Murder By Death: Big Dark Love [Album Review]
Murder By Death Big Dark Love Bloodshot Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Murder By Death stay true to the title with the looming Big Dark … Read more
Ricked Wicky: I Sell The Circus [Album Review]
Ricked Wicky I Sell The Circus Guided By Voices Inc. [2015] Fire Note Says: You want rock? Pollard’s Ricked Wicky has you covered! Album Review: … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Andy Gabbard – “More”
You may not know the name but hopefully you are familiar with Andy Gabbard’s daytime band the Buffalo Killers. They didn’t just have one but … Read more
Twerps: Range Anxiety [Album Review]
Twerps Range Anxiety Merge Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Twerps return with another batch of indie jangle bliss. Album Review: There is always a place … Read more
Los Angeles Police Department – New Single and 7″ Release
You may remember back in August when Ryan Pollie’s Los Angeles Police Department was the featured Friday Fire Track. We said then that as “Pollie … Read more
Alex Calder: Strange Dreams [Album Review]
Alex Calder Strange Dreams Captured Tracks [2015] Fire Note Says: Alex Calder creates experimental indie pop on his debut Strange Dreams. Album Review: Strange Dreams … Read more
Mikal Cronin – MCIII 500 Copies on Clear Vinyl out 5/5
2015 just got a little better as Merge Records has announced the new Mikal Cronin, MCIII, will be released May 5th. The first 500 orders … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Doe – “Oh, Nostalgia!”
London-based trio Doe is made up of Nicola Leel (vocals/guitar), Matt Sykes (guitar), and Jake Popyura (drums.) The group formed in 2013 and put out … Read more
Sleater-Kinney: No Cities To Love [Album Review]
Sleater-Kinney No Cities To Love Sub Pop Records [2015] Fire Note Says: Sleater-Kinney have just set the 2015 bar very high! Album Review: These days, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Prima Donna – “Pretty Little Head”
Anyone need a little in your face snarling glam rock to get your Friday going? Well, San Fernando Valley’s Prima Donna will fill your head … Read more
Ty Segall Band Live in San Francisco – Ultra Clear Vinyl LTD to 1000
[Ultra Clear Variant is now sold out] Castle Face Records has not let a single person down with their Live in San Francisco series. This … Read more
Chuck Ragan US Tour Ends Saturday / European Tour Starts March 18
There are only three dates left to check out Chuck Ragan in the US so plan accordingly. He has been touring in support of his … Read more
New Track from Big Dick / New Album out February 24
The Fire Note are big fans of Ottawa’s Big Dick and couldn’t be more excited for their second LP Disappointment out February 24th via Dirt … Read more
Video Premiere: Brian Lopez – “Static Noise”
“Quiet is the new loud” is a phrase that always circles back around in the music scene from time to time. Those simple words capture … Read more
Waxahatchee new album Ivy Tripp / Limited Color Vinyl 500 Copies
Waxahatchee’s new album Ivy Tripp will be out April 7 via Merge Records. The record will be the highly anticipated follow up to Cerulean Salt, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Ryley Walker – “Primerose Green”
Do you have the New Year’s blues? It is that feeling after the holidays of just too much everything combined with grey winter skies. Well … Read more
Coachella’s 2015 Lineup Announced: Jack White – Drake – AC/DC
Coachella has annouced its 2015 lineup: Jack White, AC/DC and Drake, will headline this year’s festival. Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Ryan Adams, Interpol, Belle & … Read more
Third Man Records Vault Package #23: The White Stripes
2015 marks ten years since the release of the White Stripes’ Get Behind Me Satan album and tour, so Third Man Records is using that … Read more
Erase Errata Return and Drop new LP on 1/20 via Own Label
Following a 4-year hiatus, San Francisco post-punk trio Erase Errata has announced their fourth studio album Lost Weekend, set to be self-released on January 20 … Read more
Guided By Voices Bee Thousand Vinyl Exclusive: 500 Copies
[Bee Thousand is now sold out] Say what you want about Newbury Pressings but they couldn’t have landed a bigger indie title than Bee Thousand. … Read more
Red Aunts: Come Up For A Closer Look [Album Review]
Red Aunts Come Up For A Closer Look In The Red Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Get to know the Red Aunts! Album Review: For … Read more
Moon Duo New Album w/ Bonus 7″ / Limited 400 Red Vinyl
Sacred Bones Records is always good for their limited packaging and this release is no exception. Moon Duo’s 3rd studio album for Sacred Bones, Shawdow … Read more
Lo-Fi HELLBIRDS Share “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home”
Brooklyn’s Hellbirds have re recorded all of Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift For You, and have been putting out the album one song a day … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings 2015 Flexi-Disc Series Subscription
Here is a series that has grown over the last three years. 2015 is looking to be its best yet. Joyful Noise Recordings has announced … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Axis: Sova – “Fractual Ancestry”
If you have seen Ty Segall lately you might have caught his opening act Axis: Sova. The band seems to fit in with the many … Read more