Teenage Guitar: More Lies From The Gooseberry Bush [Album Review]

Teenage Guitar More Lies From The Gooseberry Bush Guided By Voices Inc. [2014] Fire Note Says: Robert Pollard refines the Teenage Guitar formula, bringing stronger songs and adding a plethora of instruments. Album Review: The debut Teenage Guitar record, 2013’s Force Fields at Home, saw GBV frontman Robert Pollard getting back to his roots. Recorded … Read more

Sweet Apple: The Golden Age Of Glitter [Album Review]

Sweet Apple The Golden Age Of Glitter Tee Pee Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Sweet Apple invites you to turn it up and rip the knob off! Album Review: I hesitate to call Sweet Apple a supergroup, though some of the members are sort of famous, but that term supergroup has all sort of preconceived … Read more

Guided By Voices: Bee Thousand [Classic Album Revisit]

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”

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]

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]

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

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

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: Save The Company [7-Inch Feature]

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: Top Songs of 2013

The Fire Note received over 20,000 songs this year to check out. Pairing them down to 10 was simply crazy but we did just that for this week’s Top 10. Below you will find 10 tracks that simply made us listen again and again. Enjoy. #10 “Bonnie Brae” Harper Simon The bar is already crazy … Read more

The Fire Note Weekly Top 10: Vinyl Gift Guide 2013

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

Robert Pollard: Blazing Gentlemen [Album Review]

Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Pollard brings the rock on his second solo record in 2013 – Blazing Gentlemen. Album Review: Did you think you could close out 2013 without hearing from Robert Pollard one last time? Hell no! As he says, “writer’s block is for pussies!” Pollard’s … Read more

Robert Pollard: Tonight’s The Rodeo [7-Inch Feature]

Robert Pollard “Tonight’s The Rodeo” b/w “Astral City Slicker” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Guess what? Robert is back! That is right – before this year ends, December 10th to be exact, Bob Pollard’s new solo record, Blazing Gentlemen, will give everyone all something to rock out to during the Holiday season. “Tonight’s The Rodeo” … Read more

Pollard’s Circus Devils Release Two Albums – 700 Copies of Each

It has been another banner year for Robert Pollard and now the Circus Devils marks the second time in six months that two Pollard projects have released in one day. You heard that right – Todd Tobias and Bob Pollard have whipped up another cast of tales with not one but two records. My Mind … Read more

Hear Robert Pollard’s first single off the new Blazing Gentlemen

It should not surprise you but guess who is back with a solo record? That is right – Bob Pollard! The new solo record, Blazing Gentlemen, is due out 12/9/13 and you can check out the first single from the record, “Tonight’s The Rodeo,” below. Start your “Oh Oh Oh” singalong now! You can still … Read more

Guided By Voices reveal artwork for new album – Feb 2014

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.

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

Robert Pollard: Honey Locust Honky Tonk [Album Review]

Robert Pollard Honey Locust Honky Tonk Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: One of Robert Pollard’s strongest solo outings to date! Album Review: I know that these days a solo record from Robert Pollard is almost expected as he typically releases two albums under his own name a year. This streak actually goes … Read more

Teenage Guitar: Force Fields At Home [Album Review]

Teenage Guitar Force Fields At Home Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Teenage Guitar gives Robert Pollard an entire new canvas for his creativity and art! Album Review: “In Bob We Trust” is a motto that is used quite frequently around TFN headquarters and is especially utilized when a more challenging record from … Read more

Teenage Guitar (Robert Pollard) – Force Fields At Home / Ltd LP 1000

For the most discerning aficionados of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices, Teenage Guitar offers experiments in spontaneity and lo-fi witchiness and wizardry, exploring multiple moods and styles. Brewed in the home laboratory using a historic mid-90s Tascam 488 cassette recorder, without professional engineers or adult supervision, Force Fields at Home recalls the sound and … Read more

Guided By Voices: English Little League [Album Review]

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]

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

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

Robert Pollard RSD: Cock Blocking The Romantics / Ltd 300 Copies

We already know that Record Store Day this year is going to be great but it just got a little better! Robert Pollard will be releasing Cock Blocking The Romantics which will feature twelve 7-inch singles that originally released independently as a monthly series back in 2007-2008. The Happy Jack Rock Records Singles Collection box … Read more

The Sunflower Logic: Clouds On The Polar Landscape EP [Album Review]

The Sunflower Logic Clouds On The Polar Landscape EP Pink Banana Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Robert Pollard plays it loose and releases one of his most unique recordings to date! Album Review: If you are scratching your head some then you should be told right away that The Sunflower Logic is a Robert Pollard … Read more