Johnny Marr - The Messenger

Legendary guitarist Johnny Marr released the first video from his upcoming 2013 self-titled solo record.

Sigur Ros - Valtari - Mystery Film Experiment

Another great entry into Sigur Ros' Mystery Film Experiment. This time from director Christian Larson. Video courtesy of Nowness.

7 Silly Questions w/ Autumn Owls!

Fantastic Irish band Autumn Owls has had a bit of whirlwind year. Not only did they have the honor of being the first band signed to the new Epitonic.com record label, they also spent a great deal of time in the US recording the label's debut album Between Buildings, Toward the Sea (Oct 23rd) with producer Brian Deck (Califone, Modest Mouse, etc..). On top of which they toured the US & Canda including prestigious dates at such events as SXSW, CMJ, NXNE and CMW. Having just played CMJ Marathon, the band will be back stateside next for SXSW and CMW 2013 along with some additional touring.



Ordinarily I would feel guilty asking a band to answer our silly questionnaire while they are so busy. They just played two record release shows in Ireland over the weekend. But, in this case, I was so excited, I just couldn't resist. I am just glad they had a few free moments to answer our these ridiculous questions.

What's the most embarrassing band you loved as a kid?
Gary: Dire Straits

What is the first record you bought?
Adam: Ini Kamoze - Here comes the Hotstepper. 

Unicorns vs. Narwhals? Who would win in a fight? 
Will: Narwhals hands down.

What is the funniest thing that has happened to you on the road? 
Will: After driving across the states for 32 hours we came off the interstate in Houston driving too fast we realized we were about to miss our turn off so our driver made a last ditch effort across a few lanes and the car went up on two wheels as we flew around the corner. It was a little scary at the time but then after 32 hours of cabin fever we couldn’t stop laughing for the next hour.

Who has the worst van etiquette? 
Adam: Gary, cos he doesn't drive.

Who is in heavy rotation on your iPod? 
Adam: Dire Straits and Ini Kamoze

What is the worst fight over nothing that you got into with each other after being road weary and exhausted?
Gary: We argue every 20 minutes about who’s the most attractive. Road weary or not.

Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards Video!

Their new album Lonerism is out now! Go buy it!

People Get Ready - Windy Cindy Video!

People Get Ready today premieres the music video for "Windy Cindy" at the NPR All Songs Considered blog. The band also has a special NYC show on Nov. 14 at Death By Audio where they will be accepting donations for Sandy relief.

Arms - Heat and Hot Water Video!

Today the latest video from Brooklyn band ARMS premiered on IFC for their single "Heat & Hot Water" taken from last year's swirling sophomore effort Summer Skills.

King Tuff - Keep on Movin' Video!

Courtesy of Rolling Stone, here's the new video for King Tuff! Keep on Movin'!

The Octopus Project - Whitby Video!

Earlier today, Stereogum had the scoop on all of us bloggers and debuted the new video from The Octopus Project for the track Whitby of their latest EP of the same name.Take a look courtesy of Stereogum's vimeo page!

The Octopus Project - "Whitby" Video from stereogum on Vimeo.

Prince Rama - Those Who Live For Love Will Live Forever Video!

Just in time to celebrate yesterday's release of Prince Rama's Top Ten Hits of the End of the World, here's an interesting video for Those Who Live For Love Will Live Forever available now from the Paw Tracks store as well as your favorite digital marketplace. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles tv-commissioned video feels like a glimpse into the future through an ancient VHS tape.

Viva Indie Rock Podcast #39

Podcast version of the live Viva Indie Rock radio show, Thursdays, 9pm, on www.pmcradio.org.




Track List:
1) The Babies  Our House on the Hill  Alligator
2) The Coup  Sorry to Bother You  Your Parents' Cocaine
3) People Get Ready  People Get Ready  Shoe
4) School of Seven Bells  Put Your Sad Down  Secret Days
5) Bleeding Rainbow  Drift Away  Wasted Youth
6) Child Actor  Victory  This Is It
7) Devotchka  Devotchka Live w/ the Colorado Symphony Along the Way
8) Denison Witmer  The Ones Who Wait (Pt 2)  In Your Hands
9) Prince Rama  Top 10 Hits of the End of the World  No Way Back
10) Stargroves  Westfjords  Westfjords
11) The World Palindrome  Particularly Hello  Marital Bliss
12) Grape Soda  Form a Sign  Not Mine
13) Vex Ruffian  Same Thing Tomorrow  I Can't Seem to Find It
14) The Winter Sounds  Runner  The Sun Also Rises
15) Non/Boyd Rice  Back to Mono  Seven Sermons to the Dead

So Many Wizards - Lose Your Mind Video!

So Many Wizards are back with a new music video for "Lose Your Mind," the second track off their debut LP Warm Nothing which was released in August on JAXART Records and is distributed through Frenchkiss Label Group.

The Little Ones - Argonauts MP3!

Fantastic band The Little Ones announced this morning their sophomore release The Dawn Sang Along due out Feb 12, 2013! Take a listen and download the charming track Argonauts! I am really excited for this release.

7 Silly Questions w/ FAWN!

If you haven't heard of the FAWN before, you are in for a real treat. Their debut album Coastlines came out earlier this year and destroyed the CMJ Charts finding it's way into the Top 20 amongst heavy hitters like Beach House, Hot Chip, Ty Segall, and Japandroids. And, in truth, while I love all those bands, I would much rather listen to Fawn. Tracks like Pixels and Break it Off make you want to hit the repeat button on the iPod over and over and over again.



