
Via Tania: Moon Sweet Moon Listen to: Wonder Stranger ( mp3 ) Atlas Sound: Logos El Perro Del Mar: Love is Not Pop Listen to : Change of Heat ( mp3 ) Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine: Audacity of Hype Finn Riggins: Vs. Wilderness Listen to: Dali ( mp3 ) The Prairie Cartel: Where Did All My People Go Clare And The Reasons: Arrow CoCoComa: [...]
There's something to be said for compact, layered rock and roll. Boise, Idaho's Finn Riggins, back with their second full length for Portland, Oregon's Tender Loving Empire label, has created just that ideal type of album. In an age where bands are pounding you over your head for attention at all moments, a [...]

Finn Riggin "Wake" video Finn Riggin 's new album " Vs. Wilderness " hits stores this week. Watch a new video for " Wake ", made by Jason Sievers. 10.13.09 - OLYMPIA, WA 10.14.09 - BREMERTON, WA 10.15.09 - BELLINGHAM, WA 10.16.09 - SEATTLE, WA 10.17.09 - EUGENE, OR 10.18.09 - ASHLAND, OR 10.19.09 - MT SHASTA, CA 10.20.09 - CHICO, CA 10.22.09 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA 10.23.09 - SANTA CRUZ, CA 10.24.09 - SANTA BARBARA, CA 10.26.09 [...]
Finn Riggin's stellar new album, Vs. Wilderness, released yesterday. To celebrate, please watch this amazing video for "Wake" which was made by Jason Sievers. His lovely stop motion animation videos and have been featured on Pitchfork.com and MTV and he's worked for bands like Built to Spill, The Universal and The Wrens to name a few. The album was recorded, engineered and co-produced in May of 2009 by the band at AudioLab studio, an arm of Garden City, Idaho's Visual Arts Collective (or VAC, a non-profit gallery, venue, theatre and creative space with which Finn Riggins [...]

Not quite the stellar lineup of releases this week, but there are still some great records to be had with The Flaming Lips' latest, Embryonic leading the pack. Also not to be completely overshadowed are releases from Thao Nguyen , Neon Indian , Imaad Wasif , Grant-Lee Phillips , and Fanfarlo who's debut finally get a proper US release after being available digitally for what feels like forever. As always, feel free to recommend anything I may have missed. [...]

*The Flaming Lips-Siver Trembling Hands ( mp3 ) ( web ) *The Pastels & Tenniscoats-About You (Jesus & Mary Chain Cover) ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Sean Bones & Norah Jones-Turn Them ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Visqueen-Hand Me Down ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons-Born Again ( mp3 ) ( web ) *The Sweet Serenades-On My Way ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Finn Riggins-Wake (Keep This Town Alive) ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Jesus H. Foxx-I'm Half the Man You Were ( mp3 ) ( web ) *Music For [...]

We are super-stoked to have one of our favorite Portland bands, Church, keeping a tour diary. Huzzah! Wed September 23rd – Olympia, Wa – The Northern First day of the tour starts off well at The Northern, a new all-ages showspace in Olympia. This place is rad and efficient – all volunteer run, good sound, nice people! We were joined by our local favorites Ocean Age, who played a superb set full of soothing harmonies. Next, the Christopher Francis Trio sort of melted our faces off with an Iggy Pop meets [...]

früher oder später musste es so kommen. die seelische und musikalische verwandtschaft der drei absolventen der university of idaho kulminierte in der band finn riggins. die rede ist von cameron bouiss, eric gilbert und lisa simpson. das trio startete seine karriere in 2000, als man gemeinsam zu musizieren begann. in 2006 warfen die drei sogar ihre dayjobs hin, um nur noch für finn riggins da zu sein. dies äußerte sich vor allem in fleißigem touren. 2007 erschien "a soldier, a saint, an ocean explorer", das erste werk auf tender loving empire. schon spielten [...]
Winter Gloves - "Invisible (ease v REMIX)" Holopaw - "The Art Teacher and The Little Stallion" Jemina Pearl - "I Hate People" Peggy Sue - "Lover Gone" U.S.E. (United State of Electronica) - "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." Kurt Vile - "Hunchback" Bodega Girls - "She's Into Black Guys" Real Estate - "Beach [...]

