The Gaslight Anthem Hold You Up 10” EP Mercury Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Gaslight Anthem offer up 3 new acoustic tracks on RSD 10″ release. Album Review: This new 10” EP from The Gaslight Anthem was just released several weeks ago on Record Store Day Black Friday. The EP continues the trend for … Read more
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana announced today that his directorial debut, the feature documentary film, SOUND CITY about the infamous recording studio in Van Nuys, California will have its premiere screening at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Grohl and select artists from the film will be in attendance at this … Read more
How about a Holiday vinyl? Just in time for the season is the first of an annual tradition at Joyful Noise Recordings called the “SnowFlexi”! This edition features an original Christmas song from Kishi Bashi, “It’s Christmas, But It’s Not White Here In Our Town”. You may not know Kishi Bashi but probably have already heard … Read more
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have confirmed details of an upcoming North American tour in support of Push the Sky Away, the fifteenth studio album by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, to be released in February 19, 2013 by Bad Seed Ltd. on CD, vinyl, digital download and as a deluxe edition. Sharon … Read more
THE HEARTBREAKS ANNOUNCE EP ‘HAND ON HEART’ – OUT FEBRUARY 4TH See “Hand on Heart” Video Here Produced and mixed by Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, Holloways etc), The Heartbreaks latest offering is out February 4th and features a selection of newly recorded material with strings arranged by the legendary James Banbury of The Auteurs (U2, Depeche Mode, Bloc Party etc.) Matthew, vocalist of … Read more
Pirate Press “RECORD OF THE YEAR” Facebook Contest! If you like creative looking vinyl then I suggest you head on over to Pirate Press Records Facebook page for a look at some of their best this year. Pirate Press has been adding images to a special GALLERY on their Facebook page. They are going to continue posting … Read more
Jesu Duchess/Veiled 7″ Matador Records [2012] This release from Jesu is part of the 2012 Singles Going Home Alone Singles Club that Matador records started this year. Previous entries in the SGHA singles club included a split 7-inch from Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks and L.A. Guns, as well as songs by OBN III’s, the … Read more
LA-based psych-rockers Electric Flower Group are already mind-blowing on record, but for their new video “The Electrician,” they’ve synched the music with the gonzo 1977 Japanese cult horror film House. EFG’s dark, sonically overdriven take on the Walker Brothers’ classic “The Electrician,” combined with House‘s lush and insanely bizarre visuals, culminates in an aural and sensory freakout, … Read more
Artist: The Babies Hometown: Brooklyn, NYC Artists With Similar Fire: Pixies / Sonny & The Sunsets / Pavement The Babies – Get Lost by WOODSIST After their first full length album on Shrimper Records, a demos EP on New Images, and scores of singles on U.S. and international record labels, The Babies second album Our … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Live In Alabama Lightning Rod Records (2012) Fire Note Says: This hot live set from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit hits on Isbell’s solo career as well as his DBT classics! Album Review: It’s hard to believe that Jason Isbell has been a solo act for almost as … Read more
WHY? has at last unleashed their fifth long-player, a meticulous work of morbid fascination and offbeat romanticism dubbed Mumps, etc. Though there is a mysterious sickness (perhaps of the mind) that lurks about these thirteen songs, one might also imagine the title as describing the musically swole state of these three Midwestern men as they … Read more
Due to manufacturing delays SideOneDummy Records announced that the vinyl re-issues of The Smoking Popes’ Born To Quit and Superdrag’s Regretfully Yours have been delayed until mid-February, 2013. SideOneDummy states that there is a huge delay at the manufacturing plant where their vinyl is pressed which forced the release date of these two releases until … Read more
Rage Against The Machine XX – 20th Anniversary Edition Epic/Legacy Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: 20 Years later – raging against the machine still feels as good as it ever did. Album Review: I consider myself a lucky man, at 27 years of age I’ve been able to see Rage Against The Machine, and I … Read more
