Blue Sky + Hard Rock

Franz Ferdinand announce new album

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:17:00 -0700

The Scottish band known for popular tracks like “Take Me Out” and “Do You Want To?” are back with a fourth album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action,that will be released on August 27th in the US and August 26 in the UK via Domino Records. Watch the album trailer here and see the tracklist below:

Right Action
Evil Eye
Love Illumination
Stand on the Horizon
Fresh Strawberries
Bullet
Treason! Animals.
The Universe Expanded
Brief Encounters
Goodbye Lovers & Friends

Listen to “Iodine”, a new song from When Saints Go...

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:32:58 -0700

Listen to “Iodine”, a new song from When Saints Go Machine. This is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, Infinity Pool, out on May 28th on !K7. The first single was “Love and Respect”, which features Killer Mike.

Watch Laura Marling’s new music video of “Master...

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:31:00 -0700

Watch Laura Marling’s new music video of “Master Hunter”, a new song from her upcoming album, Once I Was an Eagle, out on May 27th.

Watch MGMT performing a new track last weekend at Penn State...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:42:00 -0700

Watch MGMT performing a new track last weekend at Penn State University. “Mystery Disease” will be part of the duo’s third self-titled album, the following to their 2010 release, Congratulations.

Listen to COIN’s EP Saturdays. Super upbeat, fun +...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:43:00 -0700

Listen to COIN’s EP Saturdays. Super upbeat, fun + catchy.

We are glad these guys popped up to fill a last minute spot on our showcase during SXSW last month.

Members are also in new band Schematic featuring Dave from Mae.

Listen to Beady Eye’s new track, “Flick of the...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:22:00 -0700

Listen to Beady Eye’s new track, “Flick of the Finger”. Liam Gallagher shared today in his twitter account the tracklist of their forthcoming album, Be, which was produced by David Sitek and will be released on June 10th in the UK and on the 11th in the US.

1. Flick of the Finger
2. Soul Love
3. Face the Crowd
4. Second Bite of the Apple
5. Soon Come Tomorrow
6. Iz Rite
7. I’m Just Saying
8. Don’t Bother Me
9. Shine a Light
10. Ballroom Figured
11. Start Anew
12. Dreaming of Some Space (deluxe version)
13. The World’s Not Set in Stone (deluxe version)
14. Back After The Break (deluxe version)
15. Off at The Next Exit (deluxe version)

Outside Lands Line-up for 2013! Who are you most excited to see?

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:26:00 -0700

Outside Lands Line-up for 2013! Who are you most excited to see?

New Album Releases Week of April 16th, 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:49:25 -0700

Ghost On Ghost (CD)

Iron & Wine

Nuclear Winter

The Lonely Forest

Plains

The Laurels

Air Conditioning - Single

Kisses

For Cheap Or For Free

The Henry Clay People

Paramore (LP)

Paramore

I & Love & Y (LP)

The Avett Brothers

The Terror (CD)

The Flaming Lips

Desperate Ground (LP)

The Thermals

Mosquito (CD)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Way To Blue - The Songs Of Nick Drake (CD)

Nick Drake

Free The Universe (CD)

Major Lazer

Rat Farm (CD)

Meat Puppets

Songs For Slim (LP)

The Replacements

Kill Uncle [2013 Remaster] (CD)

Morrissey

Indicud (CD)

Kid Cudi

good kid, m.A.A.d city [Bonus Track] (CD)

Kendrick Lamar

Warm Shadow

Fink

Up & Down (Vince Clarke Remix) - Single

Chad Valley

Floating Coffin (LP)

Thee Oh Sees

Listen to the title track of Deerhunter’s forthcoming...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:55:30 -0700

Listen to the title track of Deerhunter’s forthcoming album, Monomania, out on May 7th. Things got weird last night in the performance of the song in the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon, as singer Bradford Cox showed up dressed as his new alter-ege, Connie Lungpin, with a black wig and some fingers apparently cut off, to finally leave the studio at the end of the song. Watch the performance here.