Featuring The Apples in stereo, J. Tillman, Lusine, Egadz! and Finn Riggins. J. Tillman "Earthly Bodies" (mp3) from "Year in the Kingdom" (Western Vinyl) More On This Album Egadz! "Have Some Guts Kid" [...]
Today's free MP3 is from quirky Idaho indie trio Finn Riggins and Wake (Keep This Town Alive)

Western states, particularly those in the Pacific Northwest, are often neglected by touring bands, but Idaho-based Finn Riggins is performing enough dates in their home region this fall to more than make up for it. The group's album Vs. Wilderness is due out October 13th on Tender Loving Emprire and they'll be closing out their two-month tour in support of it with a string of dates in support of fellow Idahoans Built to Spill. Listen " Wake (Keep This Town Alive " (New Song Daily) [...]

Subscription Feeds: New Song Daily Only | All Podcasts E-mail Comments: phill[at]thephiller[dot]com Finn Riggins "Wake (Keep This Town Alive)" from Vs. Wilderness ( Tender Loving Empire ) Release Date: October 13, 2009 More On This Album
Finn Riggins to support Built To Spill Indie rock trio Finn Riggins have been tapped to support Built To Spill 's November tour slot. " Vs. Wildnerness " is out on October 13th via Portland's Tender Loving Empire label. 9/19 PORTLAND, OR -- MFNW @ East End 9/24 BEND, OR @ Silver Moon Brewery w/ Church 9/25 LA GRANDE , OR @ The Crawlspace w/ Church 9/26 BOISE, ID @ Visual Arts Collective w/ Talkdemonic + Church 9/30 MISSOULA, MT @ The Badlander 10/1 SPOKANE, WA [...]

...touring over 200 days a year, any band is likely to improve dramatically. If that band should also spend their down time holed up in a remote cabin in the woods, that ratio increases exponentially. In the case of Hailey, Idaho trio Finn Riggins , these intense periods of proximity resulted in a live set that garnered them some opening spots on the upcoming fall tour from fellow Idahoans, Built to Spill . Finn Riggins heads back out in advance of that stint on their own in support of their 4th album, vs. Wilderness [out October [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Calypso : "Casually Sad Mercedes" [mp3] from Teen Age EP other Calypso posts at Largehearted Boy The Clean : "Tensile" [mp3] from Mister Pop (out September 8th) other Clean posts at Largehearted Boy Coconut and the Duke : [...]

Finn Riggins "Vs. Wilderness" Oct 27 Finn Riggins is set to release their fourth studio album " Vs. Wilderness " on October 27th. They will be supporting Built to Spill this November. Check out their music on myspace .

I'm back! Miss me? I bet you were all like, "Where am I going to get my music fix?!? GAAA!!" Well calm down, I'm here to save you from mediocrity and things like that. First off I had a very good vacation out in New York with the family and friends. Took some time out to listen to the new Gifts From Enola, Riceboy Sleeps, Here We Go Magic, Dirty Projectors, and Marissa Nadler . All are very good and I should have brief reviews up shortly. So lets get a move on and showcase some this [...]

The Bay Bridged is proud to co-present The Fourth Annual El Rio Big Time Freedom Fest this Fourth of July on the lovely El Rio patio. Presented in conjunction with Tartufi , Thread Productions and the San Francisco Bay Guardian , the show features eight great bands at a price that can't be beat, including Bay Area/Bay Bridged favorites like Birdmonster, Two Sheds, Low Red Land, and Birds & Batteries. The show's an all day affair, meaning that once you're nice and buzzed on El Rio's wonderful patio, you'll still [...]

Thursday: Moondoggies , Harbours , Sarah Bethe Nelson @ The Rickshaw Stop Harbours - "Situation" Thursday: Double Dagger , Awesome Tapes From Africa (DJ), Mi Ami , Beast Of Thought , Psychic Reality @ The Knockout Mi Ami - "New Guitar" Friday: The Heavenly States , Boatclub , The West Of , The Dashing Suns @ The Uptown in Oakland [...]