Brother O’ Brother “Show Pony” Vinyl Release / Limited Splatter City!
Here is a band we turned you onto back in our February Bandcamp feature. Indianapolis’ Brother O’ Brother has an early Black Keys vibe going … Read more
Negative Scanner: Negative Scanner [Album Review]
Negative Scanner Negative Scanner Trouble In Mind Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Ahh -28 minutes of post-punk bliss is what you get here with … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Dances – “Suzy Lee”
Dances hail from Brooklyn and on their upcoming debut, Keep Talking, the band will show off their admiration for classic NYC punk, Britpop, ’60s psych … Read more
Ricked Wicky: King Heavy Metal [Album Review]
Ricked Wicky King Heavy Metal Guided By Voices Inc. [2015] Fire Note Says: Pollard’s Ricked Wicky sparks your rock n roll juices! Album Review: The … Read more
FUZZ Announce Thunderous Return / New Album II Out 10/23 via In The Red
FUZZ is back! Ty Segall (drums, vocals), Charles Moothart (guitar, vocals), and Chad Ubovich (bass, vocals) are exploring all the blank-ations of what will be, … Read more
Atlas Genius New Track “Stockholm” / New Album out August 31st
Atlas Genius has shared a new track, “Stockholm,” from the band’s forthcoming release Inanimate Objects. The ablum is due out August 31 via Warner Bros. … Read more
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles: Oh Man, Cover The Ground [Album Review]
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles Oh Man, Cover The Ground Suicide Squeeze Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Shana Cleveland has been performing with a … Read more
Wilco: Star Wars [Album Review]
Wilco Star Wars ANTI-/dBpm Records [2015] Fire Note Says: This is a free offering you should keep! Album Review: “Thank you and goodnight” is what … Read more
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne Makes Museum Debut in Baltimore
Wayne Coyne, frontman for The Flaming Lips, is creating brand-new visual artwork for the next exhibition at Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM). Opening this … Read more
Sturgill Simpson extends fall tour, including two nights at the Ryman Auditorium
Sturgill Simpson’s “Living The Dream” fall tour will extend through November including two nights at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium as well as shows in Buffalo, … Read more
Zig Zags Slime EP / LTD 500 Slime Green Vinyl @ Famous Class
Famous Class always has something cool going on and they just recently posted pre-orders for a nice looking 4-song Zig Zags EP in a silk-screened … Read more
Connections: 5 Imaginary Boys [7-Inch Review]
Connections keeps the material rolling as this end of the year EP followed three LPs released over the last two years. The Guided By Voices … Read more
EZTV: Calling Out [Album Review]
EZTV Calling Out Captured Tracks [2015] Fire Note Says: Soft guitar pop brewed with heartbreak. Album Review: Soft hook filled guitar pop has always had … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: SPORTS – “Saturday”
You absolutely cannot keep me away from the type of indie infection that Gambier, Ohio’s SPORTS plays. “Saturday” is an explosive tune that reminds me … Read more
Veruca Salt: Ghost Notes [Album Review]
Veruca Salt Ghost NotesEl Camino Media [2015] Having reunited with their original lineup in 2013, Veruca Salt have returned with their new LP, Ghost Notes. … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Dear Hunter – “Waves”
The Dear Hunter have just released the second track from their forthcoming album Act IV: Rebirth In Reprise, out September 4 on Cave & Canary … Read more
Girl Band Announce Debut Album, Out 9/25 on Rough Trade
We first told you about Dublin’s Girl Band when they were a Friday Fire track back in January of 2014 and then reminded you in … Read more
Track Premiere: +Aziz – “Halal”
Today’s premiere track is from +Aziz. The Kuwaiti singer/songwriter, now living in New Orleans, has a spiritual side to his music which may initially turn … Read more
Failure: The Heart Is A Monster [Album Review]
Failure The Heart Is A Monster Self-Released [2015] Fire Note Says: Failure return after 19 years with a sonic beast! Album Review: When you talk … Read more
Hop Along: Painted Shut [Album Review]
Hop Along Painted Shut Saddle Creek Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: Frances Quinlan’s voice absolutely soars with her smooth growl on Hop Along’s sophomore … Read more
Third Man Records Vault 25: Dead Weather Dodge & Burn
Here is a vault package that should be of interest to many. Third Man Records’ Vault 25 is a Dead Weather special that features their … Read more
Juan Wauters: Who Me? [Album Review]
Juan Wauters Who Me? Captured Tracks [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: The Beets frontman Juan Wauters is back with his sophomore record, Who Me?. His … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Tedo Stone – “To The Marshes”
Anytime I hear a “Dinosaur Jr. meets Neil Young” description you know I will dig a little deeper. That tag is what some are throwing … Read more
Radioactivity: Silent Kill [Album Review]
Radioactivity Silent Kill Dirtnap Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Silent Kill breaks the mold of what “punk rock” is supposed to sound like! Album Review: … Read more
The National: A Lot Of Sorrow (Box Set) [Album Review]
The National A Lot Of Sorrow (Box Set) 4AD Records [2015] Fire Drill Album Review: “Sorrow found me when I was young / Sorrow waited, … Read more