Guided By Voices rock out Chicago with Riot Fest performance.
With quotes like “Riot Fest might have been the best GBV show ever” and “It was one of the rowdiest and one of the most … Read more
Yuck shares tennis-themed video for “Middle Sea” / New Album 9/30
Yuck have released a new video, directed by Michael Lawrence, for current single “Middle Sea,” from their forthcoming second album Glow & Behold, out Sept. … Read more
The Julie Ruin: Run Fast [Album Review]
The Julie Ruin Run Fast TJR Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Bikini Kill legend Kathleen Hanna returns with the debut of new group The Julie … Read more
Joanna Gruesome: Weird Sister [Album Review]
Joanna Gruesome Weird Sister Slumberland Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Debut from Joanna Gruesome is packed with high energy and loud guitars. Album Review: Boy/girl … Read more
Deerhunter “Back To The Middle” Video + Announce Fall Dates
Today Deerhunter revealed a brand new video for Monomania (TFN Review) track “Back To The Middle.” Shot in London and directed by Olivier Groulx, the … Read more
Night Beats release Sonic Boom / LTD edition 500 White Copies
The new Night Beats record, Sonic Bloom comes out September 24, 2013. Recorded in a Tacoma, Washington warehouse, Sonic Bloom is packed with reverb soaked … Read more
Nine Inch Nails: Hesitation Marks [Album Review]
Nine Inch Nails Hesitation Marks Columbia Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Nine Inch Nails returns with the large sonic palette Trent Reznor calls Hesitation Marks. … Read more
Kitten Forever: Pressure [Album Review]
Kitten Forever Pressure Guilt Ridden Pop [2013] Fire Note Says: Kitten Forever have a riot for you! Album Review: After spinning through the quick 23 … Read more
Watch Jonathan Rado’s music video for “Faces” w/ White Fence
Jonathan Rado main project is Foxygen but he has ventured out on his own with his solo debut Law & Order. Below is the first … Read more
Limited Arcade Fire 12″ available now at Merge Records
If you didn’t grab a copy from one of the special record stores last night Merge has you covered today. They are selling a limited … Read more
J. Roddy Walston & The Business: Essential Tremors [Album Review]
J. Roddy Walston & The Business Essential Tremors ATO Records [2013] Fire Note Says: J. Roddy Walston & The Business show why they are one … Read more
Arcade Fire new ablum Reflektor details slowly being revealed.
We know a little more today than yesterday and we will even more tonight from what we know right now. That seems to be the … Read more
Arctic Monkeys: AM [Album Review]
Arctic Monkeys AM Domino Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Arctic Monkeys bravely push into a new groove on their engaging AM. Album Review: It does … Read more
Sleeping Bag / Mike Adams At His Honest Weight: Heavyweights Split [7-Inch Feature]
Sleeping Bag/Mike Adams At His Honest Weight Heavyweights Split 7-Inch Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] I have always liked the split 7-inch as it gives the … Read more
Volcano Choir: Repave [Album Review]
Volcano Choir Repave Jagjaguwar Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Repave finds Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon kicking back and having fun. Album Review: Justin Vernon has … Read more
Holograms Premiere New Video / Sophomore Album out Now
This week Holograms celebrate the release of their sophomore album Forever. The foursome have also premiered a video for “Meditations” – their anthemic second single … Read more
Running’s Limited Vaguely Ethnic LP w/ Flexi / Castle Face Records
9 new ones from Chicago’s psychotic sons, Running. Vaguely Ethnic is pressed on limited colored vinyl (Half Clear – Half Pistachio Green w/ Splatter) and … Read more
Bad Sports: Bras [Album Review]
Bad Sports Bras Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Third album from Bad Sports rekindles a 70’s era that too many have forgotten or never … Read more
Son Lux “Lanterns” // Ltd. edition clear/black vinyl available now
Equal parts producer and composer, Son Lux (aka Ryan Lott) bridges an unusual gap between old-world music discipline and next-level experimentation. Meditative but heaving with … Read more
Neko Case: The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You [Album Review]
Neko Case The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You ANTI- Records [2013] Fire Note Says: … Read more
Miniboone Debuts New Video / Self-Titled Debut out 9/17
Ernest Jenning Record Co. is excited to release the video for Miniboone’s “I Could, I Could,” off their self-titled debut album, out September 10th. “I … Read more
PLACEBO Announce U.S. Shows; New Album Out Sep 17
Placebo have announced NYC & LA shows in advance of new album Loud Like Love’s release (out 9/17 via UMe). It the band’s first U.S. … Read more
Bad Sports: Bras on Limited Yellow / 300 Copies from Dirtnap Records
Denton/Austin’s Bad Sports are back with their third album – and second on Dirtnap Records. The new album Bras was produced by the Marked Men’s … Read more
King Khan & The Shrines: Idle No More [Album Review]
King Khan & The Shrines Idle No More Merge Records [2013] Fire Note Says: King Khan is back with a soul rock record that will … Read more
David Yow “Making of the Monolith” Video / Art meets Vinyl
Here is a fun behind the sceens making of David Yow’s cement monolith version which was limited to 50 copies. The version is sold out … Read more