Guardian Music — The label that gave us grunge is now releasing music from west Africa. But for a generation raised on the Afrobeat stylings of Vampire Weekend, this may not be as strange as it soundsIt may never entirely shake its reputation as home of lumberjack sh... more info
Stereogum — Longstanding space rockers White Hills, aka guitarist Dave W. and bassist Ego Sensation (not Kanye), teamed up with Oneida drummer Kid Millions to record their new self-titled album at the Ocropolis in Williamsburg. Lots of fuzz, lots of drown, tons ... more info
Big Apple Music Scene — It’s December, which means it’s time to start thinking about next year: 2010! Fortunately, some major festival have already announced their dates so you can start planning accordingly.
SXSW in Austin, Texas: March 12-21
Interactive: March 12-16
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The first bands for the third ATP New York festival set for September 2010 have been announced, and tickets are on sale now. Iggy & The Stooges, Sleep, Mudhoney and the Scientists are set to perform. more info
Stereogum — Over Labor Day weekend (9/3-9/5) Iggy and his Stooges do Raw Power, Sleep climb Holy Mountain (!), and you'll spot Mudhoney's Superfuzz Bigmuff at good ol' Kutsher's. More at ATP. more info
NME - Notes From The Underground — Grunge was a pretty fucking poor excuse for a movement wasn’t it? Some pretty mediocre bands, a couple of superstars and a pure diarrhoea stream of followers indebted to slow, distorted guitars and half melodies. We’re looking at you Puddle Of Mu... more info
Rock Sellout —
On September 22, Sub Pop re-released three classic Mudhoney albums on vinyl- Mudhoney, Superfuzz Bigmuff, and Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge.
I grew up on these records and wore them out in my formative years. Sub Pop decided to remaster these ge... more info
Altsounds — A REISSUE Message
from SUB POP:
As you, discerning, attentive music fan, have undoubtedly noticed, Sub Pop have recently been giving themselves some well-deserved, showy pats on the back by reissuing some stand-outs from the Sub Pop catalogue: Red ... more info
Altsounds — “If that’s not a freakout, then I’m a dutchman’ John Peel after airing the Heads’ first Peel session
The HEADS (Paul Allen - guitars, vocals, keys, Wayne Maskell - Drums, H.O. Morgan - bassage, Simon Pr... more info