Homecoming Music Festival 2018: Can’t Miss Artists
The National return home to Cincinnati this weekend and are hosting a celebration of music, art and cultural connections. If you are heading down for … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Charmer – “Nurse Joy”
Marquette, Michigan emo-rock band Charmer are bringing a new spotlight to the Midwest movement with their self-titled debut that hits your playlist today via No … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Get Up Kids – “Maybe”
The Get Up Kids are back with a four-song EP titled Kicker. The EP will be released June 8th, 2018 via Polyvinyl in the US … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Wax Chattles – “In My Mouth”
New Zealand’s Wax Chattels are releasing their self-titled LP on May 18th via Flying Nun/Captured Tracks. The band call themselves “guitarless guitar music.” Have we … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Wussy – “Aliens In Our Midst”
We are always excited to check out a new Wussy track so “Aliens In Our Midst” makes for a perfect Friday Fire Track. The song … Read more
The Breeders: “Secret Show” [Concert Review]
The Breeders: “Secret Show”, The Yellow Cab Tavern, Dayton, Ohio – Friday, March 2, 2018 I really like to think that I pay attention, especially … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Michael Rault – “I’ll Be There”
Canadian singer-songwriter Michael Rault is back on May 18th with his new album, It’s A New Day, via Wick Records (a Daptone Records subsidiary). You … Read more
Premiere Friday Fire Track: Ricky Hell & The Voidboys – “Friday Eyes”
Ricky Hell & The Voidboys formed in 2017 on the streets of Cleveland, Ohio and if you follow TFN you already are well aware of … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Jo Passed – “MDM”
New music has always raised the temperature around TFN and today’s Friday Fire Track from Vancouver-based Jo Passed is blowing the mercury out the top! … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Parquet Courts – “Almost Had To Start A Fight/In And Out Of Patience”
Parquet Courts have just announced their fifth album, Wide Awake!, which will be released on May 18th via Rough Trade. Parquet Courts have been crazy … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Ampline – “Captions”
Let us introduce you to Ampline. Kevin Schmidt, Rick McCarty and Mike Montgomery have been writing, recording and touring as Ampline since 2001. This veteran … Read more
Track Premiere: Nathaniel Bellows – “How High”
For the past six years, published poet, novelist, visual artist, and musician, Nathaniel Bellows has been writing libretti for the composer Sarah Kirkland Snider. In … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Pale Kids – “St. Theresa”
Pale Kids new track, “St. Theresa” is the perfect power pop punk rocker to get your Friday cruising. This track is from their forthcoming release, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Charly Bliss – “The Way You Wear Your Head” (Nada Surf Cover)
TFN is always about the cover song. Give us a cover song and we will spin it till it won’t spin no more! Today’s Friday … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Mind Spiders – “Outside”
Mind Spiders have just released their new album, Furies, today via Dirtnap Records. Today’s Friday Fire Track is the first track on the record and … Read more
Track Premiere: The Captain Of Sorrow – “Siamese Scars”
Quiet can always be loud – it just matters how you tune in! That is the feeling that overtakes you in today’s premiere track from … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Graham Repulski – “Negative Highlight Reel”
We love lo-fi around here at The Fire Note and today’s Friday Fire Track is from one of favorite underground indie heroes Graham Repulski. The … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2017
#50 Old 97’s Graveyard Whistling ATO Records [2017] Drinkin’, whiskey, cars, trouble, women, God and Texas – Dallas, Texas that is. That has been the … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Stonefield – “Delusion”
Australia’s Flightless is a record label that’s on a roll. They are home to one of the most talked about bands in the world right … Read more
The Fire Note Writer Edition Top Albums of 2017
The Fire Note wouldn’t be possible without the talented writers that share their educated thoughts and true enjoyment of music with our readers. The time … Read more
Prog 2017: The Year In Review
Progressive Rock is not dead. It’s been relegated to the back of the line but it refuses to go away. And this is the time … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Acid Dad – “Die Hard”
Back in February of 2016 we told you about Brooklyn’s Acid Dad right here in The Friday Fire Track feature. At that time, the psych-punk … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Olden Yolk – “Takes One To Know One”
Trouble In Mind has been on a hot streak this year and the label’s 2018 lineup is already looking solid. Today’s Friday Fire Track artist, … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Soft Moon – “Burn”
“I can’t control myself, I can’t control myself” is the desperate cry of The Soft Moon’s Luis Vasquez’s on today’s Friday Fire Track, “Burn.” It … Read more
DIY Vinyl for King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Newest Album
Well, here is a fun treat for the kids. The continuing journey of the Australian upstarts King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard keeps getting more … Read more