Horseneck (Will Haven, Chelsea Wolfe’s band) prep new LP (stream “Matt Lauer’s Secret Button”)
It's the album's second single, following ”Pen15.” ”We usually write a working title for a song and then never change it,” the band says.
Sea of Bees
Gotye sold out Terminal 5, played Bowery Ballroom with (Kimbra and) Sea of Bees (pics)
Gotye's recently announced giant show at Terminal 5 with Kimbra is SOLD OUT, much like Monday's much smaller Bowery Ballroom show was, and Kimbra was there too...
Rachel’s CMJ recap +++ pics from 2 Wednesday day parties
Well, another CMJ week has come and gone. How did you fare?
Though Northside summoned a number of my favorite artists to town, the CMJ line-up was rather thin by comparison, so I made it my goal to catch as many new acts as possible this year...
CMJ 2011 initial lineup (Handsome Furs, Viva Brother, Wombats, Memoryhouse, Kvelertak, Pharoahe Monch, more)
Wild Flag at Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
The first round of CMJ 2011 artists have been announced. The initial list includes Neon Indian (Webster Hall with Purity Ring), CSS (Webster Hall with EMA and MEN), Zola Jesus (KF and LPR), Wild Flag (Bowery Ballroom with Eleanor Friedberger and Hospitality), Metronomy (MHOW), Portugal......
Stornoway released a 4AD session (MP3), leaving on tour
DOWNLOAD Stornoway - Fuel Up (MP3)
British band Stornoway released a 4-song '4AD Session' EP via iTunes today. Grab the first track, "Fuel Up" for free above now...
Sea of Bees played 11 shows in 11 days, 1 at Mercury Lounge w/ AgesAndAges & LAKE
, AgesAndAges
After playing nine consecutive nights in New York (each at a different location), I was impressed that Julie ("Jules") Baenziger, pictured above, managed to correctly identify the name of the venue - let alone put on an enthusiastic show...
White Fence, White Wires, Games (not Ford & Lopatin), Buffalo Tom, North Highlands, Modern Skirts, Yelle & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: White Fence - Get That Heart (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: White Wires - Be True to Your School ('Til You Get Kicked Out) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Buffalo Tom - "Arise, Watch" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Modern Skirts - Happy 81 (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Modern Skirts - Bumber Car (MP3)
It's been kind of a bummer week with way too many great musicians lost (Gerard Smith, Poly Styrene, Pheobe Snow) but Spring is finally here and, well, the beat goes on...
The Loom are playing shows, one w/ Sea of Bees who are playing 11 NYC shows in 11 days, played SXSW (pics & dates)
The Loom are back from a trip down to SXSW and will play a Brooklyn show tonight (April 9th) at Southpaw with My Cousin The Emperor (their CD release party for The Subway EPs), Sgt Dunbar, The Hobo Banned, and Yellowbirds...
Stornoway & Sea of Bees — 2011 Tour Dates
Stornoway have announced a leg of select North American tour dates with Sea of Bees in late May that will include a stop in NYC at Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 26...
Rachel’s Best of SXSW w/ pics by Amanda (Austra, Josh T Pearson, Lost in the Trees, The Loom, Yellow Ostrich & more)
A few days have passed since I got back from Austin, and I'm still struggling to process the week. Yes, it was my first time at SXSW. Thanks to the never-ending supply of free tacos, music, beer, fellow music-devotees, and sunshine, I managed to retain that little-kid-like wonder throughout the week - even when severe sleep deprivation set in...