On this coming Tuesday, one of the most highly anticipated albums of the first half of the year hits shelves, as the Fleet Foxes will release their sophomore record Helplessness
Back in 2008 the Fleet Foxes helped usher in the beard rock movement with a pair of releases that owed an equal debt to bands such as Crosby, Stills &
While we’ve been busy keeping you abreast of all the East Coast music fests, we haven’t forgot about our Left Coast readers as news came down earlier this week that
Back in 2008, the Fleet Foxes helped usher in the “Beard Rock” movement with a pair of releases via venerable indie label Sub Pop, namely the five-song EP Sun Giant
In other Fleet Foxes news, the pastoral folk-rock act has quietly announced dates for an early Spring tour in support of the record, which kicks off on April 30 at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, BC and includes a high profile stop at the United Palace Theatre on May 18 in NYC. The band will be offering a limited amount of pre-sale tickets via their website tomorrow (February 1) starting a 9 AM PST, which also includes the ability to bundle your ticket purchase with a copy of the new album.
READ ON for a full list of tour dates…
A few weeks back I headed over to influential music website Daytrotter, and decided to mine their vast archives of fantastic in-studio recordings from a veritable who’s who of indie-rock
As we previously mentioned, surfer turned musician Jack Johnson is donating 100% of the proceeds from his current To The Sea Tour to a variety of community groups. Heading into
On August 24 !!! – pronounced Chk Chk Chk for those who want to Google them – will release their fourth studio album and first in three years, Strange Weather
Last week, we brought you the news of the Toronto-based sandwich shop that dedicated all its menu items to Wilco songs. Well, now this week, comes the news that the
The music of Wilco has moved beyond the aural realm and into the gastronomic world with the introduction of a Wilco-themed brew and sandwich shop. The Sky Blue Sky Sandwich
As we continue our year end house cleaning around these parts, I thought I’d chime in once again with a list of my own. As has become the half yearly tradition around these parts, in lieu of a traditional top ten list we opt to do something a little different with our Top 6 of both halves of the year.
While my Top 6 Of The First 6 seemed to have some pretty obvious choices, the second half of the year’s list is mostly dominated by debut records – so let’s get on with it…
I’ve had Fanfarlo’s debut album for so long, that I almost forgot that it officially got released this September. Loaded with orchestral folk-rock that has become all the rage in recent years, the album features everything from saws and clarinets to cellos and ukuleles to melodicas and thermins that all combine with lead singers Simon Balthazar’s booming vocals to produce a cacophony of melodic noise that doesn’t fall far from the Neutral Milk Hotel/Arcade Fire tree.
READ ON for the rest of my Top 6 Of The Last 6…
