Hot on the heels of my post about Stars’ new tour dates and mention of upcoming single, “Fixed”, comes…”Fixed”. This is the first track available off Stars’ forthcoming fifth LP, The Five Ghosts, and thank god it’s Amy Millan taking the reigns. Because she’s pretty much one of the best female vocalists out there and… Continue reading [MP3] Stars: “Fixed”
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Dr. Dog’s Shame, Shame shines with sorrow
At 11 years old, Dr. Dog are officially veterans in the indie music scene. While their last two albums, 2008’s Fate and 2007’s We All Belong, sought to establish their credibility as great musicians and song writers, with their latest effort, Shame, Shame, they have little left to prove. And it seems that the band… Continue reading Dr. Dog’s Shame, Shame shines with sorrow
MP3 Quickie: Wait.Think.Fast. – “Look Alive”
This song’s been around for a little while but I’ve been digging it like whoa of late. Wait.Think.Fast. apparently sing in both English and Spanish, though “Look Alive” is only English. The song grabs me quickly with pulsating electronic percussion and takes a little while to speed up, but once it does, it’s brilliantly sweet… Continue reading MP3 Quickie: Wait.Think.Fast. – “Look Alive”
Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 4.4.10
Jon and I had a great time this week. Unfortunately, Jamie wasn’t around to discuss the new MGMT video for “Flash Delirium” as he would have lent his “modern art” perspective to the video, which probably would have been thought provoking (giving you the benefit of the doubt, Jamie!) and enjoyable. But we had a… Continue reading Knox Road Radio show and playlist for 4.4.10
Sea Wolf and The Album Leaf announce new tour dates
Two of my favorite bands of the moment, Sea Wolf (see our interview!) and The Album Leaf, are joining forces again for an extensive spring tour after a successful winter tour. The bands (well, artists – Alex Brown Church and Jimmy LaValle of Sea Wolf and The Album respectively) are masters of lush instrumentation, and the… Continue reading Sea Wolf and The Album Leaf announce new tour dates
Balmorhea announces new U.S. tour dates
KR favorites Balmorhea announced a few U.S. tour dates earlier today to follow their HUGE European tour, which kicked off…today. They’ve been receiving major praise for their intimately dazzling live appeal, so this should only come as excellent news…for those of you in the Southwest. Get ready for some string action, y’all; they know how to… Continue reading Balmorhea announces new U.S. tour dates
Jim Kroft prepares release of new album, offers “Let Go” as free mp3
Got some news and a great new mp3 coming your way; couldn’t be a better day! The weather is ridiculous(ly nice), so it’s fitting we have some information regarding Jim Kroft’s predominantly sunny (sounding) forthcoming effort, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. The album (note the slight change from a previous post) will drop May 3,… Continue reading Jim Kroft prepares release of new album, offers “Let Go” as free mp3
Twin Sister showcases talent, patience with Color Your Life EP
Twin Sister always seems to come out of nowhere. The band that brought us the Vampires With Dreaming Kids EP, which included the great tracks “Ginger” and “I Want A House” have come back with a new EP, Color Your Life. It’s twice as long as Vampires and shows the band looking in a little bit… Continue reading Twin Sister showcases talent, patience with Color Your Life EP
Dum Dum Girls come off bland on I Will Be
The lo-fi bubblegum pop sound is nothing new, and it’s been done to death by several great bands (Vivian Girls, Raveonettes, et all). That’s not to say that Dum Dum Girls can’t make a good record of the same kind of music themselves! I think given their previous efforts and some of the singles off… Continue reading Dum Dum Girls come off bland on I Will Be
New mystery band: Canoodle
Apparently the mystery band thing is still in full swing as we received another email with very little information and some nice tunes late last night. Here’s what their “unofficial” self-written bio said: Three dudes. In a band. Highly unoriginal. But from modest bedroom recordings in Harlem sprung two voice boxes, a keyboard, an acoustic… Continue reading New mystery band: Canoodle