The Black Lips brand of Superman psyche-rock blows the mind once again with their Arabia Mountain release (Vice Records). It’s gotten to the point where these guys can just basically sit at the table and whip out a record on demand. I mean, who do they think they are??
There are a number of musicians that have an affinity for the ‘80s in the way of music recollections of their own making. Some pluck all the tricks of the trade of that time and spit out replications without much contribution on the back end. And then there is The Chain Gang of 1974, which […]
In honor of Record Store Day, Low will be performing at Electric Fetus in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 16 at 4pm. This week in conjunction with the start of band’s tour and the release of Low’s new album, C’mon, a new video for “Try to Sleep” was uploaded by Sub Pop, starring…John Stamos?
If you don’t count Phish or John Old-Fogy-Fogherty, today’s Outside Lands 2011 lineup announcement has some damn good acts on the bill; albeit the acts listed in the slightly smaller font size on said bill. The festival takes place each year at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in August; 2011 dates are August 12 – […]
The new video from Crystal Slits, “Through The Floor,” is simplistic, unassuming, but nonetheless hypnotic. If this video was created 10 years ago you would have thought each frame of celluloid was hand painted with a watercolor set. It’s the first single from In Love With Oblivion, due out next Tuesday, April 12 on Slumberland.
To watch Matthew Dear’s new music video, “Black City Live” is to take a film noir pill tainted with a bit of Timothy Lear’s special brew. This visual trip coincides with the aural one: the release of his new Slowdance EP.
In today’s world of instant gratification and live streaming, Death Cab for Cutie now leads the pack in the production and release of a music video. Yesterday evening at 7pm EST director Tim Nackashi called “action!” and lead singer, lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard, got his cue to begin the music video for “You […]
We are Enfant Terrible embraces the D.I.Y. style in the band’s new video, “Flesh ‘N’ Blood Kids,” venturing from the venue to the graffiti splashed underbelly of the city of Lille, where the trio forms campy poses ala Devo.
Liverpool trio The Wombats are back in black with This Modern Glitch, which drops April 26 on Bright Antenna. The “Jump Into The Fog” single from the new album was released earlier this year, featuring a slightly darker tone to The Wombats boisterous shenanigans the likes of “Kill The Director” and “Backfire At The Disco.”
Frank Turner’s “The Road” video takes you on his 24-hour party people adventure, as he travels from houses to other venues throughout various cities, singing his song. He opens with a personal introduction and a peek into what’s ahead, “Alright, this is Frank Turner. It’s 8 o’clock in the evening. We’re about to film 24 […]
