#30 The Shins Port Of Morrow Columbia Records [2012] Five years is a lifetime in the music scene but that is exactly how long it has been since the release of The Shins last record Wincing The Night Away [2007]. The band of course changed as The Shins are mostly James Mercer now but the … Read more
Hurry now. The pre-order is up for guitar shredder Marnie Stern’s new album The Chronicles of Marnia. Album is out March 19, 2013 on Kill Rock Stars. First 100 vinyl LPs ordered will be pressed on gold colored vinyl! Vinyl comes with download code. Track Listing: Year Of The Glad You Don’t Turn Down Noonan … Read more
Alright vinyl lovers. The cream of the crop in vinyl releases, Third Man Records, will be having a very unique type of sale starting tomorrow, Wednesday December 12th, at 9am CST and lasting through Friday at 5pm CST. TMR will be hosting sale items, exclusives, and Pop Up Sales in their online store. According to … Read more
Breakthrough UK band Biffy Clyro have premiered the Big TV-directed video for “Black Chandelier” today. “Black Chandelier” is the first single off the trio’s upcoming album Opposites, due out in the US March 12, 2013. Produced by GGGarth Richardson, Opposites is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Only Revolutions, which sold over one million copies worldwide … Read more
Artist: Cub Scouts Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) Artists With Similar Fire: Architecture in Helsinki / The Shins / Los Campesinos! Cub Scouts are an energetic Brisbane based 5-piece that have been crafting their own style of indie pop music over the last year. Their debut single “Evie” landed high rotation on triple j and scored … Read more
The intent of our new Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at The Fire Note that music is an experience. Today we profile Big School Records. A huge thanks to founder/owner Matthew Marcinowski (pictured below) for taking the time to answer our … Read more
Graham Repulski My Color Is Red 7″ Big School Records [2012] The My Color Is Red 7″ represents the 6th release in the past 2 years from Graham Repulski and it is their very first release on wax. The four tracks included on this 7″ once again embrace the band’s love for lo-fi indie pop … Read more
#40 Archie Powell & The Exports Great Ideas In Action Good Land Records [2012] Sometimes it is best to not change a thing when you have a winning formula and that is exactly the way we felt about the sophomore outing from Chicago’s Archie Powell & The Exports titled Great Ideas In Action. Great Ideas … Read more
Still a chance to see How To Dress Well before the year ends! HOW TO DRESS WELL TOUR DATES 12/10/12 @ Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC 12/13/12 @ 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN 12/14/12 @ Co-Prosperity Sphere – Chicago, IL (Tickets available here)
http://www.soundcitymovie.com Celebrating the confirmation of its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) announced today that SOUND CITY will be released as an HD digital download (DRM-free) and stream February 1 via www.soundcitymovie.com. Fans who pre-order the film now will receive instant exclusive rewards followed by a stream and download … Read more
Here is the first video from Seapony’s sophomore LP Falling that was released this past September. “Be Alone” was filmed on Super 8 in sunny Los Angeles by director Michael JS Murphy.
#50 Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy Barsuk Records [2012] The combining of Nada Surf’s focus with their high spirits made The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy one of the most optimistic records the band has released to date. The same confidence that has been with band over the years felt even stronger … Read more
RIFTS compiles Oneohtrix Point Never’s (aka Daniel Lopatin) first three full albums – Betrayed in the Octagon, Zones Without People, and Russian Mind – alongside a crop of rare and out-of-print CDR and cassette material in a deluxe, five LP vinyl box set. The RIFTS vinyl box set comes in a one-time edition of 1000 … Read more
Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs, and Jim Macpherson played their first show together on Friday June 19, 1992, in a snooker hall behind Warrington Rugby Club in the north of England, near Manchester. Two days later they supported Nirvana in Dublin and Belfast, and then played at Glastonbury. Back in the US, after playing … Read more
Atlantic Record’s latest signing The Rouge is gearing up for the release of their 6-song EP Blurry, due out February 12. You can hear their debut single here: AOL’s Spinner.com. Blurry is the culmination of a long journey for the Denver natives. The group scrapped their tunes, moved to Nashville and started working with producers Adam Landry and … Read more
Cayucas have premiered their new single at The Guardian as Band of the Day. (LINK TK) The new track, “Swimsuit” is the b-side to their single 7″ on Secretly Canadian. “Swimsuit” starts with a bright shimmery wave of organ and a solid bass line. The song speaks to Cayucas’ Santa Monica home base and is … Read more
www.cityreign.net www.facebook.com/cityreign Meet Manchester four-piece City Reign. Their full-length debut, ‘Another Step’, is being described as a landmark guitar record fuelled by sheer ambition and ‘do or die’ attitude. The album is officially releasing on February 25th on Car Boot Records. Their debut single “Making Plans” gained praise along with two earlier singles as their … Read more
The People’s Temple More For The Masses HoZac Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The People’s Temple have the tunes to match their swagger! Album Review: In late 2011, The People’s Temple first showed up on my radar with their album, Sons of Stone, which was a nice piece of Byrds via Black Rebel Motorcycle Club … Read more
Turtle Giant Gold Tooth b/w All Light (Live Session) Turntable Kitchen [2012] How many bands do you know that are based in Macau, China? Well I can now give you one – the trio Turtle Giant. The band is our featured 7-inch courtesy of the always great Turntable Kitchen. The A side track, “Gold Tooth” … Read more
Black Marble A Different Arrangement Hardly Art Records [2012] Fire Note Says: For those who want (slightly) more ‘joy’ in their Joy Division. Album Review: Influences can be a tricky thing, especially if you wear them on your sleeve as plainly as Brooklyn duo Black Marble does. Chris Stewart and Ty Kube’s debut LP A … Read more
How To Destroy Angels An Omen EP Columbia Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Reznor’s new How to Destroy Angels EP is a blend between beautiful and forgettable. Album Review: Back in the 90’s, Reznor and others through music, art, and music video made being an angst ridden freak an interesting idea. But with Nine Inch … Read more
Montreal’s Elephant Stone was formed in 2009 by sitarist/bassist Rishi Dhir. As one of the most highly sought out sitar players in the psychedelic music scene, he has recorded and toured with the Black Angels, Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Horrors, the Soundtrack of Our Lives, and many more. The band is amidst the final few … Read more
Danish trio WhoMadeWho and Mark Lanegan have covered each other’s songs for release on a limited edition red 7″ vinyl with all of the proceeds going to Amnesty International. The 1,111 hand numbered copies of the vinyl are available for purchase now at www.wmwlanegan.com, and after December 31st both tracks will also be available digitally. … Read more
The third record in the Daytrotter Vinyl Series features Dawes and Justin Townes Earle and is now available in the Bloodshot Records store here. These vinyl releases are very limited and Bloodshot only has 100 copies so act fast if you would like this wax.
Nada Surf are currently wrapping up a very busy 2012 with the remaining US tour dates listed below. Catch them now why you can in support of their excellent record The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy. Tour Dates Dec 06 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN Dec 07 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI Dec 08 Metro … Read more