Noise Pop 2015 continued on Tuesday with an excellent show at Bottom of the Hill. LA’s Best Coast – whose last proper Bay Area show was a year ago at The Fox Theater – headlined the show Continue reading
Month: February 2015
Warpaint release new song, “No Way Out (Redux)”

LA-based quartet Warpaint have released a new song, “No Way Out (Redux),” the “first in a series of new songs being released this year,” according to the band.
Lower Dens release video for “To Die in L.A.” from ‘Escape From Evil’

Indie rockers Lower Dens announced their new record, Escape from Evil, last month, along with with first single, “To Die in L.A.,” and now they’ve released a video for that song. Continue reading
Lord Huron release new track from ‘Strange Trails,’ playing Fox in May
LA band Lord Huron debuted a new track from their upcoming second record, Strange Trails,” on NPR’s All Things Considered: New Mix podcast. Continue reading
Built to Spill reveal release date/artwork + first single for ‘Untethered Moon’
Built to Spill have announced the release dates for their upcoming eighth record, Untethered Moon, along with the cover art for the album. They’ve also released the first single, “Living Zoo,” which you can hear below. Continue reading
St. Paul and the Broken Bones @ The Fillmore 02.14.15
Blur releasing first new record in 12 years
The mostly-dormant Blur have made the fairly surprising announcement that they’re releasing The Magic Whip, their first new record since 2003’s Think Tank. Continue reading
Best Coast announce ‘California Nights’ + release trailer, playing Noise Pop

LA duo Best Coast have announced that their third record, California Nights, will be released May 5th via Harvest Records. Continue reading
Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt announces alphabet-themed tour, playing Independent in May
METZ announces new album, ‘METZ II,’ touring
Toronto-based noise pop band METZ have announced their second record, METZ II, will be out on May 5th via Sub Pop. Continue reading