[Record Store Day 2011] The Importance of Vinyl Records.
[ music provided by Roof Light. You should listen to the mixtape below while reading. ] ‘Looking At The Light Through The Pouring Rain’ Mix for BLBX by Roof Light If you’ve spent time walking the...
View Article[R.I.P.] Gerard Smith of TV on the Radio has died.
After a lengthy battle with lung cancer, Gerard Smith, bassist for TV on the Radio, died this morning at the age of 34. After announcing to the world in March that he had been battling cancer, he...
View Article[Video / Music] Chad VanGaalen – Peace On The Rise
Yesterday, Calgary’s Chad VanGaalen released his newest album, Diaper Island on Sub Pop. I’ve been quite impressed and curious to see what direction the notoriously guarded songwriter will take which,...
View Article[Video] Jeff The Brotherhood – Wastoid Girl | Releasing Jack White-produced...
The nail-gun Nashville duo known as Jeff The Brotherhood are having a pretty great year. Their album We Are The Champions is drawing stellar reviews from everyone & they’ve been blowing up shit...
View Article[CMJ 2011 Recap] Elizabeth gets rewired with Cities Aviv, Datarock, Blonde...
New York City is pretty much already the definition of sensory overload, all by itself, on a random Tuesday, in the middle of nothing, when half of the city calls in sick. So when it’s time for the...
View Article[Songwriters] Sharon Van Etten – Serpents
One of the two or three best acts I got to see at Bonnaroo 2011 was an early-in-the-day performance from the disarmingly wonderful and completely understated Sharon Van Etten. Her first album, 2010′s...
View Article[A Controversial Christmas] Babybird feat. Johnny Depp – Jesus Stag Night Club
Perhaps because of the fact that it’s drawn controversy from The Christian Coalition and Focus on the Family already, it’s worth noting this particular new Christmas anthem that has been served up by...
View Article[Neu!] Cloud Nothings – Stay Useless
A new track from Cloud Nothings‘ forthcoming release on Carpark Records, Attack on Memory, out 24 January. The post [Neu!] Cloud Nothings – Stay Useless appeared first on Loudersoft.
View Article[video nuevo] Spiritualized – Hey Jane
The long-awaited new Spiritualized album Sweet Heart Sweet Light comes out on Fat Possum Records 16 April 2012. “Hey Jane” is the first single and video from that album, and it’s probably bound to...
View Article[new] DIIV – How Long Have You Known
I agree: it kind of sucks that DIVE had to change their name to DIIV, but hey — at least it still sounds the same. Fortunately, so does their music, and this track appears on the album Oshin which...
View Article[new] Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Only In My Dreams
Brand new from Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, “Only In My Dreams” appears on their new record Mature Themes, due 20 August from 4AD Records. Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti – Only In My Dreams The...
View Article[new] Bloc Party – Octopus
How long has it been since we’ve heard new Bloc Party? A long damn time. Too long. New track & video, “Octopus” are out today. Pre-order the new album Four from Amazon by clicking here. :: BONUS...
View Article[bonus] Bloc Party – Octopus (RAC Remix)
Bloc Party‘s “Octopus (RAC Remix)” is the official song of the Melt Festival in Berlin. Enjoy it now. Bloc Party – Octopus (RAC Remix) The post [bonus] Bloc Party – Octopus (RAC Remix) appeared first...
View Article[remix] Bloc Party – Octopus (RAC Mix)
Bloc Party‘s “Octopus” has been a highlight of the summer. The RAC remix we posted a while back seems to have been the victim of an internet master cleanse, so just in case that went to hell, let’s...
View ArticleBeach House – Wishes (video) (dir. Eric Wareheim)
In the newest video from Beach House, the always clever Eric Wareheim (of Tim & Eric) goes pretty far out there to a (high school?) sporting event that exists merely in dreams. Beach House –...
View ArticleVIDEO: Youth Lagoon – Mute | On tour with The National
Youth Lagoon‘s had a busy couple of years. Trevor Powers, the songwriter and performer behind Youth Lagoon, has clearly taken his time to experiment with pop music on an entirely new level while on...
View ArticleBastille – Laura Palmer (RAC Mix)
Fuck it, you win. RAC, you win. You are the most prolific remixer of the decade. When I listen to Andre Anjos’s remixes, I consistently hear a kind of craft, an ability to create a new harmony by...
View ArticleMan or Astro-man? Triumphantly Return with New Album & Tour
It’s hard to believe, but 12 years have rocketed past since Man or Astro-man? released their last album & lately, it’s become clear that the world needs them back. The band have, at last, returned...
View ArticleI guess The Hold Steady hopes this whole thing didn’t frighten you, starts...
The Hold Steady is: Bobby Drake (Drums), Steve Selvidge (Guitar, vocals),Tad Kubler (Guitar, vocals), Craig Finn (Vocals), and Galen Polivka (Bass) “There was side to this city I didn’t want you to...
View ArticleChromatics – At Your Door (8-Track Version)
Looks like Johnny Jewel just posted an 8-track demo version of the Chromatics song “At Your Door“ to his Soundcloud page. Enjoy. (H/T: Chris over at Gorilla vs. Bear) The post Chromatics – At Your...
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