Stereogum — The Acorn announced their forthcoming No Ghost LP with a fantastic title track. The album’s next listen, “Restoration,” is less immediately epic, hitting its stride two minutes into the three-and-a-half minute cut with train-track drums and Rol... more info

Stereogum — This post brings the good news that the Acorn are set to release the follow-up to their fantastic 2007 LP Glory Hope Mountain. Lead singer Rolf Klausner based that album on the life of his mother, Gloria; still a thematically minded outfit, the Canad... more info

Quick Before It Melts — There’s a collision of sound and emotions on Hot Lips, the debut EP from Toronto’s Off The International Radar that make for an intriguing listen.  Take the musical experimentation of Holy Fuck and Fuck Buttons (my that’s an expletive filled... more info

My Old Kentucky — Two of the best shows MOKB Presents has ever hosted have involved Paper Bag Records bands. Woodhands, of course, brings the crowd and the party every time we bring them back to Indianapolis, but the most criminally underattended show we've ever host... more info

8/1 — 150 - Band of Horses Everything All the Time149 - Ray Lamontagne Trouble148 - Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand147 - The Acorn Glory Hope Mountain146 - Richard Thompson Front Parlour Blues145 - Iron & Wine Our Endless Numbered Days144 - Robert Wyatt Co... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...Rock:DAVID BOWIE "PIN UPS" (REMASTER)Rock/Folk/Soundtrack:EDDIE VEDDER "INTO THE WILD"Chanson/Indie:CLARIKA "JOKER" (W/ BONUS TRACKS)Metal:VOIVOD "INFINI"Hard Rock:KISS "MUSIC FROM 'THE ELDER'" (REMASTER)Indie Rock:GHINZU "BLOW"@... more info

My Old Kentucky — We fell for The Acorn way back during their Kelp Records days. Kelp turns 15 years old this year and is celebrating with a big show and a free digital compilation with this never-before-released track from The Acorn. More details here.The Acorn - S... more info

Music Mule — What? The Acorn The Acorn are Canada’s and perhaps North America’s hottest new alt.folk band. Some of you may have been lucky enough to see them on recent UK support slots with the mighty Elbow and Fleet Foxes. The band have three full lengths in... more info

Pasta Primavera — While I thought the Arcade Fire weren’t up to much besides squabbling with Wayne from the Flaming Lips, I did run across a nice remix from Jeremy Gara on I Guess I’m Floating.  Gara, while a grand part of Arcade Fire, does a stand up job of re... more info

My Old Kentucky — Did you know the first time I brought The Acorn to Indianapolis only 18 people came out to see them? So sad. I think things might be a little different if I tried these days. This past January Kayne West raved about the beauty of their Crooked Leg... more info