Our friends over at The Big Takeover are premiering a sample track from Adam Franklin’s upcoming 3rd solo album, ‘I Could Sleep For a Thousand Years’. It has the pace and tone of Adam’s previous work with Swervedriver and is less somber. http://www.bigtakeover.com/news/world-premiere-yesterday-has-gone-forever-by-adam-franklin-bolts-of-melody While you’re over there, sign up for the The Big Takeover’s brilliant … read more ➜
I was listening to music on shuffle yesterday and this track from The Strokes came up, “You Only Live Once”. It reminded me of an old San Francisco favorite from the 90’s, Creeper Lagoon. The vocals, at times, seem pretty similar. I’m not saying the songs/artist are alike, copies, blah blah blah, but in some … read more ➜
Here is a brief behind the scenes video of The Catherine Wheel. This was taken in 1996 during the recording of their 4th album, Adam & Eve. Autoplay is disabled. Just double-click in the large white space above. Trust me, it’s there.
The Big Takeover, New York City’s seminal independent music magazine, is celebrating its 30 year anniversary with a 2 day music festival this summer. The Big Takeover is one of the oldest independently produced music magazines in the history of underground punk, pop, and rock music. Its founder & chief writer/editor, Jack Rabid, has been … read more ➜
Seems like Matt is kind of mimicking Rick Astley’s moves from the infamous Rick-Roll video at the 1:18 mark.
“One For Each Of Us”, is the name of the debut album from Jailbox, a new 4 piece band out of Perryville, Missouri. They just released their debut 13 track album which was fully recorded and produced in Samuel Schenck’s bedroom throughout 2009 and 2010. Cody from Jailbox says in our brief chat: “My brother, … read more ➜
Autolux has finally announced a release date for their upcoming album, Transit Transit. August 3, 2020 2010. (Amazon.co.uk has the release date listed as July 26, 2010) Def Leppard’s drummer lost an arm and they still managed to release Hysteria faster (4 years) than Autolux has managed to release album #2 (6 years).
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Surfer Blood is playing a free show this Thursday at Amoeba Records on Haight Street then playing a full sold out gig on Friday at The Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. (if you have an extra ticket, please let me know) Recommended if you like: Girls, Local Natives, The Soft Pack, Cymbals Eat … read more ➜
Influences: Elbow, The Dears, Tom Waits, Low, Nick Cave, Midlake, The Boss, Iron & Wine, Rufus Wainwright, Animal Collective, Radiohead, Bill Callahan Admiral Fallow – ‘Squealing Pigs’ Recommended if you like: Frightened Rabbit Debut album on April 26, 2010. Admiral Fallow on myspace Admiral Fallow was formerly known as Brother Louis Collective
While the first movement of the “scene that celebrated itself” originated in southern England, the second movement seems to be coming from Chicago, and dream pop juggernaut Panda Riot is one of the best of the crop. Panda Riot’s origins came about in Philadelphia between Brian Cook, Rebecca Scott, and their buddy the drum machine … read more ➜
http://www.myspace.com/heartsofblackscience Recommended if you like: Maps, Amusement Parks on Fire, Engineers, Televise, The December Sound, Fleeting Joys, Curve, The Radio Dept., The Mary Onettes From Gothenburg, Sweden comes alternative electro-rock act Hearts of Black Science with their melancholic and sometimes dark pop with haunting melodies. In the winter of November 2005, the two childhood friends … read more ➜
If you’re into 80’s new wave and post-punk influenced music then you’ll like this show. http://sonicliving.com/event/1666107 Tuesday, April 27th, 2010: The Mary Onettes, Magic Bullets, Here Come the Saviours $10 adv/$12 door Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell St., San Francisco, CA The Mary Onettes The Mary Onettes’ critically acclaimed debut was described as the perfect mix … read more ➜
update 04/29/10: tour postponed: http://www.chapterhouse.info/Chapterhouse/The_Official_Chapterhouse_Website.html _______________________________________________________________ Early ’90s British shoegazers Chapterhouse are planning a rare North American tour. Opening will be German electo-artist Ulrich Schnauss, who will also join the band on stage for some songs. Chapterhouse vocalist Stephen Patman tells Under the Radar, “This really is a one off deal for us so there … read more ➜
Fire Zuave Recommended if you like: Of Montreal, The Decemberists, Neutral Milk Hotel Starving Like a Pack of Wolves… Grand Atlantic This song reminds me of so many bands that I can’t grasp one outright. Brit Rock meets mid-90’s grunge. Recommended if you like: Swervedriver, Stone Temple Pilots Coast Is Clear – Grand Atlanti… The … read more ➜
Recommended if you like: The Cure, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, The XX http://www.myspace.com/weareexlovers
SCHOONER Duck Kee Sessions (Cytunes) Release Date: February 9, 2010 Hailing from Carrboro, NC, Schooner is a four-member band currently comprised of Reid Johnson (whose sister, Kathryn, played and recorded on all of the band’s material until recently), Billy Alphin (The Ashley Stove, The Rosebuds), Maria Albani (Organos, Pleasant), and Chris Badger (Hotel Lights). Together … read more ➜
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White Rabbits are playing Coachella 2010 on Saturday, April 17th.
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=285069 The Catherine WheelAstoria Theatre, London EnglandApril 5th, 1991 Analogue Audience Master Cassette (Sony Tcs 430 with clip on mic)/ION Tape2pc/Sony VAIO/Audacity v1.2.6/WAV/Traders Little Helper Encoding Level 6/FLAC Setlist: 01. Spin02. Wish03. She’s My Friend04. Upside Down05. Black Metallic06. Painful Thing07. Salt —– According to the now defunct Catherine Wheel gigography, they played on April … read more ➜