THE BESNARD LAKES drop a video for the harmony-drenched "Albatross." SLEIGH BELLS is advance streaming Treats via NPR. Bob Boilen predicts it will be polarizing. HARVEY MILK is advance streaming A Small…
Read MoreOVER TEN MILLION SERVED! Thanks to everyone for stopping by! The party continues: LOCAL NATIVES landed on Ferguson with "Airplanes." NEW RELEASES: The National, Hoodoo Gurus, Meat Loaf, Judas Priest, Phosphorescent and more…
Read MoreJEFF MANGUM of Neutral Milk Hotel played his first show in years Thursday night, as part of a benefit show for New Zealand musician Chris Knox. SPIN rounds up video, including "Oh…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with MARSHALL CRENSHAW! Live at the Ritz, circa 1982 — pretty much the era that influenced early Pate. Your setlist includes "Whenever You're On My Mind," "There She Goes Again,"…
Read MoreSHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS brought "Better Things" to Fallon. THE CLIENTELE stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. OWEN PALLETT stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a chat…
Read MoreCINCO DE MAYO STARTS HERE: LOS LOBOS: "I Got Loaded," from their fabulous first full-lengther, How Will the Wolf Survive? With a bit of "Turn On Your Love Light" in the middle.…
Read MoreTHE HOLD STEADY brought "The Weekenders" to the Ed Sullivan Theater. NEW RELEASES: The Hold Steady, Broken Social Scene, New Pr0nographers, Free Energy, Minus the Bear, and more are streaming this week…
Read MoreTHE BLACK KEYS have a new video for "Next Girl"… and they hate it! Or do they? THE HOLD STEADY played the World Cafe Friday; you can stream the whole gig on…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with THE BYRDS! The turning of the seasons had me in the mood for this rare live threefer of "Turn! Turn! Turn!", "Bells of Rhymney" and "Mr.…
Read MoreGOGOL BORDELLO rolled out "Pala Tute" from their major-label debut for Fallon. CoCoROSIE is advance streaming Grey Oceans. OWEN PALLETT played Webster Hall last week; you can stream the gig via WNYC and…
Read More
Karl