A blog featuring indie music, band interviews, music news, and Windsor Ontario Pickled Pork.
The mysterious Fol Chen have been making waves for a couple months, leading up to the release of their new album on Asthmatic Kitty, the follow up to Part II: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made. Pitchfork.tv was kind enough to premiere the video for “In Ruins”, the first single from Part II: The New December, out on LP, CD and digital formats on July 6th. This video was shot at the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull by director Chris Wilcha.
Peggy Sue are playing a song and recording a video take-away style in each town along their tour route. They recorded “Watchman” in Philly yesterday:
Katy and Rosa also did a Listening Party over at Brightest Young Things and you can get read what they have to say about album tracks “Long Division Blues”, “Yo Mama”, “I Read It In The Paper” and “Watchman.”
They’ll be at Pianos in NYC tonight, and will be trekking their way to the West Coast throughout June.
06.10•Pianos (New York, NY)
06.11•Paradise (Boston, MA)
06.12•Le Divian Orange (Montreal, QC Canada)
06.13•Sneaky Dees (Toronto, ON Canada)
06.14•Schubas Tavern (Chicago, IL)
06.15•400 Bar (Minneapolis, MN)
06.18•Red Room w/ Pepper Rabbit (Kennewick, WA)
06.19•Sunset Tavern w/ Pepper Rabbit (Seattle, WA)
06.20•Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR)
06.21•Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA)
06.22•Spaceland (Los Angeles, CA)
07.08•DC9 w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat (Washington, DC)
New York’s Elk City just released their amazing new record House of Tongues yesterday, via stellar NYC label, Friendly Fire Recordings. From now until June 6th, you can enjoy a free stream of the record over at Spinner.com!
With House of Tongues, Elk City re-invent the seductive sophistication of 1970’s FM radio pop – but never shy away from their formidable rock power.
If you live in the Brooklyn area, check them out at The Bell House this Friday night, June 4th, with Hey Champ & Persephone’s Bees.
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