Archive for December 2009
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Local Natives Will Release Gorilla Manor In the U.S.
Though their debut album, Gorilla Manor (named after the house the band members once shared in Los Angeles), made its debut in November in the U.K. (via Infectious Records), the album got tangled in the politics of the industry when it came time to discuss its U.S. release. After finding a home with Frenchkiss Records [...]
Robert Schwartzman Officially Debuts SOLOBOB Solo Project
Rooney frontman, Robert Schwartzman, has begun to breathe life into his long-running solo project. Under the moniker SOLOBOB, Schwartzman has tapped into the archetypal, awkward slickness of the ’80s, turning the acid wash and tapered jeans into fur coats and tailored suits. With no shortage of synth, blips, bloops and neon laser lights, SOLOBOB’s first [...]
Cymbals Eat Guitars Reveal List of Tour Dates
Cymbals Eat Guitars were used to having to convince only Staten Island of their talent (even though they did so by solely covering Weezer?) but are now expanding their music within a wider demographic, such as the indie scene as opposed to groupie night at the local karaoke bar (which isn’t anything to be embarrassed [...]
William Fitzsimmons’ “Covered In Snow” Available For Download
Just in time for the holiday season, William Fitzsimmons has made his holiday song, “Covered In Snow,” available for download for the first time. Previously available only on his MySpace page, the song discusses his memory of the year his father left home during the Christmas season. Though it’s not necessarily the same Christmas music [...]
Album Reviews: James Pants
»Album Reviews For Release Date: 12.08.09
by Joshua Krage
Still rather lean but at least this week has enough releases in it to warrant writing something. Stay tuned for a year-end recap later in the month (week?), but for now enjoy most of the rest of what 2009′s new music has to offer:
30 Seconds to Mars, This [...]
Crash Kings and Rooney Play Hawthorne Theater In Portland
Crash Kings and Rooney stopped by the Hawthorne Theater last week to bring a welcome taste of Southern California to Portland’s frigid weather forecast.
Pre-order and Contest for Parachute Musical’s No Comfort EP
The guys of Parachute Musical just wrapped up their time in the studio to bring you their latest EP, No Comfort. We know they’ve been working hard because, well, they’ve been showing us. We recently filled you in on the track listing for the two-track EP (“No Comfort” and “Drop Me a Line”), but now [...]
Free Music: Shout Out Louds
Shout Out Louds: An indie rock band consisting of lifelong friends from Stockholm, Sweden.
Preview: “Walls”
First Impression: A calm and casual rock sound with no inconsistencies.
Listen To: When listening in on the stories from a confessional booth get too boring.
»Save It: “Walls”
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The Temper Trap Release Video for “Fader”
London-based band The Temper Trap have released a new video for the track “Fader” off of their latest album, Conditions. Directed by Andy Huchison, the video features the band doing what they do best around an array of fluorescent bulbs. The video comes off as simple yet enlightening. Light. Get it? Anyway, check out [...]
White Rabbits Add More Tour Dates
Since their second full-length album, It’s Frightening, was released on TBD Records, Brooklyn recording artists White Rabbits have been working hard to support the album. And why wouldn’t they want to? The sessions on their sophomore effort were recorded by popular indie producer Nicolas Vernhes in New York’s Rare Book Room and showcase the band’s [...]