Christopher Anthony 
Sleater-Kinney No Cities To Love Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Sleater-Kinney have just set the 2015 bar very high! Album Review: These days, it is almost expected that at some point all previous broke up, hiatus and missing bands will all of a sudden announce that they are back. Recently, the reaction to … Read more
Anyone need a little in your face snarling glam rock to get your Friday going? Well, San Fernando Valley’s Prima Donna will fill your head with a one-two punch of punk rock and glam jam on “Pretty Little Head.” The track has it all with busting out drums, large guitars, a sassy lead vocal and … Read more
[Ultra Clear Variant is now sold out] Castle Face Records has not let a single person down with their Live in San Francisco series. This new one from the Ty Segall Band will be no different and once again is pressed in a limited to 1000 copies ultra clear variant. These should hurry out the … Read more
There are only three dates left to check out Chuck Ragan in the US so plan accordingly. He has been touring in support of his latest, Till Midnight, which came out last year via SideOneDummy Records. Starting March 18, Chuck kicks his European tour off in Dublin and will stay across seas until his final … Read more
The Fire Note are big fans of Ottawa’s Big Dick and couldn’t be more excited for their second LP Disappointment out February 24th via Dirt Cult Records. Big Dick know post-punk and don’t mess around on their newly released track “Let Down.” It definitely sets the tone for what should be a rocking February. Check … Read more
“Quiet is the new loud” is a phrase that always circles back around in the music scene from time to time. Those simple words capture the true essence of today’s video premiere from Brian Lopez. His Jeff Buckley meets Thom Yorke sounding vocal will instantly grab your ear as his hush delivery and calm demeanor … Read more
Waxahatchee’s new album Ivy Tripp will be out April 7 via Merge Records. The record will be the highly anticipated follow up to Cerulean Salt, which landed #6 in our Top 50 of 2013. The album was recorded and engineered by Kyle Gilbride of Wherever Audio at band founder, leader, and singer Katie Crutchfield’s home … Read more
Do you have the New Year’s blues? It is that feeling after the holidays of just too much everything combined with grey winter skies. Well today’s Fire Track from Ryley Walker should help pull you out of the rut and look forward to warmer days. Walker has a new album, Primrose Green, out March 31st … Read more
Coachella has annouced its 2015 lineup: Jack White, AC/DC and Drake, will headline this year’s festival. Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ryan Adams, Interpol, Belle & Sebastian, Alabama Shakes, Ride and The War on Drugs are other notable names in bigger set type. The Califorina-based music festival takes place over the course of two weekends, April … Read more
2015 marks ten years since the release of the White Stripes’ Get Behind Me Satan album and tour, so Third Man Records is using that milestone as the focus of its 23rd Vault package. The package is completely dedicated to the White Stripes and highlighting their time in South America in 2005. The soft touch, … Read more
Following a 4-year hiatus, San Francisco post-punk trio Erase Errata has announced their fourth studio album Lost Weekend, set to be self-released on January 20 via the band’s own label Under The Sun and distributed by Revolver. If you have missing the three piece Lost Weekend promises to bring back their relentless energy, peculiar tension … Read more
[Bee Thousand is now sold out] Say what you want about Newbury Pressings but they couldn’t have landed a bigger indie title than Bee Thousand. Guided By Voices classic has been out of print for a long time and currently goes for a higher dollar on the second hand market. Here is your chance to … Read more
Red Aunts Come Up For A Closer Look In The Red Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Get to know the Red Aunts! Album Review: For most, this new compilation release from the Red Aunts will be an introductory point and that is just fine. The all-female punk band from Long Beach, California ruled the underground … Read more
Sacred Bones Records is always good for their limited packaging and this release is no exception. Moon Duo’s 3rd studio album for Sacred Bones, Shawdow of the Sun is due out on March 3rd and the pre-order is up now. The 400 hand numbered limited edition version comes in deluxe packaging, with alternate screen-printed wrap-around … Read more
Brooklyn’s Hellbirds have re recorded all of Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift For You, and have been putting out the album one song a day from December 10th-23rd 2014. Today’s song is “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home” written by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector. “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home” is the twelfth song … Read more
Here is a series that has grown over the last three years. 2015 is looking to be its best yet. Joyful Noise Recordings has announced the 12 artists, who will each be contributing an unreleased track, that will exclusively be available on the 2015 Flexi Disc Series. Here is the list: Artists contributing to the … Read more
If you have seen Ty Segall lately you might have caught his opening act Axis: Sova. The band seems to fit in with the many sides of Ty as their thundering jams are sure to shake concert venue walls across the country. The featured track today, “Fractal Ancestry,” is from their forthcoming new record Early … Read more
Matthew Melton Outside Of Paradise Southpaw Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Matthew Melton hits all the right chords on catchy sophomore outing. Album Review: From the opening guitar ramble on Matthew Melton’s sophomore album, Outside of Paradise, you just know that you are in for a really cool lo-fi garage ride. You may know Melton … Read more
Austin has been a hotbed for the singer-songwriter all the way back to the times of Willie Nelson, so it is no surprise these days when a voice comes along from that time zone that makes you take notice. Today’s video premiere highlights this as Matthew Squires and the Learning Disorders offer up the heartfelt … Read more
If you are a Guided By Voices fan then you have probably been on the hunt for the newly released Dogfish Head Beer Thousand box set. Not only does it come with six 750ml bottles of imperial lager but accompanying the beer release is a Guided By Voices 10-inch record with 10 songs recorded live … Read more
Amen Dunes just announced a spring tour to support the “Cowboy Worship” EP out January 20 via Sacred Bones. After a solid release with this years Love, Amen Dunes is an artist on the rise. This is a group I would try to catch soon and I would hope that the below spring tour list … Read more
Here is a sneak peek at a track from Lemuria’s upcoming 7″ / Comic Book split. The 7″, produced by Mark Ryan of the Marked Men and Radioactivity comes packaged with Turnstile Comix #3, a 40 page comic book about Lemuria’s harrowing 2011 tour through Russia, based on true events and illustrated by Mitch Clem … Read more
Famous Class has announced Ty Segall’s brand new “Mr. Face” EP! It is a gatefold double 7″ EP packed with four jams. It also doubles as the world’s first playable pair of 3D glasses (take that Jack White)! Pressed on translucent red and blue-colored vinyl, you just look through the records to activate the supercharged … Read more
I don’t know about you but a cool jangly indie rock song seems right for today. Brooklyn’s Coastgaard rushes towards you with a fresh neo-surf rock sound that comes complete with early 60’s rhythms, 90’s guitar undertones and stylish arrangements. On “Rose,” Coastgaard displays their waving melodies that fall into a Real Estate vibe or … Read more
A Place To Bury Strangers just recently announced their new album, Transfixiation (out Feb. 17th on Dead Oceans), and shared the first single, “Straight.” Today, they’re back with a new video for “Straight,” which was directed by Brook Linder. All the effects here were dubbed to VHS, run through analog synthesizers and brought back to … Read more