Christopher Anthony The Lawrence Arms have shared their new video for “Seventeener (17th and 37th)”, directed by Ben Pier today. You can Watch the band go after Hollywood fame as they experiment with several genre variations, from 80’s metal heshers, to a clown makeup-wearing horrorcore outfit as they search for their band’s identity. “Seventeener (17th and 37th)” … Read more
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Wig Out At Jagbags Matador Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks create one of their most cohesive records to date. Album Review: Do you ever really know what you are going to get with a new Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks record? The answer is no … Read more
Guided By Voices “Save The Company” b/w “Second Chance” Guided By Voices Inc. [2014] Anybody ready for Guided By Voices latest full length Motivational Jumpsuit? Well you should be as this first single from the record is sure to get your GBV blood pumping. The other good news is that “Save The Company” is the … Read more
For Third Man’s 19th installment of the Vault, The White Stripes are front and center again. The package will consist of limited colored vinyl pressings of all of the White Stripes singles from their album Elephant. These include… “Seven Nation Army” “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself” “The Hardest Button to Button” … Read more
Here is your chance to snag a Loser Edition color vinyl of the new Dum Dum Girls out on Sub Pop Records January 28, 2014. You’ll also receive a bonus 7″ featuring the album track “Rimbaud Eyes” as the a-side and the unreleased track “Girls Intuition” as the b-side. You can pre-order a copy HERE.
Brooklyn’s folk-revivalist, Jus Post Bellum, have a new video for “Sharp Was The River Bending.” You may remember that this band’s album, Oh July, was Headphoned Approved by The Fire Note and landed at #20 for our Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2013. Enjoy.
We can totally admit that we have not been on the Sky Ferreira bandwagon. No real reason either we just have not been there – until now. Sky Ferreira just recently tweeted out a link to a video. She and Ariel Pink have recorded a new version of Pink’s old solo lo-fi track “My Molly.” … Read more
Against Me! have released another song from their full-length album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Titled “Black Me Out,” the song’s acoustic version has been road-tested but it now receives the full-band treatment on the group’s forthcoming album that will be released through Against Me!’s own Total Treble label in North America on Tuesday, January 21, 2014.
Spartan Records just announced that they’ve partnered with States to release their brand new album Paradigm on limited edition vinyl! The label will be offering three very special vinyl variants of the album. • 100 – Transparent Royal Blue with Silver Glitter • 200 – Silver • 200 – Milky Clear Transparent in Orange (Color … Read more
Christmas comes early for Flaming Lips fans this year. The Flaming Lips 1st EP will be available as a limited edition 12-inch on green vinyl and signed by Coyne. The last time this recording was available on vinyl was in 1986. It was originally recorded in two sessions at Benson Sound in 1984 and released … Read more
Grunge, rock, pop and folk were all represented as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2014. The final choices were Nirvana, KISS, Hall and Oates, Peter Gabriel, Linda Ronstadt and Cat Stevens. Nirvana, KISS and Ronstadt all have each sold well past 20 million albums while Gabriel, Hall and Oates, … Read more
Local Natives “Palms” b/w “Wooly Mammoth” Turntable Kitchen [2013] We have featured Turntable Kitchen in this section before as the site offers a unique experience that combines a limited 7-inch with a special ingredient and delicious recipes to make a complete package. The very first edition (TK01) featured one of our favorite bands, Motel Beds, … Read more
Great way to move into the weekend. A new cover of The Rolling Stones “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” from up-and-comers The Lone Bellow.
I don’t know about you but I am ready to say goodbye to 2013 and welcome an ongoing flow of 2014 music. With that said, today’s Friday Fire Track, “I Want Blood,” is from Mississippi’s Water Liars off of their upcoming self-titled third album out February 4, 2014 via Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records. The … Read more
Bill Mallonee & Muriah Rose Town Hall Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Bill Mallonee is a singer/songwriter to discover – again. Album Review: Bill Mallonee is probably one of the more talented singer/songwriters out there that most people have simply forgot about. He is still better known as the lead singer of Athens, Georgia group … Read more
Jorma Whittaker Jorma Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Singer/songwriter Jorma Whittaker will fill your winter indie blahs. Album Review: Do you ever like to sit alone, put on some headphones and just let a singer/songwriter take over your brain? If that is the case then the new solo disc from Marmoset frontman, Jorma … Read more
Autistic Youth Nonage Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Autistic Youth bring the punk on their junior LP Nonage. Album Review: Punk rock has been in a weird place for a while now but that does not mean there has not been several quality records released. In fact, it just means there are plenty of … Read more
The Notwist’s next record, Close To The Glass, will be out February 25, 2014 on Sub Pop Records. It will be getting the Loser Edition treatment that also will include a set of small, limited-edition art prints. The vinyl will be on limited Loser Edition colored-vinyl; and in this case a 2xLP, one orange and … Read more
The Pixies have unveiled a brand new music video for EP-1’s track “Another Toe In the Ocean.” Completely different from the band’s recent music videos, “ATITO” is a 2-D animated clip that was written, directed and animated by Liviu Boar of the Romania-based ReeAnimation. In other Pixies news it has been announced that bassist Paz … Read more
Blouse have announced that they will be joining Dum Dum Girls on their 2014 Spring tour! The month long tour will take them in a loop around North America, beginning in San Diego in March and ending in San Francisco in April, including stops at SXSW and Dallas’ Spillover Music Festival. Blouse w/ Dum Dum … Read more
Broken Bells, the musical partnership consisting of James Mercer and Danger Mouse, has released the new official video for After the Disco’s lead single, “Holding On For Life.” The single-length visual creation follows protagonist Oliver (Anton Yelchin) as he navigates a truly out-of-this-world party and encounters some twists along the way. The band’s sophomore full-length … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings has been selling test pressings all week and now everyone has another shot at their favorite. They currently have an auction going on via their eBay account HERE. You can find test pressings by Melvins, Sebadoh, Son Lux, Thurston Moore, WHY?, Sufjan Stevens, David Yow, and others. The auction will continue over … Read more
Here is a new track from Sub Pop artist Death Vessel. Their new album is due out February 25th, 2014 and today’s fire track, “Ilsa Drown,” from the record features guest vocals from Jónsi of Sigur Rós. It is a great chill track for some of the wintery weather many are experiencing today. You can … Read more
Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Pollard brings the rock on his second solo record in 2013 – Blazing Gentlemen. Album Review: Did you think you could close out 2013 without hearing from Robert Pollard one last time? Hell no! As he says, “writer’s block is for pussies!” Pollard’s … Read more
In October, Best Coast released their EP ‘Fade Away’ which was reviewd right HERE on TFN. The band has just launched a new video with comedy video website, Funny or Die. The video is for the song “This Lonely Morning” and features bandmates Bethany and Bobb in a dueling tennis match. http://vo.fod4.com/v/0fe55a12e6/v600.mp4 Best Coast is … Read more