Pop Dee-Lite : Nada Surf News Alert
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... can do no wrong in my eyes. I still get goosebumps when I listen to Always Love and various other tracks from The Weight Is a Gift, nearly two years after I first heard them. And Inside of Love still practically brings tears to my eyes five years later. So imagine my excitement to find out that their new album, Lucky, will be released Feb. 5 on Barsuk Records, AND the new track See These Bones is a free download on their ...

News: Death Cab's Chris Walla: Threat to Homeland Security?
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... According to MTV, Walla's label Barsuk recently hired a courier to bring a hard drive containing rough drafts of ...

Death Cab for Cutie: “We’re six songs in.”
Puddlegum — ... Chris Walla will be releasing Field Manual with Barsuk Records, Death Cab for Cuties’ former label, on January 29, 2008. The album will be released under his name, not the Martin Youth Auxiliary tag that he has surfaced material under in the past. Assuming that Walla made backup copies of Field Manual before crossing the border, this incident has become a perfect PR opportunity to inform the masses about his upcoming solo album. ...

News: U.S. Customs Clears Chris Walla's Hard Drive
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... "We followed standard operating procedure...and when you start talking about...Guantánamo Bay [as Walla did in his blog post], you get my ire up. I go on Google News, and I see 125 different news stories out there with the headline 'Homeland Security Seizes Musician's Music', and it strikes me as unfair. And I will be spending the rest of the day trying to contact those people-- The Associated Press, the record company [Barsuk], and Mr. Walla-- to ask them if they can set the record straight." ...

Nada Surf: Lucky to be release in February
Puddlegum — ... have announced they will be releasing Lucky on February 5, 2008 on Barsuk Records. The band co-produced the album with John Goodmanson (Death Cab for Cutie, Sleeping At Last, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney) at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews). Ben Gibbard made a guest appearance on the album, along with John Roderick (Long Winters) and Phil Wandscher (Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter). ...

New Chris Walla - "St. Modesto"
Stereogum — ... (except when New Pornographer's Kurt Dahle and/or Death Cab's Jason McGerr handle some of the drums) and that there's a new Death Cab album due in May, which he played on (of course) and produced (remember seeing him behind the knobs on that video?). All to explain why he couldn't be bothered to sit down for the below promo pic. Wait, did he just compare someone/place to a power chord ... or a power cord? Oh, it's a pun. Hardcore. Field Manual is out 1/29 on Barsuk. [photo by by Autumn de Wilde] As for the new DCFC album, ...

News: Nada Surf Get Lucky With Ben Gibbard on New Album
Pitchfork Media - Today — Nada Surf, aka the sappiest indie poppers in the Barsuk catalog not named Death Cab for Cutie, will follow up 2005's The Weight Is a Gift with their fifth full-length on February 5. It's called Lucky, and speaking of Death Cab, Ben Gibbard is among the album's guests, alongside Ed Harcourt, the Long Winters' John Roderick, and Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter guitarist Phil Wandscher. It's a regular Barsuk party. Lucky will make its way to European shores February 4 (February 18 ...

Mayer’s Picks for 2008
Twangville — ... NADA SURF, Lucky (Barsuk) Brooklyn-based indie rock darlings serve up their typical quality blend of moody pop songs. (Arrives 5 February 2008) Audio Download: See These Bones [source: Barsuk Records] ...

Pop Dee-Lite : Nada Surf : Lucky
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... On Lucky, out Feb. 5 on Barsuk, the band doesn't depart from the formula that has earned them so much respect since 2003's Let Go. Each song dips and soars with the familiar jangly guitars and lead singer Matthew Caws' effervescent vocals. But even though it's been more than 10 years since the band debuted and stood up for geeks everywhere on Popular, Nada Surf makes it clear that they don't know it all. In fact, it sounds like they still have a lot to learn. On Whose Authority, Caws is searching: There's a ...

News: Barsuk Adds Goodies to Chris Walla's Field Manual
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... , which lands in stores January 29 from Barsuk. But if you're fleet of foot and know where to look, you may even find yourself with a few extra chapters in your Manual. ...

New Chris Walla Video - "Sing Again"
Stereogum — ... forthcoming Death Cab record. It's no wonder so many cool people want to be like him. Or, as the nice-guy indie pop "Sing Again" video shows ... want to actually be him. There's only one Chris and a bunch of people you know from other places masquerading as him, here. We'll let you have your fun IDing them in today's installment of everybody's favorite Pacific Northwest indie rock game, Where's Walla: Get MP3 here. Field Manual is out via Barsuk. ...

