The 2011 Noise Pop Festival takes over San Francisco February 22-27. I’ll be photographing for Noisepop again this year and am really stoked about the lineup so far. Initial performers include Yo La Tengo, Best […]
Here’s the December 4th 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 […]
If I were moving to a remote island and I could have only one source of new music, I’d choose Criznittle’s Indie/Rock Playlist. Here’s the track listing and torrent links to the current December 2010 […]
Imagine if Sigur Ros and Kanye West had a secret bastard love child in Ibiza: Balearic Lo Fi from How To Dress Well – Ready for The World.
The “Publicist” folder in my email program is a bit like my local thrift shop. New stuff is continually being added and I browse through a few times a week, sift through a ton of […]
John O, aka Diamond Rings recently did a 90 Second Egg interview with Grant Lawrence for the CBC’s Radio 3 podcast. It’s amazing the amount of personal trivia that can be crammed into 90 seconds. […]
The Human League have revealed the tracklisting and title of their new album. Named ‘Credo’, the record from the veteran synth-pop band is set to be released in March next year. The artwork for the […]
Shannon Funchess talks to Sadie Magazine about vulnerability and her new project, Light Asylum: “Everybody needs an outlet, a creative outlet to be exact. Without it I wouldn’t even know what I was supposed to […]
Little White Lies, a UK movie magazine recently published a interview with Anton Corbijn. The photographer-turned-filmmaker talks about the the jump from photography to cinematography, the camera versus the cinema lens, and the career U-turn […]
Here’s the November 27th 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 […]
Lio – Banana Split. (It’s French Synthpop from 1979.)
Here’s the November 20th 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. A little late, but […]
As we’ve told you time and time again, The Color Awesome are big old-school Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark fans. We’ve been excited about the new OMD album and upcoming tour for months. SO imagine […]
This 80’s Scottish indie gem was released in 1984 by The Wake. They sound NOTHING like New Order!
Diamond Rings – Special Affections by SecretCityRecords “From a sexual perspective, and I think the songs speak to this, there’s still a considerable amount of uncertainty in my own life, and I think in a […]
So which father is more irresponsible? The one pictured below who encourages his toddler to be thrown off the stage at an Aquabats show, (and then stage dives and almost lands on him) or the […]
San Francisco is abuzz with great photography exhibits this winter. Let me first call your attention to “Before They Make me Run – Portraits of Keith Richards” at The San Francisco Art Exchange. Curated by […]
Can’t wait to see Diamond Rings at Popscene SF on Thanksgiving! No advance tickets, just show up at the door at 330 Ritch Street.
The Radio Dept. have been a long-time favorite here at The Color Awesome. They’ve been churning out dreamy indie pop for Swedish label Labrador for years. Early next year, they’ll release the double-disc collection Passive […]
This is an excellent track from the Section 25 album “From the Hip“.
Here’s the November 13th 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. A little late, but […]
Brighter was The Railway Children’s second single, released in 1987. They were originally on Factory but after success in the UK charts moved to Virgin.
According to NME, Daft Punk have announced the tracklisting of their soundtrack album for the new Tron: Legacy film. The album, the band’s first full film score, will be released on December 7th. The film […]
Here’s the November 6th 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. A little late, but […]
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