The new album from artist Mathew Sawyer is called Sleep Dreamt A Brother and it’s out October 15 (tomorrow) in the U.S. via Fire Records. The premiere of single “October All The Time” is a perfect fit for this month as its fragile but elegant structure will ease you into the Fall season. It also … Read more
What is a Friday “Fire” Track you ask? It is a song that should propel you into the weekend with something fresh, new and cool. This 1st edition is from Dead Gaze out of Oxford, Mississippi. Their debut album Brain Holiday is out October 22th on the FatCat Records imprint Palmist. “Runnin’ On The Moon” … Read more
R.E.M. released the 25th anniversary of their first major label album Green earlier this year. As the band has disbanded we get the chance to look back at this group’s impressive catalog. I’ve selected a deep cut (a song not released as a single) from each of the band’s 15 albums that are worth exploring … Read more
The intent of our 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 Animal Style Records. A huge thanks to Matt Medina for taking the time to answer our questions. Make sure you … Read more
The Fire Note is pleased to provide the album stream for Lisa Papineau’s third and newest solo record, Blood Noise, which is due out tomorrow on Neurotic Yell Records. You may already know her name as Papineau has previously done vocals for M83 and Air. From the praiseful hope of “Little Light” to the ceremonial … Read more
FUZZ “Sunderberry Dream” b/w “21st Century Schizoid Man” In The Red Records [2013] FUZZ’s debut (TFN Review) was a fall release that we were highly anticipating for some time. FUZZ features the crazy productive Ty Segall on vocals and drums. This of course is rounded out by his heavy rock buddies Charlie Moothart (guitar/vocals) and … Read more
The Midpoint Music Festival wrapped up on Saturday after a great three days of music played through the Cincinnati streets with around 170 local, regional, national and international musical acts participating. The weather was great, the crowd turned out and the artists all shined. The tough part about Midpoint was trying to decide which stage … Read more
September is almost over but it wouldn’t be complete without our monthly Bandcamp installment! Below is our September Bandcamp picks featuring artists that deserve your ear. Once again they are in no particular order and you can click on the image to land on their Bandcamp page. Discover, Support & Share! [easyrotator]erc_44_1380508145[/easyrotator] -Feature by Scot … Read more
Trying to “see it all” at Midpoint is an impossible feat. With around 56 bands playing on Thursday evening in a time span of 5 hours you really need to be selective on what you see. With that said, I hit the streets of Cincinnati and just let the music (and my map) guide me … Read more
Neutral Milk Hotel In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Merge Records Released: February 10, 1998 Producer: Robert Schneider Length: 39:55 It‘s really hard not to bring up the Elephant 6 Music collective without one name and band coming to mind: Jeff Mangum/Neutral Milk Hotel. While many brilliant and underappreciated artists (Elf Power, The Olivia Tremor … Read more
More than 170 local, regional, national and international musical acts will come together in Cincinnati to perform at the 2013 MidPoint Music Festival (MPMF). The 12th annual festival will present three days of live music on 16 stages in on Thursday, Sept. 26, Friday Sept. 27 and Saturday Sept. 28, 2013. With The Breeders, Kurt … Read more
Kishi Bashi “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!” b/w “Song For The Sold” Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Kishi Bashi’s full length, 151a (TFN Review), was number 5 in our Top 50 last year so we always get excited when he releases new material. This 7-inch sees two brand new tracks on wax that give a … Read more
Subways on the Sun recently released their fantastic debut album, The Honeymoon Stagecoach, which we reviewed earlier in August (TFN Review). The Seattle-based band plays catchy alternative rock and is influenced by a wide range of artists from The Beatles and Blur to Sonic Youth and Catherine Wheel. We recently caught up with the band … Read more
Arctic Monkeys “2013” b/w “Stop The World” Domino Records [2013] This limited 7-inch from the Arctic Monkeys was included with the deluxe version of their new album AM (TFN Review). The record contains two B-sides and adds to the Arctic Monkeys wax catalog of releases. The A-side here is “2013” which has the same mid … Read more
The Fire Note admittedly does not pay enough attention to the indie hip hop scene but Birmingham’s Shaheed & DJ Supreme have caught our ear with their newly released record Knowledge, Rhythm and Understanding. It also is a plus that Shaheed & DJ Supreme have found a quality record label that we are familiar with … Read more
XTC Drums And Wires Virgin Records Released: August 17, 1979 Producer: Steve Lillywhite Length: 52:32 The album cover got me right away. I had to hear this record. So I bought it without the slightest idea what they would sound like. And I was hooked. From that moment on I have been a fanatic of … Read more
If you’re a fan of The White Stripes like The Fire Note, then you know how raw, primal, and fierce they can sound. Not to call their later work tame by any means but the Stripes were special early on. Their talent has always been highlighted in their records well beyond their singles hence our … Read more
Sleeping Bag/Mike Adams At His Honest Weight Heavyweights Split 7-Inch Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] I have always liked the split 7-inch as it gives the small wax format even more purpose and typically there is a story behind the pairing. Here we have a Fire Note favorite Sleeping Bag teaming up with the more unknown … Read more
When is the last time you had even a minute to search for new bands? What if The Fire Note helped out? Well – that is what our monthly Bandcamp feature is all about. Below is our August Bandcamp installment featuring artists that deserve your ear. Once again they are in no particular order and … Read more
SKATERS “I Wanna Dance” b/w “Armed” Warner Bros. Records [2013] Here is an interesting 7-inch from the New York City-based SKATERS that are on major record label Warner Bros. I only call it interesting because typically a buzz band like this does not often get a single pressed unless for special occasions. Regardless, I applaud … Read more
The intent of our 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 Tiny Engines. A huge thanks to Will Miller (pictured in grey) for taking the time to answer our questions. Make … Read more
We caught up with Joe Lewis of Black Joe Lewis at the Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati and had the privilege of asking him some questions. The good news is that he answered them! Without any more delay the Joe Lewis interview awaits you below. TFN: Talk about the new record – Electric Slave. Joe Lewis: … Read more
Port Isla “Sinking Ship” b/w “Adventures” & “Moment of Trouble” Turntable Kitchen [2013] Nothing like some great recipes with your special 7-inch vinyl right? You bet. It is even better when the music is as solid as Norwich, England’s four-piece indie folk band Port Isla. The group was featured in Turntable Kitchen’s monthly pairings a … Read more
Matthew Sweet Girlfriend Zoo Entertainment Released: October 22, 1991 Producer: Fred Maher & Matthew Sweet Length: 60:19 In October 1991, singer/songwriter Matthew Sweet released Girlfriend to a very unexpecting music scene. He had recently been dropped by A&M Records after two underperforming records, was newly divorced and made the move to a newly created label … Read more
The Seeds “Bad Part Of Town” b/w “Wish Me Up”/”Love In A Summer Basket b/w “Did He Die” Sundazed Records [2013] Most psych and garage fans know The Seeds, especially their track “Pushin’ Too Hard,” which was featured on the seminal, Lenny Kaye-compiled Nuggets in the early 70s. What most casual fans of the band … Read more