Guided By Voices

ESP Ohio: Starting Point Of The Royal Cyclopean [Album Review]

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ESP Ohio Starting Point Of The Royal Cyclopean GBV, Inc. [2016] Fire Note Says: With three members of the current Guided By Voices line-up, ESP Ohio offers many rewards. Album Review: When news broke that Doug Gillard was rejoining Guided By Voices earlier this year (after ten years in the wilderness of playing with Nada … Read more

The Friday Fire Track: ESP Ohio – “Royal Cyclopean”

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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

Premiere Friday Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “Third Grade Aviator”

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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

Guided By Voices – “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” [Video Classic]

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After premiering another track today from Suitcase 4 it only seemed appropriate to reach back into the GBV video catalog for a classic. “The Official Ironmen Rally Song” had its own EP release in February of 1996 and then was included on the great record, Under The Bushes Under The Stars which was released the following month.

I have always liked this video because of its mini history of the group through pictures. Enjoy and salute!

Premiere Friday Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “Lockets Of The Empress”

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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

Premiere Friday Fire Track: Guided By Voices – “Deaf Dumb And Blind Girl”

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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

Guided By Voices – Briefcase 4 / 1500 Commie Red Vinyl

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He has done it again! Robert Pollard has combed back over the cutting floor and pulled together Suitcase 4: Captain Kangaroo Won The War. The 4 CD set will offer another 100 unreleased songs from GBV. Following tradition with the 4 CD only release Suitcases of the past there is a Briefcase vinyl LP that … Read more

Guided By Voices Bee Thousand Vinyl Exclusive: 500 Copies

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[Bee Thousand is now sold out] Say what you want about Newbury Pressings but they couldn’t have landed a bigger indie title than Bee Thousand. Guided By Voices classic has been out of print for a long time and currently goes for a higher dollar on the second hand market. Here is your chance to … Read more

Guided By Voices: Beer Thousand Box Set [Review]

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If you are a Guided By Voices fan then you have probably been on the hunt for the newly released Dogfish Head Beer Thousand box set. Not only does it come with six 750ml bottles of imperial lager but accompanying the beer release is a Guided By Voices 10-inch record with 10 songs recorded live … Read more

Celebrate 20th Anniversary of GBV’s Bee Thousand with Beer and Vinyl

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In early fall, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery will celebrate the spirit of indie rock greats Guided by Voices with the imperial lager BEER Thousand. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band’s classic album Bee Thousand, Dogfish Head has brewed BEER Thousand. It is an imperial lager, that was brewed with 10 grains and 10 … Read more

Guided By Voices: Bee Thousand [Classic Album Revisit]

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Guided By Voices Bee Thousand Scat Records Released: June 21, 1994 Producer: GBV Length: 36:30 I don’t think that anyone back in June of 1994 could have predicted the impact of this little lo-fi record from Dayton, Ohio band Guided By Voices. At the time, I was still in college and working in a music … Read more

Guided By Voices video for “Bad Love Is Easy To Do”

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Guided By Voices dropped their latest record, Cool Planet, last month and now you can catch the great first video from that album for “Bad Love Is Easy To Do.” The video finds the folk group of “Pollard & Sprout” having several issues. The video was directed by Mike Postalakis and stars actor Rob Corddry, … Read more

The Club is Open Again! Guided By Voices – Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH 5/16/2014 [Concert Review]

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I came WAY late to the GBV party: by the time I caught on to the band’s greatness, the reunited “classic lineup” had already released four albums, and it looked like that might be all we got from them. (I proceeded to procure a massive collection of all things GBV, Pollard, and his various side … Read more

Guided By Voices: Cool Planet [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Cool Planet GBV Inc. [2014] Fire Note Says: Cool Planet is a strong follow-up to Motivational Jumpsuit. Album Review: Another month, another GBV/Robert Pollard-related release. Some critics argue that Robert Pollard needs an editor, someone to cherry-pick the best of his numerous compositions—and it’s an understandable opinion. Between his “solo” records, GBV, … Read more

Doug Gillard: Parade On [Album Review]

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Doug Gillard Parade On Nine Mile Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Parade On perfectly showcases Gillard’s multi instrumental skills and catchy melodies. Album Review: I have said it before, and I will say it again, there aren’t many rock guitar players who can hold a candle to Doug Gillard. I am going to go ahead … Read more

Guided By Voices Singles from Cool Planet now Available for Pre-order

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The new singles from Guided By Voices’ newest record Cool Planet are now up for pre-order over at Rockathon Records. The singles are due April 29 with the album set to release on May 13th. Both the LP and singles will be on colored vinyl and will include digital downloads. The singles are limited to … Read more

Guided By Voices: Motivational Jumpsuit [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices Motivational Jumpsuit GBV Inc. [2014] Fire Note Says: GBV hit a home run with their strongest “classic lineup reunion” album yet! Album Review: When Guided By Voices re-formed in 2011, no one knew how long it would last or how any new albums would stack up with their previous work. But the … Read more

Guided By Voices: Save The Company [7-Inch Feature]

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Guided By Voices “Save The Company” b/w “Second Chance” Guided By Voices Inc. [2014] Anybody ready for Guided By Voices latest full length Motivational Jumpsuit? Well you should be as this first single from the record is sure to get your GBV blood pumping. The other good news is that “Save The Company” is the … Read more

The Fire Note Weekly Top 10: Vinyl Gift Guide 2013

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Do you have someone that has joined the vinyl revolution – or wants to? Well this week’s Top 10 is for you as it is a simple gift guide to help steer your wax needs this Christmas season. Honestly, I could go on and on but here are 10 vinyl related items that would look … Read more

Guided By Voices Tribute 7″ [7-Inch Feature]

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Various Artists Guided By Voices Tribute Salinas Records [2013] I don’t know whose idea it was to do a Guided By Voices covers 7-inch but I am game. Especially when the four groups on this split are all what I consider to be up and comers in the indie world. With Screaming Females, Swearin’, Upset … Read more

Guided By Voices reveal artwork for new album – Feb 2014

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In a recent interview with Magnet, Robert Pollard indicated that there might not be any new Guided By Voices material coming anytime soon. The GBV nation sighed all at once. Surprise – fans will rejoice everywhere as a new record, Motivational Jumpsuit, has been announced for release late February 2014. You can check out the … Read more

Guided By Voices rock out Chicago with Riot Fest performance.

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With quotes like “Riot Fest might have been the best GBV show ever” and “It was one of the rowdiest and one of the most satisfying Guided by Voices performances” being stated about the group’s live performance at Riot Fest on Saturday we feel like more people should see this show. With that said enjoy … Read more

Guided By Voices: English Little League [Album Review]

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Guided By Voices English Little League GBV Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Guided By Voices return with the complex and addicting English Little League! Album Review: After three roaring full lengths last year from Guided By Voices, the classic lineup are back with album number four – English Little League. It is a record that … Read more

Robert Pollard: Cock Blocking The Romantics [7-Inch Feature]

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Robert Pollard Cock Blocking The Romantics Happy Jack Rock Records [2013] The Cock Blocking The Romantics Singles Collection features twelve 7-inch singles that originally were released independently from Robert Pollard as a monthly series back in 2007-2008. The A sides are songs from Robert Pollard’s 2007 simultaneous releases on Merge Records, Standard Gargoyle Decisions and … Read more