Bad Veins’ debut album (s/t) is due out tomorrow and their label, Dangerbird, made available a free mp3 in honor of this much anticipated release from the Cincinnati duo, who sound like a mix between The Walkmen and The Killers. At times there’s too much Killers in there for my liking, but I can still… Continue reading [MP3] Bad Veins – “Gold and Warm”
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Built to Spill @ Siren
The very first thing that caught me about Built to Spill is how ridiculously beat up the band’s guitars are. But that’s expected; hell, the band’s been going for no less than 17 years now, and singer/guitarist Doug Martsch is sporting more than a bit of gray in his beard. Luckily, the quality of the… Continue reading Built to Spill @ Siren
Muse wants you to find the golden ticket
According to NME, Muse has launched a “global treasure hunt” that will lead fans to piece together the band’s new song “United States of Eurasia” bit by bit, to be finished presumably long after The Resistance is released on September 14th. It’s all too ludicrous and worthless to paraphrase, so here’s a blockquote: Muse have… Continue reading Muse wants you to find the golden ticket
It’s A Musical! Friday
So I have a tendency to check record label websites quite often for new music that I may have missed. And one of my favorite labels is Morr Music, which rarely fails to bring gorgeous electronic pop. Point being, I was browsing Morr recently and found It’s A Musical! And upon first listen to “The… Continue reading It’s A Musical! Friday
[MP3s] Your Siren Music Festival Preview
It’s Thursday, so that means the bestest, hippest, most free music festival of the summer is about to kick off. For those of you at Under A Rock University where you major in not knowing things (zinger!!), the Siren Music Festival is a one-day, two-stage, free show at Coney Island, NY. Home of people eating… Continue reading [MP3s] Your Siren Music Festival Preview
[MP3] Wheat – “Changes Is”
No, it’s not TODAY news – I know others have covered it – but I’d be remiss not to mention that Massachusetts’ Wheat have released a couple tracks from their forthcoming White Ink, Black Ink (out next Tuesday 7/21), and that I can’t get them out of my head. Especially “Changes Is”. It relies on… Continue reading [MP3] Wheat – “Changes Is”
[MP3] WHY? – “This Blackest Purse”
Yes, yes, yes. WHY? has released the first MP3 from its upcoming Eskimo Snow, due out September 22, which makes it the band’s second release in as many years. It’s as not-rap as any song the band has put out thus far, and I don’t really mind because this track is great. It’s pretty much… Continue reading [MP3] WHY? – “This Blackest Purse”
NYC Show Alert: The Grates playing Pianos tomorrow
Australia’s The Grates will be playing Pianos Residency in Manhattan (Lower East Side) TOMORROW (7/14). You may not expect them to be my cup of tea, but then consider that the trio (two girls, one guy) meshes so many different sounds together – I feel like I’m listening to the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s and Cold… Continue reading NYC Show Alert: The Grates playing Pianos tomorrow
The Dead Weather disappoint on Horehound
I had high hopes for The Dead Weather. We all did, let’s be real. The news that a member each from The Raconteurs and The Queens of the Stone Age would join The Kills’ Allison Mosshart and Jack White was exhilarating! I remember being all “My jaw dropped. Really, it did.” But now that their… Continue reading The Dead Weather disappoint on Horehound
Get lost in The Hudson Branch
The Hudson Branch‘s Tightrope Walker isn’t quite a grower, and I’m at fault for believing it to be one at first. I’d start listening, and as the album went on I’d grow to appreciate it more and more. Hence, a grower, right? But I just had something of a realization: it’s not that the listener… Continue reading Get lost in The Hudson Branch