On May 17th, Handsome Furs, an indie/post-punk duo consisting of husband and wife Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, posted the following message on their website: “With a heavy [...]
The Vaselines will embark on a rare visit to the United States this August for a brief three-date mini-tour. The visit will mark the band’s first [...]
Last night, The Shins played an extended hour-long set on the “Late Show With David Letterman.” The band performed their newest single, “Simple Song,” on [...]
The Shins made their second appearance on “Saturday Night Live” last night. During the episode, hosted by Jonah Hill, the band performed “Simple Song” and [...]
Early-1990s slowcore/indie rock band Codeine recently reunited and immediately announced a slew of shows in Europe and Japan — surely breaking the hearts of longtime [...]
La Sera, featuring Katy Goodman (AKA “Kickball Katy“) of Vivian Girls, has released a video today for ”Please Be My Third Eye,” directed by Vice Cooler. “Please [...]
Our definitive list returns! Featuring chart-topping albums, some returning veterans, and a few surprise upstarts. Join us as we count down the best albums of the year.
Fleet Foxes have released an animated video for “The Shrine/An Argument,” accompanying a stand-out track from their 2011 album Helplessness Blues. The piece was directed [...]
Good music often has a way of evoking imagery within its listeners. Certain combinations of chords and words can stir up thoughts, memories, or feelings [...]
It would be easy to lump Blitzen Trapper into alt-country along the lines of Wilco. While the similarities are there, Blitzen Trapper’s newest album American [...]
Toronto-based duo Memoryhouse’s new EP The Years is a collection of mellow electronica filled with layers of delicate vocals and soft instrumentation. That’s pretty much [...]
Patton Oswalt will release his new album Finest Hour on Tuesday, September 20th via Comedy Central Records. You can listen to a preview here, wherein Oswalt describes his [...]