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
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
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
The White Stripes: Gold Dollar (Vault #13) 7-Inch
The White Stripes Gold Dollar (Vault #13) Third Man Records [2012] This accompanying 7” as part as the Vault Series #13 is a recording from … Read more
Guided By Voices: The Bears For Lunch 7-Inches
Guided By Voices “Hangover Child” / “White Flag” / “Everywhere Is Miles From Everywhere” 7-Inches Guided By Voices Inc. [2012] Along with three absolutely stellar … Read more
Buffalo Killers: A Tribute To The Songs Of Eddie Hinton Vol. 4 7-Inch
Buffalo Killers Dangerous Highway: A Tribute To The Songs Of Eddie Hinton Vol. 4 Shake It Records [2012] Eddie Hinton was a songwriter/singer/guitarist and a … Read more
Skybucket Records Interview with owner Travis Morgan [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
Queen: A Night At The Opera [Classic Album Revisit Review]
Queen A Night At The Opera Elektra Records [1975] Going into this review I only knew the hits from Queen. Everyone around me (especially my … Read more
Elephant Stone [Artist Highlight]
Artist: Elephant Stone Hometown: Montréal, Québec Artists With Similar Fire: The Black Angels / Brian Jonestown Massacre / Teenage Fanclub Montreal’s Elephant Stone was formed … Read more
R. Ring: “Fallout And Fire” b/w “See” 7-Inch
R. Ring “Fallout And Fire” b/w “See” Misra Records [2012] R. Ring is the new group comprised of The Breeders’ Kelley Deal (Dayton, OH) and … Read more