Archive: 2011

Rubblebucket has teamed up with the non-profit, charity organization The Voice Project to record a cover of Sufjan Stevens’ “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” in their effort to bring attention to, mobilize and help women in Uganda. Women’s groups in Uganda have been using songs passed by word of mouth to call child soldiers and abductees […]

Photo by Autumn de Wilde Because nothing says "Christmas album" like a release date so close to Halloween that you can practically feel the goblins, She & Him‘s holiday-themed album, A Very She & Him Christmas, is set for an October 25 release on Merge Records. Check out the very non-other-holidays-that-aren’t-Christmas-themed tracklist below. She & […]

The London band Noah and the Whale are pleased to announce new Fall North American tour dates for November, including stops in the United States, Canada, and Mexico . The tour will include stops at major markets including Philadelphia, Boston, and San Francisco, as well as two straight nights at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Tickets for […]

Wye Oak recently visited Coney Island and filmed a cool video with director Jeremy Johnstone for the song “Holy Holy,” which premieres today on Pitchfork.TV. Wye Oak – Holy Holy from Merge Records on Vimeo. Tonight, Wye Oak play the first of two shows at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music with Yo La Tengo and The […]

Ten years after her Barclaycard Mercury Prize win for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, pioneering U.K. songstress PJ Harvey has received the recognition for a second time. Eighth album Let England Shake won Harvey the prize, which represents the best British album of the year, at last night’s (Sept. 6) ceremony at […]

Moonface will tour this October playing select dates across the U.S. and Canada. Moonface’s newest collection of songs Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I’d Hoped perhaps dives deepest into the creative brainspace of mastermind Spencer Krug. This makes for an enigmatic live show as Spencer works like a mad scientist behind his organ, assisted by […]

Primus is pleased to announce that Green Naugahyde, its first studio album in 11 years, is now streaming exclusively on South Park’s Facebook page, a week before release on September 13 on ATO Records/Prawn Songs. Primus has a longstanding history with South Park, having written and recorded the Comedy Central show’s theme song over 10 […]

The Dave Matthews Band Caravan stops in Atlantic City.

It’s quite the distance from the Appalachians to Colorado, but for the duo of Fort Collins singer-songwriters Charlotte Formichella and Lynn Scharf – known as Driftwood Fire – they wouldn’t have it any other way

Unlike those lying Doobie Brothers, Sisters 3 is actually a band comprised of three sisters: Cassandra, Beatrice, and Anna Christie Sadler. The Philadelphia trio has a vintage style, but it would be a mistake to lump them in with the folk pop revival trend of recent years. Their second album, Coruscate at the Meadow Gate, has a sound too diverse to fit neatly in any genre.

Closing with fan-favorite “Everlong” seemed appropriate and concluded what was an amazing set by one of rock’s top-notch touring attractions, only further amplified by mother-nature. As fans plodded through the massive mud pit following the show, Lollapalooza’s 20th Anniversary was abruptly closing. All attendees had left to do was check if their cellphone still worked, if it didn’t, it was probably worth the damage.

The Disco Biscuits have announced that they will be performing at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre on December 30th and 31st. The pre-sale will start at discobiscuits.com this coming Wednesday, September 7th, at 11 Eastern/10 AM Central. To get the New Year’s run rolling, the band will be returning to our New York City’s Best Buy Theatre […]

Our quick, random stabbing of new albums

At this point in its career, Umphrey’s McGee is like a spinning top of rock – just drop it on stage and watch in awe as it spins with power and unpredictability.  The band returned to North Carolina’s capital city to kick off their fall tour at the oversized Raleigh Amphitheater, which highlighted the band’s unique situation in the market

While their sophomore release Burst Apart veers away from any heavily constructed concept and instead soaks in the electronic rock stratosphere, it is in no way a disappointment. Glide Magazine’s Peter Zimmerman recently spoke with Silberman about the writing and release of Burst Apart.

Merge Records is pleased to announce the addition of Hospitality to the Merge family! The band’s debut full-length will be released in early 2012. The angular, intricate, and intelligent compositions of Hospitality signal a sophisticated new pop voice. Singer Amber Papini’s idiosyncratic songwriting and incisive lyrics coupled with the band’s rich arrangements on its self-titled […]

Phish will play a special show at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT next Wednesday, September 14. The concert will benefit Vermont flood recovery efforts. In the wake of Hurricane Irene, Vermont experienced its worst flooding in a century, which devastated communities throughout the state. "It’s been heartbreaking to see all the loss and […]

Cloud Seeding‘s "Ink Jar (feat. Marissa Nadler)" music video was filmed this summer in two locations by director Christopher Arcella. Arcella filmed the live-action scenes at manhattan bar & art gallery BabyGrand. Model Vera Balyura, who runs the eclectic East Village jewelry shop VERAMEAT, and actor Raymond Lorini star. The close-ups of the flower and […]

Zola Jesus reveals a new track “Seekir” off the forthcoming album Conatus, out October 4 on Sacred Bones Records. Stream the track below: Zola Jesus – Seekir by sacredbones Daytrotter recently posted a fantastic, albeit short session recorded with Zola Jesus from August 15, 2011, featuring new song "Avalanche" (off forthcoming Conatus) and "Trust Me" […]

I resisted the hurricane/storm theme because by now I’m sure we’re all temporarily sick of Like a Hurricane, Rock You Like a Hurricane, Shelter from the Storm and of course, The Tide is High. So here’s a few tunes about us working stiffs to kick off the Labor Day Weekend. One of my all-time favorite […]