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Sonny & The Sunsets prep new LP co-produced by The Shins’ James Mercer (stream a track)
’Hairdressers From Heaven’ will be the first album on Sonny's own Rocks in Your Head Records. The band is touring, too.
Kelley Stoltz
Kelley Stoltz
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Spiral Stairs announces new LP & tour (listen to “Hyp-No-Tized”)
’We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized’ will be out March 22.
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Bill’s Indie Basement (6/29): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week: great indiepop label Slumberland Records is doing a singles club for its 30th anniversary; an essential Fall compilation is getting its first-ever U.S. vinyl release; plus The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Kelley Stoltz, and Warm Drag (Oh Sees / K-holes).
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Bill’s Indie Basement (3/2): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in the basement: the return of Ladytron, a wigged-out new single from Wand; Memphis punk cult legends The Klitz; the jangly slacker style of San Francisco's The Love Birds; and Gwenno asks an important question on her terrific new album.
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Once and Future Band prep new EP (listen to “Destroy Me”) playing “Castlemania” UK shows w/ Oh Sees & more
Oakland, CA's Once and Future Band make music that sounds like its been transported from 1977, along with a deep shag rug. Thick funk mingles with orchestral outer space soft rock for the perfect soundtrack to your next fondue party. Needless to say they are not your typical band on Castle face, the label co-owned by Oh Sees main man John Dwyer...
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Sonny Smith talks working w/ Dan Auerbach on new album, upcoming tour & more (BV Q&A ++ LP stream)
In addition to his great new album Rod for Your Love, Sonny's also working on a web sitcom about a touring indie rock band where his mom plays the drummer.
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Kelley Stoltz on tour, playing rare East Coast shows
Kelley Stoltz is a prolific musician -- last year's Que Aura is terrific -- but, apart from his time in the live lineup of Echo & The Bunnymen, he a less frequent tourer, especially on the East Coast.
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Bill’s Indie Basement: Favorite LPs of 2017
This week it's the Indie Basement picks for best LPs of 2017, tilting heavily to classic indie, college rock, and more.
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SAVAK released new 7″ (listen), list their favorite LPs of 2017, touring
SAVAK will be on a short tour in January featuring The Effects (members of Faraquet and Beauty Pill) and North Carolina's fierce, nervy Patois Counselors .
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MOJO’s Top 50 Albums of 2017
Best of the Year Season continues, having begun last week with Rough Trade Shops' list...