Sugar Stems

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…

Sonic Avenues releasing a new LP, touring, playing Dirtnap showcase in NYC (stream their new label sampler) (dates)

Garage/punk label Dirtnap Records is releasing a new label sampler with a previously unreleased song from Montreal’s Sonic Avenues, “New Vogues,” as well as previously released material from The Marked Men, Radioactivity, Mind Spiders, Missing Monuments, Bad Sports, Sugar Stems and more…

Goner Fest 10 full schedule & tickets (additions include Guitar Wolf, Wreckless Eric, Tyvek & more)

As mentioned, Goner Fest 10 happens September 26 – 29 in Memphis, TN. Since we last spoke, the festival added artists to its lineup including Japan’s Guitar Wolf (who play NYC after), Wreckless Eric, Tyvek, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Ex-Cult, The Blind Shake, and m…