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Cursive’s Tim Kasher brings new solo material to Chicago dive bar Kings of Leon get shat upon!! Cap’n Jazz wows sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge Dan Sartain Interview Ghosts and Vodka reunite (again), this time onstage in Chicago Interview – Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools, ex-Quicksand, Guerilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today)
 
Cursive’s Tim Kasher brings new solo material to Chicago dive bar

Cursive’s Tim Kasher brings new solo material to Chicago dive bar

Having seen Cursive at festivals and medium-sized venues, one gets the illusion that Kasher is untouchable, a god of the stage who is just out of reach. To see him at a bar on the city's north side, nervously strumming through poignant, delicately worded songs he attributes to nobody but himself was something special.

Kings of Leon get shat upon!!

Kings of Leon get shat upon!!

If you want in on some of this action, tickets to one of their shows go for over $100. But seeing Doug Martsch's face when the Kings of Leon get shat on: priceless.

Cap’n Jazz wows sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge

Cap’n Jazz wows sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge

The sheer lunacy provided by the guys who make up the band, each of whom is now in the mid-to-late 30s, was unreal. Tim Kinsella, frontman, occasional tambourine slammer and French horn blower, was especially animated. Even for him.

Dan Sartain Interview

Dan Sartain Interview

In any type of deep diving or self control course they teach you to breathe deep and slow prior to jumping into the shit. As I was about to interview one of my favorites, I figured I would do the same. It’s a good thing I did because the rest of the interview I was laughing my head off. Dan Sartain is a wild man. A goddamn feral animal of music, the coolest of the cucumbers and probably the most revered phone number stored in my phone.

Ghosts and Vodka reunite (again), this time onstage in Chicago

Ghosts and Vodka reunite (again), this time onstage in Chicago

Cross another off the list. This January it was emo pioneer Cap'n Jazz reuniting in Chicago, and on Friday it was another band in the Kinsellaverse, Ghosts and Vodka. Though missing one of its founding members, the math rockers were able to pull it together for a brief 15-minute set at Ronny's Bar.

Interview – Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools, ex-Quicksand, Guerilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today)

Interview – Walter Schreifels (Rival Schools, ex-Quicksand, Guerilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today)

Get to know Walter and his library of releases!

Articles, Show Reviews

Roskilde Music Festival @ Roskilde, Denmark

Roskilde Music Festival @ Roskilde, Denmark

23 July 2010

Intrepid IndieRockReviews Reporter Lindsay DeLong braves the Roskilde Music Festival in Denmark. "Four days of music, and 80,000 peeing Swedes, Norwegians, Danes and me."

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MP3 Downloads, Song Reviews

The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads – MP3 Download – “I Don’t Know”

The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads – MP3 Download – “I Don’t Know”

20 July 2010

America's indie rock community stuck their noses so far up Phoenix's ass that they came out sniffing somewhere around The Bewitched Hands on the Top of Our Heads. Unfortunately, that is a band's name. Fortunately, like their compatriots they can also make some decent music.

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Best New Music, MP3 Downloads, News

YellowFever “Bermuda Triangle”

YellowFever “Bermuda Triangle”

20 July 2010

YellowFever is a name you should already know. The Austin band released a quite solid self-titled LP earlier this year through Vivian Girl's Wild World label. The boy/girl duo do liquid smooth, minimal (call it garage if you like) rock accented by Jennifer Moore's sedated, not-sooooo-girly vocals. They've now released a 6-song EP "Bermuda Triangle," and we got the title track for your downloading pleasure:

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Articles, Interviews

The Appleseed Cast Interview

The Appleseed Cast Interview

17 July 2010

The Appleseed Cast has had tremendous longevity over the years. The band is working on album number nine and is also looking to release some new 7”s in the near future. Recently the band embarked on a 50 date tour playing Low Level Owl Vol. I-II in its entirety at each show. I talked to guitarist Aaron about the tour, new music, and much more. - Kevin Corazza

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Downloads, MP3 Downloads

Mp3 for Free – JBM “Cleo”

Mp3 for Free – JBM “Cleo”

11 July 2010

Jesse is a genius singer/songwriter in the vein of Bon Iver, shares a MGMT with Grizzly Bear, and his debut LP is out in mid August on Partisan Records. He is on tour with Nathaniel Rateliff, recently shared stages with St. Vincent, Elvis Perkins and premiered his debut single on WNYC.

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Downloads, MP3 Downloads

Mp3 for Free – Tera Malos “Frozen Zoo”

Mp3 for Free – Tera Malos “Frozen Zoo”

10 July 2010

Have Tera Melos gone pop? Well, no....but yes. Much like the band's intricate and complex song structures, it's not quite that simple.

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Best New Music, Downloads, MP3 Downloads

The Strange Boys: Hear This, See Them

The Strange Boys: Hear This, See Them

10 July 2010

Calling this "Best New Music" may be misleading considering "Be Brave" comes from the Austin band's similarly-named sophomore LP--released waaaay back in February. But in my defense if this the first time you've heard The Strange Boys then it is surely "new" to you and it follows that it'll probably be one the "best" songs you've heard in a while.

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Downloads, MP3 Downloads

Mp3 for Free – Holy Hail “Riverine”

Mp3 for Free – Holy Hail “Riverine”

09 July 2010

Holy Hail is super radness. They have the mixing of the sexes in their sound and that is never a bad thing. We slept a bit on the recent release of "The Dying (After) Party" which came out 2 weeks ago. To make up for it we have this delightful free download for you. Peruse at your own pleasure!!

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Best New Music, Recommended Music

Best New Music – White Mystery

Best New Music – White Mystery

08 July 2010

White Mystery is basically Miss Alex White and The Red Orchestra with a shorter name and less band members. Two, to be exact. And to be even more precise, (Miss) Alex White and brother (Mister) Francis. On their self-titled debut the Windy City relatives put up walls of sound that are louder, faster, heavy, fuzzier, and altogether dirtier than anything we've heard from the Red Orchestra.

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Downloads, MP3 Downloads

Mp3 for Free – All Saints Day “You Can’t Be Alone”

Mp3 for Free – All Saints Day “You Can’t Be Alone”

07 July 2010

All Saints Day is the new band from Gregg Foreman (Cat Power / Delta 72) and Katy Goodman (Vivian Girls). The two met in 2008, reconnected in early 2010 and began exchanging music long distance. All Saints Day are played their first live shows in California throughout June, and will release their debut 7" on Art Fag records.

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