The Friday Fire Track: Fascinating – “Emily’s Street”

Fascinating frontman Ricky Hamilton has an extensive list of personal bands that include blackbear + the surf bums, The Nico Missile, Pig Flayer, Shagg, and The Venus Flytraps plus he has toured with Warm Soda and Useless Eaters, as their drummer. If that wasn’t enough, Hamilton also runs Quality Time Records out of his hometown … Read more

Ryley Walker: Golden Sings That Have Been Sung

Ryley Walker Golden Sings That Have Been Sung Dead Oceans [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Sometimes it takes a great many listens to really hear a record. That is my take on singer/songwriter Ryley Walker’s third long player, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung. Chicago’s Walker continues his fingerstyle guitarist style from his earlier efforts … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: The Black Black – “You Are My Personal Pronoun”

Nothing like some Brooklyn post-punk to kick start your Friday. That is exactly what you are getting with The Black Black and their new single “You Are My Personal Pronoun.” The track is from their upcoming EP, Adjusted I, which is out September 30th. The song has a rollicking mix that is part Black Rebel … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: This Frontier Needs Heroes – “I Love Immigration”

You know that TFN secretly (or not so secretly) loves the Americana/folk genre so why not country fry our Friday Fire Track today. It seems to be hot enough everywhere (temperature wise and politically) to feature the new track from This Frontier Needs Heroes titled “I Love Immigration.” It should be no surprise by the … Read more

Guided By Voices Extend Fall Tour

Guided By Voices have announced new dates on their Fall tour, including a New Year’s Eve show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg with The Moles. The dates will feature the new lineup, with former GBV guitarist Doug Gillard rejoining the band. The new lineup, Gillard, Kevin March (drums), Bobby Bare Jr. (guitar) and Mark Shue … Read more

Various Artists: Start Your Own Fucking Show Space [Album Review]

Various Artists Start Your Own Fucking Show Space Famous Class Records [2016] Fire Note Says: The live album isn’t dead! Album Review: The release of a live record used to be something special. Johnny Cash, At Folsom Prison (1968), The Who, Live at Leeds (1970), Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York (1994), and MC5, Kick … Read more

Frankie And The Witch Fingers: Heavy Roller [Album Review]

Frankie And The Witch Fingers Heavy Roller Permanent Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: LA’s Frankie and the Witch Fingers had one of the better under the radar 60’s garage rock records released last year so there definitely was some excitement with such a quick follow up in Heavy Roller. The opening rocker “6000 Horns” … Read more

Frankie Cosmos – “Sinister” [Video]

Frankie Cosmos has a great new music video for “Sinister,” from her latest release, Next Thing. The video was directed by Eliza Doyle and features Frankie and bodybuilder Don Martone in matching outfits and braids. It is what a video should be – fun!

Frankie Cosmos has added more dates to her tour. After her European dates, she will return to North America in October. Check out her schedule below.

Frankie Tour
07-30 Macon, GA – Bragg Jam
08-01 Nashville, TN – The End *
08-02 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway *
08-03 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop *
08-04 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups *
08-06 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
08-26-27 Stockholm, Sweden – Sepopaganda Festival
08-28 Oslo, Norway – Nocafe Mono
08-29 Copenhagen, Denmark – Ideal Bar
08-30 Hamburg, Germany – Deaalhaus
08-31 Berlin, Germany – Pop Kultur Festival
09-01 Utrecht, Netherlands – Ekko
09-02-04 Stradbally, Ireland – Stradbally Electric Picnic
09-03 Larmer Tree Gardens, England – End of the Road
09-05 Glasgow, Scotland – Hug & Pint
09-06 Leeds, England – Headrow House
09-08 London, England – The Dome
09-09 Paris, France – Point Ephemere
09-10 Saint-Amans, France – Saint-Amans-Des-Cots Frog Hog Festival
09-11 Dijon, France – Firehouse Show
09-12 Laussane, Switzerland – Le Romandie ^
09-13 Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F ^
09-14 Dundingen, Switzerland – Bad Bonn
09-15 St. Gallen, Switzerland – Palace St. Gallen
09-17 Zagrab, Croatia – Mocvara
09-18 Budapest, Hungary – Art Gallery @ A38
09-19 Vienna, Austria – B72
09-29 San Diego, CA – Irenic
10-01 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
10-02 San Francisco, CA – Swedish American Hall
10-03 Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club
10-05 Portland, OR – Bossanova
10-06 Olympia, WA – Obsidian
10-07 Seattle, WA – Vera Project
10-08 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rickshaw Theater

* with Warehouse
^ with Chris Cohen

Thee Oh Sees: Live In San Francisco [Album Review]

Thee Oh Sees Live In San Francisco Castle Face Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Have you been following Castle Face’s Live In San Francisco series? If so, you have already heard great sets from the Ty Segall Band, FUZZ, Destruction Unit, White Fence and OBN III’s but this is the record we have all … Read more

Connections: Midnight Run [Album Review]

Connections Midnight Run Anyway Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Connections perfectly turn up the lo-fi on Midnight Run. Album Review: I don’t think it would surprise anyone to hear that I am a big Guided By Voices fan. Their recent rock out trend is great but I do miss the magic which was found on … Read more

Kevin Morby: Singing Saw [Album Review]

Kevin Morby Singing Saw Dead Oceans [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: From the surreal instrumentation to a voice that at times sounds like a young Dylan, Kevin Morby hits all the right notes on his third full length Singing Saw. You may question – how do I not know about this guy? Well you might … Read more

The Avett Brothers: True Sadness [Album Review]

The Avett Brothers True Sadness American Recordings/Republic Records [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: It is hard to believe that bluegrass-folksters, The Avett Brothers are on their ninth full length. The band which I always thought would be bigger than Mumford & Sons when they both shared the stage with Dylan at the 2011 Oscars, has … Read more

Awards Banquet – “(What Have You Done To Me) Ohio” [Video]

Awards Banquet is the new band from the once Columbus, Ohio based JP Olsen, who now calls Brooklyn home. With that said, he still can put out a perfect indie pop track about the nation’s 17th state. In support of their new record If Not Now Then Summer, Awards Banquet has a new video for “(What Have You Done To Me) Ohio” that captures that laid back summer concert vibe.

GØGGS: GØGGS [Album Review]

GØGGS GØGGS In The Red Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: Watch out – Ty Segall’s new project may require stitches. Album Review: OK – so Ty Segall has released a good number of projects over the last several years but even after his crazier baby face solo Emotional Mugger record in January his newest full … Read more