The Friday Fire Track: Gold Class – “Life As A Gun”
Melbourne-based Gold Class has an instantly memorable sound on this new single from their forthcoming record It’s You. Think Morrissey fronting a post-punk band like … Read more
Dumb Numbers Split Series w/ David Lynch, Melvins, David Yow
Dumb Numbers is back with a triple 10″ box set and they brought friends. The split series features new music from Dumb Numbers along with … Read more
Blackheart Honeymoon: Mountains Speak [Album Review]
Blackheart Honeymoon Mountains Speak Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: With a sound that goes back n forth between Band of Horses and New Pornographers, … Read more
Terrible Terrible: Get The New Computer [Album Review]
Terrible Terrible Get The New Computer Self-Released [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Terrible Terrible is a great band name as it sets up low expectations. … Read more
Doubting Thomas Cruise Control: Remember Me John Lydon Forever [Album Review]
Doubting Thomas Cruise Control Remember Me John Lydon Forever Fleeting Youth Records [2015] Fire Note Says: DTCC bring another flavor to the indie rock scene. … Read more
King Gizzard & Lizard Wizard: Paper Mâché Dream Balloon / 1000 Tri-Color Vinyl
Our favorite psych troubadours King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have a new album coming out still this year! Paper Mâché Dream Balloon hits the … Read more
Wild Raccoon: Mount Break [Album Review]
Wild Raccoon Mount Break Howlin’ Banana Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: One-man garage pop from France?! Yes, you heard me right. From across the … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Surf Rock Is Dead – “Anymore”
Sometimes all you need is a catchy band name and I am in before the music even starts playing. That was the case for Brooklyn’s … Read more
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Lock All The Doors 7″ / Remixes 2LP
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have several limited releases now available at his online store. The fourth single “Lock All the Doors” is due out … Read more
The Arcs premiere music video for “Put a Flower in Your Pocket”
Here is the new music video from Dan Auerbach’s The Arcs for “Put a Flower in Your Pocket.” The video was directed by El Oms, … Read more
Brother O’ Brother: Show Pony [Album Review]
Brother O’ Brother Show Pony Fonoflo Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Get your rock blues groove on with Brother O’ Brother. Album Review: This has … Read more
Strange Wilds: Subjective Concepts [Album Review]
Strange Wilds Subjective Concepts Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Strange Wilds debut full length, Subjective Concepts, is one of the closest sounding … Read more
Saint Motel: My Type EP [Album Review]
Saint Motel My Type EP Elektra Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: From the opening sax on “My Type,” California’s Saint Motel hook you with … Read more
Rocky Votolato & Chuck Ragan: Kindred Spirit [Album Review]
Rocky Votolato & Chuck Ragan Kindred Spirit SideOneDummy Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Rocky Votolato and Chuck Ragan should be in your collection of … Read more
Damaged Bug: Cold Hot Plumbs [Album Review]
Damaged Bug Cold Hot Plumbs Castle Face Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: I am not sure everyone knows this but Thee Oh Sees’ John … Read more
La Luz: Weirdo Shrine [Album Review]
La Luz Weirdo Shrine Hardly Art Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Weirdo Shrine is a wave you should ride all the way in! Album Review: … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Lou Barlow – “Moving”
“Moving” marks the return of Lou Barlow to the solo album world as his new LP, Brace The Wave, will be his first in six … Read more
Reissue Alert: Urge Ovekill / Self / Man Or Astro-Man?
One major positive about the growing interest in vinyl is that many favorites are finding a new pressing. I am not talking about all the … Read more
Beach Slang Announces Debut Album / Early Bird Vinyl 800 Clear
This is one we have been waiting for patiently! Following two great EPs, Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken? and Cheap Thrills On A … Read more
The National’s Matt Berninger and Menomena’s Brent Knopf are EL VY
The National’s Matt Berninger and Menomena/Ramona Falls’ Brent Knopf have joined forces for a collaborative offering under the moniker EL VY. Their debut record, Return … Read more
Eric Gaffney: A Cassetterospective [Album Review]
Eric Gaffney A Cassetterospective Joyful Noise Recordings [2015]
Under The Sun Tour 2015: Embrace The Nostalgia (4 Bands)
Alright. So it would be super easy to dismiss the Under The Sun tour completely. You get Sugar Ray, Better Than Ezra, Uncle Kracker and … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Monk Parker – “Sadly Yes”
You can try but most likely you won’t be able to pry this funereal Americana from my cold dead hand. Or at least something like … Read more
Wavves shares new single “Flamezesz” from V – LP due out 10/2
Wavves has just shared new song “Flamezesz” from their upcoming fifth studio record V. This record is the first time the band has properly recorded … Read more
Elvis Depressedly: New Alhambra [Album Review]
Elvis Depressedly New Alhambra Run For Cover Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Many times great indie rock lies on the fringes of the mainstream … Read more