Videos
PS22 Cover Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s “Round And Round”
PS22 – “Round And Round” Love these covers from New York’s PS22 school kids!
Month: January 2011
MP3s & Streams
Loney Dear and Memory Tapes reveal new songs via SiC Compilation
Something In Construction has launched its 100th release in perfect internet style. SiC unveiled their “Love SiC Disco” sampler earlier this week via The Guardian. IIt features the first material from two of its highest-profile […]
Upcoming Events
Interpol to Play Warfield in San Francisco on Monday 1/31
Looking forward to the Interpol show at The Warfield in San Francisco on Monday night. It’s been almost 4 years and two new albums since I last saw them perform live at Lollapalooza 2007. We’ll […]
New Releases
Song of the Day: The Lovely Eggs- Don’t Look at Me (I Don’t Like It)
The Lovely Eggs- Don’t Look at Me (I Don’t Like It) from their upcoming full length coming out on Cherryade Records in the UK.
Reviews
Andrew Bird at The Rio
Andrew Bird returns to the bay area this weekend for two sold out shows at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz. It’s been 10 years since he played Santa Cruz, and he seemed blissfuly happy […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: January 29th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the January 29th 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 […]
Tours
Animal Collective announce string of remote Northern California Tour Dates
Animal Collective have lined up a few dates in California in the days leading up to their appearance at this year’s Coachella Music Festival. If you live in dumbfuck northern California, boy are you in […]
New Releases
Video: Light Asylum – Dark Allies
From our current favorite obsession. Light Asylum – Dark Allies Dark Allies – Light Asylum from Grant Worth on Vimeo.
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: January 22th Sirius XMU Download 15
Happy New Year!Here’s the January 22th 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 […]
Tours
Echo & The Bunnymen announce North American ‘Crocodiles’ + ‘Heaven Up Here’ tour dates
Echo & The Bunnymen have announced a 10-date North American tour in support of 1980’s Crocodiles and 1981’s Heaven Up Here — back-to-back and in their entirety each night. In December the The Bunnymen played […]
Musings
Ever wondered why there is a “first three songs, no flash” rule?
This recent shot sums it up in a nutshel. It exemplifies the holy trifecta of poor concert photography form. Just in case it’s not clear: 1.) Don’t use a flash. Especially mere inches from a […]
Exhibitions
TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2007-2010
Noise Pop and Mini Bar present TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2007-2010 OPENING THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM MINI BAR 837 Divisadero St (between Fulton St & Mcallister St) The show […]
Humor
I Can Has Best Coast
I Can Has Cheezburger is the perfect place for Best Coast to premiere their new video for “Crazy For You.” The subject of many of Bethany’s songs is her own kitteh, who even has his […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: January 15th Sirius XMU Download 15
Happy New Year!Here’s the January 15th 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 […]
Playlists
New To Me: Color Theory
You’ve got you love any song that repeated wishes “If they would just shut up”. Mr Shuffleupagus recently left us a comment mentioning he’d enjoyed this tune from our January Indie Rock Playlis post. Well […]
Festivals
Ben Gibbard Solo Show at SF Noise Pop Festival
Just in from the Death Cab for Cutie Fan Club: Hey San Francisco! Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie will be playing a solo acoustic show on Sunday, Feb. 27th at the Great American […]
Flashback
Flashback: The La’s
Listening to Best Coast’s new track, “When You Wake Up” I kept on thinking of the guitar sound of The La’s. The La’s were an English band from Liverpool circa 1990. They were fronted by […]
MP3s & Streams
Stream: Best Coast, “When You Wake Up”
The more things change, the more things stay the same. Bethany from Best Coast may have a boyfriend, but she’s as endearingly anxious and clingy as ever. She wants to talk but he’s asleep, needs […]
The Color Awful
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: January 8th Sirius XMU Download 15
Happy New Year! The Download 15 was MIA for two weeks because of holidays, but it’s back with a bang for 2011. Here’s the January 8th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake […]
COLORCAST
COLORCAST PREMIERE – Phil’s 2010 Highlights
Light Asylum, Wild Nothing, Best Coast, Caravelles, Mina, Barbara Lewis, Washed Out, Diamond Rings, NoAge, Serena Maneesh, Weekend, Zola Jesus, Mirrors, Grauzone, Thee Satisfaction, Action, Electric Prunes, Emeralds, Johann Johannnson […]
New Releases
On The Record: Ben Gibbard on “Codes & Keys”
Chris Kornelis of The Seattle Weekly recently spoke with Ben Gibbard about Death Cab for Cutie‘s upcoming album, “Codes & Keys”. A few highlights: They experimented with some new sounds. Chris has brought in a […]
New Releases
Discodeine Unveil Debut Album
Here’s all the details of Discodeine’s long-awaited album. French dudes Pilooski and Pentile will release their self-titled debut on February 25th, 2011 via Dirty/Pschent. In addition to the amazing track with Jarvis Cocker, it includes […]
New Releases
The Flaming Lips resolve to release ‘a song a month’ in 2011
Feeling a wee bit ambitious, are we Wayne? Well color me suitably impressed. The Flaming Lips have begun recording new material, with frontman Wayne Coyne confirming that they’re planning to release these new creations in […]