I always have put Sleater-Kinney in my top tier of acts that I have seen live. This new Live In Paris record actaully seems overdue for such an explosive group but better late than never! Its thirteen tracks feature Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker, Janet Weiss, and touring member Katie Harkin at their best. The performance … Read more
Already one of the more anticipated records of 2017, The xx released a new song from their forthcoming album, I See You which is out very soon on January 13th. “Say Something Loving” is the second song to be revealed from the London trio’s highly-anticipated third album. Released on January 13 via Young Turks, I … Read more
Here is a new tune for 2017 from a band that is barely a year old, called A Valley Son (whose name comes from the title of a deep cut from Grandaddy’s catalog). A Valley Son call New York their home home but they are comprised of three Southern transplants that grew up on Stax … Read more
Are you already burdened by the holiday season? Well, there is nothing like major music festival news to push you through and shift your focus to sunnier days. And, there is no festival better than Coachella when we are talking sun! The 2017 edition will take place over two weekends, April 14th – 16th and … Read more
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears has reclaimed their original moniker and announced their fourth full-length album Backlash, out February 10, 2017 on INgrooves. TFN has been a big fan since the beginning and you may even remember this interview we did with Black Joe back in 2013. This track is completely worthy of the … Read more
All good things must come to an end. The longest running Robert Pollard “side project,” Circus Devils, will see its last recording of new material released on February 24th, 2017. Not only will we hear their 14th and final LP but a compilation containing 30 tracks. Not so much of a greatest hits but a … Read more
Timothy Showalter’s, a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, is back with a new album on February 17th via Dead Oceans and today’s Friday Fire Track is the first single. The album is titled Hard Love and is described as a record that explores the balancing act between overindulgence and accountability. “Radio Kids,” is an escape and you … Read more
Tobin Sprout does not need much introduction on TFN as I know our readers are very familiar with the longtime Guided By Voices member. So, let’s skip ahead to the exciting news that Tobin will be releasing his first solo record in seven years February 3rd via Burger Records. Today’s Black Friday Fire Track, “Future … Read more
This weeks Fire track is feeling a bit exploratory. A collection and collaboration of musicians, Special Teams is self described as a rock hip hop trance experiment. Special Teams was born from The Long Count, a song cycle/visual project assembled by artist Matthew Ritchie and music by Aaron & Bryce Dessner of The National. The … Read more
Ty Segall is back January 27th with his second self-titled record out via Drag City. He is a man of many different sounds but from the taste of the first track, Ty Segall will be much more acoustic. For this new album, he entered a studio backed by a full band – Emmett Kelly, Mikal … Read more
We couldn’t be pleased more to hear that one of our favorite Aussie bands, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, are once again returning quickly with a new album titled Flying Microtonal Banana. The band’s first LP of 2017 will be released on February 24th via ATO and Flightless. The Melbourne-based group plans to release … Read more
I always like when I hear a track and it immediately sinks into the right groove. That describes today’s Friday Fire Track from Sweden’s Kristoffer & The Harbour Heads. “Nervous In Berlin” is a very melodic burner of a song that will appeal to Band of Horses and My Morning Jacket fans. You get the … Read more
Japandroids last record, Celebration Rock, was our top pick of 2012 so we are excited to hear that the duo have a new record slated for 2017. Its title is Near To The Wild Heart Of Life and the full length will be out via ANTI- Records on January 27. You can order an exclusive … Read more
If you are a Robert Pollard fan then your mind blew when you heard the news about ESP Ohio. The new Pollard project reunites him with guitarist Doug Gillard (Nada Surf, Guided By Voices) which has historically yielded some great indie pop moments. ESP Ohio also adds current GBV bassist Mark Shue (Beech Creeps) and … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ newly announced North American tour will kick off at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on May 26, 2017. The 19-date tour will make its way across the continent and will conclude June 29 at Los Angeles’ historic Greek Theatre. September saw the release of Nick Cave & The … Read more
Sacred Bones always seems to find some of the most eclectic artists and Copenhagen’s Marching Church fits the bill. What once was a solo project has now developed into a band that is comprised of Iceage lead singer Elias Bender Rønnenfelt joined by Iceage bandmate Johan S. Weith (electric viola, guitar), Lower’s rhythm section of … Read more
Drakulas are from Austin, TX and feature members of Riverboat Gamblers and Rise Against, among others. Their debut LP, Raw Wave, is due out November 18th and sounds right at home on Dirtnap records with its high energy guitar driven rock. “Neon Town” is your first Drakulas taste with its scurrying guitar and in your … Read more
How about some spirit-raising purveyors of pagan folk psyche prog from the UK? You say what? That is right, Wolf People are back in full force with a new album titled Ruins coming out November 11th via Jagjaguwar. Today we hit you with the first single off the record, “Ninth Night,” that sets the tone … Read more
LVL UP is back and the band’s third album and Sub Pop debut Return To Love is out today. The opening track from the album, “Hidden Driver” is the Friday Fire Track today and just one listen should have you wanting to hear more. The band has a very Built To Spill/Modest Mouse/Shins sound that … Read more
Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions will release their third album, Until The Hunter on their own Tendril Tales label via INgrooves on November 4th. Today, the Warm Inventions – comprised of Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval and My Bloody Valentine’s Colm O’Coisog – release the first single “Let Me Get There” which is a collaboration … Read more
Today’s Friday Fire Track is from Long Island’s Lost Boy?. Davey Jones is the mastermind behind the moniker and he has been pumping out experimental pop since around 2011. Last year, the first Lost Boy? full-length album, Canned, was recorded as a full band which produced excellent results. The process has not slowed down as … Read more
Are you are heading to the MidPoint Music Festival this weekend in Cincinnati? If so, The Fire Note has 10 can’t miss artists you should seek out during your three days of music bliss. Of course, there are plenty of impressive acts and all of the headliners should put on a great show but like … Read more
There are not too many bands that I really miss but Morphine is one of them. They were so unique and their albums just grab you. Now you can experience their tale on the documentary Journey of Dreams. Journey of Dreams doesn’t just get behind the music but inside the band as its story is … Read more
We are excited to head back down to the MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati this year. MMF has developed a reputation as the place to discover contemporary music, find the next big thing, and meet your new favorite band so it seems only natural for TFN to showcase this event. This year takes a more … Read more
It is about damn time that Tony Molina hits us with some new music. His 2013 full length, Dissed And Dismissed, was a favorite here at TFN, so just the word “Molina” makes this Friday already better! The good news is that on October 28, Tony Molina is releasing a new 8-song EP titled Confront … Read more