Last we’d heard, our favorite Norwegian duo, Röyksopp, was due to release a follow up to 2009’s Junior this past April. But April 2010 came and went, with no new Röyksopp material anywhere to be […]
It’s great work if you can get it. Legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has collaborated with music greats as diverse as Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, Oasis, Beck, Modest Mouse, and most recently, the Cribs. […]
Yesterday the blogosphere exploded with the leak of “The Suburbs” and “Month Of May” in full. Today the Arcade Fire news gets filled in. Here is the collection’s cover art — front and back — […]
I was tickled pink to discover that the new Arcade Fire single, “Month of May” and the flip side “The Suburbs” has made it’s way into the digital world of the web. Most sites have […]
Here’s the May22nd 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 […]
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 May 2010 […]
If you’re like Phil and me, chances are good that you’ve spent much of 2010 listening to the new albums by Four Tet and Caribou. Imagine our delight when we found out they will be […]
The Twilight Sad are putting the finishing touches on a new EP titled The Wrong Car, the first new recorded material since their much loved 2009 album, Forget the Night Ahead. The Wrong Car, which […]
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. […]
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