Cults put a link to Guard’s EP on their twitter with a note saying they’d contributed to one of the tracks. Given my recent love of Cults, that’s a pretty quick way to get me interested. Turns out, though, that Guards are good enough to stand on their own legs. MP3: Guards – Sail it [...]

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Speaking of bands that are always consistent and always spectacular… Ted Leo! It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to see any more than a handful of TL/Rx songs live, so Forecastle was a very welcome opportunity. I’ve been loving his new album, the Brutalist Bricks, and those new songs are even better live. I [...]

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Diehard just ran this commercial featuring Gary Numan performing “Cars” on a keyboard made of actual cars. [via BB]

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For those of you who’re looking to keep this a short read, I’ll get to the point earlier than I otherwise might’ve: Spoon are always, always fantastic live. I’ve seen them four or five times now and it really only seems to get better. Even though their new album is my least favorite of theirs [...]

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Here’s the second part of Japandroid’s new 7″ series. Their first one, Art Czars, sold out before its release date. So naturally, I’d advise you to snatch up Younger Us and grab this test pressing as well. Good luck! To enter to win a Younger Us 7″ and Art Czars test pressing 7″, leave a [...]

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I was in the car from 8am until well into the evening yesterday and missed out on the excitement over these newly-leaked Panda Bear tracks. Enjoy, folks, and study up for Panda Bear’s Pitchfork performance! Panda Bear – “Tomboy” Panda Bear – “Slow Motion”

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I may be a little behind on this Mynabirds record, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying this awesome video off their album What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood.

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MP3: Idiot Glee – Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers cover) Lexington’s James Friley got some good attention from Time Out New York for his project Idiot Glee. We all love him here (even though I’ve yet to catch a show), and it seems like they’re starting to have similar feelings in New York. Read TONY’s [...]

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Here’s the latest installment of Beck’s Record Club: Thurston Moore, Tortoise and Mr. Hansen tackle Yanni’s “Keys to Imagination.”

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