The Friday Fire Track: Mastodon – “Chimes At Midnight”
Mastodon has always been a band to watch. The undersea brutality of Leviathan, the debut low end ferocity of Remission, the heavy psych prog perfections … Read more
Washed Out: Updated Tour Dates + “Weightless” Video
Washed Out have a new video for “Weightless,” from their latest record Paracosm which was released last year on Sub Pop Records. Washed Out has … Read more
Guided By Voices video for “Bad Love Is Easy To Do”
Guided By Voices dropped their latest record, Cool Planet, last month and now you can catch the great first video from that album for “Bad … Read more
Buffalo Killers on Last Call w/ Carson Daly Tonight
The Buffalo Killers were in LA last month performing at the second annual Freaks For The Festival as well as appearing on shows up and … Read more
Jack White new video for “Lazaretto” – Album out June 10th
Here is the new Jack White video for “Lazaretto.” It is the lead single and title track off his new album out June 10 via … Read more
Psalmships: Oxblood / Bone Swirl + 7-Inch (100 Copies)
Here is the latest from Philly’s premiere spectral folk collective, Psalmships. Their new LP I Sleep Alone will be out July 8 via one of … Read more
Bob Mould: Beauty & Ruin [Album Review]
Bob Mould Beauty & Ruin Merge Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Bob Mould returns with an emotionally charged record. Album Review: Right from the opening … Read more
Gold-Bears: Dalliance [Album Review]
Gold-Bears Dalliance Slumberland Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Gold-Bears revive an old formula for modern results. Album Review: Noisy feedback guitars, buried pop song structures, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Champion Lover – “Read My Mind”
Toronto is just cranking out noise-punk rock bands like no other area and they all are worth your time and ear. Champion Lover met in … Read more
Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs – New Video “Calgary Hill”
Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs has a new record, “Gates of Hell,” releasing via Southpaw Records on July 13th. We have been kicking it … Read more
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga / 500 Copies Transparent Red Vinyl
There isn’t a Spoon album that I don’t enjoy. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga ranks up there with the best and now Newbury Comics and … Read more
Amen Dunes: Love [Album Review]
Amen Dunes Love Sacred Bones Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Amen Dunes creates their most engaging record to date. Album Review: I like finding records … Read more
Curtis Harding: Soul Power [Album Review]
Curtis Harding Soul Power Burger Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Curtis Harding is an emerging artist that you should get to know now. Album Review: … Read more
La Sera: Hour Of The Dawn [Album Review]
La Sera Hour Of The Dawn Hardly Art Records [2014] Fire Note Says: La Sera rocks it up on third LP Hour Of The Dawn. … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Unicycle Loves You – “JAWS”
The Friday before Memorial Day calls for some fuzz. Not talking about Ty Segall’s band but the new single from Brooklyn’s Unicycle Loves You. “JAWS” … Read more
Patrick Park: Love Like Swords [Album Review]
Patrick Park Love Like Swords Downward Road Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Patrick Park once again shows why he should be singing to the masses. … Read more
Conor Oberst: Upside Down Mountain [Album Review]
Conor Oberst Upside Down Mountain Nonesuch Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Conor Oberst is showing his age – and that is not a bad thing. … Read more
Beach Slang: New 7″ – LTD 100 Light Mint Green Vinyl
The debut 7″ vinyl release from Philadelphia, PA’s Beach Slang, Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken?, is now available for Pre-Order from Dead Broke … Read more
The Muffs Announce First Record In 10 Years – Out July 29th
Burger Records has announced the release of Whoop Dee Doo by The Muffs, their first full-length album of new material in 10 years, out July … Read more
The Club is Open Again! Guided By Voices – Taft Theatre, Cincinnati, OH 5/16/2014 [Concert Review]
I came WAY late to the GBV party: by the time I caught on to the band’s greatness, the reunited “classic lineup” had already released … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Naomi Punk – “Television Man”
I think you are going to like this track right from the opening guitar tension. Olympia-based punk trio Naomi Punk return as “Television Man” is … Read more
Jack White releases another track from Lazaretto – “Just One Drink”
Now less than a month away from the worldwide release of his forthcoming album Lazaretto, Jack White is has released “Just One Drink.” The song … Read more
Kishi Bashi: Lighght [Album Review]
Kishi Bashi Lighght Joyful Noise Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Kishi Bashi’s sophomore effort goes bigger and avoids the slump! Album Review: A soaring indie … Read more
Riot Fest Unveils “10 Years. 10 Essential Albums.”
On the heels of announcing Riot Fest in three cities within the past week (Toronto, Chicago and Denver), organizers have released the first big surprise … Read more
Wussy: Attica! [Album Review]
Wussy Attica! Shake It Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Wussy rivals their best with addictive Attica! Album Review: The upward progression of a band is … Read more