
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 File this one under "music to make you warm and fuzzy." I saw Golden Bear a few weeks ago, and since then I've been addicted to their third full length, Alive. It's 36 minutes full of sing-a-long, feel good guitar pop nuggets, and I promise you'll be hooked even before the first track on the disc finishes. Lately I've been pretty attached to other guitar pop efforts from the Blurries and the Pons, but Alive has convinced me to put those on [...]
This is a story. A man and woman are walking down the street of a nameless suburban city. The air is filled with flakes of snow swirling around them as if inside a city-sized snow globe that's being gently shaken. Their hands are clasped together as they make their way through the deserted cityscape. The stars are covered by the thick clouds that cast an orange glow through the sky. The falling snow dampens all noise save for the dull crunch of the snow under their feet. Their breath crystalizes and hangs in the air before [...]

The day after a holiday (or the Grammys) is usually a wasteland for new releases, but there's still some worth checking out this week. The latest releases from Richard Thompson , Juliana Hatfield and Je Suis France rank in order from great to interesting. Also: releases from alterna-legends Perry Farrell (with his Satellite Party ) and Smashing Pumpkins (single.) Playlist: New Releases 05.29.07 ------------------------------ ---------------- Album: Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior [...]
We would like to introduce you to Frank Smith . When we kicked back, threw on the headphones, and listened to this artist we thought "Seductive twang-rock wakes crippled fingers yerning to be straight and musically effective again." What did you think? Use a tag or comment to share your thoughts with everyone. Enjoy. Genre: Rock-Pop-Folk Label: Unsigned Source: Tell All Your Friends [...]
We would like to introduce you to Frank Smith . When we kicked back, threw on the headphones, and listened to this artist we thought "Seductive twang-rock wakes crippled fingers yerning to be straight and musically effective again." What did you think? Use a tag or comment to share your thoughts with everyone. Enjoy. Genre: Rock-Pop-Folk Label: Unsigned Source: Tell All Your Friends [...]
Eastern PA's Hostages posted a track called " The Hottest Days Of The Cold War" from their upcoming record. The band will playing a show on the 30th of December at St Marks Church in Clifton Heights, PA. You can hear it at their MySpace page . Frank Smith (a band, not a person) from Boston, MA have finished the recording of their 5th album. They're described as "sometimes country, sometimes, folk, or blues but almost always with a punk aggression or folky quietness." You can download the track "Liar [...]

1. Cop that Mission of Burma product . 2. If you've ever seen Eli "Paperboy" Reed play a live set, you've probably thought to yourself, "Damn, I'd like to download that kid's record collection." Next best thing: he guest-deejayed and spun a shitload of really rare records on PJ's "Galactic Fractures" show, which you can, in turn, download. Bonus beats at the end by PJ, who gets on [...]

IF YOU GO: Damnwells , Frank Smith , the Russians Thursday, November 30 at the Middle East, Cambridge The Lot Six are officially disbanded, but if you think you'll be seeing less of those guys, think again. Singer Dave Vicini plays solo as [...]