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1-Question Q&A: Hurricane Bells
Amelia Kreminski :: Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 3:00 pm
The B-side “Monsters” from your debut album, Tonight Is The Ghost, found its way onto the New Moon soundtrack. If you met the vampire Edward Cullen (heartbreaking star of the upcoming film) in real life, how would you defeat him in a battle to the death? MORE »
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Boys Noize Contest Winner Announced
Amelia Kreminski :: Friday, October 30th, 2009 4:30 pm
German electro-rocker Alexander Ridha, also known as Boys Noize, just announced the winners of his emPOWER YOURSELF Video Contest. In October of 2009 Boys Noize’s sophomore album POWER was released via Boys Noize Records (his own label), Last Gang and Turbo Recordings, and the video contest emerged from his single “Starter.” Boys Noize asked fans to create the ultimate video for the song, and Netherlands-based visual designers Nick Jacobs and Julien Arts came through. You can check out the awesome video here or at any of Boys Noize’s upcoming shows. North American tour dates after the jump. MORE »
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Beach House Release Third Album
Amelia Kreminski :: Friday, October 30th, 2009 4:15 pm
Winter weather got you down? Escape to a tropical paradise with Baltimore pop-rockers Beach House. The band first broke into the indie scene in 2006 when Pitchfork named their debut album the sixteenth best release of the year. Their third LP, Teen Dream, will be released on Sub Pop on January 26, 2010. You can listen to it, but you’ll have to log in to your Sub Pop account.
Haven’t heard of Beach House? Check them out! Many have called them “dream pop” and compared the vocals of lead singer Victoria Legrand to Nico’s. And in my opinion, the world can never have enough Nicos.
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Fanfarlo Announce North American Tour
Amelia Kreminski :: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 2:30 pm
Another British invasion! Indie pop-rockers Fanfarlo have announced tour dates for their North American headlining tour. Hailing from London, this mellow pop-rock sextet has already earned considerable acclaim from their recent debut album release, Reservoir. Watch the video after the jump for their single “Fire Escape” and hear how they incorporate cool instruments like violins and trumpets into rock and roll. Check out the tour dates too! MORE »
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Insound Creates Record Club
Amelia Kreminski :: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 12:50 pm
Everyone knows vinyl is cool. Having an impressive vinyl collection is like having a really friendly dog or a quirky vintage T-shirt-people just want to talk to you and be your friend. So, lucky for you, Insound Records is going to help you get in good with the cool kids! Just join the Insound Record Club, and they’ll send you one new vinyl per month for the duration of your subscription (which comes in six or twelve month intervals, $150 or $275, respectively). Insound, the online vinyl source that first sold Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah records, will choose the best of the best from the indie rock world so you don’t have to agonize about the decision each month. And they’ll send you a free T-shirt and digital mix-tapes of the coolest new sounds to boot!
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EELS Release (Another) New Record
Amelia Kreminski :: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 11:52 am
Their last album, Hombre Lobo, came out on June 2, 2009, but that hasn’t stopped indie grunge rockers EELS from churning out more tunes. January 19 2010 marks the release date of their eighth studio album, entitled End Times. Sounds a little dark, but that melancholic, angst-rocker sound is kind of their thing. And Mark Oliver Everett’s impressive beard does make him look kind of like a prophet… It kind of makes you wonder-what were they doing during that four-year hiatus between Blinking Lights and Other Revelations and Hombre Lobo? Talking with aliens? Visiting Mayan tombs? Maybe they know something we don’t…
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Slumberland Records Hosts Celebratory Shows
Amelia Kreminski :: Friday, October 2nd, 2009 4:39 pm
Slumberland Records is turning twenty, and to celebrate, they’re throwing you a party! Maybe not you, specifically-but you should definitely go. A series of shows in New York City and D.C. will feature the label’s best new sounds like Crystal Stilts, Pants Yell! and Brown Recluse, and many of their older classics like The Ropers, Nord Express and Lorelei will join in for special reunion shows.
If you’re not familiar with these Slumberland bands, they generally fall under the shoegaze-y, indie pop and rock genres. Early 2010 will also see some re-issues of albums from The Ropers, Black Tambourine and Henry’s Dress. Good times will be had by all, and chances are, these shows will beat your twentieth birthday party. Check out the dates posted so far after the jump. MORE »
Issue 21, Magazine
Tiny Vipers “Workin’ Woman”
Amelia Kreminski :: Thursday, September 10th, 2009 6:16 pm
Jesy Fortino used to be a big asshole. It’s a surprising truth—puzzling, even, when one considers her gentle stage presence as Seattle-grown singer-songwriter Tiny Vipers, her resonating, dark chocolate voice, and her melodious acoustic plucks. She may confuse fans with her general placidness and waifish modesty in public, but do not be fooled—Jesy Fortino is much more than just another sensitive folk singer with an acoustic guitar and a pure heart. Hers is an expansive tale, filled with intrigue, Dungeons and Dragons, shit-faced yuppies, and, yes, a dark past as a self-confessed asshole. But that’s why we love her: because, let’s face it—we’ve all been there too. MORE »
