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May 31st at The Tractor Tavern: Tom Eddy, Heatwarmer, and Pollens

Mon, May 20 2013 3:13pm - Source: FensePost

The Tractor Tavern is in for a night of Indie Blues-driven Folk on Friday, May 31st.

Anne Margaret Daniel: The Great Gatsby From Book to Movie: My Top 20 Faithful Things, Part Three

Tue, May 14 2013 6:31pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) and Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) head into the city in that big yellow car.

Amy Winehouse first tried to kill herself aged just 10

Sun, May 12 2013 2:00am - Source: The Sun - London - UK

TRAGIC Amy Winehouse's strained relationship with her father has been laid bare for the first time in an explosive new book.

Damon Albarn and DOOM on Two New Child of Lov Songs

Fri, May 10 2013 4:58pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

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Lights 'Siberia Acoustic' Behind The Scenes (VIDEO)

Tue, May 07 2013 4:51pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Electro-pop star Lights had been progressively amping up the electro part, culminating in "Siberia," her gold-selling, album-length collaboration with live electronic act Holy Fuck. But her new release, "Siberia Acoustic," takes the pixie-sized singer in an entirely different direction.

Song Premiere: Owen Embraces a New Perspective on 'Blues to Black'

Fri, May 03 2013 12:32pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Since hitting the music scene at age 12, Mike Kinsella has been a recognizable force in the indie scene as a member of bands including Cap'n Jazz, Owl and Their/They're/There, and also as a successful solo artist under the name Owen. Kinsella began performing as Owen in 2001, playing guitar, bass, drums and keyboards.

A Distant Radiating Orb: Barn Owl Interviewed

Mon, April 29 2013 8:30am - Source: The Quietus

With their latest album V on Thrill Jockey, the San Francisco Bay Area duo Barn Owl, consisting of Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras, continue to explore the possibilities of extreme sound in their own particular vein, a form of overwhelming affect as beauty.

WXPN announces full artist lineup for the 2013 XPoNential Festival

Thu, April 25 2013 3:24pm - Source: The Vinyl District

John Butler Trio, Dawes, and Dr. John are among the list of artists who have been added to the three-day festival hosted by the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A radio, WXPN.

Life Coach - Alphawaves

Thu, April 25 2013 12:16am - Source: The Four Oh Five

It takes two to tango, but you can get by making Krautrock-influenced jams on your own just fine.

Owl Eyes is the moniker of Australian singer/songwriter Brooke...

Wed, April 24 2013 9:24pm - Source: Welikeit.indie

Owl Eyes is the moniker of Australian singer/songwriter Brooke Addamo who recently released her debut album Nightswim.

Bonnaroo adds Empire of the Sun, Solange, and more to 2013 lineup

Wed, April 24 2013 6:30pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Bonnaroo has expanded its 2013 lineup with the additions of Empire of the Sun, Solange, The Polyphonic Spree, ALO, Mac DeMarco, William Tyler, White Lung, On an On, James McCartney ( maybe his pops will join him on stage? ), Houndmouth, Kacey Musgraves, Cat Martino, Capital Cities, Maps & Atlases, Wake Owl, Delta Rae, and The Ruebens, among others.

Basking in the Glo: an interview with The So So Glos

Tue, April 23 2013 5:15pm - Source: Death + Taxes

There's a comforting reliability about Brooklyn punk heroes, The So So Glos .

The Appleseed Cast - "Illumination Ritual"

Tue, April 23 2013 1:07pm - Source: Atlas and the Anchor

Kansas emo and post-rock titans The Appleseed Cast return with Illumination Ritual , the Chris Crisci-led band's eighth album is out today on Graveface Records.

Drowned in Bristol: Record Store Day 2013 special

Fri, April 19 2013 10:21pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

The time of year when we all get up especially early on a Saturday morning and try to nab our favourite exclusive releases before the ebay-nit-pickers do; the time of year when indie record shops rejoice at their profits but wail at the long hours; the time of year when year-round record buyers scowl at the once a year purchasers.

Song of the Day: Little Green Cars - Angel Owl

Thu, April 18 2013 1:16pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription.

Zoe P. Strassfield: T-1 Day Until Yuri's Night 2013!

Fri, April 12 2013 2:37am - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

It's that time of year again--a time of year space fans love!

Owl, 'The Right Thing' Album Premiere: The Cult Bassist and Company Deliver No-Nonsense Hard Rock

Mon, April 08 2013 5:43pm - Source: Noisecreep

Featuring The Cult 's Chris Wyse on bass and vocals, Owl is a power trio getting a ton of love in Noisecreep's California office as of late.

Some Velvet Mixtape: 2013 in Drones, Reverb and Feedback - Part One

Thu, April 04 2013 7:44pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

It's been a great start to the year for new releases, as DiS editor Sean Adams has already alluded to here and here.

Remote View trilogy concludes at The Lab with Barn Owl (record release), Max & Mara, Vereker this Friday, 4/5/13

Wed, April 03 2013 8:14pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

This Friday will bring a close to the Remote View live aural trilogy at The Lab in San Francisco.

Kvelertak - Meir (Album Review)

Tue, April 02 2013 10:58am - Source: Stereoboard

With their self-titled debut album Kvelertak took the heavy music world completely by surprise.

Lights to Release "Siberia Acoustic" on April 30

Fri, March 08 2013 11:35pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Turn the Lights on and head to Siberia , at least in an acoustic sense.

