Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of music… the thrill of lo-fi from Brazil! You know about the massive lo-fi scene in South America, right? If not, then let us introduce you to Pug Records, the little label that could. DIY is alive and well in the hearts of these great...
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The most requested item from our readers? A podcast. Well, we’ve posted a few audio interviews so if you really want to hear us talk, cruise over to the Peter Hook interview. What we think you’d find more valuable is a podcast of the twelve songs that melted our eardrums in August. We loved...
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George Lewis Jr. can’t help it. He just wants to make beautiful music. It’s not his fault that Pitchfork has placed the weight of a buzz band tag on him. He can’t be held responsible for the fact that his new album has been compared to the works of such heavyweights as Echo and...
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Should our favorite bands remain stagnant? When you hear that first great album, do you expect them to repeat the formula endlessly throughout their career? The music highway is littered with bands who’ve refused to evolve beyond that first record and have been tossed to the side of the road by music critics and...
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Continuing our string of interviews with bands that will likely end up on our Top 10 albums of 2010, we bring you Tears Run Rings. While the comparisons to the great shoegaze bands of the past aren’t inaccurate, they do a disservice to the beauty and originality of this band. Like eating the grandest...
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We’ve followed Dead Confederate for quite a while. Their rootsy approach to rock, coupled with their amazing live shows have always kept us on the edge of our seat. Thus we were thrilled to get an opportunity to interview the band and help spread the word. Hardy Morris talked to our newest writer Sania...
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If the prospect of an indie-rock opera doesn’t immediately grab you, consider that Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Greg Brown, Ben Knox Miller (The Low Anthem), Ani DiFranco, and Petra, Rachel, and Tanya Haden have all joined to create the new record by Anais Mitchell, Hadestown. Mixing elements of country gospel, ragtime, blues and early...
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It’s really been a great year for music. We’ve waxed poetic about great bands like The Prids, so when we heard about a band that was hotly tipped by them, we scrambled to our 8-track players and turned the volume up to 11. New York City continues to churn out a zillion bandsthatpitchforkloves every...
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GAYNGS Announce US Fall Tour, Glasser To Support TDOA faves have announced plans for a U.S. tour this fall. Read the TDOA interview here. Click Here To Download & Share “The Gaudy Side Of Town” Live MP3 Click Here To Download & Share Live Video Of “The Gaudy Side Of Town” Click Here To...
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Whether she’s playing with Tender Trap or charming us with Allo Darlin’, Elizabeth Morris Elizabeth creates music that makes our ears sparkle. Cheery indie-pop that reminds us that music can be upbeat without being vapid. Elizabeth and Bill are from Australia, Mike and Paul are from Kent. Their debut album Allo Darlin’ was released...
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