The Public

The Public is a new orleans post-punk band. Recommended if you like: Joy Division, The Chameleons wearethepublic.commyspace.com/thepublic

San Francisco must see show! The Veils, Foreign Born & The Other Girls at The Bottom of the Hill!

Sonicliving.com event info, Monday, July 13th, 2009 The Veils The Veils (formed in 2002) are a New Zealand band based in London, fronted by Finn Andrews. Their sound has been compared to artists as diverse as Jeff Buckley, The Birthday Party, The Smiths, and Joy Division. Their live shows have become famed for their emotional … read more ➜

Interpol’s Paul Banks to release solo album as Julian Plenti

Interpol’s lead singer, lyricist and guitarist Paul Banks will release a solo album under the name Julian Plenti, according to the Matador Records blog. The new project, “Skyscraper,” will be released on August 4th. Banks has written and performed under the Plenti moniker for several years, according to a source close to the situation. While … read more ➜

Music For Animals, tonight at Popscene SF

http://www.myspace.com/musicforanimals Friendly Fires-like sound The Killers-like cheese (just check out their myspace profile photo) danceable indie pop Playing at 330 Ritch in San Francisco tonight and at Live 105’s BFD this weekend…. which might be the only time you’ll hear anything other than Green Day and Weezer with regards to Live 105.

The Soft Tags (lo-fi, shoegaze)

Soft Tags are from the indie music hotbed of Portland, OR. It rains constantly. We live in direct sight of at least one volcano at any time. Sometimes they spew smoke. Under the volcanoes, we have been playing for sold out shows in the Pacific Northwest and writing music that we feel is pretty unique … read more ➜

‘Notes’, brand new infectious indie pop from London

Notes (UK) are a new band from London. They are a 4 piece, who for the most part originally hail from York. Consisting of Simon Hutchinson (Vocals & Guitar), Louis Bamber (Guitar), Charles Beckwith (Bass) & Lucas Atkin (Drums). They write razor sharp, unforgettable, infectious English indie pop. I am happy to be the first … read more ➜

CBS Flashpoint “Perfect Storm” song by Golden State

I just watched the CBS show Flashpoint for the first time tonight. Tonight’s episode, called “Perfect Storm”, really caught my attention at the end. The song during the ending was by Golden State. I hadn’t heard the song before but I recognized the voice. James Grundler, the singer in Golden State, was also in a … read more ➜

interesting last.fm tools

last.fm – Chart to M3U Playlist Generator: http://lastm3u.powha.net/ chart/graph your music taste: http://lastgraph.aeracode.org/ Fetch your Last.fm data, munge it and then do wonderful things: http://l.alanedwardes.com/my/ Visualise Last.fm’s network of similar artists and bands: http://pattie.fe.up.pt/i_know_that_artist/

John Lennon’s Jukebox (and thus his influences)

After seeing Paul McCartney perform last weekend, I’ve gained an interest in The Beatles and their influences. This is some of the interesting tidbits I’ve dug up. John Lennon himself admits, via archival radio interviews. “In the early days, I would often write a melody, a lyric in my head to some other song because … read more ➜

What do Autolux and Natalie Imbruglia have in common?

Autolux drummer, Carla Azar, used to be the drummer for Ednaswap. In 1995 Ednawap recorded “Torn”, which was written way back in 1991. In 1997 Natalie Imbruglia released her first album which contained a cover of “Torn”. It was released as the album’s first single. Torn (song) wiki

WOXY Vintage streaming radio, “bam!”

Listen to WOXY Vintage streaming radio with iTunes. Other streams available for other apps too. What is it? Welcome to WOXY Vintage, a 24/7 streaming channel from WOXY.com dedicated to the history of Modern Rock, Alternative and Punk music. You’ll hear nearly 30 years of adventurous, innovative and influential music from The Velvet Underground, The … read more ➜

Coachella 2009 pictures

I’m back from Coachella 2009. I took some pictures of bands but nothing that is worth posting here. I didn’t get a press pass and didn’t try to get close enough. I did take some photos of the crowd and art that is somewhat interesting. You can view higher resolution versions at my flickr account. … read more ➜

The Telescopes (recommended if you like Jesus and Mary Chain, Spiritualized, Verve)

Biography by Jason Ankeny “Dream pop cult icons the Telescopes formed in Burton-on-Trent, England, in 1986 — singer/guitarist Stephen Lawrie, guitarist/singer Jo Doran, lead guitarist David Fitzgerald, bassist Robert Brookes, and drummer Dominic Dillon comprised the original lineup, which in 1988 issued its first single, Forever Close Your Eyes, a split flexidisc with Loop issued … read more ➜

Apteka

Recommended if you like: Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, Silversun Pickups http://www.aptekamusic.com http://www.myspace.com/apteka Here is a youtube video for part of a song. Not sure if this is official or a fan’s creation or what.