The BBC Sessions
I have always loved Peel sessions and other BBC radio sessions where (often up and coming) bands are encouraged to come into the studio and…
Matador releases special edition vinyl for Record Store Day
Quite possibly one of the top ten best :52 of a movie, ever. To help bump the exposure of Record Store Day (April 18th), where…
Stream Lily Allen's new record on MySpace
The record I've been most anxious for this year is Lily Allen's second album, It's Not Me, It's You. After failing to get an advance…
Get on With It
Q: What do you get when you put The Police, Franz Ferdinand, and Corey Hart in a blender and hit pulse?A: You get Portland's self…
More Wrens recording sneak-peeks
Every week I'll putter around all the calendars and myspaces and websites and message boards of my favorite bands and venues, digging around for goods.…
The Wooden Birds sign to Barsuk!
A very imaginary congrats!The Wooden Birds' first album, Magnolia, is due out this Spring on Barsuk Records in the US & Canada and on Morr…
Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future
Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future is a perfect title for the new record from the LA duo The Bird and the Bee. It…
Light in the Attic re-issues 1971's Histoire De Melody Nelson
With the Rodriguez reissue in heavy rotation, I've decided that Light in the Attic can do no wrong. And now, this gem -- aside from…
John Spalding's LoveLand album to be released in February
LoveLand, the now-posthumous project of local music John Spalding has, is set to release its album The Beautiful Truth this next month. The project is…
Grand
Matt & Kim are the two happiest rockers ever. It's scientific fact, proven by mixing multicolored test tubes while listening to their specific brand of…