Music

http://2012.noisepop.com/announcing-noise-pop-20/ ANNOUNCING NOISE POP 20 Noise Pop turns 20 this year. Where did the time go? We can hardly believe it ourselves. We are thrilled to be able to celebrate in style and as such have put together a fantastic collection of bands. There’ll be plenty more additions to come, but for now you can … read more ➜

My Bloody Valentine’s epic album Loveless turns 20 today.  Here is a high quality vinyl rip of the last track on the album, ‘Soon’. Do yourself a favor and put on some GOOD headphones. (audio removed)

“There are new songs… ‘pure psychedelic pop’ according to Ian after this week’s conference, Ian also said that Reni’s drumming was amazing ‘like the kid has got 8 arms!’. Ian said the band wanted to announce the reformation the day after the UK riots. Liam Gallagher has been in touch with them saying he’s going … read more ➜

The internet is buzzing with rumors that The Stone Roses are reuniting. I was first informed days ago that a Goldenvoice insider was quoted as saying, “we’re working on getting them for Coachella”. Then this morning The Sun ran this article and NME followed up with this article. Elbow’s Guy Garvey has also confirmed the … read more ➜

San Francisco band Moonbeams reminds one of My Bloody Valentine or The Horrors along with other bands mentioned on Alternapop in the past year: Whirr, Weekend, The Soft Moon, Young Prisms. The Daisy Chain by moonbeams Upcoming Bay Area Shows: 8/18 Stork Club @ Oakland 8/19 Hemlock Tavern @ San Francisco (part of Fuzzfest 2011) … read more ➜

Hooray For Earth – “Sails” from Dovecote Records on Vimeo. Listen on iTunes Listen on Amazon

Waiting For The Rain To Fall by Under Electric Light After years of secretly singing over records as a child in his native Victoriaville (somewhere between Quebec city and Montreal, Canada), Danny Provencher started playing bass in his secondary school band. He then moved to Montreal where he started writing and producing electronic music on … read more ➜

Freshly Picked Diamond by Vinyl Williams Vinyl Williams is a one-person project by Lionel Williams that has had several members (namely Bryan Lee on drums) and has toured throughout the USA. The musical style is usually referred to as psychedelic and ambient – additionally, the music has a pseudo-scientific direction involving exploration of “sonic matrices,” … read more ➜

The Treasure Island Music Festival lineup is official (October 15-16, 2011): Saturday: Empire of the Sun Cut Copy Death From Above 1979 Flying Lotus Battles Chromeo Dizzee Rascal Shabazz Palaces YACHT Buraka Som Sistema The Naked and Famous Aloe Blacc Geographer Sunday: Death Cab for Cutie Explosions in the Sky Beach House The Hold Steady … read more ➜

recommended if you like: Death Cab For Cutie, The Long Winters, Young The Giant, Jimmy Eat World

treasureislandfestival.com Chromeo (rumor) Friendly Fires (expected) St. Vincent (rumor) Thee Oh Sees (expected) Warpaint (expected) Other possibilities: Battles (tour dates) Breakbot (tour dates) Death Cab For Cutie Foster The People (tour dates) Gang Gang Dance Mayer Hawthorne (tour dates) Portishead Thao And The Get Down Stay Down (tour dates) The Head And the Heart (tour … read more ➜

Born Blonde, from London, is due to release their debut album later in 2011. Their sound is being compared to ‘Urban Hymns’ era The Verve. They are playing London’s Balearic Shed on July 15 and are releasing their single today. Download the mp3 for free from Born Blonde’s Pledgemusic site. Order the 7″ from Rough … read more ➜

The Horrors new album Skying is due out July 11th, 2011 (UK) & August 9th, 2011 (US). You can stream it here until then. Some people seem to be distracted by their emphasis on their image. I remind you that respectable bands have been doing this for decades (Beatles) (Interpol). Just be glad that they … read more ➜

Leave by Whirr San Francisco shoegaze 6-piece Whirr, formerly known as Whirl, are playing a few dates this summer. Recommended if you like My Bloody Valentine & Slowdive. 6/12 Oakland, CA @ Mama Buzz Cafe w/ Anne 6/17 San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse w/Wife, Moonbeams 7/22 San Francisco, CA @ Slims w/ Earth … read more ➜

http://www.badveins.net/ Buy on Amazon.com Buy on iTunes Bad Veins are a rarity in today’s musical landscape: An act who didn’t set out to become critical darlings or the next “buzz” band, but managed to achieve both after only playing a handful of shows. However, despite the fact that Bad Veins’ music has been instantly embraced … read more ➜

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Review by Matt Collar “Miracle Fortress’ 2011 effort, Was I the Wave?, is a dreamy and hypnotic set of experimental shoegaze and synth pop. Picking up where 2007’s Five Roses left off, Was I the Wave? once again finds frontman Graham Van Pelt drawing on various touchstones, including the chimey guitar pop of Yo La … read more ➜

June 2: Gayngs June 5: The Vaccines June 27: Mark Gardener (from Ride) + “Upside Down – The Creation Records Story” Film Screening July 24: Cults August 19: Dirty Beaches 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM at the Clift Hotel’s Velvet Room + Redwood Room. You must RSVP to attend any of the sessions. email cliftsessions@morganshotelgroup.com … read more ➜