Premiering today is the official video for Foxygen’s “San Francisco.” Directed by Cameron Dutra, San Francisco features refined camerawork, simple compositions, and a loose interpretation of the song’s narrative. We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic will be in stores January 22nd. All pre-orders now include an instant download of the record. … Read more
Tegan and Sara’s new album is creeping closer. Their seventh studio album, Heartthrob, is set for a January 29th release on Warner Bros. Records and features the hit single, “Closer.” With a new record of course comes a new tour and spot on Jimmy Kimmel during their new earlier time slot on January 31st. Confirmed … Read more
Cosmonauts Lazerbeam 7” EP The Reverberation Appreciation Society [2012] Fullerton CA’s Cosmonauts bring everything you want in a 7-inch with their 4 tracks of heavy, swirling, and distorted garage psych. The title track is a superb grooving track that fits right into any indie music fan playlist as its mid tempo pace holds an intensity … Read more
It is David Bowie’s 66th birthday today and it turns out he is giving everyone a gift. A brand new record titled The Next Day which is due out March 12 in the States. The album was produced by Tony Visconti and written by Bowie in New York. The Next Day Tracklist: 1. The Next … Read more
Aspiga Every Last Piece Paper + Plastick Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Fast, loud, and melodic fist pumping punk from NJ trio, Aspiga! Album Review: I’m a total sucker for a band that plays fast, loud, melodic punk songs that make you want to pump your fist in the air and sing along with their … Read more
Tiger High Catacombs After Party Trashy Creatures Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Tiger High play aggressive and spacey psychedelic rock with shades of 90s nostalgia. Album Review: Memphis-based Tiger High’s debut album Catacombs After Party meshes the band’s love for 60s rock and pop with a heavier, more layered sound that gives a nod to … Read more
Green Day ¡Tre! Reprise/Warner Bros. Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Green Day close out the album trilogy. Album Review: I knew going into a three album release that Green Day would really need to step up to the plate to pull it off. One album is hard enough and for the band ¡Uno! was a … Read more
Thom Yorke’s new project Atoms For Peace have revealed a new single, ‘Judge Jury and Executioner’. The song can be heard below, accompanied by imagery from audiovisual composer Tarik Barri. ‘Judge Jury and Executioner’ will be available to download from midnight tonight via iTunes. Fans will also have the opportunity to pre-order Atoms For Peace’s … Read more
Arts & Crafts is set to release Hayden’s seventh full-length album, Us Alone, on February 5. You can pre-order Us Alone HERE and receive an instant download of “Rainy Saturday,” and your choice of other exclusives items. Since his emergence from Toronto’s burgeoning alternative scene with 1995’s now iconic Everything I Long For, Hayden has … Read more
Here is a record that always goes for big money on the eBay scene so a reissue is great news to hear. You’d Prefer an Astronaut is the third studio album by the Champaign, Illinois post-hardcore band HUM. It was first released in April 11, 1995 by RCA Records as their major label debut. The … Read more
“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
Jack White Live At Third Man Records Third Man Records [2012] Fire Note Says: If the turntable is a rocking then the Third Man Record Vault must have opened! Album Review: Ears be praised as Third Man Records and Jack White open up the record vault once again to present us with Vault Package # … Read more
Wax Tailor Dusty Rainbow From The Dark Le Plan Music [2012] Fire Note Says: Wax Tailor blends the kindergarten, the cabaret, and the club. Album Review: The French musician Wax Tailor gives us a concept album. And damn it if it doesn’t work—and work pretty damn well. The first substantial track (“Dusty Rainbow”) sets us … 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