THE 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 MoreYO LA TENGO shot a Takeaway Show for La Blogotheque, starting with a cover of The Troggs' "With a Girl Like You." SONDRE LERCHE stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set streaming on…
Read MoreEDITORS: "Papillon" has a touch of the Factory sound about it. THE RAVEONETTES are advance streaming In and Out of Control. THE AVETT BROTHERS are advance streaming I And Love And You…
Read MoreGREAT LAKE SWIMMERS: "Still." NEW RELEASES: Pearl Jam, Amy Millan, Hope Sandoval, Islands, Richard Hawley, Sea Wolf, Vic Chestnutt, Early Day Miners, Girls, Hidden Camera, Times New Viking and more are streaming…
Read MoreTHROW ME THE STATUE goes on safari — and to martial arts class — for "Hi-Fi Goon." YO LA TENGO played Washington, DC's 9:30 Club last Thursday; you can stream the gig…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with the HOODOO GURUS! As Trouser Press reminds us: "Australia has produced few bands as crazily entertaining as Sydney's Hoodoo Gurus." In their prime, few could match Dave Faulkner…
Read MoreDRAGONETTE wants you to "Pick Up the Phone." Might be the Breakfast Club on the line. THE MONSTERS OF FOLK are advance streaming their album. VOLCANO CHOIR, featuring Bon Iver's Justin Vernon,…
Read MoreEDWARD SHARPE and the MAGNETIC ZEROS played "Home" for the network TV debut at the Ed Sullivan Theater. RICHARD HAWLEY is advance streaming Truelove's Gutter via The Guardian. GIRLS are advance streaming…
Read MoreGIRLS: "Lust For Life" is not the Iggy Pop classic, but is lovely little pop nugget with a NSFW lyric. NEW RELEASES: Cotton Jones, Stars of Track and Field, Big Star, Taken…
Read MoreGRIZZLY BEAR have a new video for "While You Wait for the Others." NEKO CASE stopped by the World Cafe for a chat and mini-set now streaming via NPR. Find out what a "shigby"…
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