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Jim Goodwin’s Jolly Chubby Elf Mix Features Phoebe Bridgers, Hans Pucket, SASAMI, Dr. Dog, and Some Great Bands You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Dec 22, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Jim Goodwin of the Christmas Underground blog is back with this year’s indie rock Christmas mix, this year titled Jolly Chubby Elf. Every year for more than a decade Goodwin puts together an annual mix of indie rock Christmas songs, handing out free burned CDs to friends and also posting it online via Mixcloud and Christmas Underground. This year’s mix features some recognizable names, such as Phoebe Bridgers, Hans Pucket, SASAMI, Dr. Dog, and Dent May, but there are also plenty of more obscure artists too (Christmas Aguilera anyone). More
Late Checkout Due Out August 21 via Carpark
Aug 12, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
“It’s easier said than done to fall in love/But finally it’s happening to me,” sings Dent May in the sweet new love song “Easier Said Than Done.” It’s the latest single to be taken from his new album, Late Checkout, due out August 21 via Carpark. More
Plus Wye Oak, Hoops, Death Valley Girls, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 24, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Samantha Small and Julian Roberts-Grmela)
Welcome to the 29th Songs of the Week of 2020, the most exhausting year in recent memory. President Trump finally wore a mask and kind of admitted that things weren’t going so great in the fight against COVID-19 here in America. It seems inevitable that they are going to need to shut the economy down again if we are to get this thing under control—close the bars, restaurants, and beaches again for starters. Will it happen? More
Late Checkout Due Out August 21 via Carpark
Jul 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Dent May is releasing a new album, Late Checkout, on August 21 via Carpark. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Sea Salt & Caramel,” via a retro looking video for the song that features him roller skating by the beach, joined by two friends. More
Late Checkout Due Out August 21 via Carpark
Jun 26, 2020
By Lily Guthrie
Dent May has announced a new album, Late Checkout, and shared its lead single, “I Could Use a Miracle,” via a music video. More
Dec 21, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Dent May has shared a new video for his holiday-themed song, “I’ll Be Stoned for Christmas.” According to a press release, the video is shared “just in time to soundtrack your own disillusionment with Christmas week.” More
Dent May on His First Car, First Time Getting Drunk, and Early Musical Experiences
Aug 27, 2012
By Mark Redfern
My Firsts is our new email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk to Mississippi native Dent May. Read on as May discusses the first album he bought, an Air-assisted car crash, the ‘90s boy band he loved, and a creepy coworker. More
The Walkmen, The Mountain Goats, Opossom, GZA, DIIV, Dent May, Foxygen, The Love Language, Com Truise, and more
Aug 22, 2012
By Michele Yamamoto
The CMJ Music Marathon 2012 has just released the initial line up for its October 16-20 run in New York City. Artists include The Walkmen, The Mountain Goats, The Love Language, Dent May, Kimbra, GZA, OFF!, Foxygen, Opossom, The Stepkids, Arthur Beatrice, Com Truise, DIIV, Exitmusic, Electric Guest, Prince Rama, The Presets, and more. More
Cryptacize and Dent May Will Support
Oct 01, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
The Fiery Furnaces seriously got back on track for their old TV shows-inspired eighth LP, I’m Going Away (out now on Thrill Jockey). After some summer of festivals and whatnot the brother-sister band will tour North America in November and December. More
Interviews
Dent May on His First Car, First Time Getting Drunk, and Early Musical Experiences
Aug 27, 2012
By Mark Redfern
My Firsts is our new email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk to Mississippi native Dent May. Read on as May discusses the first album he bought, an Air-assisted car crash, the ‘90s boy band he loved, and a creepy coworker. More
