Hidden Revolutions: 15 Classic Obscure Albums from the Second Half of the ‘60s
It should come as no surprise that we’re big fans of 60’s music here at The Fire Note. That decade not only produced some of … Read more
Track Premiere: Chris Zurich “The Sounds” from Black Ink
The Fire Note is proud to present a premiere track from singer/songwriter Chris Zurich. “The Sounds” is off his new self-released debut Black Ink that … Read more
Track Premiere: Mathew Sawyer – “October All The Time”
The new album from artist Mathew Sawyer is called Sleep Dreamt A Brother and it’s out October 15 (tomorrow) in the U.S. via Fire Records. … Read more
Deep Cuts: R.E.M.
R.E.M. released the 25th anniversary of their first major label album Green earlier this year. As the band has disbanded we get the chance to … Read more
The Fire Note Album Stream: Lisa Papineau – Blood Noise
The Fire Note is pleased to provide the album stream for Lisa Papineau’s third and newest solo record, Blood Noise, which is due out tomorrow … Read more
Midpoint Music Festival Review: Day 2 & 3
The Midpoint Music Festival wrapped up on Saturday after a great three days of music played through the Cincinnati streets with around 170 local, regional, … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 4 (September 2013)
September is almost over but it wouldn’t be complete without our monthly Bandcamp installment! Below is our September Bandcamp picks featuring artists that deserve your … Read more
Midpoint Music Festival Review: Day 1
Trying to “see it all” at Midpoint is an impossible feat. With around 56 bands playing on Thursday evening in a time span of 5 … Read more
15 Artists Not To Miss at the Midpoint Music Fest: Sept 26-28
More than 170 local, regional, national and international musical acts will come together in Cincinnati to perform at the 2013 MidPoint Music Festival (MPMF). The … Read more
Interview with Subways On The Sun
Subways on the Sun recently released their fantastic debut album, The Honeymoon Stagecoach, which we reviewed earlier in August (TFN Review). The Seattle-based band plays … Read more
Fire Note Video Premiere: Shaheed & DJ Supreme – “Saliva”
The Fire Note admittedly does not pay enough attention to the indie hip hop scene but Birmingham’s Shaheed & DJ Supreme have caught our ear … Read more
Deep Cuts: The White Stripes
If you’re a fan of The White Stripes like The Fire Note, then you know how raw, primal, and fierce they can sound. Not to … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 3 (August 2013)
When is the last time you had even a minute to search for new bands? What if The Fire Note helped out? Well – that … Read more
Interview with Black Joe Lewis
We caught up with Joe Lewis of Black Joe Lewis at the Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati and had the privilege of asking him some questions. … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 2 (July 2013)
Here at The Fire Note we believe in the little guy. The indie mom and pop record stores, the indie record labels being run from … Read more
Bunbury Music Festival Review [Day 3]
Day 3 at Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival was even hotter but that absolutely did not slow the bands or fans down from having a good … Read more
Bunbury Music Festival Review [Day 2]
Day 2 at Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival brought higher temperatures but that did not stop any of the artists from putting on killer sets. You … Read more
Interview with Rose Windows
The Fire Note has been all over Rose Windows since they released their excellent debut on Sub Pop Records just a month ago. Their new … Read more
Bunbury Music Festival Review [Day 1]
The Fire Note was on the ground this past weekend for Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival. The bands, festival organizers and the Queen City put on … Read more
Track Premiere: Speedwell – “This Is Us”
I always like when music is unearthed and given new life. That is the case with the posthumous debut full length from Speedwell titled Start … Read more
10 Artists Not To Miss at the Bunbury Music Festival: July 12-14
Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival is quickly becoming a force to reckon with as it returns for its second year with its fan-friendly atmosphere. With fun., … Read more
Track Premiere: Elusive Parallelograms – “Semantics”
With their new Fragments EP out tomorrow, you can now hear the premiere of single “Semantics” from Milwaukee, WI band Elusive Parallelograms. Fragments represents their … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 1 (June 2013)
Here at The Fire Note we believe in the little guy. The indie mom and pop record stores, the indie record labels being run from … Read more
Track Premiere: Morningbell – “Yes Wonderful Things” / Tour Dates
Take a listen to “Yes Wonderful Things,” the new single from Gainesville, Florida-based band Morningbell. “Yes Wonderful Things” has a very float along vocal quality … Read more
Guided By Voices: Noble Insect [7-Inch Feature] / Stream “See You Soon”
Guided By Voices Noble Insect 7” Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] “Noble Insect” is the fifth and final single from Guided By Voices forthcoming full … Read more