May 29, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Alex Brown Church crafts music fit for the open road so it's fitting that he got the name for his group from Jack London's Sea-Wolf. Like London has always surrounded himself by the claustrophopic bustle of the city but enjoys the air of the countryside on his cheek. After living in L.A. the Sea Wolf frontman has packed his bags and trekked to Canada's second largest city, Montreal. Citing its "multi-cultural aura" as inspiration, Church started working on the follow-up to his promising Dangerbird Records debut Leaves in the River. The forthcoming album is untitled at the moment but will be released sometime in September on Dangerbird and his being recorded in Omaha by Mike Mogis. More
May 29, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
The last time we checked in with the unstoppable touring force known as Vivian Girls they were working hard on the follow-up to last year's eponymous debut. On September 8th we'll finally eat (or hear) the fruits of the gals' labors during a six-day stint at L.A.'s The Distillery. That's the day Everything Goes Wrong hits the street running. The Girls claim that they weeded out a boatload of tracks for a 35-minute sophomore release. That's nearly epic in Vivian Girls terms! More
May 26, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Our News Roundup briefly reports on various entertainment news stories that are circulating the web: Glastonbury lineup announced, Beastie Boys name new album, They Might Be Giants sponor little league teams, Meg White gets married, Gonzales breaks a world record, The Charlatans announce a U.S. tour, Ewan McGregor is against a Trainspotting sequel, Michael Moore's new documentary on the economic crisis gets a release date, Buffy the Vampire Slayer might be rebooted as a new movie without Joss Whedon or the TV cast, and Doctor Who's David Tennant is set to play The Doctor two more bonus times. More
May 26, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Chicago-based Tortoise are set to release their first record in over five years and tour in its support. More
May 26, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Three years past its completion, Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson are gearing up to release the album Break Up on September 8 via Atco Records More
May 26, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Jay Bennett, a former Wilco contributor, was pronounced dead this past Sunday according to a Chicago Sun-Times blog. Bennett was one of the original touring members and acted as a multi-instrumentalist for the band, collaborating with Jeff Tweedy until their perfectionist tendencies clashed during recording for the 2002 album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
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May 26, 2009
By Mark Redfern
May 21, 2009
By Laura Studarus
In celebration of their upcoming album Eating Us (out 5/26 on Graveface Records), Pennsylvanian psychedelic rockers Black Moth Super Rainbow are launching a unique promotion. Ten specially crafted record stands have been distributed to ten independent record stores across the nation. These stands will contain hairy copies of their new album, which is essentially a CD covered in hair. The band is also launching an American tour and staging a series of listening parties. More
May 21, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Swedish troubadour Jose González will embark on a brief North American tour this summer. The tour, which includes stops at several Canadian festivals, also has a single date in the states at Michigan’s Ann Arbor Summer Festival. More
May 21, 2009
By Tom Vale
Invisible forces have plenty to answer for, and last year the Old 97s called one out: Blame It On Gravity, their seventh album, was hailed as a return to form. Just about exactly one year later, they've decided to fight gravity once more, and lift all those amps onto the truck. More
