Schooner – Duck Kee Sessions

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 ➜

The Catherine Wheel, earliest known live recording from 1991

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 ➜

The Soft Pack

Recommended if you like: Japandroids, The Catherine Wheel (tell me that the below tune doesn’t sound remotely like “Show Me Mary”) The Soft Pack are an indie rock band which formed in San Diego, California, United States in 2008. They consist of Matt Lamkin (vocals, guitar), Matty McLoughlin (guitar), David Lantzman (bass) and Brian Hill … read more ➜

Recording Studios Face Uncertain Future (NPR)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121304883 Here is an interesting story on how digital recording (your laptop) is replacing expensive recording studios. There is a 6 minute audio segment from NPR at the top of the above link. “”The real value for most bands isn’t the equipment,” says McTear. “A guy at Guitar Center or Sam Ash would like you … read more ➜

Elbow’s Guy Garvey speaks about new album

teletext.co.uk “There are “20 odd” song ideas on a board in the Manchester studio so far. “We listen back every few weeks and have a culling,” says Guy, 35. “It goes on like that, until there are really solid foundations for 15 or 16 songs. “It’s gone from shoegaze to psychedelia and it’ll change again … read more ➜

MOG introduces All Access on demand music for $5 a month

“Today MOG launched MOG All Access, a revolutionary new online music listening service unrivaled in quality and ease-of-use. MOG All Access is the extraordinary music listening service we full-time music fans have always wanted. You can listen to just about every album and song you can imagine (about 6 million songs), all-you-can-eat and on-demand for … read more ➜

The Dimes – The King Can Drink The Harbour Dry

If you’re looking for a nice, stress free, history lesson combined with a very nice, mellow, yet upbeat pop album then the The Dimes’ second release, The King Can Drink The Harbour Dry, is worth a listen or four. It’s being release on 12/01/09. “History lesson”?! Yes, the lyrics from each song are based on … read more ➜

Amusement Parks On Fire, new “Young Fight” EP is out

per cmj In Our Eyes – Amusement Parks … Shoegazers Amusement Parks on Fire released the EP Young Fight via Filter on September 8th. This new EP precedes the February 2010 release of the Nottingham-based band’s third studio album and coincides with the start of their US tour opening for the Psychedelic Furs and the … read more ➜

Mark Burgess, of The Chameleons, at Rock-it Room tonight in SF

For fans of Interpol, Joy Division and other post-punk outfits… Mark Burgess from The Chameleons UK is playing tonight at the Rock-it Room on Clement Street in San Francisco. Many people compare Interpol to Joy Division, which I’ve always called “sophomoric”. The only real similarity is the tone of the vocals. Musically I’ve always found … read more ➜

Twilight Sad – Forget The Night Ahead

The Twilight Sad’s sophomore album, Forget The Night Ahead, has dropped before its September 22nd release date. Hear it here on Fatcat Records They are opening for Frightened Rabbit at the Independent in San Francisco on 9/18/09. Recommended if you like: Joy Division, Editors, Glasvegas, British Sea Power, Amusement Parks On Fire, Deerhunter “The Twilight … read more ➜