Speedy Ortiz are announcing a new all-ages tour and the band has elected to donate 100% of the net proceeds to Girls Rock Camp Foundation (http://www.girlsrockcampfoundation.org/). GRCF is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing funding for Girls Rock Camps. The purpose of the camps is to develop life skills, creative expression and collaboration through music. … Read more
Welcome to the third installment premiere from Suitcase Four here at The Fire Note. We rocked you on week one with “Deaf Dumb And Blind Girl”, and slowed things down last week on “Lockets Of The Empress,” so for week 3 it only seemed natural to crank the amps back up with “Third Grade Aviator” … Read more
Hello GBV fan! Ready to get your second taste of Suitcase Four? Last week we rocked you out with “Deaf Dumb And Blind Girl” so we thought for week 2 slowing things down might be special. Kicking off the second CD of the four disc compilation is today’s feature, “Lockets Of The Empress,” which is … Read more
Elephant Stone has been a band we have followed from our beginning and they now have just released the a track titled “The Devil’s Shelter,” which features the guest vocals of their good friend Alex Maas of The Black Angels. Elephant Stone’s Rishi Dhir speaks of the inspiration that brought about “The Devil’s Shelter”, “I … Read more
Desaparecidos has been forced to cancel the remainder of their US tour dates. Conor Oberst fell ill while on tour in Jacksonville, Florida and was briefly hospitalized due to laryngitis, anxiety, and exhaustion. In consultation with his doctors, the band has reluctantly agreed to cancel all scheduled live dates. Conor will be heading home to … Read more
The Black Friday Record Store Day list is here. This year’s event will take place on November 27th at your local indie store. My initial scan over the list did not find any true essentials but there are for sure some reissues that are worth adding to your collection. There are three sections to the … Read more
I am still not realy a fan of everyone having their phone out at shows but sometimes it works. Last night in London, U2 brought out Noel Gallagher and the former Oasis member helped out on U2’s encore performance of “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Of course there is a little surprise … Read more
How about this Guided By Voices fans? We teased you a bit with this track 4 weeks ago and now it is here for real! Plus that is not all – 4 weeks, 4 CDs and 4 Premiere tracks…BOOM! Suitcase 4: Captain Kangaroo Won The War is going to explode! OK – so not really … Read more
Greg Dulli will embark on an intimate solo tour, which will see him make stops in eleven different countries for a total of 32 shows beginning on February 6th in Galway, Ireland at Roisin Dubh and wrapping with two show engagement on April 1st & April 2nd at the Preservation Hall in New Orleans, LA. … Read more
“We’re all dinosaurs, dinosaurs….we’re all dinosaurs, dinosaurs” will be ringing in your head quickly after you play through today’s Fire Track from singer-songwriter Adir L.C.. His warm and friendly indie pop sound will do exactly what any good indie pop track does – hook you! The track itself is a reminder to not take life … Read more
The Kooks return today with a brand new track, “Creatures of Habit”, produced by Isom Innis of Foster The People. The track will be released on streaming outlets only this Friday, October 16th. The Kooks continue to evolve as the upbeat tempo of “Creatures of Habit” showcases their current direction. More news to come from … Read more
It always seems that most listeners never take a chance on bands North of the border even though there continues to be a wealth of talent. You can add Canadian shoegazers Library Voices to that list as they have a new single you can hear below and a new album, Lovish, due out November 6th … Read more
We are really enjoying the double shots here at The Fire Note! Today’s Fire Track is another premiere and the honor is courtesy of Denver, Colorado’s Somerset Catalog. Their new song “Broken Elbow,” is off their forthcoming record, Lonely Fang, which is due out October 30th via Misra Records. From the opening strong pulsing beat, … Read more
“Once upon a time my dream was to play in a Rock and Roll Band…” begins the Patterson Hood-penned liner notes of the Drive-By Truckers new 5 LP / 3 CD live record. A deluxe album recorded over three nights at San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Auditorium, It’s Great To Be Alive! is 35 tracks of … Read more
T. Hardy Morris is excited to announce upcoming tour dates with fellow Diamond Rugs compatriot and The Black Lips alum Saint Pé. The December shows follow a run of gigs with Drive-By Truckers this October. Morris is touring in support of his new album Hardy & The Hardknocks: Drownin On A Mountaintop. “Saint Pé and … Read more
In celebration of its debut, Garbage’s special 20th Anniversary Edition of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album is available in stores and at all digital retailers today. The new version has been re-mastered from the original analog tapes and features all of the remixes and previously unreleased tracks from the lauded album. For a complete … Read more
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
Fans of Frankie Cosmos should get excited. She’s back with new music in the form of a brand new EP titled Fit Me In, coming out November 13th on Bayonet Records. The first track was released today titled “Sand,” which you can hear below. You can pre-order a copy HERE. Frankie Cosmos is the project … Read more
The Flaming Lips have announced the release Heady Nuggs 20 Years After Clouds Taste Metallic 1994-1997, on November 27th. This will be the Deluxe 20th Anniversary Box Set edition of THE LIPS globally influential and essential edition of CLOUDS TASTE METALLIC 1995 classic album. The album is available for pre-order through THE LIPS Official Store … Read more
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
London’s Holy ’57 has just dropped the brand new lo-fi track “Au Naturel.” The song comes from Holy ’57’s forthcoming EP titled H (the first of a four-part EP series) which is set to drop October 26. The EP was mixed by former Broken Social Scene collaborator David Newfeld.
Today Muse announced the first list of cities of the US Leg of their Tour in support of their album Drones. The Drones World Tour’ will see band perform for the first time “in the round” from the middle of the arena. This stage design and configuration will give fans a true 360 degree audio/visual … Read more
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
True to his word, Ryan Adams has just released a digital track-by-track reinterpretation of Taylor Swift’s 1989. You can check out the digital pre-order HERE. The album is expected to release next week on September 21st. No word yet on a vinyl release but I would not be surprised if it happens!
Today you can check out the new EP from Denmark’s Yung, “These Thoughts Are Like Mandatory Chores,” which is out 9/18 on Fat Possum/Tough Love Records. This is the first official stateside release for the Aarhus quartet. They are a band to watch for sure as the group provides a nice mix of indie guitar … Read more