Christopher Anthony

Christopher Anthony, a passionate supporter of new music, managed a record store and produced alternative video shows in the '90s. Transitioning into the 2000s, he became a prolific music blogger, chronicling the scene with a positive view. His mission: to discover the latest indie releases and share them with you!

Trans Charger Metropolis: Haunted House Birds [Album Review]

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Trans Charger Metropolis Haunted House Birds Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Trans Charger Metropolis lists their interests as “Drinking Beer and Recording tunes.” Sound familiar? Well after hearing just a small sample of this New Jersey group you can tell they have some lo-fi Guided By Voices blood in their veins as the sophomore … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Adir L.C. – “Dinosaurs”

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“We’re all dinosaurs, dinosaurs….we’re all dinosaurs, dinosaurs” will be ringing in your head quickly after you play through today’s Fire Track from singer-songwriter Adir L.C.. His warm and friendly indie pop sound will do exactly what any good indie pop track does – hook you! The track itself is a reminder to not take life … Read more

Motel Beds: Mind Glitter [Album Review]

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Motel Beds Mind Glitter Anyway Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Mind Glitter is full of harmonic gold! Album Review: Motel Beds are easily one of the best bands to come out of Dayton, Ohio in some time and they back that statement up with their new release; Mind Glitter. The record has slowly been simmering … Read more

Deerhunter – “Living My Life”

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Ahead of this Friday’s release, Fading Frontier, Deerhunter have a video for “Living My Life.” Bradford Cox has taken on directorial duties for the video for “Living My Life.” Cox describes it as “macro meditations on geology and botany to observations of afternoon light filtered onto wooden floors. The video is dedicated to Miles Davis. Enjoy!

Deerhunter’s international tour begins this week. You can find all dates & ticket information below.

DEERHUNTER ON TOUR:
10/15 Pomona, CA – Glass House
10/16 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater *
10/17 Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater *
10/18 San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
10/20 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom *
10/21 Seattle, WA – The Showbox *
10/29 Paris, FR – Pitchfork Festival
10/30 Brighton, UK – All Saints Church *
10/31 Liverpool, UK – Liverpool Music Week
11/01 Dublin, IE – Button Factory *
11/03 Glasgow, UK – SWG3 *
11/04 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club *
11/06 Manchester, UK – Gorilla *
11/07 London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire *
11/09 Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix *
11/10 Reims, FR – La Cartonerrie *
11/11 Nimes, FR – Paloma *
11/12 Milan, IT – Magnolia *
11/13 Ravenna, IT – Bronson *
11/14 Geneva, CH – L’usine *
11/15 Zurich, CH – Rote Fabrik *
11/16 Heidelberg, DE – Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof *
11/18 Berlin, DE – Lido *
11/19 Copenhagen, DK – Vega *
11/21 Brussels – Botanique Orangerie *
11/22 Utrecht, NL – Le Guess Who Festival
12/04 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel *
12/05 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
12/06 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
12/08 New York, NY – Irving Plaza *
12/09 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
12/10 Boston, MA – Royale *
12/12 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre *
12/13 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *
12/14 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
12/15 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre *
12/17 Columbus, OH – Skully’s *
01/08 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
01/09 Athens, GA – Georgia Theater

* w/ Atlas Sound

Foals: “Give It All”

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Foals have shared their new music video for “Give It All”. The video was directed by longtime collaborator Nabil, the clip stars Jérémie Renier & Caroline Fauvet.

The band’s new album What Went Down is available now via Warner Bros. Records.

Premiere Friday Fire Track: Somerset Catalog – “Broken Elbow”

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We are really enjoying the double shots here at The Fire Note! Today’s Fire Track is another premiere and the honor is courtesy of Denver, Colorado’s Somerset Catalog. Their new song “Broken Elbow,” is off their forthcoming record, Lonely Fang, which is due out October 30th via Misra Records. From the opening strong pulsing beat, … Read more

Greys: “The Voyeur”

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Canadian noise-rockers Greys have premiered a new track and accompanying music video for their track “The Voyeur” off their upcoming Repulsion EP, out October 30, 2015 via Carpark/Buzz Records. Repulsion is now available for pre-order HERE from Carpark in the US and from Buzz in Canada as well as on iTunes and is limited to 300 physical copies.

Greys will be playing at Exploding in Sound’s CMJ showcase on October 16 at Palisades in Brooklyn, before heading out on tour with Indian Handcrafts (all tour dates below).

