
Nicoletta Noè , cantautrice e polistrumentista di Lodi, già attiva nel progetto "Musica per Metalli Pesanti" prodotto da Antonio Garmentieri, lavoro sperimentale tra folklore locale e blues. Tra le collaborazioni di Nicoletta quella con il violinista Andrea Costa, già nei Quintorigo. L'album di debutto di Nicoletta Noè si intitola "il folle volo" e sarà pubblicato da Liquido Records/Venus durante l'ottobre 2012; nelle parole di nicoletta il lavoro è " un viaggio dell'inconscio, è un diario aperto. E' polvere del passato che viene allo scoperto, scrollata da tappeti di chitarre elettriche e suoni folk, ancestrali. E' una raccolta di vissuti onirici, [...]
It's been 4 years since Sigur Ros last released a new album, a time period that has seen lead singer Jonsi release two separate albums of related material and the band put out a live compilation at the end of last year, the solid Inni . But still, it's been quite a long time since a proper Sigur Ros release and in the dearth of strong releases so far in 2012 -- really since the 2nd half of 2011 -- I welcomed the return of the Icelandic heroes, now 13 years removed from the Agaetis Byrjun [...]
Mac De Marco non è un musicista facile da classificare tra gli stereotipi del cantautorato, e al di là dell’aspetto prettamente musicale, il suo immaginario è pieno di rimandi alla sessualità, all’occulto, alla satira sociale. Ma ciò che gli riesce meglio è senza dubbio la creazione di un pop contaminato a cui lui stesso si riferisce parlando di “jizz jazz”. Le numerose Jam a cui ha preso parte l’hanno portato a migliorare di volta in volta le sue abilità compositive, tant’è che adesso è difficile paragonarlo davvero a qualcun altro, anche se pensare a Patrick Wolf e Peaches o [...]
Song: " The Engine Driver " Artist: The Decemberists Album: Picaresque Year: 2005 Download The Decemberists - "The Engine Driver".mp3 And I am a writer, writer of fictions I am the heart that you call home And I've written pages upon pages Trying to rid you from my bones I am a writer, I am all that you have home [...]
In the 6 years following the release of Wolf Parade's debut album Apologies to the Queen Mary in 2005, the two lead singers of the band, Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner , released a total of 8 albums for both Wolf Parade and their main side projects Sunset Rubdown and Handsome Furs, respectively. Apologies to the Queen Mary came out during the debut year of this web site and ended up as my #2 favorite album of the year, an impressive spot for a debut band. But even more impressive was [...]
Reunited band plays surprise concert in Warrington, England. Consequence of Sound

“Confield”, l’omonimo album di esordio dei CONFIELD, è disponibile in free download sul sito http://www.confieldofficial.co m/ a partire dal 28/05/2012. L'album distribuito da edel Italia, è disponibile su iTunes e in tutti i negozi dal 24/04/2012. “Confield” è inoltre disponibile in LP 7” Special Edition, in due edizioni limitate, di cui una con cover a sorpresa. La Special Edition LP è distribuita da Edel, Abraxas Export, Black Widow Records, Masterpiece Distribution. Inoltre, è distribuita in Olanda da Clear Sport, in Germania da Just For Kicks Music, in Svezia da Record Heaven. A Roma sarà in vendita presso i [...]

Dalle 18.30 alle 21.30 di lunedì 21 maggio tornano i Pocket Chestnut con Outness* EP , in aperitivo acustico al Gattò (via Castel Morrone, 10 - Milano). Durante il live sarà disponibile il CD-R in edizione limitata di 200 copie numerate a mano, che può essere scaricato in download gratuito a questo link: pocketchestnut.bandcamp.com . Tutte le tracce sono state registrate in casa durante tutto il 2011, poi mixate da William Novati a Pavia (News for Lulu, Green Like July) e infine spedite a Chicago [...]

Images of The Needy Visions by Tom Gilmore from the band’s recent show at Great Scott... Quintron And Miss Pussycat , The Needy Visions , and Squall Wednesday, May 2 at Great Scott The Needy Visions - Weymouth The Needy Visions - Mac’s Big Secret [...]

Images of the Horrors by Tom Gilmore from their recent performance at Paradise... Neil_Krug The Horrors , and Small Black Wednesday, April 11 at Paradise The Horrors - Moving Further Away Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]

Tulips isn't going to sound like you think it's going to sound like. It IS going to sound EXACTLY like you think it's going to sound like... flowers. It also smells like fresh baked break in here for some reason. A stroke I am having? <a href=" http://newhands.bandcamp.com/t rack/tulips">Tulips by New Hands</a>

It's already G DANG HOT here and I want to go to summer camp in Canada or the temprate equivalent. I also wouldn't mind seeing Summer Camp whilst there either.

It's almost stupid how good Bears of Manitou are. It's NOT stupid or anything but it almost is. There is a difference, look it up if you think you are soooo much smarter than me ok! Bears of Manitou are so smart they posted this song to twitter where I follow them, thus allowing me to post it to this highly influential music blog that I am the owner of. Win/Win/Win?
Song: " Red Right Ankle " Artist: The Decemberists Album: Her Majesty, the Decemberists Year: 2003 Download The Decemberists - "Red Right Ankle".mp3 This is the story of your red right ankle And how it came to meet your leg And how the muscle, bone, and sinews tangled And how the skin was softly shed And how it whispered “Oh, [...]

Images of Night Beats by Tom Gilmore from the band’s recent set at O’Brien’s... Tom Gilmore Night Beats , MMOSS , Sand Reckoner , and Apache Dropout Thursday, April 5 at OBriens Night Beats - Dial 666 Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]

Images of MMOSS by Tom Gilmore from O’Brien’s... Night Beats , MMOSS , Sand Reckoner , and Apache Dropout Thursday, April 5 at OBriens MMOSS - Grow Down MMOSS - Wool Gathering Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]
UK music magazine NME printed a "Greatest Songs of the '80s" list, which you can see reprinted here by Stereogum , and as a purveyor and endorser of lists great and small, I was fairly intrigued. Particularly since I'm embarrassed to say, I was a teenager in the '80s consuming all these songs. Well, I'm not embarrassed by the songs on the list, rather the fact that I'm so old to have been a teen in the '80s. But I digress. The list has some surprising -- and brilliant -- inclusions such as "April Skies" at #15 (what?!) that [...]

Images of White Hills by Tom Gilmore from Church... Chris Carlone Sleepy Sun , White Hills , and The New Highway Hymnal Thursday, April 12 at Church White Hills - Pads of Light Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]

Images of Sleepy Sun by Tom Gilmore from Church... Brett Wilde Sleepy Sun , White Hills , and The New Highway Hymnal Thursday, April 12 at Church Sleepy Sun - V.O.G. Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]
Song: " Violence " Artist: Low Album: Long Division Year: 1995 Download Low - "Violence".mp3 I wanted to write something poignant about NFL violence and the Saints bounty scandal and the shocking death of Junior Seau this week to apparently self-inflicted gun violence and all the concealed weapons laws passing in our country with no pushback from anyone anymore because guns and violence run so deep into our [...]