Preview Adam Franklin’s (of Swervedriver) new album

Adam Franklin’s (from the great and influential shoegaze band Swervedriver) “Rabid In The Kennel” session with Jack Rabid from The Big Takeover, will air Wednesday, June 9 at 12 noon Eastern on BreakThruRadio.com. You can check out individual videos from this session as well. Two are up now: http://rabidinthekennel.com/blog/video-adam-franklin-take-me-to-my-leader http://rabidinthekennel.com/blog/video-adam-franklin-yesterday-has-gone-forever You can preview the album … read more ➜

The Rags

Led by vocalist and songwriter Daniel Anderson, The Rags have built a passionately devoted following on home shores for their sophisticated blend of melodically inventive guitar-pop and razor-sharp lyrical expressiveness. Announcing their arrival on the scene with a succession of rapturously received EP releases, The Rags return from an extended spell in the recording studio … read more ➜

Junip giving away new EP

Junip, a collaboration of José González, Tobias Winterkorn and Elias Araya is giving away their new 4 track EP by signing up for their mailing list here. Junip will be touring the west coast this month: June 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Eagle Rock Arts Center (www.centerartseaglerock.org) June 18 – San Francisco, CA – … read more ➜

Adam Franklin (of Swervedriver) world premiere of new track

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 ➜

Ben Gibbard, The Strokes, Creeper Lagoon

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 ➜

The Big Takeover 30th Anniversary NYC Festival/Party

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 ➜

Autolux’s new album, Transit Transit, release date announced

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).

Admiral Fallow – Scottish folk indie-rock

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

Panda Riot new EP released May 11th

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 ➜

Hearts of Black Science

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 ➜

The Mary Onettes, Magic Bullets, Here Come The Saviours at the Rickshaw Stop [new wave, post-punk]

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 ➜

Chapterhouse announce US tour

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 ➜

March 2010 music sampler

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 ➜