Each of our writers who posted this year worked tirelessly to cover bands that normally don't appear on your FM radio stations, and in the true spirit of the season, here are their lists. All albums are linked to iTunes. To play all Soundcloud clips continuously, click on the play button in the bottom right of the screen. TOP 10 ALBUMS 10. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes 9. [...]
Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list please email me at amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com and I will be happy to include them in the next update. Click the band you want to see dates for below, or scroll to see em all! Adam Ant *~* Ryan Adams [...]
[Photo of Shit Horse at Habana Bar, Austin, TX 3/16/2011 during SXSW. Photo by Michael Piantigini.] Twenty aught-eleven was one of those star-aligning years that gifted me with tons of music I like - This year's list is admittedly pretty heavy on my wheelhouse veterans, but how lucky to still get such strong stuff from bands like Buffalo Tom , Five Eight , and the friggin' Feelies ! Having taken to heart The Long Winters ' John Roderick's admonitions on top 10 lists (and let's hope he gets that [...]
This year in music has been quite impressive. While 2010 gave us clear-cut, stand alone winners, it was much harder to determine which album was Top Ten worthy, let alone the best of 2011. Most sites have published their lists already, and while many albums appear on the same lists, the top ten varies greatly from list to list. Don't expect us to be any different. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping
Marcelo Krasilcic The Magnetic Fields are back. But wait, you might argue, they never really went away. Sure, three albums in the past decade doesn't really match the rate of output that Stephin Merritt was maintaining in the '90s - particularly when you take into account his other projects - but it ain't nothing. And yet it's accurate on many levels that The Magnetic Fields are back: they're back on Merge , the label that released their greatest records including the risky and magnificent 69 Love Songs [...]
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Nothing if not a model of consistency, Buffalo Tom has been making the same decent-to-great music since 1992's Let Me Come Over. Actually the Massachusetts trio's third album, Let Me [...]
As 2011 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Nothing if not a model of consistency, Buffalo Tom has been making the same decent-to-great music since 1992's Let Me Come Over. Actually the Massachusetts trio's third album, Let Me [...]
[Buffalo Tom and guests at the Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA 11/27/2011. Photos by Michael Piantigini.] Night 1 coverage here and night 2 is here . "Did you come here to remember, or to forget?" - Buffalo Tom's "It's You" And so a terrific weekend of sweaty, feedback-drenched weekend came to a close and Buffalo Tom blew out the candles on 25 years. Night 3 didn't have as many surprises and guests as the first two nights, but the diehards - many of whom [...]
Twenty five years is well over the median for a band's existence as a creative force, and when that milestone ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photo s/buffalo-tom-ted-leo-j-mascis -tanya-donelly-mike-om/
[Buffalo Tom and guests at the Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA 11/26/2011. Photos by Michael Piantigini.] Buffalo Tom's 25th Anniversary celebration rolled on last night with night two of their three game series ( night one report here ). There was no dip in intensity (25 years? No biggie!) and the band dug out a few more nuggets for us diehards. Can't remember the last time I heard them play "Mountains of Your Head" or "Would Not Be Denied" and they were well worth the wait. In fact, there was relatively few repeats, [...]
[Buffalo Tom and guests at the Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA 11/25/2011. Photos by Michael Piantigini.] Tremendous. I can't claim to have been there quite at the beginning, but I'm in for about 20 of Buffalo Tom's 25 years. At that time, there was no streaming advance blog single and to get ahead of the curve on "alternative" rock, it really helped if you worked on a college radio station. My first Buffalo Tom memory is eagerly huddling in WXPL's production studio with several cohorts to listen to the [...]
![(Thanksgiving) Boston Music Miscellany [Buffalo Tom, Cuffs, One Happy Island, Mission of Burma, Travels, Wheat]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3886265_lg.jpg)
Thanksgiving. Great holiday or The Greatest Holiday? No gift-giving or gift-taking required, just a day to surround yourself with family, eat to your belly's content, and enjoy some calm before the impending onslaught of rampant consumerism. This long holiday weekend always helps me put things in perspective, gives me a break from sweating all that small stuff, and lets me appreciate all that I have. Which includes two fully functioning ears, lots of Boston-made music to put in them, and a place to write about it... If you're [...]
The support acts for BUFFALO TOM'S three-night 25th-anniversary stand at Brighton Music Hall in Allston were announced this week, and it's a pretty top-shelf collection of artists near and... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
"Birdbrain" can be found here .
Childish Gambino is at the House of Blues on November 2 Venue Change Alert M83 | November 20 | Moved from the Paradise to the House of Blues- all tix honored | $18-$20 | On sale @... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
Jake Ryan had a HD disk crash this week, Tyler's computer was out for repair. It returned on Monday, the same day he had to have his car towed to a shop. All of this results in a REPEAT! YEAH! WOO-HOO. (Oh, you're so lucky. What have you done to deserve such gifts?) Jake Ryan joins us via phone from Shermer, Illinois. PLAYLIST: Airiel – Airtight Angels The Drums – Me and the Moon The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are Eggstone – If You Say [...]
Summer, Summer, Summer...it turns me upside down. Well, not really. I live in the Northeast, as I've said in the past, because I'm not that big on the heat. A lot of folks love the summer weather. Heck, half of them don't even need air conditioning. That's definitely not me. I don't mind a good dip in the ocean, but I'm not going to work that hard to make that happen anymore. Something about all these extra pounds I figure. My friends go to Cape [...]
Nice weather is right around the corner. Know how I know? 'Cause so many bands are loading up their tour buses and vans and hitting the road. To which I say woo hoo! Some are doing club shows, others are gearing up larger venues including festivals (Hello Coachella and Sasquatch!), and there's something for everyone. Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list [...]
Friendly Fires - "Hawaiian Air" Directed by Chris Cottam. Digitalism - "2 Hearts" Directed by White Rabbit. Def Sound - "(A)Gain" Directed by Adam Tillman-Young. Panda Bear - "Alsatian Darn" Directed by Ara Peterson. Buffalo Tom - "Guilty Girls" Directed by Buffalo Tom. Florence + The Machine - "Not Fade Away" (Buddy Holly Cover) Directed by Tabitha Denholm. Bookmark [...]
Yes, the word "epic" is grossly overused and has lost any and all of its merit. But there's just no other way to describe this nearly-15-minute clip from Wednesday's BEST MUSIC POLL... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
Music Under Fire
Rocker Magazine
:: clicky clicky music blog ::
Earbuddy
Chromewaves
MAGNET
Prefixmag.com
Bradley's Almanac
On The Download
Parasites & Sycophants
Your Music Is Awful.com
The Giant Panther
A Good Day For Airplay
Diplo x Usher: ‘Climax’
A-Trak - "Round of Applause" / "Where My Money At" (MP3 Download)
Skrillex Uses Satanic and Homosexual Influence to Win Grammys
SHOCKING NEWS: Ben Gibbard turns to pills in wake of Zooey Deschanel divorce
Diplo - "Climax" (MP3 Stream)
