Noise Pop 2015 kicks off February 20th, and between Friday and the festival’s closing show with Caribou on March 2nd, over 100 bands will play at 20 venues across the Bay Area. Continue reading
Month: February 2015
Sufjan Stevens releases first single from ‘Carrie & Lowell,’ adds Fox date
Indie folk guy Sufjan Stevens released a trailer for his upcoming record, Carrie & Lowell, last month, and now he’s unleashed the first single, “No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross,” from his seventh studio record. Continue reading
Modest Mouse release new song from ‘Strangers To Ourselves’
Modest Mouse recently delayed their first record in eight years until March 17th, but today they released the fourth song from Strangers To Ourselves, “The Ground Walks, With Time in a Box.” Continue reading
Built to Spill, Death Cab for Cutie expand tours, playing Greek Theatre together
Built to Spill announced their eighth studio record, Untethered Moon, and tour just a few days ago, but a Bay Area show was conspicuously missing amid the half dozen other California shows. Likewise, Death Cab For Cutie also just announced the release date for their eighth record, Kintsugi, and embarked on a tour, with a noticeable Bay Area-sized hole in their schedule as well.
Now, the two veteran alt-rock bands are playing a few West Coast shows together, including a stop at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley on July 11th. Continue reading
The Silver Jews are coming back, probably
Silver Jews’ David Berman officially retired the band back in 2009, announcing the end of the band (as well as denouncing his lobbyist father) on the Drag City message boards. Continue reading
Unlikely Friends released ‘Solid Gold Cowboys,’ playing live on KEXP
Seattle superb-group Unlikely Friends (ft. D. Crane of BOAT, Charles Bert of Math & Physics Club, and drummer Chris Mac) just released their first record, Solid Gold Cowboys, which we highly recommend checking out if you prefer to enjoy the music you listen to. Continue reading
The Dø release ‘Shake Shook Shaken’ in US, touring Europe
French/Finish indie-pop duo The Dø released their third record, Shake Shook Shaken, in the US this week.
The Dodos release new video, kick off tour (including GAMH)
San Francisco’s The Dodos kick off their North American tour tonight, and are easing themselves back onto the road: the first show is in Sacramento before a hometown show tomorrow night at Great American Music Hall, then a day off before a show at the Roxy in LA. The band are touring in support of their sixth record, Individ, released last month. Continue reading
Luna announce first reunion show in L.A., more US dates to follow
Almost ten years after the last Luna show, frontman Dean Wareham announced via Twitter today that Luna will play their first reunion show at the Echo in L.A. on April 13 before heading to Spain for the previously announced short Spanish tour.
The Replacements announce “Back By Unpopular Demand” tour, playing SF Masonic
Can’t Hardly Wait (too obvious?) to see the reunited Replacements? Well, you’re in luck, as the Paul Westerberg/Tommy Stinson reunited lineup has finally announced a proper US tour (their first since 1991) after a series of big festival dates last year. Continue reading
Three Match Breeze 