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Premiere Friday Fire Track: Ghosts In Pocket – “Make It Break”

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A Friday Fire Track and Premiere all wrapped up into one is exactly what we have for you today. The special double fun is from Southern California’s Ghosts In Pocket with their new song “Make It Break.” The track is off their forthcoming self-released EP Barberton, which is due out next Friday October 9th. As … Read more

Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 26

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The September Bandcamp feature is here! This month you get garage from France, punk from New York, 90’s dream-pop out of Omaha, Michigan’s own West coast psych rock and folk from England! Just do it – Discover, Support & Share! Palehound Brooklyn, New York Palehound will stoke your 90’s era indie rock fire back into … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: GUIDES – “Pictures On Pictures”

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Los Angeles post-rock band GUIDES is our Friday Fire Track today as their intense track “Pictures On Pictures” is a highlight from their five song EP entitled Abstract Mind. On this self-released record the band gives it their all as the vocals of Chris Cogswell seem desperate and exhausted but that is an important piece … Read more

Track Premiere: Postcards From Jeff – “Tired Wings”

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With a voice that has a similar edgy tone of Afghan Whigs’ Greg Duli and National’s Matt Berninger, Manchester’s Postcards From Jeff’s singer Joss Worthington provides an excellent sample of what they have to offer on this premiere track – “Tired Wings.” The song is off of their debut full length release Modern Language which … Read more

Exclusive Album Stream: Company Of Selves – Butterfly Handlers & Memory Travelers

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Did you see our video premiere Monday from Company Of Selves for “Presidential Model?” Well today, you can steam their debut record Butterfly Handlers & Memory Travelers at TFN before its release this Friday on Fleeting Youth Records. Company Of Selves is comprised of a crew of friends that have been playing around New York … Read more

Video Premiere: Company Of Selves – “Presidential Model”

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After just featuring Fleeting Youth Records last week in our Indie Does It Best: Five Labels You Should Be Supporting and talking about their focus on indie, punk and garage genres, the label throws us a new one – escape rock from New York’s Company Of Selves.

The band’s debut record, Butterfly Handlers & Memory Travelers, is out this Friday and today TFN is premiering the video for “Presidential Model.” You only need to watch the video once to get a good feel of Company Of Selves – Their music (and video) is a mind bend! If you like that edge of rock, Company Of Selves is for you as “Presidential Model” pulses with an intensity that is about a woman beginning to awake from a world of mind-controlled imprisonment that is based on a book written by Brice Taylor. Deep stuff for a Monday I know but think of it as the perfect jolt to shake out the weekend cobwebs.

The band itself is comprised of a crew of friends that have been playing around New York for some time and is led by the multi-talented Christopher Hoffman. He currently plays in several other bands and also is a songwriter, composer, cellist, as well as working with such artists as Marianne Faithfull, Ryan Adams, Iron & Wine, Craig McDean and Michael Pitt.

The music and video today speaks for itself as I think the track is very Eels meets the apocalypse. You really can’t go wrong with that combo – so check it out and then head on over to Fleeting Youth and pre-order your copy today HERE!

The Friday Fire Track: Woolen Men – “Life In Hell”

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Woolen Men play an angular punk influenced DIY music in the Pac-NW tradition of Dead Moon and the Wipers that is both throwback and progressive in the same beat. Their single and featured Friday Fire Track today, “Life In Hell,” showcases this energetic sound with its quick foot tapping beat and sharp lyrics. The three … Read more

Indie Does It Best: Five Labels You Should Be Supporting

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Who buys music anymore? Do you? I hope you said yes! While anybody can create a record label, it doesn’t necessarily translate into success. There are tons of indie labels out there but to do it right it takes some wits. I believe the five labels below not only have a strong foundation but have … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Whiskerman – “Cardinal City”

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In the current scene with artists like Father John Misty, Edward Sharpe and Tobias Jesso Jr., Oakland’s Whiskerman fit right in with their sweeping and emotional song “Cardinal City.” The Fire Track today has plenty of infectious moments from the graceful strings playing throughout its background to the soft piano that floats in the undertone … Read more

Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker [Classic Album Revisit]

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Ryan Adams Heartbreaker Bloodshot Records Released: September 5, 2000 Producer: Ethan Johns Length: 51:57 I remember picking up this record 15 years ago and being really excited as I was already into alt-country at the time and familiar with Whiskeytown, so buying frontman Ryan Adams’ solo record debut seemed like a no-brainer. Then the first … Read more

Video Premiere: My Dead Air – “Easy To Believe”

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My Dead Air is the moniker of musician Dan Ballard which was a member and guitarist of the band Until June. The group had success overseas with a #1 hit in Europe but never strummed the right chord here in the US. Ballard would like to change that with My Dead Air as he now is 100% committed to his once side project.

Today’s video premiere is for the track “Easy To Believe” which is off of his new self-released album The Thief Who Knows My Name. As you will see, the live in the studio video works for My Dead Air’s soft delivery as the laid back track shows his influences that include My Morning Jacket, Harry Nilsson, Glen Campbell and Bon Iver.

