The ever reliable The National are getting ready to release their new album High Violet on May 10th via 4AD. The tracklisting is as follows: Terrible Love Sorrow Anyone’s Ghost Little Faith Afraid Of Everyone Bloodbuzz Ohio Lemonworld Runaway Conversation 16 England Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks Continue reading NEWS: THE NATIONAL prepare to release High Violet…
Blue Mountains quartet The Delta Riggs are starting to generate some interest with the Black Crowes style blues/soul rock n roll. They sound and look great, check ’em out in their video below or download the song Soul Train HERE. Upcoming Shows Sat 13th Mar – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney Fri 14th Mar – Secret Garden Festival, Camden Sat 20th Mar … Continue reading NEWS: THE DELTA RIGGS release debut EP…
New Zealand band The Phoenix Foundation are set to release their 4th album Buffalo on April 26th in NZ. The title track will be released to radio today as a single and the lads are sorting out Collector Edition Packages of the album plus a t shirt/teas towel design competition. Check their website for details… Fans of indie guitar music with washes of melancholy and … Continue reading NEWS: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION release Buffalo…
Those eccentric Cocorosie sisters Sierra and Bianca Cassidy have signed with Sub Pop to release their new album Grey Oceans on May 11th. Above is the artwork for the CD while below you can check out the kinda spooky cover art for the LP release. Tracklisting Trinity’s Crying Smokey Taboo Hopscotch Undertaker Grey Oceans R.I.P. Burn Face The Moon Asked the Crow Lemonade Gallows Fairy … Continue reading NEWS: COCOROSIE – Releasing new album on Sub Pop…
Terrible news today that another musical genius has left this world in 2010. We have already lost Rowland S. Howard, Vic Chesnutt and Jay Reatard and now the family and friends of Mark Linkous are mourning his suicide. His family have released a statement saying… It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took … Continue reading NEWS: MARK LINKOUS (Sparklehorse) takes his life…
With Pavement joining the reunion bandwagon there has been high anticipation in the air and the reports are in for their first show in Auckland New Zealand supported by the brilliant 3Ds who themselves have reunited for some shows. The New Zealand Herald’s Russell Baillie has the first review of the show… The band delivered a 20-plus song set centred largely on their early albums … Continue reading NEWS: PAVEMENT Reunion Tour Begins…
Drag City have announced the upcoming release on March 23rd of new albums from Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Rough Travel For A Rare Thing is a live album from Callahan featuring a bunch of his best songs while Billy’s is a new collection of songs credited to Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & The Cairo Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World. Rough Travel … Continue reading NEWS: BILLY AND BILL UPDATE…
Director Tom DiCillo has made a documentary on LA’s The Doors which will hit theaters later this year… It looks to be a goodie about a band that don’t get the credit they deserve from some quarters… TRAILER Continue reading NEWS: THE DOORS – Documentary in 2010
It looks like a clear run into the city today, no major incidents to report… and oh, we’ve had over 100,000 hits on the site! Thanks to all who have visited, commented and spread the word. Continue reading Traffic Report…
Sydney’s Mark Moldre has followed up the Troubled Genius EP with another track from his forthcoming album The Waiting Room (out March 10). In This Life is a gorgeous slice of sunny Americana pop in the vein of The Flaming Lips and with a subtle dash of Sparklehorse added to the mix. Moldre clearly relishes the challenge of where he can take his voice. On … Continue reading NEWS: MARK MOLDRE releases second single…
Gorillaz are back with the new album Plastic Beach, due out March 9th. The first single Stylo featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack has been leaked already so the boyz have added a stream of it to their YouTube channel. Also have a look at the short trailers to get an idea of the theme of this record – as described by their press release: … Continue reading NEWS: GORILLAZ return with PLASTIC BEACH…
Australia will once again be graced with the presence of Mr Justin Townes Earle when he returns for the Blues & Roots Festival in Byron Bay and some sideshows down the East Coast. This man is not to be missed and as an added bonus he will also have ex Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell along for the ride… 7th April 09 – Zoo, Brisbane 9th … Continue reading ON TOUR: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE returns to Australia…
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