All That Remains A War You Cannot Win Razor & Tie Records [2012] Fire Note Says: All That Remains seem to be fighting a war they cannot win. Album Review: In 2008, All That Remains released Overcome; the album that I argue is their definitive masterwork. The problem in creating an album like Overcome is … Read more
In 2011, Jon Mueller started his Death Blues project, described by Mueller as, “a multidisciplinary project that addresses the inevitability of death as impetus to become more present in each moment.” With this idea in mind the American drummer, percussionist and composer in experimental and rock disciplines presents Death Blues in all of its glory. … Read more
Communist Daughter share their take on The Mountain Goats’ “No Children” as they kick off a December tour with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Their rendition premiered at My Old Kentucky Blog and is in line with this Minneapolis six piece’s sincere indie folk sound featuring a stunning vocal combination of singer’s Johnny Solomon … Read more
High On Fire The Art Of Self Defense Southern Lord Recordings [2012] Almost as heavy as the music, Matt Pike & Co. via Southern Lord Records bring us a remastered reissue of their debut album The Art Of Self Defense (2000). The album as featured here presents a cool clear red color and is limited … Read more
METALLICA TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THEIR MASTERS TODAY BAND LAUNCHES NEW RECORD LABEL – BLACKENED RECORDINGS SAN FRANCISCO, CA – November 30, 2012 – Metallica announced today that they have taken ownership of all their master recordings including all music and long form videos, a move almost unprecedented for musicians signed to recording contracts. Under provision … Read more
RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC BRAND NEW ALBUM ARRIVES NORTH AMERICA FEBRUARY 5th 2013; REST OF WORLD FEBRUARY 11th, 2013 FULL UK TOUR IN FEBRUARY 2013 Declared by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists Of All Time and considered one of the UK’s most outstanding songwriters, musician Richard Thompson returns with a brand new, … Read more
NYC singer / songwriter David Bronson has released a new video (see below) for ‘The Turns’ – the most important track from his upcoming 2 part album series ‘The Long Lost Story’. The first part ‘Story’, from which this track is taken, is released in the UK on January 7th. Bronson says: “’The Turns’ is … Read more
The White Stripes Gold Dollar (Vault #13) Third Man Records [2012] This accompanying 7” as part as the Vault Series #13 is a recording from the White Stripes first-ever live performance, recorded on Bastille Day, (July 14th, 1997) at the Gold Dollar’s open-mic night. Presented in crystalline soundboard quality, the renditions of “St. James Infirmary”, … Read more
The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness [Deluxe Box Set] Virgin/EMI Music [2012] (5CD/1DVD Set) Fire Note Says: Even though 64 extra tracks seem daunting it is only fitting for such a monumentally epic record. Album Review: I will totally admit that I let out a somewhat disapproving sigh when I first received … Read more
Dinosaur Jr. Chocomel Daze (Live 1987) Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Celebrate 25 years of You’re Living All Over Me with Chocomel Daze, a rare live show from that era! Album Review: Merge is releasing Chocomel Daze to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Dinosaur Jr’s landmark release, You’re Living All Over Me. Recorded in … Read more
Weinland Los Processaur Woodphone Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Weinland returns with a bigger sound driven by the same solid emotion. Album Review: Immediately from opening track “Bones Checking In” you hear an evolving sound from Portland OR’s Weinland as they move away from their more hush like moments on 2009’s Breaking The Sun into … Read more
THREE MAN CANNON + LEE COREY OSWALD Announce Split LP • 12″ Vinyl / Digital out February 05, 2013 on Black With Sap + Stereophonodon Records • PropertyOfZack Exclusive Premier: stream two new songs from the album • East Coast Tour begins in two weeks (Dec 13 – 23) ——————————————————————————– THREE MAN CANNON (Scranton, PA) and LEE COREY OSWALD (Portland, OR) are excited to announce that they will be teaming … Read more