Christopher Anthony Not sure how many people saw Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago but it featured the debut of Fred Armisen’s punk parody Ian Rubbish & The Bizarros. Well now you can download the band’s Best Of EP which contains the already favorites “Hey Maggie Thatcher” and “Sweet Iron Lady”. Make you check out the … Read more
Pere Ubu returned with their first new studio album in over three years with the January release of Lady From Shanghai on Fire Records (home to Guided by Voices, Mission of Burma, Giant Sand, Bailterspace, Josephine Foster and many others). The album ushers in a new era in the history of Pere Ubu, with David … Read more
The Public Enemy 25th Anniversary Vinyl Collection celebrates a landmark 25 years since the band’s first release, bringing together the complete original Def Jam studio album catalogue on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl, in a limited edition box set. Including iconic hip-hop anthems such as “Public Enemy No 1”, “Bring The Noise”, “Fight The Power”, “Welcome To … Read more
Crazy Joe The Doctor Is In! Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Crazy Joe makes a strong return with his retro roots album The Doctor Is In! Album Review: The Doctor Is In! marks the first album from Crazy Joe in six years and it finds his sound shifting from a rockabilly flavor to a smoother … Read more
Anarchic Breezes is the debut LP from Grim Tower, the Psych/Death Folk project from Stephen McBean of Black Mountain and Imaad Wasif. 10 tracks of new acoustic death folk, equal parts Harry Smith and Harry Pussy. Now available for order, the regular LP version is on marbled vinyl, and a super limited version of 300 … Read more
After considerable speculation since Record Store Day, Boards of Canada have revealed that their new album ‘Tomorrow’s Harvest’ will be released on Tuesday June 11th in North America on Warp Records. Boards of Canada Tomorrow’s Harvest 01. Gemini 02. Reach For The Dead 03. White Cyclosa 04. Jacquard Causeway 05. Telepath 06. Cold Earth 07. … Read more
Jimmy Eat World have announced U.S. tour dates to support their forthcoming album, Damage (out June 11th). The band had previously announced their Arizona “Home State” Tour which kicks off this Friday in Yuma. The new dates are set to kick off June 30th in Pittsburgh, with more dates to be announced in the near … Read more
Glasgow indie band The Pastels’ new single “Check My Heart” is upbeat, charming and can be watched below. Shot on 16mm film with minimum set-ups, Blair Young’s “Check My Heart” video is the story of one early spring Saturday in Glasgow. Lives overlap, connect, coincide, the music is a constant; sometimes it’s only playing in … Read more
Sloan will release the new limited Hardcore 7-inch single tomorrow exclusively at Sloanmusic.com at Noon EST. In addition to the two new original songs, Sloan also recorded a dozen covers of hardcore classics that were the soundtrack of their youth. Keeping in the theme, there is also a new t-shirt that represents Sloan circa 1985. … Read more
The Appleseed Cast Illumination Ritual Graveface Records [2013] Fire Note Says: The Appleseed Cast return to their roots and create one of their best albums to date! Album Review: The Appleseed Cast have been around the block a few times and with each lap have always brought a slightly different musical approach that typically would … Read more
Elliott Smith Alternate Versions From Either/Or 7” Kill Rock Stars [2013] This was a nice Record Store Day release for me as anything by Elliott Smith is an instant draw. The songs here have been available digitally before but now they get the premium treatment and have their very on vinyl home. The tracks here … Read more
Guided By Voices English Little League GBV Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Guided By Voices return with the complex and addicting English Little League! Album Review: After three roaring full lengths last year from Guided By Voices, the classic lineup are back with album number four – English Little League. It is a record that … Read more
The 1975 just premiered their new video for “The City” and have announced US summer touring plans! The guys will return stateside as support for The Neighbourhood for three weeks of dates in June. They will also perform two headlining shows in California in July and will shortly be announcing a full US headline tour … Read more
Various Artists Sub Pop 1000 Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Sub Pop 1000 gives you 10 artists that are well worth checking out! Album Review: It probably shouldn’t surpise anyone that I enjoy new music. I listen and write constantly about new music so when this fresh compilation from Sub Pop hit my … Read more
Jonny Fritz has released a new video for his single “Goodbye Summer;” This is the first video for Fritz’s new ATO Records release Dad Country, which debuted this week on the Top 100 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart. The video was filmed in the desert outside of Las Vegas by filmmaker Sean Dunne (Oxyana, American Juggalo, … Read more
Sir Sly starts their headline tour today in Phoenix, AZ with JMSN supporting select dates. The tour includes the band’s debut performances in London supported by the Los Angeles group, Wardell. Sir Sly will be playing tracks from their Ghost 7″ released in March by Neon Gold / National Anthem. Today, the band releases their … Read more
Mother Love Bone (also known as Stardog Champion) is a compilation album by the American rock band Mother Love Bone. The album contains material from the EP Shine (1989) and the album Apple (1990). It was originally released in 1992 by Polygram subsidiary Stardog/Mercury Records after the band dissolved due to the death of vocalist … Read more
This is Volume Two of the enthusiastically-received Captured Tracks repackaging of The Cleaners from Venus. This part of the collection covers a 3-year period between 1983 and 1985 for the Brit Lo-fi combo, now being described as ‘D.I.Y Beatles.’ While the rest of the 1980s rock world had immersed itself in epic and often empty … Read more
Luke Winslow-King The Coming Tide Bloodshot Records [2013] Fire Note Says: He may be originally from Cadillac, Michigan but Luke Winslow-King has New Orleans firmly running through his blood! Album Review: Have you ever listened to a record that doesn’t blow you away but yet it sticks? That is exactly my feeling on the Bloodshot … Read more
Below is the new video from Yellow Red Sparks for “A Play To End All Plays”. You can check out our “Headphone Approved” review HERE.
Edinburgh’s We Were Promised Jetpacks released their sophomore album In The Pit Of The Stomach via FatCat Records to critical acclaim. Since the release of the album, We Were Promised Jetpacks has played numerous U.S. shows, which included stops at the SXSW Music Festival, Coachella and made their late night TV debut on Last Call … Read more
Fresh out of the desert for their Coachella debut, Empty Estate is the follow-up EP to the critically acclaimed “Nocturne”, which received several year-end accolades including album of the year in Under The Radar and iTunes. The 7-song EP was recorded in Brooklyn at Gary’s Electric by Al Carlson in January and finds Jack Tatum … Read more
Animal Collective is happy to announce the Monkey Been to Burn Town remix EP, set for release on 12” vinyl and digital release via Domino on May 28th. Drawing from the band’s latest record Centipede Hz, the EP features remixes of “Monkey Riches” by Gang Gang Dance’s Brian Degraw, Chicago Juke producer Traxman and New … Read more
This just looks cool. Third Man Records now has a booth that creates up to an 111 second vinyl recording. The booth uses the highest quality aluminum substrate lacquers. These blanks offer the best fidelity for cold needle record cutting and can be played dozens and dozens of times without any noticeable audio degradation. Jack … Read more
Art Brut Top Of The Pops The End Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Art Brut shows us why you should care on new compilation Top Of The Pops. Album Review: When Art Brut hit the scene back in 2005 they were a breath of fresh air from the UK that possessed a powerful venom from … Read more