The Fire Note Weekly Top 10: Vinyl Gift Guide 2013
Do you have someone that has joined the vinyl revolution – or wants to? Well this week’s Top 10 is for you as it is … Read more
Jeffrey Novak: Lemon Kid [Album Review]
Jeffrey Novak Lemon Kid Trouble In Mind Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Lemon Kid puts a different twist on that familiar Garage Rock sound. Album … Read more
Bill Mallonee & Muriah Rose: Town Hall [Album Review]
Bill Mallonee & Muriah Rose Town Hall Self-Released [2013] Fire Note Says: Bill Mallonee is a singer/songwriter to discover – again. Album Review: Bill Mallonee … Read more
Yes: The Studio Albums 1969-1987 Box Set [Album Review]
Yes The Studio Albums 1969-1987 Atlantic Records [2013] Fire Note Says: A box set from progressive rock kings Yes – just in time for Christmas! … Read more
Neil Young: Live At The Cellar Door [Album Review]
Neil Young Live At The Cellar Door Reprise Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Neil in his prime! Album Review: By now, Neil Young has become … Read more
Jorma Whittaker: Jorma [Album Review]
Jorma Whittaker Jorma Joyful Noise Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Singer/songwriter Jorma Whittaker will fill your winter indie blahs. Album Review: Do you ever like … Read more
Autistic Youth: Nonage [Album Review]
Autistic Youth Nonage Dirtnap Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Autistic Youth bring the punk on their junior LP Nonage. Album Review: Punk rock has been … Read more
The Notwist ‘Close To The Glass’ Sub Pop Loser Edition
The Notwist’s next record, Close To The Glass, will be out February 25, 2014 on Sub Pop Records. It will be getting the Loser Edition … Read more
Black Flag: What The… [Album Review]
Black Flag What The… SST Records [2013] Fire Note Says: First New Black Flag studio album in 26 years is better than you have heard. … Read more
Epicycle: You’re Not Gonna Get It [Album Review]
Epicycle You’re Not Gonna Get It HoZac Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Chicago area powerpop/punk band get the anthology treatment. Album Review: File under: could … Read more
Magik Markers: Surrender To The Fantasy [Album Review]
Magik Markers Surrender To The Fantasy Drag City Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Noise rockers present Surrender To The Fantasy, but is their creativity drying … Read more
Sink Tapes: How You Mean [Album Review]
Sink Tapes How You Mean Mint 400 Records[2013] Fire Note Says: Kick back, relax and let Sink Tapes brand of easy pop wash all over … Read more
Joyful Noise Recordings Test Pressing Friday: Charity Auction
Joyful Noise Recordings has been selling test pressings all week and now everyone has another shot at their favorite. They currently have an auction going … Read more
Robert Pollard: Blazing Gentlemen [Album Review]
Robert Pollard Blazing Gentlemen Guided By Voices Inc. [2013] Fire Note Says: Pollard brings the rock on his second solo record in 2013 – Blazing … Read more
Shearwater: Fellow Travelers [Album Review]
Shearwater Fellow Travelers Sub Pop Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Jonathan Meiburg’s latest re-works the songs of tourmates past and present. Album Review: Ah…the dreaded … Read more
Thee Oh Sees: Singles Collection Volume Three [Album Review]
Thee Oh Sees Singles Collection Volume 3 Castle Face Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Thee Oh Sees brandish their catalogue rarities/gems’ with the same familiar … Read more
The Fire Note Weekly Top 10: Xmas Songs That Rock
The Holiday season is upon us and I am sure that between Black Friday and Cyber Monday everyone has already had enough. What always makes … Read more
Mike Doughty: Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless… [Album Review]
Mike Doughty Circles Super Bon Bon Sleepless… Snack Bar / Hornblow Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Mike Doughty returns to his Soul Coughing days with … Read more
Emerson Lake & Palmer: Live In Montreal [Album Review]
Emerson Lake & Palmer Live in Montreal 1977 Shout! Factory [2013] Fire Note Says: Live in Montreal features ELP backed by a 70 piece orchestra … Read more
Brendan Benson: You Were Right [Album Review]
Brendan Benson You Were Right Readymade Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Brendan Benson returns to his power pop roots with an added twinge of Nashville. … Read more
Kurt Vile: It’s A Big World Out There (And I Am Scared) [Album Review]
Kurt Vile It’s A Big World Out There (And I Am Scared) Matador Records [2013] Fire Note Says: Kurt Vile issues more tracks from the … Read more
Bailterspace: Trinine [Album Review]
Bailterspace Trinine Arch Hill Recordings [2013] Fire Note Says: Shoe-gazing noise merchants try to reemerge with a case on why they still matter. Album Review: … Read more
Bad Religion: Christmas Songs [Album Review]
Bad Religion Christmas Songs Epitaph Records [2013] Fire Note Says: We wish you a merry Bad Religion Christmas! Album Review: I am a sucker for … Read more
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: Under The Covers Vol. 3 [Album Review]
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Under The Covers Vol. 3 Shout! Factory [2013] Fire Note Says: Sweet and Hoffs revisit the 80’s on their latest … Read more
Bandcamp Artists: Discover, Support, Share – Volume 6 (November 2013)
Thanksgiving is over and now it is time to shop! Before you go looking for the best price on designer socks check out these fine … Read more