411 Mania — Thoughts on the Bon Iver side project Volcano Choir, lots of TV On The Radio News, one of Sunset Rubdown hit by lightning, new music from Built To Spill, Weezer's awesome album cover, Sonic Youth's lame excuse and more. more info
Stereogum —
Skeletons are to indie rock videos in '09 what bootie girls are to hip-hop clips forever. I have no idea what this means (eat a sandwich?), but it's a motif we've seen in one form or another via Fever Ray, Mi And L'Au, Pictureplane, Pains Of Being... more info
I Guess I'm Floating — It was way back in 2006 when I first heard Sea Wolf and subsequently fell in love with his sound. Since then, Alex Church and his penchant for crafting achingly beautiful songs have gained significant notoriety. With 2009 being the incredible music... more info
Stereogum — Says Mark 'The Nuc' Nicol, "My heart started back up after the electrical shock. I woke up feeling like I was suffocating and was delirious. Then I passed out for an hour, woke back up and saw the hair singed on my leg. Only then I knew." Check the g... more info
Big Apple Music Scene — Benefit for the Institute of Music and Neurologic Function: Kid Rock at Terminal 5 on September 2. Tickets
Sunset Rubdown at Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center on September 16. Tickets
Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Terminal 5 on October 23 Tickets
Ray Lamo... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Kid Rock is playing the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function benefit at Terminal 5 on September 2nd. It's the show the Beastie Boys played last year. $100 tickets are currently on AmEx presale and go on general sale Saturday... more info
Radio Exile — Today's Songs:
The Assuming Sumos - Sex Moves
Brown Recluse - Contour and Context
Sunset Rubdown - Idiot Heart
Flights - Winter 1 more info
Rock Sellout — If you haven’t spent a significant amount of time with Sunset Rubdown’s Dragonslayer album I don’t think I’d be going out too far on a limb by saying you’re truly missing out. Julian reviewed the album prior to its release and raved about i... more info