Pop Dee-Lite : Interview with What Made Milwaukee Famous
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... started catching the attention of indie popsters with Trying to Never Catch Up. The long wait for the release of their sophomore album is almost over. What Doesn't Kill Us is out March 4 on Barsuk. I was pleased to hear a more seasoned, heavier sound when I first popped What Doesn't Kill Us into my car's CD player. It was evident immediately when the first track, Blood, Sweat & Fears, forged its way though my speakers with its fuzzed-out guitars and intermittently plodding and crashing drums. But the ...

News: Gibbard and Fisk's About a Son Score to Be Released
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... ? How about the film's score? Barsuk will release Kurt Cobain About a Son: Original Score digitally on February 19 to coincide with the ...

News: What Made Milwaukee Famous Prep New LP, Tour
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... (the original version of which, okay, came out in 2004), they will unleash What Doesn't Kill Us via Barsuk on March 4. ...

New Jim Noir - "Don't You Worry"
Stereogum — ... the best tracks, "Don't You Worry," is a swirling analog hymn with an OTC-on-Beatles vibe and simple message: Don't worry, be happy. Well, kind of: "Don't worry, I'll be fine." The "If you don't want to be with me / What do you expect me to be?" bridge isn't quite as cheery as the Target cut. Jim Noir - Don't You Worry" (MP3) Psychedelic. The song, combined with the wavy photo, make us want to watch Ghostbusters stoned. Jim Noir is out 4/8 on Barsuk. [Photo by Jessie Grout Smith] ...

Nada Surf Ride the Wave of 'Luck' on the Interface
Spinner — ... Surf peeled away the complex studio layers of the studio versions and took a bare-bones unplugged approach. Nada Surf's frontman Matthew Caws spoke to Spinner about the post major-label freedoms that the band now enjoys. "After we got dropped we bought a van and starting doing it ourselves," he said. "It was so simple. We made the record, we sold the record, we said 'Hi' to the people, we played the show." Caws also waxed poetic about working with Chris Walla and the unity within the Barsuk family. Download an exclusive performance and interview from Nada Surf after the ...

News: Mates of State Announce New Album
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... will get another album's worth of mileage out of the age-old tension between boys and girls with the Barsuk release of Re-Arrange Us. The follow-up to 2006's ...

News: Death Cab for Cutie Extend Tour
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... . (The vinyl version will be released by Barsuk later in the summer.) As for Ben's boundary-obliterating Just Jazzin' LP, well, it's still available gratis ...

New Mates Of State - "My Only Offer"
Stereogum — New Mates Of State - "My Only Offer" thumbnail: New Mates Of State - "My Only Offer" Make this advance track two from noted child-rearing bloggers /indie rock couple Mates Of State's Re-Arrange Us . Maybe not as memorably melodic as the outstanding " Get Better ," but it's not for lack of arrangement: "My Only Offer" builds bells, glockenspiels, horns on top of a simple two-chord piano figure, with Kori and Jason's vocals swapping on the verses, harmonizing on the hook, hitting the callback/echoes later. All in all pretty pop, but the story here's in the lyrics, two lovers maybe ...

News: Mates of State Hit the Road With Headlights
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... Indie-pop mainstays Mates of State and indie-pop up-and-comers Headlights have joined forces for a U.S. tour that will take place next month. Headlights are supporting the album they released earlier this year, Some Racing, Some Stopping. By the time the joint jaunt rolls around, Mates of State will also have a new album in tow. It's their forthcoming fifth full-length, Re-Arrange Us, due May 20 on Barsuk. Both bands also have dates apart littered through the spring ...

News: Ra Ra Riot Sign to Barsuk, Reveal Debut Album
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... seem like an older band than they are, probably due to their fair share of short releases and touring. Yet here they are, signing to Seattle label Barsuk for the release of their debut full-length. ...

New Mates Of State Video - "My Only Offer"
Stereogum — ... ," but this version has more balls. They're lucky a guy walked by with Zach Condon's horn when he did. For Mates Of States fans outside of the US, we'll track down an international embed ASAP. Re-arrange Us is out via Barsuk . The Mates are out on tour: 06/17 Newport, KY @ Southgate House 06/18 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre 06/21 Philadelphia, PA (Popped! Festival) 07/25 Pemberton, BC (Pemberton Festival) 08/01 Chicago, IL (Lollapalooza) 08/08 Liberty State Park, NJ (All Points West Festival) 09/26 Austin, TX (Austin City Limits Festival) Posted at 3:25 PM by ...

