
I've talked about Cleveland's Mr. Gnome in the past, including last year's fine work of an album, Madness In Miniature . Now they've announced the upcoming March 20th release of their new digital 73 Softly Mad featuring two b-sides from the Madness In Miniature sessions, "The Way" and "Still Life". If you're so inclined get acquainted with the album below and take the band in on their upcoming tour. Dates also below. Listen to a few tracks below "Ate The Sun" [...]
Lee Ranaldo presents the "Off The Wall" video from his first solo album, Between The Times & The Tides , available for pre-order . http://www.matadorrecords.com

Big Sir's new album Before Gardens After Gardens occupies an unique headspace that in itself has been enough to promote repeated play. The album opens with "Regions", built on a vocal line and trafficking bass with other buzzes and whistles appearing by end. "Ready on the Line" arrives with the offsetting of beats and pulses setting the backdrop for vocal expressions and talk of radio. Elsewhere the mood travels from slightly eerie to more reflective slipstreams with implications of dance dispersed as well. Good show. Listen to a few tracks below to zero in on things. [...]

Punk used to go on and on about destroying your idols but now that I've seen who and what they've been replaced with I'm not at all convinced. Nature detests a void. "Schemers" from Skaters "Shadow On The Stone" from Donovan Quinn [...]
The video for "Talk" was directed by Brooklyn director Yoonha Park with the song coming off the debut album, Lights Out . http://www.facebook.com/wearea bigdeal
"Wired to Make Waves" is off Dallas band Nervous Curtains' second album Fake Infinity , which comes out February 21, on Latest Flame Records. https://www.facebook.com/nervo us.curtains
Next Tuesday Heartless Bastards will be releasing their fourth album, Arrow , on Partisan Records. "Parted Ways" is found on that same album. Big tour underway and the dates are somewhere below. dates: 2/7 - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas 2/8 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird 2/9 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall 2/10 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue 2/11 - Madison, WI - High Noon 2/13 - Louisville, KY - Headliner's 2/14 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall 2/16 [...]

Brooklyn band Lucius will releasing their new self-titled EP next week and with comes a new video for the track, "Go Home". For more take in "Don't Just Sit There" "Go Home" http://www.ilovelucius.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ilovel ucius
St. Vincent's video for "Cheerleader" was directed by Hiro Murai and comes off the album Strange Mercy . http://www.ilovestvincent.com/
Stockholm's Niki & The Dove present the video for "The Fox". http://www.nikiandthedove.com/ http://www.subpop.com

Noisy London electronic duo SEVERIN will be releasing their debut EP Everything Breaks via Tip Top Recordings next month. Take in the video for "High Shot" . http://www.severin666.com facebook
"Five Years" is found on the quite classic album called a The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars .

The Jealous Sound have a new record titled A Gentle Reminder and as the post title suggests you can stream it at the link below. Give it a gander and see the band on tour if you feel inclined. "Your Eyes Were Shining" listen on SPOTIFY purchase download at iTUNES buy CD at [...]
DJ Raff is from Chile-by-way-of Spain and "Digital Rain" is found on his debut album Latino and Proud . http://www.nacionalrecords.com /

Disguised As Birds new double EP Black Circles/New Demons brings thoughts of 802s DC Hardcore and early to mid-nineties Touch and Go Records. See what thoughts it brings you with a listen to "Black Circles" . http://disguisedasbirds.bandca mp.com/ http://phratryrecords.com/
If you're far past denial and ready for some solitary reflection on why your cold cold heart has grown even colder then Crushed Stars may have something for you. "Brighter Now" is from the fine upcoming album In The Bright Rain due for release on March 6th. http://www.simulacrarecords.co m/

I've spoken of London trio Nedry in the past and now they have a new album titled In A Dim Light set for release on Monotreme Records via March 12th. Below you can check out a couple of songs from the album, including the video for "Violaceae". Also, listen to "Post Six" and "Float" http://www.monotremerecords.co m/ http://www.nedrymakesmusic.com /
Hudson, New York's Kayln Rock looks for love and other explanation on the new video for "Alex The Great" . The song comes from her recently released debut, Passenger . http://www.kaylnrock.com/
Country Mice's "Morning Son" is from the album Twister . http://countrymice.bandcamp.co m/ http://www.facebook.com/Countr yMice1

For your Monday expression Band of Skulls offer "The Devil Takes Care of His Own" and the title track from their sophomore album Sweet Sour set for release on February 21st. Also, take in the video for "The Devil Takes Care of His Own", featured below for your pleasure. http://www.facebook.com/bandof skulls http://vagrant.com/