In a world of bleeps, bloops, light shows and pyrotechnics, Major Stars shine bright with pure, unfiltered ROCK N' ROLL. The highly anticipated Motion Set will finally blast off into the high heavens on November 11th, but here's a quick taste of what's to come! The album commences with "Alert", an energetic, in-yer-face jam that absolutely rips from the first note onward. The guitar holy trinity (consisting of Kate Biggar, Wayne Rogers and Tom Leonard) squeals into absolute ecstasy with harmonic riffage surrounding... (read more)

Papa M's Highway Songs is a collection of sounds from an old boy as a new man, featuring a few extra metal parts inserted in key areas of the legs. This is something new again, extra savage at times - like the kind of record you might make in between a suicide attempt and a severe motorcycle accident. Add in a little time for a few sessions to finish the album after the bike accident, and you are literally talking about Highway Songs!

Cory Hanson's solo debut, The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo, will be issued on November 11th, but because November feels so far away (and the anticipation is just KILLING us) we're compelled to share another song from it today! The Unborn Capitalist From Limbo is a lyrical rendering of personal/political woes centered around the shifting role of the Other, while reveling in ambiguous, often surrealist images. Stepping outside the multi-hued mayhem of his work with Wand, Cory Hanson's vocal delivery is disciplined... (read more)

High Bias is officially "out there," and with it comes an accepted truth that Purling Hiss have formulated THE guitar record of the year.  High octane singles like the anthemic "Fever" and the thick, chorus drenched fog of "3000 AD" showcase Polizze and co.'s ability and affinity for powerful, guitar wielding jams designed to cause violent nods of approval from heads everywhere. But hey, the record isn't just a sonic annihilation via heavy six-string freakouts! As proven with the song (and now video for)... (read more)

Joanna Newsom friends and faithful, we wish you a happy first AnniDIVERSary! The standard gift for the occasion is a timepiece, but watch out — here's a piece of time out of time that you'll never not have back again! Recorded for the Divers album, this represents the rarest of all birds: an actual unreleased outtake recorded at a Joanna Newsom session.

"Make Hay" is for the divers and the delvers to divine — is it just another piece or the... (read more)

Geez, it sure feels like it's been 1000 Days since we last heard from Wand! Thankfully that's all about to change, as a large portion of the population has the opportunity to immerse themselves in Wand's live sonic density beginning next month, in Europe! With all the noise (er, strings) surrounding Wand front-man Cory Hanson's new solo LP, the timing may seem a bit odd - but in the world of Wand, everything is odd! This won't be your parent's Wand,... (read more)

With Nine Suns, One Morning,The Silence are freakin' back, with their third album in 21 months! Talk about prolific - well, you have to be when you're not sure exactly when the world is ending. Head Silencemaster Masaki Batoh (formerly of the commune-based Ghost, 1984-2014), creates his own world music, with lyrics reflecting the mysterious indigenous spirit world of his hometown in Japan's Wakayama province and forging a international heritage through western rock and roll, blues, British traditional folk music, jazz and improvisation,... (read more)

CHILDREN OF TOMORROW

“…woke up this morning, feeling ‘round for my shoes. Said FUCK today – I got the fuck today blues.” Is that how your sad song goes? Cause of too many struggles etcetera? Then let’s flash forward instead, say to the 50th or so anniversary of our here and now. We roll down to the park, us seniors, with flags waving gently in our hands, in honor of an independence day that for us, came and went a long... (read more)

Crisis of Conformity. Ian Rubbish. Blue Jean Committee. Test Pattern. What do all of these legendary, forgotten groups of yester year have in common? Fred Armisen! His record collection runs deep; from lost, essential hardcore punk of the 80's to breezy yacht rock; from art school-inflected new wave to regional, softsational piano rock-Fred's brought us the best crate digging finds this side of the Atlantic! The problem with reissues, though, is you always find yourself thinking "man, this is great, but... (read more)

Wake up! 2017 is coming - and you're behind already. The New Year promises great awake-dreams right out the gate; witness The Tim and Cate Show, in 19 cities spread across our brave new country! Yes. Following their respective 2016 solo records (The WiNK and Crab Day - respectively!), Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley announce a co-headlining tour to bring their many great solo songs to life in a social eye. And speaking of to life (and to eye):
 
The... (read more)