hands, especially once you ...