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