Second single and video from Cursive‘s excellent, still-in-heavy-rotation Mama, I’m Swollen stars an all-grown-up, ahem, Tania Raymonde, who plays Benjamen Linus’ (dead?) daughter Alex on Lost. Lead singer Tim Kasher explained the video thusly to Spinner: “The idea for the video is a gross exaggeration of the ‘trophy wife’ concept — grooms hunting down brides, […]
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VIDEO: Cursive “I Couldn’t Love You”
June 11th, 2009
VIDEO: Plastiscines “Barcelona”
June 9th, 2009
Despite having knicked their name from a trippy Beatles song, these four French girls have little else in common with the fab four. Plastiscines formed after meeting at a Libertines concert in 2004 and definitely lean towards that rough and tumble side of garage pop, though their sound isn’t so easily pigeonholed. I’m not completely […]
Cursive to release split 10″ for record store day
April 16th, 2009
Cursive is quickly following up it’s fine new album, Mama I’m Swollen, with a split 10″ picture disc. Fellow Saddle Creek labelmates Ladyfinger (ne) will take the flip side with one track off its latest, Dusk, and an unreleased song. The joint venture is in honor of the second annual Record Store Day on April […]
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New Viva Voce coming in May
March 13th, 2009
Portland’s Viva Voce have a new LP, Rose City out on May 26th on Barsuk and as one might expect, they’re on tour and heading to SXSW. Devotion from the forthcoming LP. March: 12 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop 13 Visalia , CA Cellar Door 15 Tucson, AZ Plush 16 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room 18 […]
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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead talks new record
March 9th, 2009
The Tripwire sat down with the core of …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead to talk about the new record, The Century of Self, band names, and various and sundry barroom topics. Speaking of the new record, where’s the vinyl version? Spring US tour dates: 03.09 — Denver, CO — Bluebird […]
Devo to perform 1978 debut record in London
March 6th, 2009
]] Devo is planning to play its 1978 debut Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo? at London’s Kentish Town Forum on May 6 as a precursor to its appearance at All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Fans Strike Back event at Minehead on May 8. I saw Devo for the first time a few […]
The Life and Times gear up for Tragic Boogie and the road
March 5th, 2009
This clip is a teaser for the forthcoming record by The Life and Times entitled Tragic Boogie due out April 14, 2009 on Arena Rock Recordings. The KCMO trio is gearing up for a month-long trek in April to support the new tunes. What I’ve heard so far of the record picks up right where […]