The Shout Out Louds played The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco last night, May 18th, 2010. They were in fine form, and had the crowd dancing, bopping and generally swooning with joy.
Today, May 18, marks the 30th anniversary of the suicide of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. It was a Sunday morning the night before they were to embark on their first US tour when he […]
I’m a sucker for tortured romance, both in film and music. I think that’s what drew me into “Forget Me Not” by Thieves Like Us.
As we reported 18 months ago, I was so sad when the Indie Rock Playlist went silent in early 2009. Jonathan Hunt aka Criznittle was having some legal woes that prevented him from doing his […]
This past week the Outside Land sFestival announced dates: August 14+15 2010. The outside Lands mascot, Ranger Dave, has also been tweeting clues about the lineup. The clever folks over at bohemian.com have been disecting […]
Jarvis Cocker has released an album made up of recordings of sounds such as birdsong and footsteps for the UK’s National Trust. The record is entitled ‘National Trust: The Album‘ and is available as a […]
For one week you can stream the entire debut album, Treats, from Sleigh Bells over at NPR. They sound a bit like The Go! Team with a grungier heavier feel.
Here’s the May15th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a complete […]
I just heard this on a Lenscrafters commercial. I had to put on the record just to double triple check that it was actually the Hunx and his Punx version. The comments section on youtube […]
Here’s the May 8th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Mina has made well over 70 albums and scored as many charted singles. When most rock and roll was introduced to Italy in the late 50’s, it came in the form of bands consisting of […]
SUPERCUTS is a new night I’ve been asked to curate at Bus Stop, the fastest growing music geek haven on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Our goal for SUPERCUTS is to share music from the 80’s which […]
School of Seven Bells have been mighty busy touring the world, and it’s inspired the band to write and record a new CD, Disconnect From Desire (due out on July 13). The band has posted […]
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you damn well know Anton Corbijn is my favorite photographer. This world-renowned photographer and music video director has worked with everyone from U2, Nirvana, and Joy Division […]
Here’s the May 1st installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Thought Ticketmaster was a big bully in the world of concert tickets? The times they are a changing. There’s a new bully in ticket town, Apple. In the fall of 2008 they applied for a. […]
The fallout from the Iclandic volcano continues… A statement from Chapterhouse regarding the postponement of the USA tour Due to the recent volcanic activity in Iceland Chapterhouse have been forced to reschedule their upcoming tour […]
Delorean is a Barcelona-based collective that’s been together since 200. Their latest album of dance pop, “Subiza”, is named after the island where it was recorded. Stay close is brezy, happy and makes me forget […]
The photographer behind the landmark iconic images of Bowie, Queen, T-Rex and Lady Gaga among others, MICK ROCK will join NYU’s faculty to offer sage advice in this summer’s “Music Photography Masterclass.” at The Clive […]
Here’s the April 24th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
From now until April 27th, 2010 you can stream The National’s upcoming full-length, High Violet, courtesy of the New York Times website. This highly anticipated follow-up to The Boxer officially releases via 4AD on May […]
Many bands’ touring plans were delayed, deterred, diverted, or altogether canceled because of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption. One of those bands was Brooklyn synth-rockers Bear in Heaven. “Bear In Heaven was stranded in the Madrid […]
To my discerning eye, The LA Live Plaza surrounding Club Nokia looked completely schizophrenic last Thursday. To the casual observer, it appeared overrun by perky women and young girls in bedazzled mini-skirts and cowboy boots […]
Jóhann Jóhannson’s newest work is actually well over a year old. It finally sees a digital release this week. And In The Endless Pause Came The Sound Of Bees is the soundtrack to the stunning […]
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