The Sea and Cake - On and On Video!

The Sea And Cake’s album Runner is out now on Thrill Jockey.

Deerhoof - Mario's Flaming Whiskers III

Video directed by Richard Huntington Swanson off their fantastic album Breakup Song.

Shields - Mezzanine Video!

Fun video for Mezzanine off the Kaleidoscope E.P. released last week!

Highasakite - My Soldier Video!

Great video for My Soldier by Highasakite. Video made by APPARATET. The Highasakite EP was released back on August 20th.

The Mynabirds - Body of Work Video!

New Mynabirds from their great album Generals! Also just released as a limited run Body of Work 7"!

La Sera on The Gorburger Show!

In episode 9 of "The Gorburger Show," you can watch La Sera's Katy Goodman as the special guest. "The Gorburger Show" features comedian T.J. Miller as the voice of 'Gorburger,' who interviews (and threatens to kill and eat) popular bands including Dum Dum Girls, HEALTH, Tegan and Sara, The Mars Volta, and more."What can I say about Gorburger," said T.J. Miller. "Yes he is an alien monster who really has no personal boundaries or filter and knows very little about human culture-- but he loves interviewing people and rarely eats his guests," he added. The series, produced by Funny Or Die, premiered on The Warner Sound in September 2012.

Pissed Jeans - Bathroom Laughter MP3!

Hey! Finally new stuff from Pissed Jeans! Subpop is releasing a new full-length in Feb. Until then, enjoy this free MP3!

Young Dreams - Fog of War Video!

Every once in awhile I go to fantastic blog Swede and Sour to see what is new in music from that part of the world. Today I noticed this wonderful video from the Norwegian music collective known as Young Dreams. Fog of War is a really terrific song, give it a listen!

Yo La Tengo - Before We Run!

Well what do you know! New Yo La Tengo! Fade is due out Jan 14th on Matador!Before We Run is a bit more lush and symphonic than they normally go! I like it!

Stream Guards New Track Coming True!

I am a huge fan of Guards. In Guards We Trust is due out 02/05/13. Take a listen to this great preview track Coming True.

The Faint - Evil Voices MP3!!

Having just embarked on their US tour, The Faint announce their 12” featuring four new songs and sold exclusively on the road. The 12” consists of The Faint's first new songs since 2008's Fasciinatiion. To celebrate, the band is sharing the track “Evil Voices,” which you can grab and share via the widget below. The Faint are playing “Evil Voices” on this tour along with other new songs featured on the 12”. The 45RPM 12” was recorded in Enamel, the band's Omaha studio and mixed with Mike Mogis, Bright Eyes member and long-time Faint collaborator. The band has been writing and recording new music after reconvening this summer and are looking forward to releasing more music in 2013.

On November 19th, Saddle Creek is also reissuing The Faint’s third album, 2001’s Danse Macabre. The remastered release, which features six bonus tracks from the era as well as an extensive booklet, will be available on CD in a triple-disc format with a DVD, and on double vinyl that also includes the CDs and DVD. Additionally, the DVD will include archival video footage from the band, live projection videos from that era's tour dates, the "Agenda Suicide" music video (directed by MK12), some live footage, and more. Copies of the physical album will be limited to 5,000 for the 2xCD/DVD package and 3,000 for the 2xLP/2xCD/DVD package.


The Faint Tour Dates
* = with Trust
^ = with The Casket Girls
# = with Icky Blossoms

11/16: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *^
11/17: San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^
11/18: Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theater *^
11/20: San Diego, CA @ House of Blues ^
11/21: Permona, CA @ The Glass House *^
11/23: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *^
11/24: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *^
11/27: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues *#
11/28: Austin, TX @ Emo's East #
11/30: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom *#
12/01: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven Stage *#
12/02: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #
12/05: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *#
12/06: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero *#
12/07: New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *#
12/08: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *#
12/09: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *#
12/11: Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy *#
12/12: Chicago, IL @ Metro *#
12/13: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *#
12/14: Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium *#

Moonface - Headed For the Door Video!

Great new video off the album With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery released April 17, 2012 on Jagjaguwar! Check it out!

Parakeet - Shonen Hearts Video!

Parakeet is comprised of Yuck's Mariko Doi, The History of Apple Pie's James Thomas and Jon Jackson. Shonen Hearts is the blistering title track from Parakeet's forthcoming debut EP, available digitally now and on limited edition gold cassette at over the counter exclusively at Rough Trade shops from the 19th November.

Devotchka - All the Sand in All the Sea Live Performance Video!

Devotchka's new album Live With The Colorado Symphony is really fantastic. Take a look at this great performance video for the track All the Sand in All the Sea!

Why? - Paper Hearts Video!

Paper Hearts video off their latest release Mumps!

Viva Indie Rock Podcast #40

Podcast #40 is ready for your streaming or downloading pleasure. Catch the live broadcast Thursdays, 9pm EST on Plaza Midwood Community Radio!



Track List:
1) The Babies  Our House on the Hill   Slow Walking
2) IO Echo  IO Echo EP  Shanghai Girls
3) The Winter Sounds  Runner  Bird on Fire
4) People Get Ready  People Get Ready  Three Strangers
5) Stargroves  Westfjords  Boy Wonder
6) The World Palindrome  Particularly Hello  Pink Spot, Blue Star
7) Widowspeak  Almanac  Ballad of the Golden Hour
8) Sufjan Stevens  Silver and Gold  Christmas Unicorn
9) Brian Eno  Lux   Lux 1

Widowspeak - Ballad of the Golden Hour Free Download!

Widowspeak new album Almanac will be released January 22, 2013 on Captured Tracks. Take a listen to or download the great track Ballad of the Golden Hour!

Oneida Premieres Full-Album Films for A List of the Burning Mountains

Yesterday, to celebrate the release of Oneida's A List of the Burning Mountains, Noisey premiered incredible films for both sides of the album! A number of artists created visual scores to sections of the album with the intention of creating a seamless whole that can flow with the whole record. Films for Side 1 and Side 2 encompass all audio from A List of the Burning Mountains LP and are presented by Noisey. Directors for the sections include SR Palm, robotdeathcult, Matt Marlin, Brock Monroe, Mike Bonello, Barry London, Tony Balko, Andrew Deutsch & Maya Hayuk, and Christy Edwards. Oneida will celebrate their 15th Anniversary with a concert on December 1st at Secret Project Robot, 389 Melrose St. in Brooklyn.

Bjork - Mutual Core Video!

So, Bjork doesn't need help from a tiny little blogger like me. However, Mutual Core is such a strange video it delights me to no end. The video was debuted and is courtesy of MOCAtv, a new online contemporary art video channel, and a digital extension of the education and exhibition program of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA).

Stream Ra Ra Riots Title Track - Beta Love!

Beta Love is set for release January 22 on Barsuk Records. Take a listen to the title track here! It was premiered earlier today on NPR's All Songs Considered.