Last night 's Zach Williams show at Bowery Ballroom featured an opening set by Sarah Fullen who happens to be a member of the Gregory Brothers who are the ones behind Auto Tune The News who just scored a hit song based on the words spoken by Antoine Dodson to a news team after someone tried to rape his sister in the projects (they also gained some notoriety just a month or so earlier thanks to their auto tuned Double Rainbow song). Well, Sarah [...]

Recommended Show: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 TEXT OF LIGHT & LOUD OBJECTS @ LE POISSON ROUGE 158 Bleecker St New York, NY 10012 $15, 7PM Really, Loud Objects alone is reason enough to make it out to the show tonight at Le Poisson Rouge, but throw in Text of Light (a musical project featuring Lee Ranaldo, Alan Licht, and Uli Krieger) and you simply can't miss this one! Apache Beat @ Coco 66 The Beets @ Union Hall [...]
Built to Spill @ Siren Fest 2009 ( more by Tim Griffin ) today in NYC * Al Green @ BB King's * Mat Maneri @ Barbes * Bambi Kino @ Bowery Electric * Kato Hideki @ The Stone * Ray Anderson @ The Stone * Cubic Zirconia, Chin Chin @ Union Pool * Beige, Forest Magic, Contramano @ Pianos [...]

Words by Tom Holcroft & Leah Pritchard Photographs by Leah Pritchard If there is one thought that prevails amongst the mountain of experiences that constitutes Green Man 2010, it is that Wales is really, really wet. It is only when you have to endure three days of walking in what feels like melted chocolate mousse that you realise just how different a festival can become in the rain. Despite this, Green Man once again proves itself to be one of the most imaginative and unique venues for both local and international, up-and-coming and [...]
Hailing from Northeast Arkansas, Zach Williams And The Reformation, in the words of their press kit, look and sound like they stepped off of a bus that's been in time travel since 1975. Featuring influences from classic Southern Rockers such as The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynryd mixed with the hard edged blues rock of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Free, their 2009 debut album 'Electric Revival' conjures up the past whilst putting it in a more modern setting ala The Black Crowes. It all adds up to a potent blend of vintage 70's sounding rock [...]
Lollapalooza is back and bigger than ever with an eclectic set of headliners that ranges from the post-Madonna, dancehall pop of Lady Gaga to reunited Seattle grungers Soundgarden to the unbridled anthems of indie rock saviors Arcade Fire . But of course, you probably are familiar with those groups. So, we decided on keying you in on some of our favorites who play the other eight hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get ready, Chicago. Here's your Loud Loop Press Lollapalooza 2010 preview... [...]

Label: Fat Possum/Bella Union Release date: 03/08/10 Official Site Buy: Amazon In order to understand King Of The Beach fully, its place in the Wavves discography, and why it makes sense, one must first understand Wavves. Wavves the band, Wavves the album, Wavves the man: the Trinity that together forms Nathan Williams, Voltron style. More than just some stoned skateboarder obsessed with the beaches of his hometown of San Diego, Williams [...]

As we get ready for the final day of Hillside 2010, here are some of the highlights of the festival so far, aside from the spectacular sunset on Friday night pictured above: - On Friday night, my favourite set was from self-styled "acid folk" band Lee Harvey Osmond. Despite having looked them up online a month ago, by the time the festival rolled around I'd completely forgotten that this was Tom Wilson's new band. Lee Harvey Osmond even played a rendition of Wilson's old band's big radio hit, the Junkhouse tune "Shine," which brought me right back to [...]
The last we heard from Zach Hill, he had broken a hand and was taking a step back from his drumwork behind Nathan Willliams in Wavves . He's since healed, Williams has a new rhythm section and record, and the Hella stickman has a new record of his own to promote. "The Sacto Smile" is the first video from his upcoming Face Tat full-length, a song that also features the fingerprints of No Age 's Dean Spunt and Randy Randall. It's almost so blown out you have trouble making out Hill's tommy gun snare hits, but [...]
The last we heard from Zach Hill, he had broken a hand and was taking a step back from his drumwork behind Nathan Willliams in Wavves . He's since healed, Williams has a new rhythm section and record, and the Hella stickman has a new record of his own to promote. "The Sacto Smile" is the first video from his upcoming Face Tat full-length, a song that also features the fingerprints of No Age 's Dean Spunt and Randy Randall. It's almost so blown out you have trouble making out Hill's tommy gun snare hits, but [...]
Is brought to you by the letter "W". As in, "Why oh why did I keep drinking that sweet, sweet limey beer?". *Boilk* Since I really have to go and do some things, this'll be a quick one, but as I've been told in the past, a quickie is better than nothing. Stop sniggering at the back. The letter "W" also brings us the slightly oddly monikered Wavves , who have been making, er, waves, by being not bad at all despite the main man, Nathan Williams, being frankly a total [...]

