For the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon's Graceland, indie artists will put out a video series featuring groups covering songs from Simon's most famous record. First up is Louisiana's Givers, who turn…   Read Story »

Today knotty popsters GIVERS got the remix treatment from Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier. Download the rework of "Meantime" below. GIVERS - "Meantime (Deerhoof Greg Saunier Remix)" In Light is…   Read Story »

Band To Watch alums Givers are no stranger to the TV circuit and last night they showed up on Jimmy Kimmel Live to play "Up Up Up." While only "Up Up Up" made the broadcast, the band hung around to…   Read Story »

Glassnote Records have stayed winning, or at least stayed paid, these past two years on a roll that's tapped indie's lucrative side via acts like Phoenix and Mumford & Sons. These are facts that have…   Read Story »

When we called Givers a Band To Watch last summer, we noted the Lafayette quintet made fans of Dirty Projectors with their "eclectic, ecstatic, celebratory, knotty, vocally rich sound." And if you've…   Read Story »

CSS, whose new single we heard last month, have given Song Of The Summer contender "Up Up Up" a glistening dancefloor-ready makeover. Grab it below. Givers - "Up Up Up (CSS Remix)" Head here to…   Read Story »

BTW Givers now have a colorful, gravity-defying video for signature track "Up Up Up." In Light is out now via Glassnote.   Read Story »

BTW Givers brought the buoyant "Up Up Up" to Late Night last night and made their TV debut in the process. Givers were there to promote their just-released debut LP In Light ("Up Up Up" is the first…   Read Story »

Festival photography is generally delivered from the vantage of the photo pits, and so we did, but this year we decided to present a more unique perspective on Bonnaroo's sights. With the help of…   Read Story »

The concluding post on this year's SXSW comes with this, a break from the norm for us and likely for you as well. In addition to identifying the bands we were most excited about at this year's SXSW,…   Read Story »