Akron/Family’s New Video for “Until The Morning” – Tour Begins Today

Akron/Family’s new music video by Brian Sowell for “Until The Morning” (from the upcoming record Sub Verses out 4/30) stars Miles Seaton singing to us with immediacy in a dilapidated house on a deserted street, the visuals reflecting the tense undercurrents of the song. Check it out below. Tour Dates: 04/09/13 Albuquerque, NM – Low … Read more

Hear the Manchester Orchestra, Frightened Rabbit, Grouplove Record Store Day split

Canvasback/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove and Frightened Rabbit have both teamed up with Manchester Orchestra to release a very special 12-inch single for Record Store Day. The release, which features the Manchester Orchestra/Grouplove collaboration “Make It To Me” and the Manchester Orchestra/Frightened Rabbit collaboration “Architect,” will be available Saturday, April 20th at participating independent record stores. … Read more

Talking Head Jerry Harrison produces teenage SF Matt Jaffe & Distractions

Matt Jaffe and the Distractions is a young rock trio based in San Francisco, CA. The group formed after Talking Heads guitarist Jerry Harrison discovered Matt performing alone at an open mic and was immediately compelled to produce the boy’s music. In an effort to bring their studio creations to live audiences, Matt called on … Read more

Watch The Besnard Lakes’ New Video For “People of the Sticks”

You can check out the new Besnard Lakes video below. Also don’t forget to read our review of the new record Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO HERE. TOUR DATES: 04/11/13 Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle 04/13/13 Montreal , QC – Cabaret du Mile End 04/18/13 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop w/ SUUNS 04/19/13 Grand … Read more

Jimmy Eat World New Album ‘Damage’ out June 11 on RCA Records

Jimmy Eat World will release their seventh studio album, Damage, on June 11th on RCA Records. Damage, is the follow up to 2010’s critically-acclaimed Invented, and the first release on their label partner RCA Records. Damage was produced by Jimmy Eat World and Alain Johannes (Mark Lanegan, Chris Cornell) and recorded in the fall of … Read more

The Lumineers Announce Additional Spring North American Tour Dates

Denver-based band The Lumineers are excited to announce additional North American headlining tour dates this spring, including a number of stops at top tier festivals along the way, such as Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and their first festival headline at Shaky Knees Music Festival May 4&5 in Atlanta. An exclusive fan pre-sale for all headline shows … Read more

Cy Dune (Seth Olinsky of Akron/Family) new video for “Yellin'”

Below you can see the new video from Cy Dune which is the project of Seth Olinsky from Akron/Family. He currently has an excellent EP out (review link below) and a new full length planned for later this year. Cy Dune: No Recognize EP [Fire Note Review 2/28/13] Cy Dune: No Recognize [7-Inch Feature on … Read more

Guided By Voices: Xeno Pariah [7-Inch Feature] / Stream Little Jimmy The Giant

Guided By Voices Xeno Pariah 7” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] “Xeno Pariah” is the fourth single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full length English Little League which is due out on April 30th. The 7-inch A-side is track number one on Little League so fans will start to get eager for the full length … Read more

Wax Idols share video for “When It Happens” / New Album Out Now

Oakland-based post-punk outfit Wax Idols have shared their video for “When It Happens,” directed by Hayden Shiebler. The group’s new album Discipline & Desire is out now, and you can read our review HERE. The band will celebrate the album’s release with a full US tour in April. All tour dates listed below. 04/20 Chicago, … Read more

Rogue Wave fifth studio album ‘Nightingale Floors’ on June 4th

Rogue Wave will release their fifth studio album, Nightingale Floors, on June 4 via Vagrant. This release follows the band’s 2010’s album Permalight and the debut track from the album, titled “College,” can be heard on below. Meditations on life and death dominate Nightingale Floors, in large part because Zach Schwartz’s father passed away during … Read more

Marnie Stern Video for “Immortals” / New Record Out Now

Hot on the heels of the release of Marnie Stern’s latest record, The Chronicles of Marnia, comes her video for “Immortals.” “Immortals” is a portrait of the duality of Marnie Stern; illustrating both her life as a homebody in her Upper East Side apartment as well as her rich inner fantasy world. The director, Allie … Read more

Dandy Warhols Announce Thirteen Tales Tour

Twenty-thirteen marks the thirteenth anniversary of the Dandy’s Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia. To celebrate the occasion and in anticipation of the forthcoming special edition release of Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia; The Dandy Warhols have a few special things up their sleeves including a string of performances of Thirteen Tales LIVE in its perfect … Read more

Let’s Say We Did have a new track / New Album Hello Creatures 4/10

Formed in 2008, and after a couple of years lurking on the periphery of Stockholm’s music scene, Let’s Say We Did began to gain momentum with the release of a trilogy of EP’s. In November 2011 the band released their debut, self titled, album produced by Let’s Say We Did and Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, … Read more

Mumford & Sons North American Tour Dates Announced With Invitation Instructions Inside

North American Tour Dates Announcement & how to take part in the ‘Invitation Onsale’ Mumford & Sons will hit Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Telluride, and Osheaga Festivals this year. Also lined up for the summer are the now sold out Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers in August and September. Now the band has added more dates into … Read more