The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2016
#50 M Ross Perkins M Ross Perkins SofaBurn Records [2016] It was a good year for Dayton, Ohio native M. Ross Perkins. He had a … Read more
Honorable Mention Albums of 2016
Let’s face it – not every album we enjoyed can end up in our year end Blazing Top 50. Many times, there are records that … Read more
Prog 2016 – The Year In Review
It’s been a rough couple years for Prog with the losses of Chris Squire of Yes, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake of ELP, Nektar’s Roye … Read more
The Fire Note Writer Edition Top Albums of 2016
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
The Friday Fire Track: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – “PTP”
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears has reclaimed their original moniker and announced their fourth full-length album Backlash, out February 10, 2017 on INgrooves. TFN … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Strand Of Oaks – “Radio Kids”
Timothy Showalter’s, a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, is back with a new album on February 17th via Dead Oceans and today’s Friday Fire Track is the … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Tobin Sprout – “Future Boy Today / Man Of Tomorrow”
Tobin Sprout does not need much introduction on TFN as I know our readers are very familiar with the longtime Guided By Voices member. So, … Read more
Premiere Friday Fire Track: Special Teams – “SunFire”
This weeks Fire track is feeling a bit exploratory. A collection and collaboration of musicians, Special Teams is self described as a rock hip hop … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Rattlesnake”
We couldn’t be pleased more to hear that one of our favorite Aussie bands, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, are once again returning quickly … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Kristoffer & The Harbour Heads – “Nervous In Berlin”
I always like when I hear a track and it immediately sinks into the right groove. That describes today’s Friday Fire Track from Sweden’s Kristoffer … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: ESP Ohio – “Royal Cyclopean”
If you are a Robert Pollard fan then your mind blew when you heard the news about ESP Ohio. The new Pollard project reunites him … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Marching Church – “Lion’s Den”
Sacred Bones always seems to find some of the most eclectic artists and Copenhagen’s Marching Church fits the bill. What once was a solo project … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Drakulas – “Neon Town”
Drakulas are from Austin, TX and feature members of Riverboat Gamblers and Rise Against, among others. Their debut LP, Raw Wave, is due out November … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Wolf People – “Ninth Night”
How about some spirit-raising purveyors of pagan folk psyche prog from the UK? You say what? That is right, Wolf People are back in full … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: LVL UP – “Hidden Driver”
LVL UP is back and the band’s third album and Sub Pop debut Return To Love is out today. The opening track from the album, … Read more
MidPoint Music Festival 2016 Preview: September 23-25 (Cincinnati)
We are excited to head back down to the MidPoint Music Festival in Cincinnati this year. MMF has developed a reputation as the place to … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Tony Molina – “See Me Fall”
It is about damn time that Tony Molina hits us with some new music. His 2013 full length, Dissed And Dismissed, was a favorite here … Read more
A Box Full Of Records: Rating Wilco
No matter how jaded and cynical a music writer becomes, and there’s plenty going on in the music and journalism businesses to leave one jaded … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Low Culture – “Comfort Zones”
For those unfamiliar, Low Culture features members of Shang-A-Lang and Marked Men and they released their debut, Screens, in 2013. The band members keep up … Read more
Thrice: To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere [Album Review]
Thrice To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere Vagrant Records [2016] Fire Note Says: Thrice still bring an edgy melodic crunch. Album Review: Fresh from … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: Fascinating – “Emily’s Street”
Fascinating frontman Ricky Hamilton has an extensive list of personal bands that include blackbear + the surf bums, The Nico Missile, Pig Flayer, Shagg, and … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Black Black – “You Are My Personal Pronoun”
Nothing like some Brooklyn post-punk to kick start your Friday. That is exactly what you are getting with The Black Black and their new single … Read more
The Friday Fire Track Giveaway: Walking Man – “Maybel”
When forming a band in Nashville, Tennessee you have to be strong willed and ready for rejection as you can barely take two steps in … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: This Frontier Needs Heroes – “I Love Immigration”
You know that TFN secretly (or not so secretly) loves the Americana/folk genre so why not country fry our Friday Fire Track today. It seems … Read more
The Friday Fire Track: The Faint – “Skylab1979”
Back in 1999, The Faint’s second album Blank-Wave Arcade delivered something fresh to the indie scene with its angular new-wave rhythms, synths, and assulting guitar. … Read more