This piece originally ran in July of 2008, and we're bringing it back in honor of Independence Day. Stay tuned for more all-new content in the coming weeks and have a wonderful holiday! – EF The fine folks over at The Boston Phoenix made a list: 50 Bands, 50 States . Here's what they did - to celebrate the 4th of July this year they declared the best band, best solo artist, and best new band from each of the 50 states in the United States of America. It's a nice list they [...]

Wavves - King Of The Beach Release Date: July 13th, 2010/Auguest 3rd 2010 Label: Fat Possum 9.4 ZACH THAT: Respect the Wavves, I do not. Love their albums, I do. "King of The Beach" is not just any other album; it's an extraordinary release that marks a giant leap forward for the San Diego lo-fi wizard Nathan Williams. Before I praise Williams for one of the [...]

Wavves. Wavves, Wavves, Wavves, Wavves, Wavves. Are you really dating Best Coast or is it all just a publicity stunt? Why exactly did you sign to Mountain Dew Records? And are you flat-ironing your hair now? It kind of looks like you are. So many questions. One resounding answer. A pretty sweet rock and roll show. While it's eerie to see Pope and Hayes backing Wavves, saying things like, "We taught him how to be a punk," when only a few months ago they were quitting the band of one of the actual last true punks, only to have him [...]
This Album is about two artists' pursuits of stardom. Ruby Amanfu was born in Ghana but raised in a devoutly Christian home in Nashville, TN from the time she was three years old. In her home exclusively heard and sang Christian and classical music. Her awakening to jazz, blues, folk and rock all started when a friend gave her a Madonna album "Like A Prayer." Don't let her inauspicious introduction to contemporary sound confuse you. Ruby can sing. She is a bright, wispy soprano with natural vibrato. It makes [...]
Nathan Williams has a lot riding on the new Wavves album, King Of The Beach . It's his first album featuring bassist Stephen Pope and drummer Billy Hayes, who were formerly employed by the late Jay Reatard. On top of that, aside from a couple of tracks recorded with Hella's Zach Hill, it's his first official recording since the release of last year's Wavvves, and his subsequent meltdown. So what image does Williams choose to represent his time of hard work and re-tooling? A cartoon cat smoking weed on top of [...]

While the festival season has grown in recent years, most see Memorial Day as the official opening weekend. Traditionally, many of the festivals on this weekend were smaller, local options but this year we add another large festival to the mix giving fans more options for music over the long weekend. Just don't forget the weather can still be a little cool & unpredictable so make sure you don't forget that extra sweatshirt & rain gear! [Photo by Jeremy Gordon ] FurthurFest [...]

We have been fans of the Chicago Duo Christian Rich ever since we seen their 'Famous Girl' video . Christian Rich will be dropping their mixtape 'The Decadence' soon which features Diplo Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, and U-N-I who is featured on this track 'Lady Of The Night'. Christian Rich Ft. U-N-I -Lady Of The Night <code</code<a Related Posts: Christian Rich-Famous Girl (Video) MaG Ft. Zach Berkman-Rich And Famous [...]
Pearly Gate Music Pearly Gate Music Barsuk Records [2010] Fire Note Says: This is a folky grower! Album Review: Pearly Gate Music is actually one talented guy named Zach Tillman who brings his eclectic tastes to your front door on this self titled debut. He does however use other musicians in the process and his drumming brother Josh, from the Fleet Foxes, also lends a hand. [...]

The breeze outside is gentle, and the temperature hovers in the low seventies. Our garden is overgrown with tall grasses, I can hear the kids calling breathlessly to each other from the woods behind the house, and the best damn 'grass festival in the Northeast is just two months away. Perfect for an afternoon on the porch with the laptop, a glass of lemonade, and a stack of new and upcoming releases from the broad borders of bluegrass. Nashville-based up-and-comers The Farewell [...]