Mercury News, California — The first pin-your-ears-back moment came on a song I'd heard thousands of times. I put on 'Revolution' from the triple-disc 'Mono Masters' record inside the new 'The Beatles in Mono' vinyl boxed set. The heavily distorted guitars exploded out of the ... more info

Stereogum — For anyone who swears by the original mono versions of the Beatles catalog you are in for a treat. This month will see the release of a vinyl box set containing official remasters of the band’s mono albums, and we have one that you can win. This is... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For the fetishist, each album in 'The Beatles in Mono' box set is a thing of beauty. For the majority, not really. But for one fan, the collection is oft revealing, but is it all just an illusion?For the fetishist, each album in 'The Beatles in Mono'... more info

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Stereogum — The Japanese band MONO has been making glacial, metallic, all-consuming post-rock for 15 years, and over that time, they’ve been getting grander and more orchestral with their music. Next month, though, they’ll pull a Use Your Illusion, releasing... more info

KEXP Seattle — Next on the KEXP broadcast live from KEX Hostel at Iceland Airwaves is KEXP favorite Mono Town. The Icelandic indie-rock trio, comprised of  Bjarki Sigurdsson (vocals, guitar), Börkur Hrafn Birgisson (guitar) and Daði Birgisson (piano), formerly ... more info

KEXP Seattle — KEXP is back in Iceland this week, broadcasting live during Iceland Airwaves KEX Hostel in Reykjavik. On Wednesday, October 30, through Friday, November 1, we present 15 bands live on air, including Moses Hightower, Emilíana Torrini, Ásgeir, John G... more info

Impose Magazine — Sisu, the pet project of Dum Dum Girls drummer Sandra Vu, have announced the release of their debut LP Blood Tears. Due out September 17 on Mono Prism, the dark-tinged, hazy shoegaze outfit sees Vu step out from behind the kit as the band's main ... more info

Discobelle.net — No Brainer Nuggets Vol. 2 is just out. It’s No Brainer’s second compilation of the label’s biggest tunes and an outlook as to what’s to come with 8 previously unreleased tracks just dropped. Filled with originals remixes by NT89, Ardalan, Sam... more info

ContactMusic — On New Years Eve Frank Ocean was driving in Mono County, CA with a friend when he was pulled over by cops for speeding. Smelling marijuana in the car... more info