Watch Dark Rooms (Daniel Hart, Rachel Ballard, Casey Trela,...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:00:28 -0700

Watch Dark Rooms (Daniel Hart, Rachel Ballard, Casey Trela, Bobak Lotfipour) perform their “Achilles Heart (Hanuman Steals the Bow and Arrow)” during their one and only show of this year’s SXSW…yes that would be Blue Sky Over Austin at The Firehouse Lounge on March 14th.

They are an outstanding band, so please check them out:
danielhartmusic.bandcamp.com/
facebook.com/thedanielhart

And check out more work from our talented Miss Breanna Granzow at:
http://vimeo.com/breezy

Best of SXSW '13

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:40:00 -0700

20 Bands who won us over…in no particular order really.

1. BITE THE BUFFALO The British born brothers recently moved back to the UK for the opportunity to take their music to an international audience. Growing up in the mining towns of The Copperbelt, Zambia, the two got good tans and nice accents. Their debut album ‘Blue Lips’ was written in a Lighthouse off the coast of Dorset and recorded in a garage in Bath. The electric energy and demanding stage presence makes these guys stand out and we bet you’ll be seeing them soar to the top.

2. BULLET MADE STATUES With their psychedelic blend of indie rock grit , r&b grooves and punk rock energy, Bullet Made Statues makes music that is fresh, inspiring and heart-felt. While the band’s sound evokes comparisons to artists such as The Flaming Lips, Whitest Boy Alive, The Grateful Dead, Incubus, and Jamiroquai, Bullet Made Statues stands on its own. With Wes Pagano’s engaging lyricism floating atop a driving fusion of lush piano textures, funky rhythms and searing guitar, the band creates a genuinely refreshing sound you’d expect to find blaring through sold out stadiums around the globe- and perhaps you soon will.

3. SUPER WATER SYMPATHY Putting on a top-notch performance with their own lighting tech complete with bubbles, the visuals were only icing on the cake when it comes to Super Water Sympathy sets. With a unique and stellar voice and captivating lyrics like “How does it feel to know that nothing is real?” this female-fronted pop band from Louisiana won crowds over night after night. The band flew to London in 2012 to record with producer Cam Blackwood (Florence + The Machine, Coldplay, Morrissey), and emerged with the 12 new songs which make up Hydrogen Child. If you’re tired of the same old music and looking for the next up-and-coming thing, Hydrogen Child, will be a refreshing addition to your music catalog. Come on in and check it out, the Water is just right…!

4. MIME GAME You may recall a Warner indie recording artist by the name “Josephine Collective” and if you do, I am sure you are a fan. Well good news is Mr. Dillon Devoe is back this time in an alluring ensemble known as Mime Game, currently out of Kansas City. They are just starting to hit the social networks so we highly suggest checking them out and following via Twitter @mimegame and of course on Facebook. Enjoy this one while it’s still “on the down low.”

5. COUNTLESS THOUSANDS Always a crowd pleasing favorite of mine, I have been blessed to follow these guys around the past 9 years somehow just under the radar, but now the word is out! Completely owning the stage and creating a fun rockin’ atmosphere all week, Countless Thousands is a top-runner for South By Performers for years to come.

6. ED TULLETT

7. LEFTMORE

8. FUNERAL SUITS

9. SKINNY LISTER // ONWARD ETC.

10. DANIEL HART // DARK ROOMS

11. SCHEMATIC // COIN

12. THE SKINS

13. THE GREY AREA

14. TRISH HOSEIN

15. TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN

16. SERYN

17. UNLIKELY CANDIDATES

18. NORTHERN FACES

19. THE PHOTO ATLAS

20. HRVRD

Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown - “Last One...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:31:52 -0700

**Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown - “Last One Leaving”**

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New Arcade Fire Record in the Works

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:45:46 -0700

Arcade Fire are currently working on their new album at James Murphy’s DFA studio in New York.

This will be the band’s fourth LP. Their last album, The Suburbs (2010) topped charts in 6 countries, going Gold in America and Double Platinum in Canada.

The title and release date have yet to be announced.

