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The Mynabirds: The Protest Issue Bonus Interview

Sep 12, 2012 The Mynabirds

Someday music historians may look back on the year 2012 and wonder why, in such a politically charged and culturally polarized era, there wasn’t more music that reflected the spirit of the age. But if those doing pop culture excavation dig deeply enough, they’ll also turn up a few albums that couldn’t belong to any other moment in time, and The Mynabirds’ GENERALS will be near the top of that list. More

Watch: Sigur Rós - “Seraph”

Sep 12, 2012 Sigur Rós

For their nineth entry in their still ongoing “Mystery Film Experiment,” Sigur Rós present fans with something a little different than in past installments. More

Listen: of Montreal - “Our Love Is Senile”

Sep 12, 2012 of Montreal

Next month Athens, Georgia native Kevin Barnes and his arty pop ensemble of Montreal will a rarities compilation entitled Daughter of Cloud, made up of previously unreleased and out-of-print tracks recorded from the past five years. More

Django Django, Jessie Ware, Richard Hawley, alt-J, Field Music Nominated for Mercury Prize

Sep 12, 2012 Django Django

Django Django, Jessie Ware, Richard Hawley, alt-J, Field Music are among the names announced as part of this year’s nominees for the Mercury Prize. More

Stream Woods’ New Album “Bend Beyond”

Sep 12, 2012 Woods

Taking in a short break from the road before heading right back out again in support of their upcoming album Bend Beyond, New York spacey-folk ensemble Woods have placed the entire LP online to stream. More

Watch: Grizzly Bear Play on WNYC

Sep 12, 2012 Grizzly Bear

With the promotional machine picking up steam, Grizzly Bear recently found themselves performing a number of new songs off their their forthcoming album Shields for New Yorks’s WNYC radio station. More

Interpol’s Paul Banks Announces Tour

Sep 12, 2012 Interpol

Last month Interpol’s Paul Banks announced the release of his second solo album, aptly titled Banks. More

Stream Jonny Greenwood’s Score To “The Master”

Sep 12, 2012 Radiohead

Recently debuting at the Venice Film Festival, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film The Master is already getting plenty of award-season buzz for its portrayal of a charismatic, cult-like figure (Philip Seymour Hoffman). and a drifter (Joaquin Phoenix) taken in by its allure. More

Premiere: She Keeps Bees Mixtape

Sep 12, 2012 mixtapes

Normally, our mixtape project is heavy on bands with an electronic bent. It’s not that we don’t like guitars (we do), it’s just that our favorite electronic/pop musicians seem to be most excited about taking their turn behind the (digital) decks. Thankfully, we’re changing that up a bit with today’s contribution from She Keeps Bees. More