Best of 2014

Rami & Jake from Popgun list their favorite LPs of 2014 & favorite Glasslands shows; tickets on sale for NYE finale

As mentioned, Glasslands will be closing out their time on Kent Ave with a New Year’s Eve Party featuring four “special, secret” guests, all of whom have history with the venue…

Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2014

First tracks, then honorable mentions, and now Pitchfork has put out their Top 50 Albums of 2014. There’s nothing entirely out of left field, but there’s definitely some surprises here…

Tiny Engines co-founders Will & Chuck, Cayetana, Frontier(s) and Runaway Brother list their favorite LPs of 2014

intro There were a lot of great labels in 2014, but one label I think had an exceptionally good year is Tiny Engines. Between the second Beach Slang EP of the year, the Places to Hide EP, Cayetana’s debut album, the latest EP from Frontier(s) (ex-Elliott, Mouthpiece), Somos’ debut album, The Hotelier’s breakthrough album and still others, TE was one of the most consistently great homes for indie rock, punk and emo in 2…

Jason of Fang Island forms new band Wins, remixed A Sunny Day in Glasgow (stream) who told us their Top 10 of 2014

A Sunny Day In Glasgow returned this year with Sea When Absent, arguably their most ambitious record to date, and perhaps their most acclaimed too…

Don Giovanni bands list their favorite LPs of 2014 (Screaming Females, Cali X, Worriers, Crow Bait, Laura Stevenson, more)

Don Giovanni Records had yet another good year, with solid 2014 releases from Nude Beach, Priests, Peter Stampfel, Black Wine, Crow Bait, Chris Gethard and more, and they’ve already got big plans for 2015 with new ones from Screaming Females, California X, Downtown Boys and more on the way…

Tom Scharpling tells us his "Top 10 For 2014"; new online version of 'The Best Show' debuts tonight

As mentioned, Tom Scharpling‘s much loved, much missed The Best Show makes its return tonight (12/16) in live podcast form with the whole gang (Mike, Gary, Roy, Vance) in tow…

Tigers Jaw told us their favorite LPs of 2014, playing Scranton holiday show w/ The Menzingers (who are ft. in new Fest doc)

As discussed, The Menzingers have an upcoming tour with Taking Back Sunday that includes night 1 of TBS’ holiday shows at NJ’s Starland Ballroom (12/27), NYC’s Best Buy Theater on 3/18 and Long Island’s Paramount on 3/24…

Some Albums You Won't See on Pitchfork's Top 50 of 2014

Yesterday, Pitchfork put out their top tracks of 2014 and today they continue their year-end coverage with their 20 honorable mention albums, a list they say is “not #51 through #70 in our albums poll, but rather, records we thought were exceptional this year and deserved to be highlighted regardless of where they wound up…

Pianos Become the Teeth told us their top LPs of 2014, playing Long Island w/ Title Fight, Defeater, Superheaven, Give, more

Pianos Become the Teeth at Webster Studio in October (more by Mimi Hong) Title Fight already have an awesomely billed tour with La Dispute and The Hotelier coming up that hits NYC on 3/27 at Webster Hall (tickets), and they’ve since added another appearance happening in the NYC-area that same weekend…

Caribou gives us his Top 10 LPs & tracks of 2014

Caribou‘s most recent album, Our Love, has gotten much acclaim this year, showing up on a number of publications’ Best of 2014 lists. If you’re wondering what Caribou main man Dan Snaith’s favorite albums and songs of the year are, you’re in luck — he was nice enough to give us his lists for both…
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