The Head And The Heart: Signs Of Light [Album Review]

The Head And The Heart Signs Of Light Warner Bros. [2016] Fire Drill Album Review: Are you in the market for a likeable rock album? The Head and the Heart may have something to interest you with their third LP, Signs of Light. The band has a knack for meticulous harmonies and soaring singalongs. Album … Read more

Connections – “Weapons” [Video]

A Connections video?! That is right – here is the new video for “Weapons” from the band’s Headphone Approved record Midnight Run.

What is not to love? Rock, paper, scissors wrestling, banana love, and wine drinking monsters taking a bath to just name a few video highlights!

Check out the video directed by Brandon Reichard and make sure you pick up a copy of the album from Anyway Records.

Hope Sandoval Announces Album: First Single w/ Kurt Vile

Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions will release their third album, Until The Hunter on their own Tendril Tales label via INgrooves on November 4th. Today, the Warm Inventions – comprised of Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval and My Bloody Valentine’s Colm O’Coisog – release the first single “Let Me Get There” which is a collaboration … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Lost Boy? – “Goose Wazoo”

Today’s Friday Fire Track is from Long Island’s Lost Boy?. Davey Jones is the mastermind behind the moniker and he has been pumping out experimental pop since around 2011. Last year, the first Lost Boy? full-length album, Canned, was recorded as a full band which produced excellent results. The process has not slowed down as … Read more

Sad13 – “Less Than 2” [Video]

I can see the vision here and without hearing a note could believe that Sadie Dupuis, a.ka. Sad13, of indie band Speedy Ortiz could make a more pop sounding record. Her fun side debut solo album Slugger will be out on November 11th via Carpark Records.

Check out the first video and tell us what you think. The next Gwen Stefani? We shall see. You can pre-order the record HERE.

Local Natives: Sunlit Youth [Album Review]

Local Natives Sunlit Youth Loma Vista Recordings [2016] Fire Note Says: Local Natives release an excitingly hifi new album. Album Review: How much you like the new Local Natives album, Sunlit Youth, depends on how much you’re a fan of music production. This is the third album that the California band has released, and has … Read more

Jack White: Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016 [Album Review]

Jack White Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016 Third Man/Columbia Records [2016] Fire Note Says: The softer side of Jack! Album Review: There are not that many times that you can say you saw an artist when but that is how I have always been with The White Stripes as I caught them opening for Sleater-Kinney in 2000 … Read more

TUNS – “Mind Over Matter” [Video]

TUNS is power pop heaven from Canada as the group features Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Super Friendz’ Matt Murphy and the Inbreds’ Mike O’Neil. How you imagine it sounds is exactly how it sounds! The band just recently released their self-titled debut last month on Royal Mountain Records and “Mind Over Matter” is the first video from the record.

“Mind Over Matter” is a fun catchy song that now has an entertaining video to go with it. It also is a great reminder not to get into cars with strange scarred dudes!

MidPoint Music Festival 2016 Preview: September 23-25 (Cincinnati)

We are excited to head back down to the MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati this year. MMF has developed a reputation as the place to discover contemporary music, find the next big thing, and meet your new favorite band so it seems only natural for TFN to showcase this event. This year takes a more … Read more

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Skeleton Tree [Album Review]

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree Bad Seed LTD. [2016] Fire Note Says: Filled with pure, unbridled pain, Nick Cave once again exorcises his demons. Album Review: There may be nothing more painful to experience than pure unadulterated grief. Which is why many will choose to pass on the latest album from Australian … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Tony Molina – “See Me Fall”

It is about damn time that Tony Molina hits us with some new music. His 2013 full length, Dissed And Dismissed, was a favorite here at TFN, so just the word “Molina” makes this Friday already better! The good news is that on October 28, Tony Molina is releasing a new 8-song EP titled Confront … Read more

Glass Animals: How To Be A Human Being [Album Review]

Glass Animals How To Be A Human Being Harvest Records [2016] Fire Note Says: A strong follow up record from Glass Animals. Album Review: Following that path of previous singles like “Black Mambo” and “Gooey,” Brit-pop quartet Glass Animals have dug deeper on the songs for their sophomore album, How to Be a Human Being, … Read more

Phantogram – “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” [Video]

Here is a band that has been blowing up lately. Their upcoming album Three is out October 7 via Republic which features their single and this video “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore.”

