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Let’s get this out of the way first: Fidlar's name is an acronym for ' Fuck It Dog, Life's a Risk ’. Make of that what you will, but it’s certainly a good indicator of the band’s eccentric fratboy approach to their craft. Chaotic self-titled debut ' FIDLAR ' is one long ode to partying and over consumption. This unique brand of scrappy surf-punk noise makes them sound like the raucous younger siblings of The Vaccines or a very drunk Japandroids ; but these guys [...]

• FIDLAR - Cheap Beer

Sydney's 21-year-old synthmaster Flume has signed with Mom + Pop and will release his debut self-titled album in the US, Canada, and Mexico on 2/19.

• Flume - Bring You Down feat. George Maple

I've already raved about Fidlar from some time, so when this new track surfaced, I couldn't help but fall back in love with the band.  It's a great jam for a Friday, with garage rock jangling kicking on for the duration of the track.  It's even a bit sloppy at parts with the vocals getting a touch scratchy.  When I came across this song it also came news that Mom and Pop had picked up the band, so we can expect a full length of rocking jams to [...]

• FIDLAR - 01 Got No Money

MUSIC NEWS - Andrew Bird ’s much-anticipated twelfth album, Break It Yourself , is confirmed for a  March 6 release on Mom + Pop Records ; (track listing below).  Produced by the Chicago-based film score composer, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Bird, the album was recorded at his barn in Western IL, near the banks of the Mississippi River.  Break It Yourself follows Bird’s 2009 full length release Noble Beast , which was hailed as his “most instantly inviting album by far” by the Los Angeles Times. [...]

Just a few days before Tokyo Police Club hop on a plane to the City of Angels to perform at the L.A. 101 Festival, guitarist Josh Hook chats with us.

• TokyoPoliceClub - Tokyo Police Club: 10 Days, 10 Covers, 10 Years

MUSIC NEWS -The Freelance Whales’ song “ Generator First Floor ”, from their debut LP Weathervanes (out via Mom + Pop / Frenchkiss Records), is being featured in the new Starbucks  espresso commercial that's airing around the nationy.  The commercial is part of the coffee conglomerate's new ad campaign to celebrate their 40th Anniversary and the debut of their new logo. To celebrate, iTunes is offering a free download of the track, free on iTunes until March 29. [...]

The Australian duo known as An Horse are prepping for their sophomore release Walls out in April on Mom + Pop Music .  Prior to that release date, fans of the band can check out new number "Trains and Tracks" below.  You won't find much of a shift in sound from their debut LP, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it regardless.  I'm feeling it. Download: An Horse - Trains and Tracks  [MP3]

• An Horse - Trains and Tracks » an-horse-trains-and-tracks.mp3

MUSIC NEWS - Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody is set to release music from his latest project, Tired Pony on September 28 in the USA (out now in the UK) on Mom + Pop. A actual band and not a solo effort, Tired Pony has quite the rock line up; R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey , Belle and Sebastian’s Richard Colburn (who's toured with Snow Patrol previously), producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee , and frequent Patrol collaborators [...]

click HERE Joshua Radin just released a new 4 track EP, "Songs Under The Streetlight" in the US.  Here's one of the tracks which he debuted on the day of Obama's US American presidental victory while touring with Missy Higgins in Portland, Oregon (above). Below the new Official Video for the same.  Joshua is on tour in Europe promoting his full length,'Simple Times' his 2nd album, which was released in the UK in April. He is set to release another album under Mom and Pop Records (Tokyo Police Club, [...]

Chances are the stream below won't work, for some reason they rarely do lately, but I've added it anyway. NPR just upped "Treats", the entire debut album by much-loved ( at least by me ) buzz-band Sleigh Bells.  If it doesn't work below, abso-fucking-lutely listen to it here .  The album is out now digitally, and physically some time in June.  So far it's every bit as awesome as I'd hoped it would be. Pre-order "Treats" - Insound: - LP (Vinyl) + Free 73 | CD + Free 73 - Amazon: CD [...]

An Horse - Horizons Taken from their debut album 'Rearrange Beds' released back in March on Mom & Pop Records, and most highly recommended. Hear more here .

An Horse is all about juxtaposition. From the titanic sound coming from Kate Cooper ’s tiny vessel to the simultaneously sweet and vexing lyrics that meticulously detail the trauma of a failed relationship, powering their way through Kate’s fuzzy riffs and the thrash of Damon Cox ’s tenacious, resolute beats, An Horse disarms it’s audience with both intimacy and grit. More than juxtaposition, this, in my opinion, denotes the authenticity and skill of a truly great band. I had the opportunity to catch An Horse for the second time this year, at the tail end [...]

It doesn’t matter whether you’re the world’s biggest fan, an artist, or a semi-pro blogger, like just about anything in life, South By Southwest is what you make of it. Each year, the music industry invades Austin and holds what could be called the biggest multimedia talent show in the world. Bands with buzz, mega-stars, and fledgling indies alike find themselves mingling with all sorts of PR, A&R, and self-made critics in the hopes that perhaps they can redeem some street credibility or make themselves known. Whether it’s exposure or a good time that you’re seeking, there’s no [...]