Christopher Anthony “Dance with me” is from Ra Ra Riot’s third album Beta Love set for release January 22 on Barsuk Records. The album marks the band’s first outing as a four piece with members Wes Miles on vocals, Milo Bonacci on guitar, Mathieu Santos on bass and Rebecca Zeller on violin forming the core of the … Read more
Built To Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation, has announced its first live shows of 2013 – a run that hits the Pacific Northwest (including two shows at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge), British Columbia, and two hometown shows in Boise, Idaho in February. Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, and guitarists Brett … Read more
The Bronx’s long-awaited forthcoming self-titled new album, The Bronx (IV), is due out on February 5. If you’re not up to speed, this will be the band’s first new album in over 5 years. The band took a few years off to focus on their side gig with Mariachi El Bronx, but have put down … Read more
The Moons Fables Of History Schnitzel Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Moons sophomore album, Fables of History, brings the best of British music’s past forward! Album Review: Every once in a while a record comes across from the UK that has a retro Beatles, soul and 60’s vibe all wrapped tightly into one nice … Read more
Mikal Cronin “Get Along (Acoustic)” Turntable Kitchen [2012] Mikal Cronin is mostly known for his work with current indie darling Ty Segall and his solid self-titled record which was released last year. This new seven inch offers up three acoustic tracks from Cronin with the help of Ty Segall for the Violitionist Sessions. All three … Read more
Ty Segall just can’t be stopped and on January 22, these two reissues will be released on In the Red Recordings. The first is the only LP by Segall’s surf band the Traditional Fools, which was originally released in 2008. The other is Reverse Shark Attack, his 2009 collaborative LP with his longtime indie buddy … Read more
Trevor Powers, whose stage name is Youth Lagoon, began writing his debut album The Year of Hibernation in 2010. Based around the idea of psychological dysphoria, Powers tried to document the trails of his mind through songs of minimalism and hypnotic ambience. Powers later described his writing process as “my mind communicating with me, not … Read more
Widowspeak is an American band comprised of Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, known for its dreamy, western-tinged take on rock and roll. Their self-titled debut was praised for its reverential spaciousness, Hamilton’s haunting voice, and Thomas’s sinister Morricone-esque guitar lines. Widowspeak’s second album, Almanac, is due out January 22, 2013 and Captured Tracks is … Read more
Set your DVR because Jack White is on Austin City Limits this weekend! Below you can check out Jack performing “Love Interruption” and the title track from his latest release Blunderbuss on the show. Episode premieres January 5th on PBS. Check your local listings. http://acltv.com “Love Interruption” “Blunderbuss”
Doug Gillard Breaking In Two b/w So Much More 347 Records [2011] Doug Gillard is a talented guitarist and songwriter who has performed with a lengthy list of bands and artists with some of the most notable being Guided By Voices, Death Of Samantha, Gem, Lifeguards and Cobra Verde. He currently is the active touring … Read more
Just in time for their national headline tour, revered punk rock band Hot Water Music has debuted a new video for their single “Drag My Body,” from the band’s recently released 8th full length album, Exister (Rise Records). Directed by Josh Hegard and shot in Silverlake, California, “Drag My Body” is the second video and … Read more
Dropkick Murphys Signed And Sealed In Blood Born & Bred Records/ADA [2013] Fire Note Says: Dropkick Murphys return with one of their biggest sounding and most engaging albums to date. Album Review: “The boys are back; the boys are back; and they are looking for trouble” is the first big anthem call out line from … Read more
EARLIMART (AE solo) will be supporting good pal/partner in crime JASON LYTLE…for a couple weeks in EUROPE! Earlimart is supporting their latest record System Preferences while Jason Lytle will be highlighting tracks of his new record Dept. of Disappearance. “2 Old Dudes In EUROPE Tour 2013” 2/7 Scala – London UK 2/9 The Haunt – … Read more
Portland-based garage pop band Eat Skull announced their third full-length, and first with their new label Woodsist. The album is entitled III, and will be released February 19. Eat Skull III (Woodsist) 1. Space Academy 2. Dead Horses 3. How Do I Know When To Say Goodnite? 4. Your Hate 5. Stupid Moon 6. Twin … Read more
Here is the cover art for Bullet For My Valentines’s new record Temper Temper. The album will be out on RCA Records February 12, 2013.
Third Man Records has just released details on Vault Package 15. Looks like another great vinyl collection! You can find Third Man’s description of the vault items below and if you would like this package you will need to become a Platinum Vault Member by January 31st HERE. “The LP for this round of the … Read more
Mayfly Records (Pianos Become The Teeth, Code Orange Kids) labelmates, Cerce (Boston, MA) and Pray For Teeth (Pittsburgh, PA), are set to embark on an US East Coast Tour starting tomorrow (1/4) in Cambridge, MA. You can scope all the dates/info HERE. Boston based Punk/HC band Cerce joined the Mayfly family in August. Almost impossible … Read more
Does anyone remember the 60’s style power pop of Nikki and the Corevettes? Well now you have a chance to snag their 1980 self-titled release on bubblegum pink wax. The release is a limited edition of 300. Nikki was one of the hardest working women in punk rock as she toured & played hundreds of … Read more
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) and Park City Live confirmed the live debut of Grohl’s new group, Sound City Players, January 18 during the city’s world famous film festival. The concert will feature core musicians and special guests from Grohl’s Sundance Film Festival® selected film SOUND CITY. Ticketing information as well as a complete list … Read more
John Murry’s noir solo debut ‘The Graceless Age’ was one of the best-reviewed albums of the year in the UK and it’s coming to the States in March. The Graceless Age’ was the last album co-produced by Sun Kil Moon’s Tim Mooney so the soundscape burbles with electronics, guitar smeared with delay, found sounds, and … Read more
You can now pre-order Atoms For Peace limited edition Double LP AMOK HERE. The group consists of Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea (bass), longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (guitar, keyboards, synths), Joey Waronker of Beck & R.E.M. (drums) and instrumentalist Mauro Refosco (percussion). You can … Read more
Man Or Astro-man? Analog Series Vol. 1 Chunklet Industries [2012] Man or Astro-Man? return with their first new material in well over twelve years with this debut 7-inch in their Analog Series. The series of singles will result with a full length release sometime this year. If you were ever a fan of this band … Read more
Cub Scouts Told You So EP Self-Released [2012] Fire Note Says: Fresh indie pop from down under. Album Review: Cub Scouts are a promising new band from Brisbane, Australia that have been crafting their own style of indie dream pop music over the last year. The band already has been generating tons of buzz here … Read more
Along with a reuniting Breeders, Kim Deal has just launched a new solo 7-inch single series. The first, limited to just 1,000 copies, features the songs “Walking With a Killer” and “Dirty Hessians,” and can be ordered at HERE.
The product of a move from South Carolina to Berkeley, CA and the subsequent extended separation from loved ones, Toro Y Moi’s third full-length, Anything in Return, puts Chaz Bundick right in the middle of the producer/songwriter dichotomy that his first two albums established. There’s a pervasive sense of peace with his tendency to dabble … Read more