Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 11 (May 2014)
The Fire Note’s May Bandcamp feature finishes off the Spring with some great new artists. In this edition you can find some loud rock from … Read more
Bloom: Thousand Yard Stare [Album Review]
Bloom Thousand Yard Stare Broken Circle Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Fans of somber electric guitar indie rock and catchy keyboards will enjoy the sounds … 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
The Crookes: Soapbox [Album Review]
The Crookes Soapbox Modern Outsider [2014] Fire Note Says: The Crookes continue their upward trajectory with their new album. Album Review: I’m not really sure … 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
Motorpsycho: Behind The Sun [Album Review]
Motorpsycho Behind The Sun Rune Grammofon [2014] Fire Note Says: Built to lofty heights, Behind The Sun might collapse under its own weight—but that’s not … Read more
R.E.M.: Unplugged 1991 & 2001 – The Complete Sessions [Album Review]
R.E.M. Unplugged: 1991 & 2001 – The Complete Sessions Rhino Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Listen to a band at some of its highs with … 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
Gruff Rhys: American Interior [Album Review]
Gruff Rhys American Interior Turnstile Music [2014] Fire Note Says: American Interior blends psych, folk, pop, rock and traces of dance music into a potent … 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
The Shilohs: The Shilohs [Ablum Review]
The Shilohs The Shilohs Light Organ Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Shilohs let the sunshine in on their summery second album. Album Review: The … 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
July: July [Classic Album Revisit]
July July Rhino Records (2014 Reissue) Released: 1968 Producer: Tommy Scott Length: 36:12 Part of what we hope becomes a regular reissue program of psych … 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
Coldplay: Ghost Stories [Album Review]
Coldplay Ghost Stories Atlantic Records [2014] Fire Note Says: Coldplay’s latest Ghost Stories could use more life. Album Review: Coldplay has made their most “Coldplay” … 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
Tame Impala: Live Versions [Album Review]
Tame Impala Live Versions Modular Recordings [2014] Fire Note Says: Tame Impala‘s Live Versions offers small twists on some old favorites. Album Review: It‘s a … 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
The Black Keys: Turn Blue [Album Review]
The Black Keys Turn Blue Nonesuch Records [2014] Fire Note Says: The Black Keys don’t quite meet high expectations with Turn Blue. Album Review: True … 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