Check out the video and them on a tour soon across North America starting 9/29 in Las Vegas – full tour list below

PHANTOGRAM TOUR DATES
09-29 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
09-30 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
10-01 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10-02 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
10-04 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10-05 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
10-06 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
10-07 Seattle, WA – The Paramount
10-08 Victoria, British Columbia – Sugar Nightclub
10-09 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
10-11 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
10-12 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
10-14 Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
10-15 Ames, IA – Great Hall Memorial Union
10-16 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10-18 Columbus, OH – Express Live! Pavilion
10-19 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-20 Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theatre
10-21 Boston, MA – House of Blues
10-22 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
10-24 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
10-25 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-26 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-28 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
10-29 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
10-30 Knoxville, TN – The Mill and the Mine
10-31 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
11-02 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
11-03 New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
11-04 Austin, TX – Sound On Sound Festival
11-05 Dallas, Texas – Bomb Factory
11-08 Paris, FR – Petit Bain
11-10 Amsterdam, NLD – Bitterzoet
11-11 Berlin, DEU – Lido
11-14 Brighton, UK – Patterns
11-16 London, UK – Heaven
11-17 Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
11-18 Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
12-28 Busselton, AU – Southbound Festival
1-1 Sydney, AU – Field Day

Kal Marks – “Coffee” [Video]

Boston’s Kal Marks released their latest album Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies (TFN Headphone Approved Review) back in February via Exploding In Sound and Midnight Werewolf Records, and today they have their first music video from the album for their single “Coffee”. Directed by Sheree Chen, the clip captures both the pain and joy that come together with the struggles of commitment!

Kal Marks will be hitting the road, together with new drummer Adam Berkowitz (formerly of Ex-Breathers), for a US tour in support of Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies with dates throughout September and October. All dates can be found below.

TOUR DATES:
09/22 – Boston, MA @ Allston Hot Dog City w/ Watcher, Sallow, Big Mess & Cloud Cover
09/29 – Manchester, NH @ Fuzz Hut w/ Shifty & Charles
09/30 – Montreal, QC @ La Plante w/ Dollys & Stevenson
10/01 – Toronto, ON @ Smiling Budha
10/02 – Oberlin, OH @ Big Blue
10/03 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Louies
10/04 – Chicago, IL @ Subtereanean (Downstairs) w/ Yeesh & Spooky Action Space Captain
10/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Turkey Lounge w/ Soul Low
10/06 – St Louis, MO @ Cookie Tree Mansion
10/07 – Nashville, TN @ Blackbird Tatoo
10/08 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet
10/09 – Blacksburg, VA @ Robin Williams Arts Center
10/10 – Charlottesville, VA @ Magnolia House w/ Basmati & Ing
10/11 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
10/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ All Night Diner w/ Left & Right, Blue Smiley & Caffeine
10/13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium w/ Washer, Jackal Onasis, Youth Expire & Laila
10/14 – Providence, RI @ Funky Jungle
10/21 – Worcester, MA @ Firehouse w/ Vagabon, Loone, & Bethlehem Steel
10/22 – Boston, MA @ O’Brien’s Pub w/ Warehouse, DiCaprio & Birthing Hips
11/11 – Hamden, CT @ The Space

Beck – “Wow” [Video]

Can’t really get enough of this new Beck tune and now “Wow,” has a great video to go with it! Beck also had some help as the artist contributors to the “Wow” video are Sam Cannon, Randy Cano, Andy Gregg, David McLeod, John McLaughlin, Jess Rona, and Steve Smith.

In addition to heading out on a September 15-24 mini-tour, Beck is currently putting finishing touches on his forthcoming follow-up to last year’s Album of the Year GRAMMY winner Morning Phase. Co-produced by his Sea Change-era bandmate Greg Kurstin and Beck and to be released on Capitol Records, Beck’s 13th studio opus will feature both “Wow” and last year’s summer smash “Dreams.”

Frank Ocean: Blonde [Album Review]

Frank Ocean Blonde Self-Released [2016] Fire Note Says: Frank Ocean fans are awaited for their patience. Album Review: It’s easy to automatically reject that which the Internet deems as being worthy of our time and attention. I had peripherally been made aware of Frank Ocean’s impending release and all of the buzz surrounding it. Appreciating … Read more

Tim Easton: American Fork [Album Review]

Tim Easton American Fork Last Chance Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Another heartfelt delivery from singer/songwriter Tim Easton. Album Review: Tim Easton is the singer/songwriter that you just can’t stop from delivering a pure heartfelt record. His eleventh, yes eleventh, record American Fork feels and sounds like an artist at the top of his game … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Low Culture – “Comfort Zones”

For those unfamiliar, Low Culture features members of Shang-A-Lang and Marked Men and they released their debut, Screens, in 2013. The band members keep up a busy schedule outside the group so it is exciting to hear new music from their sophomore effort, Places To Hide, which is out today via Dirtnap Records. Things to … Read more