new album out May 1, 2007 free mp3 of the new song, Been There All The Time In celebration of the forthcoming Dinosaur Jr album entitled Beyond, two tracks from the album, Almost Ready and Been There All The Time have been made available for your listening pleasure here on MySpace. The album releases May … read more ➜
Silversun Pickups Carnavas released July 26, 2006 free mp3 of ‘Lazy Eye’ I think the first time I saw these guys was back in November 11, 2005. They opened for Brendon Benson at Slim’s and we went to specifically to see them. Since then I’ve probably seen them another 4 times, at the Rickshaw … read more ➜
A 1996 release from Canada’s alternative label Nettwork Records, this gem I wouldn’t have discovered if it weren’t for Napster in the summer of 1999. listen to some tracks at myspace recommended if you like: interpol the strokes catherine wheel swervedriver bob mould dinosaur jr
bagelradio pictures of the event Division Day – Colorguard mp3 Birdmonster – Balcony mp3
The Catherine Wheel are one of the most under appreciated bands of the 90s. Their album ‘Chrome’ is up there with Radiohead’s ‘The Bends’ as far as “must haves” for any fan of Alternative/Indie rock. Why they didn’t become as popular as Radiohead is anyone’s guess. Marketing, label problems, or even the band’s name can … read more ➜
While I’m thinking about Engine 88, I should share this link. I managed to stumble into this show at the last minute. I would’ve been so upset had I missed this random reunion. I’m in the middle raising the beer!
Frightened Rabbit – The Greys Frightened Rabbit – Go Go Girls Customers who bought items like this also bought: Wincing the Night Away ~ The Shins The Crane Wife ~ The Decemberists Ys ~ Joanna Newsom Yellow House ~ Grizzly Bear Boys and Girls in America ~ The Hold Steady The Good, the Bad & … read more ➜
Suggested if you like My Bloody Valentine, The Stone Roses, Echo and the Bunnymen, Radiohead, U2, Jesus and Mary Chain “Adorable arrived when the shoegazer scene in England was starting to fade away. Formed in Coventry, England, in late 1990, Adorable was comprised of Piotr Fijalkowski (vocals, guitar), Robert Dillam (guitar), Wil (bass), and Kevin … read more ➜
Engine 88’s noisy pop recalls Pavement and Fugazi. Two Bay Area bands provided the personnel for the group. Damon Wood (guitar, vocals), David Hawkins (drums) and Eric Knight (bass) previously played in the Smoking Section, a soul-funk band, while Tom Barnes (vocals, guitar) worked with Sordid Humor. The band began their own label (Shut Up … read more ➜
Some might say the title of French Kicks’ third album, Two Thousand, is an unintentional reference to all the other New York bands that sound exactly like them. And, yes, while the group did at one point have a predisposition for scrappy punk guitars, off-kilter disco rhythms and strained vocals, this release actually sees it … read more ➜
The Shins – Wincing The Night Away (Sub Pop) MP3: The Shins – Phantom Limb.mp3 MP3: The Shins – Red Rabbits.mp3 Get The Shins albums here.
Been a while since i posted anything. check out this band… the voom blooms. very promising! http://www.myspace.com/thevoomblooms http://www.thevoomblooms.com/
Rock Kills Kid – Paralyzed Customers who bought items like this also bought: Times of Romance ~ The Lovemakers Stars of CCTV ~ Hard-Fi Hello, Control ~ Brandtson With Love and Squalor ~ We Are Scientists Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not ~ Arctic Monkeys Young for Eternity ~ The Subways She … read more ➜
Every now and again a band capable of not just capturing the spirit of a bygone era but portraying it with uncanny authenticity and accuracy arrives, and in an era where music lovers seem increasingly ravenous for psychedelic-inflected rock, Austin’s the Black Angels are precisely that act. Following on the heels of their recent Turn … read more ➜
recommended if you also like: My Morning Jacket You in Reverse ~ Built To Spill Apologies to the Queen Mary ~ Wolf Parade Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ~ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Illinois ~ Sufjan Stevens Fox Confessor Brings the Flood ~ Neko Case At War with the Mystics ~ The Flaming Lips … read more ➜
The first national release from LA’s best kept secret. Produced and mixed by Rod Cevera (Weezer, Warlocks). They’ve toured with Elliott Smith, Rilo Kiley, Autolux, Earlimart, Secret Machines, and Radar Brothers. “The Silversun Pickups’ ‘Lazy Eye’ plays like Billy Corgan on the only happy day of his life, alternating between ‘Sun Tanning On The Patio’ … read more ➜
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Check it out at Amazon here I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness is a five-piece dark pop band out of Austin, TX; scene mates include Paul Newman, Windsor for the Derby, and Glorium. But I Love You, formed in 2001 and comprised of singer Christian Goyer, bassist Edward Robert, guitarists Ernest Salaz and Daniel … read more ➜
http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/monkeybites/index.blog?entry_id=1438139 article was removed so I copied the text via archive.org by Michael Calore “Well, not exactly nowhere, but a year ago, the impossibly young indie rock quartet were playing small clubs in their native Sheffield, UK. Now they have a best-selling album. They are currently playing a few shows in the major North American … read more ➜
I’m not saying that I necessarily agree with this but found it interesting: http://www.makecoldplayhistory.org Domain is now owned by someone else… but here’s an archived version courtesy of archive.org.