Here Comes The Flood — Live at Pianos, NYC - 2008/10/18. Photo: Lito Vales Good albums can be housed in so-so cover art. Take Blue, the latest offering from Her Vanished Grace, a New York quartet with a big back catalog, who have been flying under the radar longer than th... more info

Stereogum — There are some great things about seeing a band like the Thermals. For one, you know you're gonna see at least twenty of your favorite The Thermals songs in one night. And even at a less-than-sold-out show that was a late-add to a pair of sold-out gi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jeffrey Siegel said...For fans of jazz guitarist Marc Ribot, currently celebrating his 55th birthday with a series of shows in Manhattan.http://straightnochaserjazz.blogspot.comScholar said...Massive post featuring soul, funk, and hip hop covers, mas... more info

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Said the Gramophone — The Breeders - "Pinnacle Hollow" I watched Daft Punk's Electroma recently. Which is the Gerry of robots. I'm listening to "Pinnacle Hollow" now, which is like the Gerry of guitars. In the sense that they wander, they walk, they peer, they don't spea... more info

Guardian Music — Revered by Nirvana, Blur and Radiohead, Kim and Kelley Deal of 90s indie sensations the Breeders are rock survivors. Now, after years of struggle with drink and drugs, they're addicted to good food - and musicIn a drab hotel lobby in Dayton, Ohio, an... more info

Rollo & Grady — Meat Puppets I cannot believe how good the new singles are from Dinosaur Jr, Meat Puppets, Sonic Youth and The Breeders. The bands are all staying true to their roots. Some groups from the 80’s and 90’s should retire gracefully (Axl), but these ... more info

Pasta Primavera — What’s this I found in my inbox the other day?  NYC’s duo of Amy Cooper and Noah Wheeler aka The Naked Hearts and their new EP These Knees!  This rock music is bathed in the shadows of mid 1990s alternative rock (Lemonheads, The Breeders, J... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) From the bubbly giggles and back-and-forth, relaxed banter that only siblings--particularly identical twins--can share, it's easy to realize why making music has come so naturally for Kim and Kelley Deal. During an hour-long telephone... more info

The Music Fix — News: The Bronx return to the UK in May for a one-off show that will feature their mariachi alter-ego, Mariachi El Bronx. Titled the 'Say hola to Mariachi El Bronx' show, it will follow the bands performance at the Breeders curated All Tomorrows Part... more info