Black Mountain

words & On their upcoming album Wilderness Heart, the Black Mountain chose to soften up their previously diamond-tough chemical composition with bittersweet acoustic touches and largely uncluttered vocal and melodic elements…

DOWNLOAD: The War on Drugs – Comin’ Through (MP3) The War on Drugs @ Knitting Factory Monday night It’s been over two years since The War on Drugs released their debut album, Wagonwheel Blues, via Secretly Canadian…

by BBG DOWNLOAD: Black Angels – No Satisfaction (Black Mountain cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Angels – Telephone (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Mountain – The Hair Song (MP3) The Black Angels at BV SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) It’s already been nailed down that The Black Angels are definitely on board for the super terrific ATP New York in Monticello this year (the last and final lineup was originally announced), as well as their jaunt with Black Mountain that will take them to Bowery Ballroom on November 3rd (tickets)…

DOWNLOAD: Black Angels – Telephone (MP3) (via) DOWNLOAD: Black Mountain – The Hair Song (MP3) The Black Keys just left town. The Black Lips just arrived…

Black Mountain are heading out on tour this summer (“They are road-testing some new jammers from their upcoming follow-up record to In the Future)…

DOWNLOAD: Pink Mountaintops – “Vampire” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pink Mountaintops – “While We Were Dreaming” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Quest For Fire – “Bison Eyes” (MP3) Come to McBean country…

The Walkmen @ Masonic Temple in December (more by Natasha Ryan)”We live in scary times. Sure, we might wonder how that inane Southern California woman is going to feed fourteen mouths, but what about the family whose breadwinners lost their jobs, and now have not only no money to pay the mortgage, but feed their kids…

The Sadies @ the Big Apple BBQ 2008 (more by Chris La Putt)The band consists of Dallas Good (also of Phono-Comb), Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky…

The time has arrived to crown another Polaris Music Prize winner. Last year’s Canadian award was met with mixed response as relative unknowns (outside of Canada) Patrick Watson beat Arcade Fire, Feist (my pick to win), and seven others for the top spot…

DOWNLOAD: Black Mountain – Tyrants (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Black Mountain – Druganaut (MP3) Psychedelic-Canadian-stoner-rock band Black Mountain and Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter came through NYC on Tuesday (Bowery Ballroom) and Wednesday (Music Hall of Williamsburg)…