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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MP3s & Streams

Song of the Day: Discodeine – Synchronize ft. Jarvis Cocker

Discodeine’s fab new single ‘Synchronize’, featuring Jarvis Cocker on vocals, finally gets a video. Warning: Many needles ahead! Directed by JF Julian. Discodeine is a collaboration between French producers Pilooski and Pentile on seminal dance […]

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Interviews

On The Record: Ian McCulloch

Ian McCulloch Interviewed by Laura Davis of The Liverpool Daily Post. Like all good rock stars, Ian McCulloch knows how to make an entrance. The Echo and The Bunnymen frontman is 20 minutes late and […]

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Tours

Diamond Rings to Open for Robyn

Early next year, Robyn, the Swedish pop queen hits stages across North America, taking her joyous show to some huge venues (Radio City Music Hall!) And now we know that she’ll have an appropriately glamtastic […]

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Festivals

Noisepop 2011 Lineup Expands

There have been a few more additions to the Noisepop 2011 lineup. I’m sure there are also many more to come. Check out the official Noisepop 2011 calendar for the latest additions. AB & The […]