Holly Miranda and her band played at the University Cafe in Stony Brook last nite, following tour dates with Tegan and Sara. Last nite was two days before Matt & Kim play at the Stony Brook ARENA with a hip-hop guy named Wale. As it's $25 for non-students, you can count me out on that one. Holly Miranda, also of the band Jealous Girlfriends, can be counted IN for her mystical timezone marriage of
Kele Okereke of Bloc Party has a solo album on the way and the first track for consumption is pretty hot.not to be confused with anything by Bobby Brown!
Thrill Jockey records> new artistIt is time to give some big big LOVE to Thrill Jockey, cause they've been a big part of the indie music circuit for years now. TJ has supported all kinds of post-rock artists such as Tortoise, Mouse on Mars and Oval. Thrill's latest addition is Lazer Crystal from Chicago. Yes another band with "crystal," can you believe this? The first full album MCMLXXX (1980)
Stereo Total > new tracks + tour datesEuro duo Stereo Total have just released their ninth album through Kill Rock Stars. "Baby Ouh!" is a further sample of ST's lo-fi indie electronic which has been defining cool since the mid-90s. -Kenyon"Baby Ouh!" - [mp3]Dates with the niteAugust 201025 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge26 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East27 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ La Sala
Primus > tour dates with Gogol Bordello+ new album planned for 2011.July 27 Toronto, ONT Sound AcademyJuly 29 Essex Junction, VT [...]
Rooney > new song > summer tour + tour with HansonRooney's next album, Eureka, will be out June 8, 2010 via California Dreaming Records via Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. "I Don't Wanna Lose You," another breezy pop rock song from the band--fronted by a nephew of Francis Ford Coppola--is free at their webby site. After their regular headlining tour, which includes a date in LONG
Fol Chen new track + tour with LiarsWest coast indie art pop ensemble Fol Chen are ready to release the follow up to last year's Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made with Part II: The New December (on Asthmatic Kitty July 6, 2010). The album features members of Liars, who are taking Fol Chen on tour with them. "In Ruins" shows the band proud and confident with their mixture of hard-to-identify
Bret Michaels suffers brain hemorrhage, rushed to hospital Thursday nite.
Portugal. The Man Signs with Atlantic records. Tour dates in June.Portland by way of Alaska artist Portugal. The Man hits the West coast in June. Earlier this month, its creative escapist rock earned them a contract with big wig Atlantic records.dates with the nite5/29 - Sasquatch! Festival - George, WA6/17 - Harlow's Night Club - Sacramento, CA6/18 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA6/19 - House
Blur >> new song!Graham Coxon re-joined last year to play festivals and junk. And now, this new extra sleepy tune, which could have been a B-side from Blur's Modern Life is Rubbish. YES i listened to it more than once. Try FIVE TIMES. Didn't make a difference. -Kenyon
Drummer of You Say Party! We Say Die! dead at age 30Drummer Devon Clifford of YSPWSD, who released one of the best albums of 2010 so far, collapsed onstage Friday night at a concert in Vancouver and passed away early Sunday morning. Reported at Spinner and NME, among others.
Univox: Univox (ROIR)release: April 13, 2010 (digital) May 11 (CD)style: garage rock, rock 'n roll[rating: ***1/2] "Pi," the quick, garage rocky lead off single from this Philly band's debut, is a misleading first listen. The songs that follow show a different type of band, one that is smarter and melodic. All four members sing and write (hence "Univox"), which brings a unified existence to "You
into>>the>>futureNormanThe country-folk-rock from this Portland, Oregon band bears striking resemblance to My Morning Jacket on these two songs from their upcoming Hay, Hay, Make A Wish and Turn Away (out May 18, 2010 on Timber Carnival records). "Hell, If I Love" has a big country rock vibration that can fill a large space, while "No Clouds" rides a horse with no name through shuffling
movies left for dead.The Boogens (1981) Mostly mundane in its first hour, the Boogens (which is rare on VHS and never put to DVD) suffers from several pot holes. Oh my bad, i mean PLOT holes. The "monsters" keep a low profile during that hour, only showing their tentacle grabbing people. When the mutants are finally shown full body (i think), it's still a mystery as to the what, why, where and
movie left for dead.The Cavern (2005) Ruined by unlikeable characters and a ludicrous ending, the Cavern sets a new low for horror set in the underground. A group of adventurers, whose passion for cave exploration is hardly believable, find a cave that has never been explored. It happens to be a year after their friend DIED in a cave during one of their outings. But that doesn't stop them from
Boy Eats Drum Machine > audio + videoCassette love cuteness. Snappy title track from Hoop + Wire, out now.
The Radio Dept > new track > album out April 20"Never Follow Suit" - [mp3]Following acclaim and contributions to Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, the Swedish groop applies a dub reggae foundation for "Never Follow Suit," while the soft vocals and rich tapestry of sound is reminiscent of the Marr/Sumner project Electronic. Next album, Clinging to a Scheme, is out April 20 on Labrador/Caroline. -
Phantogram > new video from debut LP Eyelid Movies (Barsuk records) + tour dates that are mostly with the Antlers, who are playing a show at Stony Brook this thursday with me, DJ k3nyon, spinning!April:15 Buffalo, NY Soundlab16 Columbus, OH The Basement *17 Urbana IL, Canopy Club *18 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon *20 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre *21 Iowa City, IA The Blue Moose *22 Chicago, IL
advance copy
Sleigh Bells - Demons (Official Music Video)
The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Nas - Daughters
Bison - Quill
Neutral Milk Hotel- Aeroplane Over the Sea
Shinichi Osawa – Big Beach Mix 2012
Mr Fogg - Eleven
