Here is a new Pixies video for “Magdalena” The song is taken off their latest release, EP 2. The video was conceived and directed by Judy Jacob (for Everything is OK), who directed and edited some of the highly-stylistic films made for Pixies’ 2009-2011 “Doolittle” world tour.
Dum Dum Girls Too True Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Too True features a throwback 80s sound that is hard to root against. Album Review: It seems to me like Dee Dee Penny is searching for her own sound. The first Dum Dum Girls album, I Will Be, was a wonderful collection of … Read more
Rebuilder Rebuilder EP Refuse Rethink Rebuild Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Rebuilder brings the energy with their eponymous debut EP. Album Review: Rebuilder is a punk band from Boston that formed in January 2013 and then put out their first EP (Rebuilder) in July of the same year. Band members include Sal Ellington (guitar and … Read more
The Hold Steady has released the first song, “I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You,” from their new album Teeth Dreams, out March 25. Teeth Dreams is the New York band’s sixth album and first on its own Positive Jams imprint via new label Washington Square, itself a newly established imprint formed by Razor … Read more
If you weren’t at this event/show on Saturday night (Jan. 18, 2014), then you missed out. Why do I go with the whole show/event phrasing? Only because of the great idea that led to pairing together the entities of Misra Records, We Care Arts, and The Motel Beds. The “old” Yellow Cab building, a half … Read more
Here is the new single from Mac DeMarco that is well worth a Friday Fire Track honor. His new record, Salad Days, is out on Captured Tracks April 1st and is easily one of our highly anticpatied listens in 2014. “Passing Out Pieces” takes a new direction for DeMarco as this song is much more … Read more
The Gaslight Anthem The B-Sides SideOneDummy Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Gaslight Anthem fails to hit the mark with The B-Sides. Album Review: When a band releases a b-sides album you always hope that a forgotten or overlooked gem gets to shine. There are tons of examples of this – the one that always … Read more
Mogwai Rave Tapes Sub Pop Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Mogwai takes things to another level with Rave Tapes. Album Review: I have never been the world’s biggest Mogwai fan. I have always thought they were good at what they did, and sometimes even great, but other than Young Team and Mr. Beast, I never … Read more
We got word yesterday that one of our well respected all female trios, Vivian Girls, split up so The Fire Note thought it was perfect timing to name some of our favorites. I know we missed some so feel free to shout out some others in the comments. #10 Haim Haim is probably the hottest … Read more
Acid Fast Rabid Moon Protagonist Music/Stupid Bag Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Acid Fast conjure up images of a time long, long ago: the glorious post-hardcore nineties. Album Review: Some records hew just a little too close to their influences while others thread the needle by infusing enough personality to make all the rehashing bearable. … Read more
Electric Eye Pick-Up, Lift-off, Space, Time Klangkollektivet/Fuzz Club Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Electric Eye doesn‘t blink with strong debut Pick-Up, Lift-off, Space, Time Album Review: In the world of rock ‘n’ roll the electric eye is usually an omniscient being of fuzzy/metal destruction; just ask Judas Priest, FUZZ, or Black Sabbath. But under the … Read more
Below you will find the video premiere for the first single from Austin, TX’s HeadShy. “Coma” features Ikey Owens (Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents) and was directed by Chris Silagyi with Scotchrocket Productions. The video also showcases members of the up and coming band Residual Kid goofing around in the background at a scary birthday … Read more
Sleepy Sun Maui Tears Dine Alone Records [2014] Fire Note Says: San Francisco psych stalwarts return with an energetic and trippy fourth album. Album Review: Okay, so there’s this five piece band out of San Francisco named Sleepy Sun. Quick: guess what they sound like! Yup. They sound exactly like that. And then some. There’s … Read more
Grass Is Green Vacation Vinny Exploding In Sound Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Grass Is Green make a post-punk record you can have fun with. Album Review: Boston band Grass Is Green take a Fugazi meets Pavement approach on their new record Vacation Vinny which has an instant appeal right from the opening track “Sammy … Read more
Live on Valentine’s is an audio / visual hybrid, limited to just 1000 hand-numbered copies, on deluxe picture-disc vinyl and DVD from Kishi Bashi. Purchase includes instant MP3 download of the album, and HD download of the video. You can find a copy HERE and you should note that Live on Valentines will not be … Read more
Warpaint Warpaint Rough Trade Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Warpaint provide a technically and musically sound sophomore record. Album Review: It took some time with Warpaint’s debut record, The Fool (2010), to really absorb their sound but after repeat listens their smooth but somewhat cold delivery won you over. On the band’s self-titled sophomore return … Read more
AFI Burials Republic Records [2013] Fire Note Says: AFI pleases fans with its 9th album Burials. Album Review: AFI is someone’s favorite band. That person got excited when they heard that AFI was in the studio again to release their ninth studio album in 18 years. (Take a second to let that fact sink in.) … Read more
DIRECT HIT! have joined Red City Radio and Elway for a three-week tour of the West Coast in support of its newest full-length, Brainless God. The Milwaukee, WI band’s sophomore effort was released in September of 2013 on CD and digital formats by Red Scare Industries (The Menzingers, Teenage Bottlerocket, Masked Intruder) and will see … Read more
Two is the long awaited sophomore Owls album from Cap’n Jazz founders Tim Kinsella, Mike Kinsella, Victor Villarreal, and Sam Zurick. You can currently can grab the Early Bird Edition 180-Gram Orange Vinyl that is limited to 800 copies HERE over at Polyvinyl Records. Pre-orders ship March 14. In stores March 25.
For a new band Eyelids have quite a collective history of creating music for some of the most legendary indie songwriters ever. Not only were these longtime Portland, Oregon collaborators the principal instrumentalists for Robert Pollard’s post Guided By Voices band Boston Spaceships for over eight releases, but they have also worked in recent years … Read more
Here is a secret you may not know. The Motel Beds are a really good band from Dayton, Ohio. If you are a frequent reader of TFN you probably already know that bit of information. Here is another bit of important information: The band has a new record coming out on Misra Records Saturday that … Read more
Seahaven will release their sophomore full-length on Run For Cover Records March 25th. The album was engineered and mixed by Ben Brodin (Bight Eyes, Pete Yorn), and produced by Seahaven’s Kyle Soto at Mike Mogis’ ARC recording studio in Omaha, NE. “Silhouette (Latin Skin)”, is the lead single which will be released as a three … Read more
James Vincent McMorrow Post Tropical Vagrant Records [2014] Fire Note Says: James Vincent McMorrow sings from the heart on his sophomore outing Post Tropical. Album Review: There is nothing better than sheer vocal talent. James Vincent McMorrow has one of those voices that pushes each of his tracks with his floating soft voice and instantly … Read more
Terry Malts Nobody Realizes This Is Nowhere Slumberland Records [2013] Fire Note Says: San Francisco scuzz-punks return with a short reminder of why punk still matters. Album Review: With the demise of Brit-pop sound-a-likes Magic Bullets (from which all three members of Terry Malts sprang) vocalist Phil Benson, guitarist Corey Cunningham and drummer Nathan Sweatt … Read more
Dave Grohl turned 45 on Tuesday and we thought we would throw our own birthday party to celebrate! Below you find our top 10 deep cuts from the Foo’s catalog. Happy Birthday Mr. Grohl! #10 “But, Honestly” Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace RCA Records [2007] This track is second to last on Echoes and its … Read more