List of RECORD STORE DAY 2013 Releases

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:19:00 -0700

Big Star documentary, Nothing Can Hurt Me.
The Black Lips / Icky Blossoms split 7” limited to 1,000 copies.
Bob Dylan, double-sided single featuring a demo version of ‘Wigwam’.
Brian Eno, Grizzly Bear, and Nicolas Jaar split remix 7″ Burger Records mixtape, The Taste of Burger Records.
The Cure reissue 1987′s Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me on 12″ red vinyl.
Daniel Johnston’s Fun issued on 12″ vinyl for the first time.
David Bowie ‘The Stars Are Out Tonight’ and ’Where Are We Now?’ on 12″ single.
Destroyer release limited edition vinyl of 2002′s The Night.
Elliott Smith outtakes album, Alternate Versions from Either/Or 7.
Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson collab ‘The Bottle’ reissued on 7″ green vinyl.
Grizzly Bear reissue debut album, Horn of Plenty, on vinyl.
GZA releases vinyl box set of album Liquid Swords.
The Hold Steady release a 7″ single featuring two unreleased tracks.
Hüsker Dü release 7″ of rare 1980’s recordings.
John Coltrane’s Newport Jazz Festival performance from 1961 pressed on 12″ vinyl.
King Crimson release Going Schizoid With King Crimson: Collectibles Set featuring live recordings and more.
Moby teams up with Mark Lanegan for a collab track on 7″ vinyl.
Mumford and Sons release Scarborough in-store 7″.
The Notorious B.I.G. debut Ready to Die to be reissued on 12″ white vinyl.
Phoenix release Bankrupt! title-track on grey 7” vinyl.
Phosphorescent will reissue second album Aw Come Aw Wry.
Pulp release new single ‘After You’, with Soulwax remix.
Rhye’s ‘Open’ issued on vinyl, with live version.
The Rolling Stones’ Five by Five EP pressed on 7″ vinyl.
Sigur Rós reissue the previously out-of-print Agaetis Byrjun.
Soundgarden release 10″ demos collection.
Sub Pop Records release compilation, Sub Pop 1000.
The Thermals release 7″ demos collection.
Thurston Moore teams up from 12″ with Loren Connors.
Titus Andronicus release three-track 12” featuring unreleased cuts.
Ty Segall to release second T-Rex covers album.
Jamie xx releases 12″ of The xx edits.

Listen to the new industrial-inspired track from Sigur Rós...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:02:21 -0700

Listen to the new industrial-inspired track from Sigur Rós entitled Brennisteinn, from the band’s upcoming album Kveikur (out June 17th).

Bite the Buffalo @ Brisfest 2012

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:49:40 -0700

Bite the Buffalo @ Brisfest 2012

Rilo Kiley collected tour footage and made a lovely music video...

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:41:00 -0700

Rilo Kiley collected tour footage and made a lovely music video for the previously unreleased track, “Let Me Back In”, which they have performed live as “I Love You L.A.”. It will be included in rkives, the rarities compilation they will released on April 2nd.

Listen to “Diane Young”, the new song by Vampire...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:50:52 -0700

Listen to “Diane Young”, the new song by Vampire Weekend, which will be included in their third album, Modern Vampires of the City out on May 7th.

Listen to “Never Wanted Your Love” the new track by...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:34:00 -0800

Listen to “Never Wanted Your Love” the new track by She & Him, taken from their forthcoming album Volume 3. Although their charming side is still clearly visible, this song sounds more honest, as it isn’t excessively happy as their previous work . Zooey Deschannel’s vocals are deeper and more mature while the string arrangements are a beautiful surprise

Listen to Stornoway's new album, Tales From Terra Firma

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:51:00 -0800

GQ is streaming Stornoway’s forthcoming album, Tales From Terra Firma, which will be out next week. This is the second record by the English Folk band and the follow-up to their 2010 release, Beachcomber’s Windowsill. A clear development and matureness can be seen in these fresh and easily enjoyable songs, which make of Stornoway one of the most exciting bands of these days.