Video Of The Week: Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Albatross Albatross Albatross
I’ve really been enjoying Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band lately (review to come soon). I just noticed that Stereogum has an exclusive release of their new video for Albatross Albatross Albatross, and it’s pretty good too. Check it out:
INDIE CLASSIC 101 # 15: Pat Macdonald – Sleeps With His Guitar
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Recommendations from Here is What is
A new band from Vancouver, BC is about to cross your radar. They are called Here Is What Is. We asked them to recommend us 5 great bands/albums. Here is what they came back with:
The Dirty Projectors – You really can’t describe the music. Many have tried, many have failed. The closest you can get [...]
Video Of The Week: Fever Ray – When I Grow Up
I’m all over the Fever Ray album. For those in the know you will already be aware that this is the project from have of The Knife. For those who aren’t, consider yourself educated. Here is freaky video for the newer single When I Grow Up. If you get a minute, head over and read [...]
INDIE CLASSIC 101 # 14: The Cure – Disintegration
Welcome students old and new… every Thursday until the sun blazes the Earth, the staff shall pay homage to the most classic indie albums of all time. No countdowns, or top 100 lists, just a weekly gaze into the Music Emissions vault. Let the education begin…
The Cure are an English rock band formed in [...]
Recommendations from Elizabeth & The Catapult
There is a new trio in town called Elizabeth & the Catapult. We caught up with them and found out what they are listening to at this moment in time.
St. Vincent – amazing songs, performances and production. such an original sounding album. kinda like hearing exotic alien language in sci fi movies.
Elysian Fields – always [...]
Episode #49: The All Star Break
Welcome to another edition of musicemissions podcast of the week. Congratulations to last week’s themecast winner Lee who guessed all songs from last weeks podcast were artist collaborations. Enjoy your new music and Pandora radio tshirt.
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This week we’ve move focus back from the mainstream big hitters to Indie talent. Let’s just call this [...]
A Place To Bury Strangers New Album “Exploding Head” Out October 6, 2009
A Place To Bury Strangers release their sophomore album, “Exploding Head” via Mute October 6, 2009. The band had one simple goal during the recording process: “The original idea,” says vocalist/guitarist Oliver Ackermann, “was to create the craziest, most f’ed-up recording ever.”
The result is 43 mesmerizing minutes of pain as pleasure. You’ll be checking the [...]
Brand New Release Fourth Studio Album DAISY September 22
Long Island, NY punk ambassadors, Brand New have announced the September 22 release of their fourth full-length album, DAISY on the band’s own Procrastinate Music Traitors, in partnership with Interscope / Universal Music Canada.
DAISY features a collection of songs produced by long-time friend Mike Sapone and mixed by Dave Sardy (Oasis, Rage Against The Machine, [...]
Beastie Boys tour dates cancelled; album release postponed;
Adam Yauch diagnosed with parotid gland tumor
Beastie Boys have issued the following statement:
‘Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require [...]
