On September 28, Meridene is issuing Something Like Blood (Amble Down), the follow-up to 2008 debut You’re Not Pretty, You’re Worse. The Eau Claire, Wisc., quartet recorded its sophomore LP at Bon Iver’s home studio with Peter Wolf Crier’s Brian Moen producing and mixing and Pedro The Lion’s T.W. Walsh mastering. The album is available [...]
Fans of Swedish indie rock, rejoice: After four years of inactivity, the eclectic popsters in Junip have reunited to record their first full-length album. The trio—vocalist/guitarist José González, keyboardist Tobias Winterkorn and drummer Elias Araya—formed more than a decade ago in its hometown of Gothenburg and released a well-regarded EP in 2005. Soon after, the [...]
Will Ted Leo & The Pharmacists turn their latest album, The Brutalist Bricks, into a half-assed musical that cheapens what they do and embarrass everyone involved? Watch and find out. Guest starring Paul F. Tompkins (check out his new podcast, the Pod F. Tompkast) and John Hodgman (who doesn’t have a podcast; he’s living large [...]
Fans of Swedish indie rock, rejoice: After four years of inactivity, the eclectic popsters in Junip have reunited to record their first full-length album. The trio—vocalist/guitarist José González, keyboardist Tobias Winterkorn and drummer Elias Araya—formed more than a decade ago in its hometown of Gothenburg and released a well-regarded EP in 2005. Soon after, the [...]
L.A.’s Warpaint is almost too good to be true. Once you get past the fact that the band consists of four beautiful girls, you discover that they are absurdly talented musicians exploring uncharted musical territory of heavy, mystical undertones complete with intricate guitar lines and stunning vocals. If you’re somehow finally sick of last year’s [...]
Legend has it that the Foxymorons were born in a Sunday-school classroom when David Dewese and Jerry James (who hail from Tennessee and Texas, respectively) found an abandoned drum kit and started playing. Now, 16 years later, the duo has released its fourth full-length, Bible Stories (Foxyphoton), which is a rather fitting name given the [...]
On September 28, Meridene is issuing Something Like Blood (Amble Down), the follow-up to 2008 debut You’re Not Pretty, You’re Worse. The Eau Claire, Wisc., quartet recorded its sophomore LP at Bon Iver’s home studio with Peter Wolf Crier’s Brian Moen producing and mixing and Pedro The Lion’s T.W. Walsh mastering. The album is available [...]
Fans of Swedish indie rock, rejoice: After four years of inactivity, the eclectic popsters in Junip have reunited to record their first full-length album. The trio—vocalist/guitarist José González, keyboardist Tobias Winterkorn and drummer Elias Araya—formed more than a decade ago in its hometown of Gothenburg and released a well-regarded EP in 2005. Soon after, the [...]
Austin, Texas, fantasy-metal outfit the Sword issued third album Warp Riders in August, and just in case you were on vacation and missed it—maybe you were standing in line for the new Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios Orlando—the concept behind the record is, well, let’s consult the dungeon master’s guide/press release: “Warp Riders tells [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Tom Jones Tom Jones is supporting 39th studio album Praise & Blame. Yes, he’s been around that long. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Alberta Cross New [...]
