John Darnielle (the Mountain Goats) and Franklin Bruno (Nothing Painted Blue, the Human Hearts) of The Extra Lens will release their Merge debut, Undercard, today! You may stream it in its entirety here.
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“Only Existing Footage” by The Extra Lens
Majesty Shredding is available on CD, LP, and digital download from Merge Records. Watch the brand new video for “Digging for Something” featuring special guests The Love Language and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats!
Brandon Clark & The American Standards are opening for Alex Dezen of The Damnwells on Nov. 6, 2010 in Atlanta. I guess The Damnwells have been offering thier full-length album for free since its release in 2009. I just found it. You may download it here. The beautiful vocal harmony is sung by Alex Dezen and his wife, Angela Dezen.
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“Dandelion” by The Damnwells
The distinguished T. Bone Burnett has produced Secret Sisters debut self-titled album and here he is to introduce them.
Check out my review of Dive Index on Dryvetyme Onlyne.
The New York based project Dive Index, features contributions from Joseph Arthur, Patrick Cooper, Cat Martino, and former Ride vocalist Mark Gardener. This song titled “Burn Their Bodies” is off their forthcoming second LP The Surface We Divide. It was released today, October 12, 2010 via Neutral Music.
Dive Index – Burn Their Bodies (feat Cat Martino) from Neutral Music on Vimeo.
I’m back on Dryvetyme Onlyne. To read my review of Blood Red Shoes’ Fire Like This click here.
BOH spent a day in Clinton Studios, NYC with acclaimed producer Elliot Scheiner back in May. Elliot’s team documented the process, and put together a clip featuring some great behind the scenes footage.
Mark Pellington is still best known for his music videos from the 90’s like U2’s “One” or Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy.” More recently he shot Band of Horses’ “Laredo” and crafted this companion piece short while doing so.
This is a very strange (kind of grose) music video, but I like the song. The debut album by The Hundred in the Hands is out now on CD, double vinyl and digitally. It was released September 20, 2010 on Warp Records. The Fly review calls it “Pounding disco with a post-punk heart… nothing short of perfection.”
The 71’s had an exciting summer—opening for Kris Allen and shooting the trailer for the Cowboy vs. Texans Game—and they are not slowing down. The release party for the first of three EP’s “Rock and Roll Reaction I” is this Friday, October 15th at 2016 Main aka Main Stage aka Sammy’s in Midtown Houston. Also on the bill is The Canvas Waiting and Winter Wallace.
