Dirty Projectors heading into studio this summer Philip Cosores·June 21, 2011Bitte Orca, the remarkable 2009 effort from Dirty Projectors, changed the game dramatically for the art-rock band, thrusting...
Video: Crystal Antlers – “Summer Solstice” Philip Cosores·June 21, 2011It can be a backhanded compliment to call a record “surprisingly good,” but, well, that is how I...
Watch: Bon Iver – “Calgary” and “Skinny Love” (live on The Colbert Report) Philip Cosores·June 21, 2011“Dr Pepper Presents StePhest Colbchella ‘011: Rock You Like A Thirst-icane” began today. Yeah, that is a thing....
Live Review and Photos: Bill Callahan, June 16, 2011, Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA Philip Cosores·June 20, 2011I don't know if it would have been enough to win over someone who wasn't already a fan, but I like to think that any person could recognize when a master songwriter is giving his all in a performance.
ISIS releases live albums, holds live chat Philip Cosores·June 20, 2011ISIS may be no longer, but you wouldn’t think that with their bold itinerary of live releases. With...
Five more Jeff Mangum shows added Philip Cosores·June 20, 2011Yeah, what began a a slight scattering of dates is erupting into a full-blown tour. Jeff Mangum, the...
Watch: Ted Leo – “The Sword In The Stone” (live in Room 205) Philip Cosores·June 20, 2011Photo by Philip Cosores The final installment of Ted Leo’s Room 205 series (see the previous videos here...
Listen: Wild Flag – “Romance” Philip Cosores·June 20, 2011Right before the weekend, we brought news of Wild Flag’s first album. Today, we get our first taste...
Video: Cassettes Won’t Listen – “Perfect Day” Philip Cosores·June 17, 2011Is there a better summer anthem than Cassettes Won’t Listen’s single, “Perfect Day?” Who knows? But, this one...
Video: Belle And Sebastian – “I Didn’t See It Coming” (Richard X remix) Philip Cosores·June 17, 2011After the initial release of Write About Love last year, it seemed as if Belle And Sebastian were...
