Rancid: Essentials 7″ Box Set [7-Inch Feature]
Rancid Essentials 7″ Box Set Pirate Press Records [2012] This 7-inch set from Rancid is a pure spectacle as it celebrates the band’s 20th Anniversary … Read more
White Whale Records Interview with founder Ryder Havdale [Label Profile]
The intent of our Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at The … Read more
Guided By Voices “Copy Zero” Stream / Pre-Order New EP Now
After three exceptional full-length albums in 2012, Guided By Voices are back already in 2013 with a new six song EP titled Down By The … Read more
Cosmonauts: Lazerbeam 7″ EP [7-Inch Feature]
Cosmonauts Lazerbeam 7” EP The Reverberation Appreciation Society [2012] Fullerton CA’s Cosmonauts bring everything you want in a 7-inch with their 4 tracks of heavy, … Read more
Mikal Cronin: “Get Along (Acoustic)” [7-Inch Feature]
Mikal Cronin “Get Along (Acoustic)” Turntable Kitchen [2012] Mikal Cronin is mostly known for his work with current indie darling Ty Segall and his solid … Read more
Doug Gillard: Breaking In Two b/w So Much More [7-Inch Feature]
Doug Gillard Breaking In Two b/w So Much More 347 Records [2011] Doug Gillard is a talented guitarist and songwriter who has performed with a … Read more
Man Or Astro-man?: Analog Series Vol. 1 [7-Inch Feature]
Man Or Astro-man? Analog Series Vol. 1 Chunklet Industries [2012] Man or Astro-Man? return with their first new material in well over twelve years with … Read more
Kurt Vile / Meg Baird: Just Another Song b/w Classic Rock In Spring [7-Inch Feature]
Kurt Vile / Meg Baird Just Another Song b/w Classic Rock In Spring Matador Records [2012] The December installment of Matador Records Singles Going Home … Read more
Quentin Tarantino’s Track-By-Track Django Unchained OST
Here is a unique opportunity to hear the man behind the music as Quentin Tarantino provides a track-by-track introduction to the songs on his new … Read more
Meat Puppets: Meat Puppets II [Classic Album Revisit Review]
Meat Puppets Meat Puppets II SST Records [1983] When I found out that the Meat Puppets were from my home state of Arizona it really … Read more
The Blazing Top 50 Albums of 2012
#50 Nada Surf The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy Barsuk Records [2012] The combining of Nada Surf’s focus with their high spirits made The Stars … Read more
The Fire Note Writer Edition Top Albums of 2012
The Fire Note wouldn’t be possible without the talented writers that have signed on here to share their educated thoughts and true enjoyment of music … Read more
Jack White: Vault Package #14 [7-Inch Feature]
Jack White Vault Package #14 Third Man Records [2012] As a fan of anything Jack White – I’ll take anything I can get. So falling … Read more
Go Tell The Eskimo [Artist Highlight]
Artist: Go Tell The Eskimo Hometown: London, England Artists With Similar Fire: Phoenix / Arcade Fire / DIIV Along with the local support from BBC … Read more
Kishi Bashi: Holiday SnowFlexi [7-Inch Feature]
Kishi Bashi Holiday SnowFlexi 7” Joyful Noise Recordings [2012] ‘Tis the season for a “snowflexi” from Kishi Bashi just in time for the holidays. This … Read more
Cub Scouts [Artist Highlight]
Artist: Cub Scouts Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) Artists With Similar Fire: Architecture in Helsinki / The Shins / Los Campesinos! Cub Scouts are an energetic … Read more
Big School Records Interview with founder/owner Matthew Marcinowski [Label Profile]
The intent of our new Label Profile feature is to simply highlight a record label that we feel aligns with our own belief here at … Read more
Graham Repulski: My Color Is Red [7-Inch Feature]
Graham Repulski My Color Is Red 7″ Big School Records [2012] The My Color Is Red 7″ represents the 6th release in the past 2 … Read more
Turtle Giant: Gold Tooth b/w All Light [7-Inch Feature]
Turtle Giant Gold Tooth b/w All Light (Live Session) Turntable Kitchen [2012] How many bands do you know that are based in Macau, China? Well … Read more
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Gadzooks! / Tell Me That You Love Me [7-Inch Feature]
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Gadzooks! / Tell Me That You Love Me In The Red Records [2012] In my book you never can go … Read more
Various 4-Way Split: Red, White & Blue Double 7-inch
Various 4-Way Split Red, White & Blue Pirate Press Records [2012] Here is a unique punk offering from Pirate Press Records that pits the US … 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
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
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
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