With a little help from our friends at Terrorbird, we were able to catch up with Fawn via the interwebs. Thankfully, band members Matt Rickle and Mike Spence had a few spare moments to answer our highly suspicious questionnaire.

What's the most embarrassing band you loved as a kid?
Matt: Michael W. Smith. Don't even bother looking it up.

What is the first record you bought?
Mike: Green Day's "Dookie." I was in fourth grade at a new school and felt really embarassed that I didn't know the lyrics to "Longview." Funny, transferring from public school to Catholic school inadvertently turned me onto that song.

Unicorns vs. Narwhals? Who would win in a fight?
Matt: No brainer. Narwhals win, because they are real human beings and unicorns are not.

What is the funniest thing that has happened to you on the road? 
Mike: We ended up at some truck stop that sold these strange, gothic novelty household decor items. There was a set of dragon figurines playing instruments - like saxophones and keytars. And then, there was this gem. A gargoyle toilet paper dispenser, which our friend Ray - who was with us - bought as a keepsake. Brian Peters from Qui-Sci said it best: "Fecaemon - protector of your most private of papers."

Who has the worst van etiquette? 
Mike: We navigated through the worst winter storm in history. There were times that we thought we were hallucinating because we had never seem such strange precipitation - like driving for miles through golf balls three feet deep. We thought we saw beams of light from a downed UFO. Turned out, it was a rest stop. Because we survived together, all sins of van etiquette are eternally forgiven.

Who is in heavy rotation on your iPod? 
Matt: On Halloween in was Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" all day, but now it's back to Chris Cohen's "Overgrown Path," Wild Nothing's "Nocturne," and Tame Impala's "Lonerism."

What is the worst fight over nothing that you got into with each other after being road weary and exhausted?
Mike: We never fought about anything. Ever. Until those Taco Bell gift cards came into the picture.

MUST WATCH VIDEO! The Coup - Your Parents' Cocaine

I thought nothing would come close to topping Sufjan Steven's claymation zombie/snowman video from a few weeks back. But, The Coup have made me second guess myself. Watch Your Parents' Cocaine now! Their album Sorry to Bother You just came out!

Fidlar - Cheap Beer Video!

We have been singing the praises of Fidlar for months! Finally they have released a video for Cheap Beer! Take a look!

Sóley - I'll Drown Video!

Also a member of the Icelandic indie acts Seabear and Sin Fang,Sóley Stefánsdóttir performs delicate electronic pop on her own as just Sóley. Sóley released a video for her latest single "I'll Drown" which is off her debut album We Sink. Be sure to catch her on the road this year as she tours with Of Monsters and Men.

11/15 - Kool Haus - Toronto, ON

11/17 -  Metropolis - Montreal, QC

11/19 -  Orpheum - Boston, MA

11/20 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY

11/23 -  Lupo’s - Providence, NY

11/24 - Tower  - Philadelphia, NY

11/25 - 9:30 Club -  Washington, DC

11/26 - DC 9 - Washington, DC (solo)

11/28 - Kings Barcade - Raleigh,NC

11/29 -  Tabernacle - Atlanta, NC 

11/30 - Beacham - Orlando, FL

King Dude - I'm Cold Video!

Following the recent release of his new album Burning Daylight, King Dude starts his West Coast tour this evening. To celebrate the occasion, he's sharing a new video for Burning Daylight cut "I'm Cold". Watch the sinister Justin Oakley & Amanda Row-directed video below, along with all upcoming King Dude tour dates.

11/02 Vancouver, BC - LanaLou's

11/09 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey

11/10 Portland, OR - Rotture

11/12 San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room

11/13 Los Angeles, CA - Down & Out

11/14 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar

11/16 Eureka, CA - The Shanty

12/07 Brooklyn, NY - Club Europa

12/08 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church

12/12 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

12/14 Oakland, CA - The Uptown

12/15 Oakland, CA - The Uptown

Melody's Echo Chamber - You Won't Be Missing That Part Of Me Video!

Great video from Melody's Echo Chamber! Her eponymous debut was released on Sept 25th here in the US and is set to be released in Europe next week! Enjoy!

Young Magic - You With Air Video!

Off the current album Melt! See below for tour dates!

11/01 Linz, Austria Ahoi! Pop Festival

11/03 The Hague, Netherlands REWIRE Festival w/ Laurel Halo

11/04 Brussels, Belgium Magasin4 w/ Nosaj Thing

11/05 London, UK XOYO w/ How To Dress Well

11/06 London, UK White Heat

11/07 Paris, France L'Espace B  

11/27 Sunshine Coast, Australia Woodford Folk Festival

11/29 Sunshine Coast, Australia Woodford Folk Festival

11/30 Australia Peats Ridge Festival  

01/10 Montreal, QC Le National ◊

01/11 New York City, NY Webster Hall ◊

01/14 Washington, DC 9.30 Club ◊

01/15 Baltimore, MD Ottobar ◊

01/17 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse ◊

01/18 Orlando, FL The Social ◊

01/19 Tampa, FL The Orpheum ◊

01/21 New Orleans, LA Maison ◊

01/22 Austin, TX Mohawk ◊

01/23 Dallas, TX Granada Theater ◊

01/24 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Cafe ◊

01/25 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge ◊

01/26 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel ◊

01/28 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater ◊

01/29 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer ◊

01/30 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club ◊

02/01 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre ◊

◊ with Purity Ring

Video Rewind! Yo La Tengo - Sugarcube w/ Cast of Mr. Show!!

I ran across this online today and forgot how amazing it was. Sugarcube is one of my all time favorite Yo La Tengo songs and Mr. Show was pretty much my favorite comedy series of the 90s. Put them together and it's pure genius.