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
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