Okkervil River
Far From Home Ep#17 Okkervil River “I Guess We Lost” from Into The Woods on Vimeo. Check out Okkervil River at the Crystal Ballroom back in June filmed playing a b-side from I Am Very Far, their recent release that is on Jagjaguwar. Check out “I Guess We Lost,
deer tick
Deer Tick – Miss K. Providence’s Deer Tick’s upcoming new release has been on my list of must listens since it was being recorded. They are just one of those bands that are iconic to the music scene I follow; I just love these guys, live, recorded and everything
James Vincent McMorrow
James Vincent McMorrow @ Chasing The Moon from Scott McDowell on Vimeo. Not to inundate, but James Vincent McMorrow is well worth multiple posts per week, and well this session is extremely fantastic. He’s well worth the price of admission, and if you have the chance, I strongly suggest taking
Luke Temple
Luke Temple – Ophelia During the time Luke Temple from Here We Go Magic wrote their successful debut he was also writing a completely different album. Being referred to as “the Country Record,” Temple wrote Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care, a completely contrasted album to Here We Go
the middle east
The Middle East may have hung up their collective instruments, but they still released a stellar album in I Want That You Are Always Happy. Its definitely going to be tops in some album lists this year. Their first single off the album is “Jesus Came To My Birthday Party,
The Royalty
The Royalty – All Alone Check out The Royalty’s All Alone, that could be pulled from a Ronettes LP. The Royalty is an indie Rock and Roll fivesome from El Paso, TX whose music lives and breathes the same 60’s retro doo wop sound that I really can’t
Joe Fletcher and the Wrong Reasons
Tallahassee – Mt. Moriah Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons – Say What You Will Tonight at Cafe 939 brings Tallahassee, Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons and the Milkman’s Union. A night of indie/folk/country music with locals Tallahassee, an understated country / folk band, their recent album, Jealous Hands,
Ganglians
Ganglians – Drop the Act “Drop The Act” is the lead track on Ganglians new album Still Living, being released by Lefse Records on August 23rd. This is the third track released from the psych-pop album. It’s got a sunny nostalgia feeling to it, a beach boys-esque feel in the
Balmorhea
Balmorhea – Unt1tled Austin’s remarkable Balmorhea is a post-rock, instrumental band that recently recorded a live set from Ghent, Belgium at Saint Elisabeth Church. They’ve released one track from the live album ‘Unti1tled’ a gorgeous three minute track with drips of gorgeous intimate sound and reverbs from the recording
blitzen trapper
Blitzen Trapper – Love the Way You Walk Away Second released cut from Blitzen Trapper’s upcoming new album American Goldwing is a 70’s folk rock influenced track. Its slow acoustic intro relents into a slow foot stomper, complete with banjo and synth accoutrements and Earley lends his fantastic vocals
peter wolf crier
Peter Wolf Crier – Settling It Off Peter Wolf Crier’s second album, Garden of Arms, will be released on September 6 on Jagjaguwar. This album will follow up Inter-Be their 2010 debut. Today, they released their second single to p4k, “Settling It Off.” The bands influences on this album seem
Cymbals Eat Guitars
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Definite Darkness New York psych/rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars will release Lenses Alien, their sophomore album on August 30 in the U.S. via Barsuk. They also have a pretty righteous North American tour with Hooray For Earth opening for them. This week they released the 2nd