Christopher Anthony 
Mastodon has always been a band to watch. The undersea brutality of Leviathan, the debut low end ferocity of Remission, the heavy psych prog perfections that are Blood Mountain and Crack the Skye, and finally their last effort 2011’s The Hunter. You really can’t go wrong with any record in their catalog! Now the boys … Read more
Washed Out have a new video for “Weightless,” from their latest record Paracosm which was released last year on Sub Pop Records. Washed Out has recently added August and September to their 2014 tour schedule in support of Paracosm. You can see the dates below. Tour Dates Jun. 05 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club* … Read more
Guided By Voices dropped their latest record, Cool Planet, last month and now you can catch the great first video from that album for “Bad Love Is Easy To Do.” The video finds the folk group of “Pollard & Sprout” having several issues. The video was directed by Mike Postalakis and stars actor Rob Corddry, … Read more
The Buffalo Killers were in LA last month performing at the second annual Freaks For The Festival as well as appearing on shows up and down the California coast. The group was direct support for Chris Robinson Brotherhood where they played a blistering live set to a full crowd at Joshua Tree. Check them out … Read more
Here is the new Jack White video for “Lazaretto.” It is the lead single and title track off his new album out June 10 via Third Man Records/Columbia. You can watch the Jonas & François directed video below!
Here is the latest from Philly’s premiere spectral folk collective, Psalmships. Their new LP I Sleep Alone will be out July 8 via one of our favorite labels Big School Records. The album will be released in three different formats with bonus material available for those who pre-order. You can see the breakdown below. 1. … Read more
Bob Mould Beauty & Ruin Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Bob Mould returns with an emotionally charged record. Album Review: Right from the opening track “Low Season” you recognize that Beauty & Ruin is one of the most emotionally driven records Bob Mould has released. The song is a slow burner that finds Mould … Read more
Gold-Bears Dalliance Slumberland Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Gold-Bears revive an old formula for modern results. Album Review: Noisy feedback guitars, buried pop song structures, and plenty of big sing along moments makes the sophomore album from Gold-Bears an indie treat. Dalliance finds main band guy Jeremy Underwood joined by an almost entirely new group … Read more
Toronto is just cranking out noise-punk rock bands like no other area and they all are worth your time and ear. Champion Lover met in fourth grade so expect above average cohesiveness on their self-titled debut due out June 20. I like on the featured track today how Champion Lover create tension without ever going … Read more
Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs has a new record, “Gates of Hell,” releasing via Southpaw Records on July 13th. We have been kicking it around for about month now and I will tell you it gets a bit more addictive everytime we spin it. Four of the tracks from “Gates Of Hell” were recorded … Read more
There isn’t a Spoon album that I don’t enjoy. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga ranks up there with the best and now Newbury Comics and Merge Records have given it an exclusive vinyl pressing. 500 copies on 180 gram transparent red swirl makes this one special and the album also comes with a digital download … Read more
Amen Dunes Love Sacred Bones Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Amen Dunes creates their most engaging record to date. Album Review: I like finding records that I can just sit down with. Sure, you can give me a windows down rocker anytime but everyone needs an album that challenges their ear, makes them question where … Read more
Curtis Harding Soul Power Burger Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Curtis Harding is an emerging artist that you should get to know now. Album Review: The retro soul movement keeps inching toward the forefront of the indie scene and leading the way is Atlanta’s Curtis Harding. You may already know the name as he was … Read more
La Sera Hour Of The Dawn Hardly Art Records [2014] Fire Note Says: La Sera rocks it up on third LP Hour Of The Dawn. Album Review: The Vivian Girls at this point seem like a very distant past when it comes to bassist Katy Goodman. Even though they technically broke up this past January … Read more
The Friday before Memorial Day calls for some fuzz. Not talking about Ty Segall’s band but the new single from Brooklyn’s Unicycle Loves You. “JAWS” is a distorted and fuzzy jam that will put you in the mood for the weekend. It’s lo-fi is addicting and make sure you don’t stopy early as the track … Read more
Patrick Park Love Like Swords Downward Road Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Patrick Park once again shows why he should be singing to the masses. Album Review: Everyone has several artists they keep close to the vest and consistently root for them when it seems that nobody else cares. One of those artists for me … Read more
Conor Oberst Upside Down Mountain Nonesuch Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Conor Oberst is showing his age – and that is not a bad thing. Album Review: Does it sound weird that Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) is 34 years old? Not that 34 is over the hill by any means but when you consider that … Read more
The debut 7″ vinyl release from Philadelphia, PA’s Beach Slang, Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken?, is now available for Pre-Order from Dead Broke Rekerds. Beach Slang is an indie supergroup of sorts, featuring James Snyder of Weston, JP Flexner of Ex-Friends and Ed McNulty, formerly of Nona, currently of Crybaby. Beach Slang’s seamless … Read more
Burger Records has announced the release of Whoop Dee Doo by The Muffs, their first full-length album of new material in 10 years, out July 29th. The group is made up of Kim Shattuck (Lead Vocals & Guitar), Ronnie Barnett (Bass & Backing Vocals) & Roy McDonald (Drums). Formed in Los Angeles in late 1990, … Read more
I came WAY late to the GBV party: by the time I caught on to the band’s greatness, the reunited “classic lineup” had already released four albums, and it looked like that might be all we got from them. (I proceeded to procure a massive collection of all things GBV, Pollard, and his various side … Read more
I think you are going to like this track right from the opening guitar tension. Olympia-based punk trio Naomi Punk return as “Television Man” is the first single from their Captured Tracks debut full length that is due out August 5. The album was home recorded in Olympia, Washington over the Fall and Winter of … Read more
Now less than a month away from the worldwide release of his forthcoming album Lazaretto, Jack White is has released “Just One Drink.” The song is the third Lazaretto track available to the public, following the rollicking instrumental cut “High Ball Stepper” and the ferocious title track. Lazaretto will be released June 10. Last week, … Read more
Kishi Bashi Lighght Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Kishi Bashi’s sophomore effort goes bigger and avoids the slump! Album Review: A soaring indie pop record primarily written on a violin should have made people run to the hills but instead the debut, 151a, from K. Ishibashi (aka Kishi Bashi) landed at #5 on … Read more
On the heels of announcing Riot Fest in three cities within the past week (Toronto, Chicago and Denver), organizers have released the first big surprise in celebration of Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, entitled “10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.” To help celebrate Riot Fest’s 10th Anniversary, ten bands have joined in to play their seminal albums … Read more
Wussy Attica! Shake It Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Wussy rivals their best with addictive Attica! Album Review: The upward progression of a band is the reason people should stick with a group and follow their career. Too many people are stuck on shuffle these days and Spotify makes it so easy to skip around. … Read more