The following is from, raven sings the blues Headless HeroesMuch in the same vein as this year’s other time-quake mixtape, Vetiver’s Thing of the Past, Headless Heroes’ album of covers attempts to knit disjointed past influences and lost gems together into one singular voice echoing from the past. Though this collection was dreamed up by … read more ➜

There’s something immediately familiar about Montreal’s The High Dials. When you first listen to their new album, Moon Country, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the album as a long lost 60s psychedelic pop treasure. The High Dials do retro without any irony; they’ve tapped into a groove and energy that is honest and driven by … read more ➜

The following is from, powerpopulist Powerpopulist: My First Days on My First Days on Junk. . .: ” My First Days on My First Days on Junk. . . . . . have been quite glorious. I don’t usually say things like this to kids your age, but it must be said: These Burlington, Vermonters … read more ➜

KEXP 90.3 FM – where the music matters KEXP’s Top 903 Albums as voted by listeners! Listener voted and listener powered KEXP! Rank   Artist Album 1 Radiohead OK Computer 2 Clash London Calling 3 Arcade Fire Funeral 4 Nirvana Nevermind 5 Pixies Doolittle 6 Neutral Milk Hotel In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 7 … read more ➜

The following is from, Shoegazer Alive 2 CATHERINE WHEEL – 4 FIRST SINGLES: She’s My Friend (01-1991)Painful Thing (05-1991)Black Metallic (11-1991)Ballon (02-1992) http://sharebee.com/45e9c1ae This was from Shoegazer Alive 2.

British Sea Power – “Waving Flags”

The following is from, Shoegazer Alive 2 5 GREAT SHOEGAZER SHOWS: “1 – Catherine Wheel – Live Hamburg (10-19-1992) http://www.mediafire.com/?tmem1n3ytmy 2 – Slowdive – Reading University (02-26-1991) http://sharebee.com/a446f56f 3 – Ride – Live at Apollo Theater (1992)http://www.adrive.com/public/a53f9c50112d0f16726f5114d7d4821edc91ba5d1bad63e1d10b45368a68c5ec.html Password: Britpoint 4 – My Bloody Valentine – Live at ICA, London (06-13-2008) http://www.megaupload.com/pt/?d=RN8ZKMWT 5 – Pale Saints … read more ➜

The following is from, Pitchfork Media – Today Premiere: Asobi Seksu: “Me & Mary” [Stream]: It will be interesting to see how the current crop of shoegazers responds to the sudden reemergence this past year of a certain dondaddy of yesterday’s scene (hint: rhymes with ‘Sigh Cruddy Palin Line’). For their part, Asobi Seksu— frequently … read more ➜

Feed Like Fishes is Should’s first full-length record — an album of noisy, sedate, and minimal pop songs. Falling somewhere between shoegazer, slowcore, and postrock, Feed Like Fishes is a wonderfully complicated record that echoes the sounds of Yo La Tengo, Slowdive, Bedhead, and Galaxie 500. The album also includes Should’s take on The Wedding … read more ➜

The following is from, MOG Posts First up late last night was Airiel’s album The Battle of Seeland. I found it to be a nicely varied album. For each fluffy pretty cloud like ‘Sugar Crystals’, there was a big shock of lightning like ‘Mermaid In A Manhole’, adding a bit of vim and vigor to … read more ➜

The following is from the excellent site, The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party. The Stranglers – Nuclear Device: “On this date in 1979, The Stranglers released their eleventh single, ‘Nuclear Device (The Wizard Of Aus)‘. It was backed by ‘Yellowcake UF-6‘. The A side appeared on their fourth album, The Raven. The B side was … read more ➜

The following is from the site, filter-mag.com Filter Grade: 87% by Kyle Lemmon | 10.02.2008 You don’t hear a My Bloody Valentine concert you feel it, deep inside your intestines. It’s a primordial experience for sure – in an utter state of beautiful entropy. When my editor asked me how the first night of the … read more ➜

dreamtiger at myspace Playing at Hotel Utah w/ Pacific UV on Oct. 11, 2008 America’s Finest: Swirly Whirly Good Times”You’d think that because Dreamtiger plays dreamy, shoegazer music it wouldn’t be very San Diego. But even though there’s a lot of similarity to the Cocteau Twins’ floaty harmonies, the band doesn’t give off one of … read more ➜

Spoon, J Mascis Do Dandy Warhols Charity Project: “ In the spirit of that wacky Crisis Consequences thing and a thousand drunken late-night conversations about which band totally ought to jam out with which other band, Portland trailblazers the Dandy Warhols have lifted the curtain on an ambitious collaborative project called Breathe Easy. The gist … read more ➜

The following is via the excellent site, Hearsay “OK, so I alluded to it, but Sunset and Grouper, two freed picks are heading up this mix, along with his other favorite, N.Lannon, side project of Nyles Lannon of Film School fame. I’m just going crazy for this War On Drugs album, and ‘Pushing Corn,’ the … read more ➜

Swervedriver – B-Sides & Oddities Live: “ http://rapidshare.com/files/148363732/swervedriver_-_b-sides___oddities_live.rar.html “ (Via Shoegazer Alive 2.)

My Bloody ValentineTuesday, Sept. 30, 2008The Concourse (photo by Donte) Last night was the loudest show I’ve ever experienced, except for maybe in high school when I had third row for Ratt and stood in front of Warren Di Martini. The only other show that I can remember being “hands down, I’m calling my attorney, … read more ➜

The Fall – Room To Live: “On this date in 1982, The Fall released their sixth studio album, Room To Live. It was subtitled Undilutable Slang Truth! The album included one single, ‘Marquis Cha-Cha‘. The Manchester, England post punk band still records and performs. Mark E Smith is the only original member. Wikipedia: The Fall‘Official’ … read more ➜

Media:White Lies, Death (Crystal Castles Remix) MP3: “Toronto-based noisettes (and former tourmates) Crystal Castles have put their spin on yet another indie-rock hit: the 80s revivalist anthem ‘Death’ by UK post-punk trio, White Lies. ‘ The electro duo transform the driving guitars and anthemic choruses by adding hefty amounts of distorted bass and droning synths, … read more ➜

On the Breaking Blog: Hype Monitor Featuring Glasvegas: “ Buzz on new bands can make the Internet as tumultuous as the current U.S. economy, but the Breaking blog’s weekly Hype Monitor column has the picks sure to turn a profit. Click below for this week’s lineup of about-to-break acts, including the U.K.’s Glasvegas, a band … read more ➜