Smoking Popes: Born To Quit [Album Review]
Smoking Popes Born To Quit [Reissue] SideOneDummy Records [2012] Fire Note Says: One of the more underrated albums from the 90’s alternative nation gets a … Read more
Beach Fossils announces new album + shares new single
Beach Fossils began in 2009 as the solo project of Dustin Payseur. Before and after the 2010 release of the S/T debut LP and 2011’s What A Pleasure EP, … Read more
Fountains of Wayne’s self-titled debut and Utopia Parkway available on vinyl.
Fountains of Wayne’s self-titled debut and the follow-up,Utopia Parkway, laid the foundation for the band’s reputation as masters of power pop, or as The Dean … Read more
Green Day ¡TRÉ! Streaming Now / Week Prior To Release
December 4, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – Green Day ¡Tre!, the third album in Green Day’s album trilogy Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos!, and Green Day ¡Tré!, … Read more
A note from Thom Yorke on the new Atoms For Peace due Feb 25.
“So finally I can tell you the Atoms for Peace record is coming out on the 25th February, it’s called Amok. The tracks are Before Your … Read more
Shout Out Louds Reveal New Album Info; Release New Video
Swedish five-piece Shout Out Louds will be releasing their fourth album on Merge Records titled Optica February 26, 2013. The album marks 10 years since Shout Out … Read more
FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE 2013 TOUR ANNOUNCED
First Date April 4th in Columbus, Ohio Tickets On Sale Beginning December 14th LOS ANGELES, CA (December 4, 2012) – Fleetwood Mac, one of rock’s … Read more
Scott Walker: Bish Bosch [Album Review]
Scott Walker Bish Bosch 4AD Records [2012] Fire Note Says: With Bish Bosch, Scott Walker gives listeners another sonic puzzle to solve! Album Review: After … Read more
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down premieres album art and sets tour
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down will tour North America this spring in support of their forthcoming full-length album, We the Common (out on … Read more
METZ: “Dirty Shirt” / “Leave Me Out” 7-inch
METZ Dirty Shirt/Leave Me Out 7” Sub Pop Records [2012] METZ is easily one of my new favorite bands this year and this 7-inch release … Read more
Sea Wolf: Old World Romance [Album Review]
Sea Wolf Old World Romance Dangerbird Records [2012] Fire Note Says: Old World Romance delivers a solid effort that has been crafted for lovers of … Read more
The Gaslight Anthem: Hold You Up 10″ EP [Album Review]
The Gaslight Anthem Hold You Up 10” EP Mercury Records [2012] Fire Note Says: The Gaslight Anthem offer up 3 new acoustic tracks on RSD … Read more
Dave Grohl Directorial Debut Sound City Doc Will Premiere At Sundance
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana announced today that his directorial debut, the feature documentary film, SOUND CITY about the infamous recording studio in … Read more
Kishi Bashi xmas “SnowFlexi” / Ltd 1000 – All Proceeds Donated
How about a Holiday vinyl? Just in time for the season is the first of an annual tradition at Joyful Noise Recordings called the “SnowFlexi”! … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: North American Tour Dates Confirmed
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have confirmed details of an upcoming North American tour in support of Push the Sky Away, the fifteenth studio … Read more
The Heartbreaks New EP Out Feb. 4th / Release Video For “Hand On Heart”
THE HEARTBREAKS ANNOUNCE EP ‘HAND ON HEART’ – OUT FEBRUARY 4TH See “Hand on Heart” Video Here Produced and mixed by Tristan Ivemy (Frank Turner, Holloways etc), The … Read more
Pirate Press “RECORD OF THE YEAR” Facebook Contest!
Pirate Press “RECORD OF THE YEAR” Facebook Contest! If you like creative looking vinyl then I suggest you head on over to Pirate Press Records … Read more
Jesu: Duchess 7-inch (Singles Going Home Alone)
Jesu Duchess/Veiled 7″ Matador Records [2012] This release from Jesu is part of the 2012 Singles Going Home Alone Singles Club that Matador records started … Read more
Electric Flower Group Premiere New Video “The Electrician”
LA-based psych-rockers Electric Flower Group are already mind-blowing on record, but for their new video “The Electrician,” they’ve synched the music with the gonzo 1977 … Read more
The Babies [Artist Highlight]
Artist: The Babies Hometown: Brooklyn, NYC Artists With Similar Fire: Pixies / Sonny & The Sunsets / Pavement The Babies – Get Lost by WOODSIST … Read more
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit: Live In Alabama [Album Review]
Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Live In Alabama Lightning Rod Records (2012) Fire Note Says: This hot live set from Jason Isbell and the … Read more
WHY? announces 2013 tour dates / Video for Paper Hearts
WHY? has at last unleashed their fifth long-player, a meticulous work of morbid fascination and offbeat romanticism dubbed Mumps, etc. Though there is a mysterious … Read more
SideOneDummy vinyl reissues of Superdrag & Smoking Popes delayed.
Due to manufacturing delays SideOneDummy Records announced that the vinyl re-issues of The Smoking Popes’ Born To Quit and Superdrag’s Regretfully Yours have been delayed … Read more
Rage Against The Machine: XX – 20th Anniversary Edition [Album Review]
Rage Against The Machine XX – 20th Anniversary Edition Epic/Legacy Recordings [2012] Fire Note Says: 20 Years later – raging against the machine still feels … Read more
All That Remains: A War You Cannot Win [Album Review]
All That Remains A War You Cannot Win Razor & Tie Records [2012] Fire Note Says: All That Remains seem to be fighting a war … Read more