Destroyer of the Void
For their fifth full length for a band that has been around since 2000, Blitzen Trapper come on like a mighty gust of minty fresh…
Bigger And Blackerer
Do you know a David Cross? Sometimes I think we all must. He's a really smart guy in your social circle (usually tied to the…
Nothing Hurts
For fans of their split 7 " with the Dum Dum Girls (track "Before It's Gone" not included here), Dalston, Great Britain-spawned three piece Male…
Grey Oceans
Grey Oceans sounds like a night in the desert, which makes sense, as CocoRosie's fourth full length is released after Sierra and Bianca Casady moved…
Avi Buffalo
Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg was a Long Beach skateboarder who played a solo set at a local vegan restaurant. Eventually his fear of damage caused by "shredding…
I Will Be
After a saucy seven inch and a couple of cuddly EPs, Sub Pop is releasing the eleven song full length by Los Angeles' own Dee…
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore bring Kentucky love to The Crocodile Tuesday, March 30
Dear Companion, the recent rustic collaboration between young multi-instrumentalists and co-vocalists Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, was recently praised by Pitchfork for its creative…
Sub Pop's Happy Birthday is bringing on the first sweet sounds of summer
[video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzpGs4_kPZM] They're from Vermont and they're playing SXSW at the Galaxy Room on Thursday, March 18 in the Sub Pop/Hardly Art showcase. So what…
Teen Dream
New York's chimeric-bopping Beach House's debut on Sub Pop, Teen Dream, came out last week to bold fanfare and acclaim from old fans (and new acolytes…
The prettiest vinyl I've ever seen…
I had a low-key Sunday writing nearly-overdue thank-you notes (which is actually quite fun because you get to gush to your friends about how great…