Recent Reviews
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The Panic Division: Eternalism
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The Jealous Sound – A Gentle Reminder
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O’Brother – Garden Window
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Active Child: You Are All I See
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Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground – Introducing…
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Psychic Babble – My Brother’s Ears/My Sister’s Eyes
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Halos – Living Like Kings In Confined Spaces
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Sainthood Reps: Monoculture
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The Dangerous Summer: War Paint
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Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
Recent Posts
- Basement Tapes Available1:01am today
- Lovedrug Post “Girl” Video1:01am today
- Deep Sea Diver Live Session10:10pm on February 21, 2012
- Good Old War Song Premier9:09pm on February 21, 2012
- fun. Album Stream + Giveaway6:06pm on February 16, 2012
- In-Depth Kiev Interview5:05pm on February 16, 2012
- Deep Sea Diver Runs Thru Yr Ears3:03pm on February 15, 2012
- Eternalism Album Stream + Interview6:06am on February 14, 2012
- Matt & Gav Interview9:09pm on February 12, 2012
- Good Old War Album Preview5:05pm on February 9, 2012
Recent Blogs
- Active Child: Hi-Dive in Denver8:08pm on September 19, 2011
- The Times are Changing6:06pm on September 13, 2011
- The Chain Gang of 1974: Bluebird Theatre9:09pm on September 12, 2011
- Thoughts On The Final Rx Bandits Tour3:03am on April 22, 2011
- Show Review: Jimmy Eat World, We Were Promised Jetpacks4:04am on October 4, 2010
Posts containing
Hot Water Music Sign to Rise
June 30, 2011 by Dave Giumara
Hot Water Music have signed with Rise Records. The band will release their new full length in Spring 2012 and release a teaser two song 7″ this August.
Genre: post-emo, punkKick-Snare-Hat Launched
June 30, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Ben Homola (of Bad Books) recently launched a new website dedicated to talking about and to drummers. Featured interviews already posted include Ricky Mazzotta (of mewithoutYou) and Riley Reckenridge (of Thrice).
Tagged: Bad Books, Favorite Gentlemen, kevin devine, manchester orchestraThe Fling Interview
June 30, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Read an interview with Graham of The Fling at Unedited. The band recently re-released their debut When The Madhouses Appear with Dangerbird Records. See their website for upcoming tour dates.
Tagged: Delta Spirit, folk rock, Long Beach, rock, The Fling, We BarbariansJessica Dobson (formerly Deep Sea Diver) News
June 28, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Read an article on Jessica Dobson, formerly known as Deep Sea Diver, at Seattle Weekly. You can also preview two songs from her upcoming full length debut at her website.
Tagged: Beck, Deep Sea Diver, indie, Jessica Dobson, Long Beach, pop, Seattle, Spoon, St. Vincent, Yeah Yeah YeahsThe Front Bottoms Debut Details
June 28, 2011 by Dave Giumara
The Front Bottoms have announced a September 6, 2011 release date for their self-titled album on Bar/None Records. You can download the first single “The Beers” here.
Genre: emo, emo punk, post-emoHalos Stream LP
June 27, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Halos are streaming their debut album Living Like Kings In Confined Spaces in it’s entirety at Liisten.com. The album officially comes out July 26 but you can pre-order a copy from the band now at their website. You can also download 3 songs from the link listed above.
Tagged: album stream, California, Circa Survive, Halos, Orange, rockMe & LP Announce EP
June 23, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Matt Embree (of Rx Bandits) alongside Lisa Papineau will release a new EP titled Chez Raymond as Me & LP. Look for a July release and follow the band via Tumblr for updates.
Tagged: folk, Lisa Papineau, Love You Moon, Matt Embree, pop, Rx Bandits, Sargent HouseSteel Train 1-Year Anny
June 23, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Steel Train are celebrating the 1-year anniversary of the release of their Self-Titled album by giving it away for FREE for one week. You can download the album, including 2 b-sides, via their website. Also see the website to find out how you can win a copy of their 4-set 7″ … read more.
