Motel Beds: These Are The Days Gone By [Album Review]

Motel Beds These Are The Days Gone By Misra Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Motel Beds release a compilation that you need to hear! Album Review: Dayton, Ohio has been in the indie music news lately with the Breeders touring and Guided By Voices consistently releasing new records but what about peeling the Gem City … Read more

Motel Beds and 500 Painted LP’s [Concert Review]

If you weren’t at this event/show on Saturday night (Jan. 18, 2014), then you missed out. Why do I go with the whole show/event phrasing? Only because of the great idea that led to pairing together the entities of Misra Records, We Care Arts, and The Motel Beds. The “old” Yellow Cab building, a half … Read more

Crooks On Tape: Fingerprint [Album Review]

Crooks On Tape Fingerprint Misra Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Crooks On Tape continue the charm of members previous bands. Album Review: If you are similar to me then you always follow artists you like to their next project. In the case of Crooks On Tape that would be John Schmersal with a resume that … Read more

Spineriders: Hello Future Tinglies [Album Review]

Spineriders Hello Future Tinglies Misra Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Archival release from Jason Molina’s first band benefits a great cause. Album Review: Spineriders were a four piece band hailing from Lorain, Ohio in the late 80’s early 90’s. Consisting of bandmembers, Todd Jacops, Mike McCartney, Jason Molina, and Carl Raponi, they recorded Hello Future … Read more

Motel Beds sign w/ Misra • Prep Split 7″ w/ R. Ring (Kelley Deal)

We keep telling you about one of our favorite Dayton, Ohio bands Motel Beds and they are now even closer to your record player. The band has officially signed with Misra Records and already has several cool projects in the pipeline. Misra is set to release a R. Ring / Motel Beds split 7-inch for … Read more

R. Ring (Kelley Deal/Mike Montgomery) tour Ohio then off to Europe

R.Ring (The Breeders’ Kelley Deal and Ampline’s Mike Montgomery) have three back to back live shows in Ohio starting tonight! The two-piece will be supporting their Misra Records debut 7″ as they prepare for their European tour which kicks off in Brussels, Belgium on March 2. Full tour schedule below. You can see our 7-inch … Read more

Holopaw: Academy Songs Volume 1 [Album Review]

Holopaw Academy Songs Volume 1 Misra Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Academy Songs Volume 1 is a record you are certain to keep coming back to. Album Review: Certain records make you keep coming back to them, even when at first you aren’t really sure why. They aren’t necessarily catchy at first, but there’s something … Read more