Jam Packed Tuesday feat. Suuns, Primal Scream, Disappears, Eluvium and Barn Owl

Wed, February 27 2013 12:20am - Source: I ROCK CLEVELAND

There's more flash than a red carpet and enough pulsating black and white to make your eyes pop like a manga comic character, Suuns' video for "2020″ shows the band beginning to fulfill the promise of their 2010 Zeroes QC. Before, I had them pegged as Radiohead acolytes with more style than substance. The thick bass groove of this surprisingly, danceable number suggests otherwise. Images Du Futur will be released March 5th on Secretly Canadian. The band will be in Cleveland on April 18th for a date at the Grog Shop with Besnard Lakes.

Mixtape: What If Presidents Liked Indie Rock?

Mon, February 18 2013 7:04pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

Despite their various political differences, if there's one thing that we know all U.S. presidents have shared, it's that they have horrible taste in music.

Hidden treasures: Sir John Betjeman's Banana Blush

Fri, February 15 2013 10:18am - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Back in April 1974, I picked up my brother's copy of New Musical Express (as it was then known) for my weekly dose of rock'n'roll polemic and happened across an interview with Sir John Betjeman.

The Lab launches Remote View with Painted Caves, Austin Cesear, Its Own Infinite Flower this Friday, 2/15/13

Thu, February 14 2013 9:23pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

The Lab is launching a monthly, three-part series called Remote View, playing host to real time experiments in performance and sound, and the inaugural event will take place this Friday, February 15.

Musical Miracle: Hawaii: Part II

Thu, February 14 2013 3:52pm - Source: ca va cool

In the afternoon on 12/12/2012, while the world patiently waited to take screenshots at twelve minutes past noon, a mysterious album quietly went up on Bandcamp with the mysterious name (the phrase "Musical Miracle" transliterated into Japanese katakana characters, presumably just to fuck with your iTunes).

Owl, 'The Right Thing': Album Cover, Track Listing Reveal (EXCLUSIVE)

Wed, February 13 2013 5:07pm - Source: Noisecreep

Owl – the Los Angeles-based power trio fronted by The Cult bassist Chris Wyse – will be releasing their sophomore album, The Right Thing , on April 9.

Kvelertak Frontman on Their Upcoming Album, Norwegian Trolls + Dave Grohl

Mon, February 11 2013 6:43pm - Source: Noisecreep

Norway's Kvelertak is a motherfucker of a band.

Interview: Colin Langenus continues to chart abstract musical path, touring California with Colin L. Orchestra, playing tonight in SF and next week in Oakland

Fri, February 08 2013 9:05pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

The tour, which also features L.A.'s Residual Echoes , kicks off tonight at the Hemlock and then returns to the Bay next week for a gig at West Oakland's Life Changing Ministries Collective.

WATCH: Barn Owl Announce New Album

Thu, February 07 2013 12:29pm - Source: The Quietus

San Francisco's Barn Owl have announced their new album V (artwork above), out on April 15 via Thrill Jockey - have a watch of them performing opening track 'Void Redux' at the Thrill Jockey 20th anniversary show in their hometown last year: The duo's Jon Porras and Evan Caminiti have evolved their desert rock blueprint with the extensive addition of electronics and synths to their legions of guitars, with the end-result being such detailed, slow-burn compositions as 'Void Redux', as well as tracks venturing into different genre terrain: the text accompanying the album announcement tells us "in addition to dub, V is informed by musique concrete, library music, and minimal techno".

Carly Rae Jepsen, Grammy Nomination: Singer Discusses 'Call Me Maybe' Success

Tue, February 05 2013 5:56pm - Source: AOL Music

Carly Rae Jepsen 's "Call Me Maybe" became the soundtrack for endless viral online fun last year: U.S. infantry soldiers lip-synched to it in Afghanistan's Kunar Province.

Q&A: Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town

Fri, February 01 2013 10:42pm - Source: Soundspike

"It's awesome," said vocalist Karen Fairchild of the headlining run.

Old music: Ross – Swallow Your Dreams

Thu, January 31 2013 7:25am - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

I was filming for a short student documentary one rainy November evening on Brick Lane in London, when a man approached me in the hope I would tape one of his songs on my DAT recorder.

“A hedonistic, paeanistic night owl kind of thing”: Best Fit speaks to Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Mon, January 28 2013 3:25pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Two years or so is a long time in music, isn't it?

New Zealand's Dose gives us the lowdown on his D&B uprising

Wed, January 09 2013 10:00pm - Source: Beatportal

New Zealand drum & bass practitioner Dose has been ramping up his production schedule lately.

Justin Bieber, New Tattoo: Singer Shows Off Fresh Ink of Native American

Mon, January 07 2013 3:17pm - Source: AOL Music

Just weeks after Justin Bieber updated a tattoo he already had with roses , the singer debuted a new tattoo of a Native American on Jan. 6.

The Films and Music That Made My Year

Thu, December 20 2012 12:30am - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

Hit-man meets Wicker Man, in a successively bloody and harrowing mission, a mind-boggling conspiracy tale that takes the viewer to all sorts of unexpected places and positions.

STN Albums Of The Year 30-26

Wed, December 19 2012 12:27pm - Source: Sweeping the Nation

Coming in at under seventeen minutes, the conglomeration of one of Dananananaykroyd, one of Internet Forever, the one of Stairs To Korea and one other blast through a set of songs that on top of a rush of obtuse hardcore punk quasi-thrash pull in some remarkable lyrical conceits.

Free MP3 download: Wake Owl, "Gold" - Song of the Day

Tue, December 18 2012 12:00am - Source: Soundspike

SoundSpike's free MP3 download for Monday (12/17) is "Gold(Noah Hyde/Magic Sword Remix)" by Vancouver, British Columbia-based indie singer/songwriter Wake Owl , the musical moniker of southern California's Colyn Cameron.

The Soft Sounds of Christmas

Sat, December 15 2012 6:02am - Source: The Pop View

There are all kinds of Christmas songs: religious songs, profane songs, silly songs, serious songs.

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