Gold-Bears

Well 2014 is pretty much dunzo, with only a few hours left in the year. Before we ring in 2015, here are a few more Top 10 of 2014 lists to peruse, including ones from The Vaselines, Iceage, Bo Ningen, AJ Davila, The Blind Shake, Megafortress, and Gold-Bears...

Literature @ CMJ 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Philadelphia's Literature just released the video for "New Jacket" which is off this year's Chorus, their first album for Slumberland...

The 2014 edition of NYC Popfest happened last weekend with five shows across four days and over 30 bands from around the world. I made it to every show except the Saturday (5/31) afternoon show at Spike Hill and saw a lot of great stuff...

For the last few years now, the final day of NYC Popfest has been an all-day show at Littlefield in Gowanus. This year is no exception though things seem to be starting a little later than usual...

As mentioned, Atlanta's Gold-Bears will soon be releasing their second album, Dalliance, out June 3 via Slumberland. While the band get associated with indiepop, Gold-Bears definitely skew to the louder, charged-up side of that with more in common with Superchunk or The Wedding Present than The Pastels...

Atlanta band Gold-Bears will be back with their second album, Dalliance, on June 3 via Slumberland. With big catchy choruses, the band's rowdy indiepop fits nicely alongside Superchunk or The Wedding Present (who have a song called "Dalliance," that they are probably familiar with)...

NYC Popfest returns for its eighth year from May 29 - June 1 across venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The line-up was just announced and, as usual, it's a mix of new and classic bands...

In addition to the four-day extravaganza happening May 30 - June 2, the good folks at NYC Popfest are also putting on a Northside Fest showcase at Spike Hill on June 15...

DOWNLOAD: BOAT - Inside an Aquarium (MP3) Seattle self-effacing indie rockers BOAT will release Pretend to Be Brave via Magic Marker on March 12...

DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine - Julu Road (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine - Through the Valley (MP3) Go Sailor may be band from the past, but they have found Twitter and that's where the above message was posted last night during the NYC Popfest opening night show at Cake Shop where sets were played by PET MILK (PA), AMIDA (UK), GOLD-BEARS (GA), SEA LIONS (CA), DREAM DIARY (NYC), and THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART (NYC)...