I know I am a little late on this, but here are the albums that I am looking forward to hearing the most. Please understand this is not my guess at what will be the best albums of 2012, or my attempt at finding the pulse of what the general public is most excited about. These the 12 albums that I am personally the most excited about. Also know that I have excluded several albums that have already been released that surely would have made this list, had I done a month ago, including the new ones by [...]
Diamond Rugs is a band made up of two guys from Deer Tick plus members of the Black Lips, Los Lobos, Six Finger Satellite and Dead Confederate . The band plans a self-titled album in late April, and, according to its publicists, some of the songs on the release are being previewed at 50 strip clubs across the U.S. No reviews yet. Here's a video of the guys performing Gimme a Beer . The song can be downloaded at this website .

What does it take to be Paste Magazine 's most anticipated album of 2012? It has to be widely accepted by strip clubs. Instead of sending their music to the media, Diamond Rugs, the collaboration of John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite), decided to send three CD singles to over 50 strip clubs. Strip club connoisseurs and employees loved what they heard, and now that sentiment is shared by the aforementioned popular indie zine. [...]

If you know our friends over at Hardly Art , they've been dabbling in the softer side of indie rock for the last several releases (not that we mind at all #justsaying). But, when you hear this booming track, you'll realize that the label has a new force to be reckoned with in K-Holes . Their new record, Dismania, should be out on the label on May 1st, and there's something sonically sinister lurking. It's got the reckless abandon you can recall from early [...]
:: Bon Iver performed two songs on SNL over the weekend. :: Revival Tour (Chuck Ragan, Tom Gabel, Dan Andriano, and Nathaniel Rateliff) was announced . :: Here's some Katy Perry videos of her performance before the Super Bowl. :: In Las Vegas? No? Well, you're going to miss the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauties & Beats later this month. Black Lips will headline, with J. Roddy Walston & The Business , Little Hurricane , White Denim [...]

Plus A-Trak, New Look, Bosco Delrey, and others.
Here's a track from a new collaborative project featuring musicians from two of the best garage rock acts out there right now: Black Lips and Gentleman Jesse and His Men. The Gaye Blades' first album is out now on Norton Records , and the track "Don't Get Married" alone makes picking it up worth it. The chord progression and vocal melodies call out to rock 'n' roll's golden age-you know, a time when guys like Chuck Berry reigned supreme. However, the recording style and personality is lo-fi, filthy, and new. The song's subject matter is [...]

Atlanta brethren Gentlemen Jesse Smith and Jared Swilley of The Black Keys split songwriting duties on The Gaye Blades debut LP, released last September. It's a classic affair that puts grimy pop and punk finishes over highly melodic 1950s-inspired rock 'n' roll. As far as I can tell, the album only exists on vinyl pressed via the good folks at Norton Records, but it's well worth the near bargin bin pricing at just ten bucks. Smith's sweet power-pop chops and Swilley's antagonistic streak lend a nice one-two punch to the flow of the record, which also includes a superb cover [...]
The Austin Psych Fest has been confirmed for its fifth year and it all goes down April 27-29 at Emo's East ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ black-lips-brian-jonestown-mas sacre-playing-austin/61057/
Por quinta ocasión se llevará al cabo el Austin Psych Fest , del 27 al 29 de abril en Texas. Este festival, fundado en el 2008 para homenajear el legado musical de la ciudad de Austin como cuna del rock psicodélico, reúne a los mejores actos (desde vintage, pasando por lo moderno, hasta llegar a las nuevas propuestas) que continuamente expanden la posibilidades musicales. Uno de los principales propósitos del Austin Psych Fest es promover y crear un campo fértil para la expresión artística a través de la música y el arte visual, apoyando los comercios locales en Austin y [...]

Diamond Rugs, the supergroup collaboration between John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite), have released a new single "Gimme A Beer" for their upcoming self-titled album out April 24th via Partisan Records. Download the new track below. Read more »

What do you get when you combine bits of Deer Tick , Black Lips and a handful of other songwriters? One listen to the latest single by Diamond Rugs and you'll see that it's clearly a country-tinged rock effort. The band's a collaboration, and they'll be releasing their self-titled album on April 24th via Partisan Records . It's primarily the work of John McCauley of Deer Tick , but there's definitely a visible edge being added by [...]

The first question is 'what the hell is a Diamond Rug'? Well, I don't really know other than to say it's a new project from members of Deer Tick , Los Lobos , The Black Lips , and Six Finger Satellite . The eclectic collection of performers will be releasing their self-titled debut full length on April 24th. Listen to the first single " Gimme A Beer " now. Here's the track list for the record: [...]

I don't mean to be a prude when I do this, but we all had favourite albums last year, you can't deny that, and I had too many. In fact, so many that I loved that it was difficult to decide between them all, and I had been reading endless 'trendy choice' end-of-year lists before the year had even gone out. So I thought I might deliver some kind of personal justice by posting one that people can sneer at all they want, but might actually pick out something they overlooked and think "Hey, I might actually try that now, [...]

Editor's Note Happy New Year! Some of you are probably wondering what happened to us. Well work, family, and of course organizing our little (not so little anymore) variety show Snob Theater has taken quite a bit of time away from the website. We've had probably the best year so far and I'm happy to announce my favorite records of 2011 to launch the reboot of Kata Rokkar. I don't review albums at all but i do listen to a shitload and it's been a great and surprising year for new music. [...]

Image edited by Ben Kramer We at Rollo & Grady are excited to announce our 3rd annual feature in which we ask some of our favorite artists to list their top 10 albums of 2011. Be on the lookout tomorrow for our "Top 10 List" featuring selections from music bloggers, music supervisors, journalists, DJs, and other music industry professionals. JOHN DWYER - THEE OH SEES total control - henge [...]

Omgigosh, 2011 is almost done. This is the music that got me through. Here's our best album / ep picks!!! 25. Radiohead - King Of Limbs Radiohead surprised fans with a new album in February announcing it five days before it's release with out any press following it because they don't need to. Radiohead - Morning Mr Magpie 24.Lil B "Based God" - I'm Gay [...]

Because I can't help myself 10 Albums I Listened to the Most This Year Destroyer - Kaputt The Vaccines – What Did You Expect From The Vaccines The Horrors – Skying Hooded Fang – Tosta Mista Wild Beasts - Smother Young Galaxy - Shapeshifting Black Lips - Arabia Mountain Washed Out - Within and Without British Sea Power - Vahalla Dancehall The Rapture - In the Grace of Your Love 10 Songs M83 - Midnight City Girls - Vomit The Vaccines [...]

We'll continue our countdown today with songs #10 - #6. #10: Big K.R.I.T. - Country Shit (Remix ft. Ludacris and Bun B) Return of 4Eva , while Big K.R.I.T. 's true breakout album, isn't totally single-minded. For Justin Scott, the 25-year-old breakout Mississippi rapper, every southern rap anthem is met with self-conscious ones. But forgive me for not ignoring "Country Shit (Remix ft. Ludacris and Bun B)," a heavy souvenir of modern southern rap; dirty, party-minded, and as unapologetic as it is enjoyable. Rap music needs real [...]
In another special edition of our weekly Live Picks, we offer a few suggestions on where to ring in New Year's Eve in New Orleans. All shows begin on the evening of December 31, 2011 and should last well(?) into 2012. Black Lips + Jean-Eric + KG Accidental - One Eyed Jacks While One Eyed Jacks is far and away the most dependably awesome place to catch a show week in and week out, you can depend on the venerable French Quarter rock club extra hard [...]