Tour Dates:
10/16 Brooklyn, NY – Palisades @ Exploding in Sound CMJ Showcase
11/10 London, ON – Call The Office *
11/11 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen *
11/12 Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews *
11/13 Minneapolis, MN – The Nether Bar *
11/14 Winnipeg, MB – Windsor *
11/16 Saskatoon, SK -Vangelis *
11/17 Edmonton, AB – Mercury Room *
11/18 Calgary, AB – Broken City *
11/20 Vancouver, BC – Wise Hall *
12/04 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace #

* with Indian Handcrafts
# with Viet Cong

The Saddest Landscape: “Til Our Ears Bleed”

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Topshelf Records is set to release a new LP from The Saddest Landscape this month. Darkness Forgives is officially out on 10/23/15 and is now available for Pre-Order. The “Til Our Ears Bleed” is a track that captures what the band is all about.

The Saddest Landscape will be playing a trio of weekend dates in October and November to support the upcoming album. The band rarely plays outside of the Northeast so these shows are a bit special! On the West Coast the band will be supported by State Faults. In the midwest, support comes from Empire! Empire! (i was a lonely estate). Boston and NYC shows supported by Vattnet Viskar. Full release shows itinerary below.

Release Shows
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w/ State Faults

OCT 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
OCT 24 – San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
OCT 25 – La Puente, CA @ Bridgetown DIY

w/ Empire! Empire! (i was a lonely estate)

NOV 06 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
NOV 07 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
NOV 08 – Lakewood Heights, OH @ Mahall’s Basement

w/ Vattnet Viskar*

NOV 13 – West Haven, CT @ The Crunch House
NOV 14 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs*
NOV 15 – New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall*

Lionlimb: “Bored Today”

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Lionlimb’s new “Turnstile” 7-inch is out now on Bayonet Records and the duo of Stewart Bronaugh and Joshua Jaeger have shared a new video for the B-side, “Bored Today.” Tonight, the band kicks off a week of dates supporting Angel Olsen on the West Coast while also pulling double duty as her backing band. Watch the “Bored Today” video and check out the list of shows below.

LIONLIMB TOUR DATES:
Tue. Oct. 6 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall *
Wed. Oct. 7 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
Thu. Oct. 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret *
Fri. Oct. 9 – Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett (Bartfest) *
Sat. Oct. 10 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat *
Tue. Oct. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *

* supporting Angel Olsen

You can pre-order a copy of the 7″ HERE.

Courtney Barnett To Release Jack White Produced 7″

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Courtney Barnett keeps gainig steam after her excellent record Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit has earned lots of attention. She has now teamed up with Jack White to release a single in White’s Third Man’s “Blue Series.” The A-side “Boxing Day Blues (revisited)” is an epilogue to the closer track … Read more

Trailer Premiere: Linear Downfall – “Sufferland”

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I know – The Fire Note is not a movie site so why do we have a trailer premiere today? Well, the easy answer is that the film Sufferland was created by the Nashville experimental band Linear Downfall as an accompiment to their full length album of the same name that is set to release on November 6th.

The film is described as, “A walk through the many compartmentalized landscapes in the mind of a tormented girl who is under the control of a tormented man,” and was chosen to be a part of the 2015 Nashville Film Festival. It will not take you long into the trailer to feel and hear the intesity of this film and record!

The cool thing about this duel release project is that Linear Downfall did everything. They wrote, directed, edited and even built the sets at their house for this film. The trailer is intense and I will warn you that cutting meat will never be the same! It also won’t surprise you to know that a couple of influences for this film were David Lynch and Federico Fellini.

If this seems a bit far out for you it is important to know that this is not Linear Downfall’s first rodeo. The band has self-released three albums and one EP, extensively toured the U.S., and joined the Flaming Lips with their side project called the Electric Würms. Linear Downfall will be touring the film with a list of screenings across the US to promote the release and upcoming tour. Watch the trailer and then below you can hear “The Question,” which is also part of the project. Enjoy!



Linear Downfall Website
Linear Downfall Facebook

Garbage’s 20th Anniversary Edition of Self-Titled Debut Album Out Today

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In celebration of its debut, Garbage’s special 20th Anniversary Edition of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album is available in stores and at all digital retailers today. The new version has been re-mastered from the original analog tapes and features all of the remixes and previously unreleased tracks from the lauded album. For a complete … Read more

Mark Lanegan: One Way Street (5xLP Box set) – Out Nov. 20th

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Mark Lanegan’s One Way Street, a vinyl box set which compiles the first five solo albums from the Pacific Northwest icon (who is also known for his work with Screaming Trees, Gutter Twins, Mad Season, Queens of the Stone Age, Isobel Campbell, and more). The One Way Street set will be available on 5xLP / … Read more

Premiere Friday Fire Track: Ghosts In Pocket – “Make It Break”

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A Friday Fire Track and Premiere all wrapped up into one is exactly what we have for you today. The special double fun is from Southern California’s Ghosts In Pocket with their new song “Make It Break.” The track is off their forthcoming self-released EP Barberton, which is due out next Friday October 9th. As … Read more