Tagged: fun., New Jersey, pop, rock, Steel Train, The FormatNurses Unleash Dracula
June 23, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Nurses have announced the release of Dracula, their new album available September 20 via Dead Oceans. You can see the artwork, tracklisting and download the album opener “Fever Dreams” here.
Tagged: Animal Collective, Dead Oceans, Nurses, pop, psychedelic, The Beach BoysPsychic Babble
June 22, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Colin of Circa Survive will release his debut solo album My Brother’s Ears/My Sister’s Eyes under the moniker Psychic Babble. Tracklisting can be found here and pre-order info along with a new song will be released this Thursday.
Tagged: Anthony Green, Circa Survive, electronic, folk, soloKay Kay Record Release Audio
June 21, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Stream/download Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground‘s record release show for Introducing… at Bandcamp now. You can purchase the album digitally there as well or pre-order you physical copy (with complementary digital download) at Suburban Home Records.
Tagged: Bombs Over Bellevue, chamber pop, Gatsbys American Dream, Kay Kay, pop, psychedelic, Seattle WA, Wild Orchid ChildrenJoey Cape Releases New Album With New Band
June 21, 2011 by Dave Giumara
Joey Cape (of Lagwagon) has put up a new album from his new band Bad Loud over at Bandcamp. The album is pay-what-you-wish and is full band versions of acoustic songs he has previously released.
Tagged: joey cape, lagwagon, OC, punkHalos Release Date
June 20, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Halos will release their debut full length Living Like Kings In Confined Spaces July 26. Check back for more details and goodies as the date comes closer. The band recently won the best video award for their song “Amalgam” which you can view here.
Tagged: California, Circa Survive, Halos, indie, OC, rockSainthood Reps Full Length Release Details
June 20, 2011 by Dave Giumara
Sainthood Reps has announced that their debut full length album, Monoculture, is due out August 9th on Tooth and Nail Records. The album will have ten tracks and is produced by Mike Sapone (Brand New, Crime in Stereo, The Xcerts).
Genre: emo, emo punk, punkCity and Colour Fall Tour Dates
June 20, 2011 by Dave Giumara
City and Colour today announces an extensive U.S. tour set to begin November 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California and ending on December 10th in Washington, DC at the venerable 9:30 Club. Pre-sale will begin tomorrow here and you can check out tour dates here.
Genre: acoustic, alternative rock, emoAgainst Me! To Reissue Latest Album
June 20, 2011 by Dave Giumara
Against Me! will be re-issuing their latest album White Crosses on July 26th with four bonus tracks and a bonus album of reworked versions of songs from the album. You can check out a tracklisting here.
Genre: punk, rock
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
June 20, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
Progress is difficult to make when you’re carrying boulders on your back. Fleet Foxes first released their music to the masses in 2008 (preceded by a local-only EP in late 2006) and after a slow rumble, their popularity built to make them the hottest thing on the year’s “best-of” … read more.
Tagged: Fleet Foxes, folk, Grizzly Bear, Robin Pecknold, rock, Sub PopThursday’s Rickly Talks Influences
June 20, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
While I hope you are ALL spinning Thursday‘s latest amazing record No Devolución, you also may be wondering what influenced the sound of the record? Well, lead singer Geoff Rickly told Spin all about it. The album is available now. You can catch the band on tour with Taking Back … read more.
Tagged: ambient, post-hardcore, powerful, rock, Spin, ThursdayBouncing Souls Frontman To Release Solo Album
June 16, 2011 by Dave Giumara
Greg Attonito (Bouncing Souls) has announced debut solo album, Natural Disaster, will be released on July 12th through Chunksaah Records. You can listen to the first single “Tear Drops” over at the Chunksaah Facebook page.
Genre: acoustic, punkDear Hunter Release Color Spectrum
June 15, 2011 by Matt Zimmerman
The Dear Hunter‘s standard version of the Color Spectrum is streaming now at AOL Music. Both this and the complete collection, featuring 36 songs, are available now digitally and physically. Update: Watch Casey discuss the concept behind the gargantuan release here.