“Easy To Believe” really is the perfect beginning of a late night soundtrack that comes complete with low lighting and the occasional out of focus camera shot. Ballard’s effortless playing here is highlighted by his hypnotic vocal and the top end quality of musicians he has surrounded himself with as each individual artist here has a small solo moment within the song.

The Thief Who Knows My Name already hit the streets on August 14th so if you like what you hear (and see) make sure to support My Dead Air with an album purchase!

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The Friday Fire Track: Yonatan Gat & Gal Lazer – “0”

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Typically you will always grab me when you say – “recorded by Steve Albini.” He has such a stellar history in the recording/producer world that his name alone can sell records. So what happens when you put the eclectic Monotonix frontman Yonatan Gat and drummer Gal Lazer together with the legend for an almost 7 … Read more

The Sueves: Liquid Hounds [7″ Inch Review]

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Here is the debut 7” from Chicago’s thunderous rock n roll rebels The Sueves. The band offers up a very vesical and raw garage punk rock that keeps you going with their electric energy. The group reminds me some of the early material from Spokane, Washington’s, The Makers that were on the great Estrus Records … Read more

Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 25

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Summer is winding down but the great music keeps on rolling. Our August Bandcamp features a group from Siberia, several artists from sunny California, lo-fi from Philly, siren vocals from Greece and some dark mood music out of Virginia. As always – Discover, Support & Share! The Mercury Tree Portland, Oregon Portland math rock/post rock … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Destroy This Place – “The Bees”

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The Detroit based quartet, Destroy This Place are ready to hit you in the face with their new track “The Bees.” The dirty rock n roll track is from their forthcoming third record, Animal Rites, which is due out on October 23rd via Forge Again Records. If you are not familiar with Destroy This Place … Read more

of Montreal: Polyvinyl 4-Track Singles Series Vol. 2 [7-Inch Review]

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Last year, Polyvinyl Records had the cool idea to send around a Tascam 4-Track cassette recorder and capture some unique artists’ recordings with this simple setup. Polyvinyl then released the output as a monthly 7-inch series. Some of the highlights from the 2014 series included 7-inches from Cloud Nothings, Mikal Cronin and Thao & the … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Gold Class – “Life As A Gun”

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Melbourne-based Gold Class has an instantly memorable sound on this new single from their forthcoming record It’s You. Think Morrissey fronting a post-punk band like Jawbox or even Joy Division. If that catches your interest then you are going to really like “Life As A Gun” from Gold Class. There is a lot to groove … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Surf Rock Is Dead – “Anymore”

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Sometimes all you need is a catchy band name and I am in before the music even starts playing. That was the case for Brooklyn’s Surf Rock Is Dead. The duo of Kevin Pariso and Joel Witenberg, hailing from Chicago and Melbourne, respectively, met in New York City. After just jamming for a bit the … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Lou Barlow – “Moving”

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“Moving” marks the return of Lou Barlow to the solo album world as his new LP, Brace The Wave, will be his first in six years. Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh have kept him busy on the indie rock side of things so if you are familiar with his earlier solo efforts, the mid-tempo pace and … Read more

Chris Staples: Cheap Shades EP [Album Review]

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Chris Staples Cheap Shades EP Barsuk Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Offered as a free download to concertgoers who attend shows on his tour in support of the excellent American Soft, Chris Staples’ Cheap Shades EP is a strong and surprisingly unified release. The two new tracks (“Cheap Shades” and “Cindy, Diana, Janet and … Read more

Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support & Share – Volume 24

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Let’s finish off July with 10 new artists you should check out. The July Bandcamp edition, features some shoegaze from Hong Kong, GBV vibes from Indiana, sweet meets smooth from LA, garage rock from Ohio, scuzz from Chicago, and some looping guitar lines from Jersey. As always – Discover, Support & Share! Perturbator Paris, France … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Monk Parker – “Sadly Yes”

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You can try but most likely you won’t be able to pry this funereal Americana from my cold dead hand. Or at least something like that! Just not as dramatic when it comes to the first single and debut solo record from Monk Parker. His new album, How The Spark Loves The Tinder, is due … Read more

Interview with No Joy’s Michael Farsky

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No Joy hail from Canada and have released three LPs with the label Mexican Summer since their late 2009 inception. Since the beginning the group has continually received praises from critics including their most recent effort, More Faithful, that came out this past June. We recently caught up with No Joy’s bassist, Michael Farsky and … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: Dances – “Suzy Lee”

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Dances hail from Brooklyn and on their upcoming debut, Keep Talking, the band will show off their admiration for classic NYC punk, Britpop, ’60s psych and some straight up ’90s era alt rock. Today’s Fire Track highlights the alt rock side of the group with “Suzy Lee.” The track gets kicks off with a disjointed … Read more

Connections: 5 Imaginary Boys [7-Inch Review]

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Connections keeps the material rolling as this end of the year EP followed three LPs released over the last two years. The Guided By Voices comparison is impossible not to notice as this Columbus, Ohio band embraces the lo-fi sound but you will also hear their very Replacement like rock that helps make each recording … Read more