Pitchfork.tv: Menomena: "The Pelican" (Live at the 2007 Pitchfork Music Festival)
Pitchfork Media - Today — The run-up to the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival continues with a look back at this performance of Menomena's Friend or Foe highlight "The Pelican" from last year's shindig. [original version from Friend and Foe ; out now on Barsuk ]

New Song : Ra Ra Riot : Dying Is Fine
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... release some free, tasty vittles from their upcoming album The Rhumb Line which will be released August 19th on Barsuk Records. ...

Upcoming Event: Ra Ra Riot At Jackpot Saloon 9/14
Beat Lawrence Music Blog — ... , one of my favorite bands, will be returning to Lawrence this fall to promote their upcoming album, The Rhumb Line, which is being released on August 19 by Barsuk Records. They will be playing at Jackpot Saloon on September 14 and it's a show you can't miss! God, I love this band. ...

Video: Ra Ra Riot: "Dying Is Fine" (Live in Syracuse, N.Y.)
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... this Taryn Gould-directed video, shot in an attic in Ra Ra Riot's hometown of Syracuse, N.Y., Miles and his bandmates bounce around amid swaying strings and trebly electric guitars. "I wouldn't like death if death were good/ Not even if death were good," Miles insists. The words take on added significance given the band's tragic loss of founding member John Ryan Pike last year. [from The Rhumb Line; out now on Barsuk]

New Ra Ra Riot Live Video - "Too Too Too Fast"
Stereogum — ... angles. And for free. If you're in NYC tonight and want to see them do the live thing for free again, you can catch the band at their in store at the Virgin in Union Square at 7PM. If not, there are some more chances. These will cost you: 08/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundgarden 08/25 - Paris, France @ Casino De Paris 08/26 - London, UK @ Madame Jojo's 08/27 - London, UK @ Water Rats Theatre Portable Riot: Ra Ra Riot - "Dying Is Fine" (MP3) The Rhumb Line is out via Barsuk . Posted at 1:44 PM by amrit in MP3 , Video Tags: Ra Ra Riot ...

Ra Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line
Prefix — ... year s most exhilarating vocal performances. Prior to The Rhumb Line Ra Ra Riot were best known as an anecdotal footnote to other bands. They used to be known for the second-best Hounds of Love cover (to the Futureheads, natch, even though the band still cover Kate Bush here, with a solid take of Suspended in Gaffa ). They were known as that band that palled around with Vampire Weekend. All of that is set to change. *** Band: http://www.rarariot.com Label: http://www.barsuk.com Audio: http://www.myspace.com/rarariot

New Video : Ra Ra Riot : Oh No + Exclusive MOKB Session MP3
My Old Kentucky Blog — ... studio and recorded some choice new tracks from their new album The Rhumb Line. The album was released August 19th by Barsuk Records. ...

Ra Ra Riot Hit the Road
Pitchfork Media - Today — Photo by Doron Gild Nerves must be running high in the Ra Ra Riot camp. The Syracuse indie rockers just released their debut full-length for Barsuk, The Rhumb Line, and they have but a few hours remaining before inciting crowds across North America on tour. That tour kicks off in Montreal tonight (September 3) and doesn't let up until mid-October. Joining Ra Ra Riot on various dates will be Walter Meego, Pepi Ginsberg, and the ...

Ra Ra Riot Bring "Ghost Under Rocks" To Conan
Stereogum — Ra Ra Riot Bring "Ghost Under Rocks" To Conan thumbnail icon: Ra Ra Riot Bring "Ghost Under Rocks" To Conan The Too Too Too Fast live vid was cute, but I'm glad to see "Ghost Under Rocks" get the big push for Ra Ra Riot. Two weeks ago the band set up with maps and rhumb lines for the official vid , and last night they brought it to 30 Rock for their network TV debut. The song nails the indie-in-the-aughts melancholy that oughta score big with The Kids. It's what HRO would call meaningful-core, an Alexandra Patsavas-type's wet dream. It's the sort of song that might turn ...

Death Cab's Airplanes Gets Reissue, Stairs Due on Vinyl
Pitchfork Media - Today — hoto by Nilina Mason-Campbell On November 25, Barsuk Records will do something it hasn't done in awhile: release some music from Death Cab for Cutie. The Seattle imprint will bring the band's latest album Narrow Stairs to vinyl for the first time with a bonus 7", and reissue Death Cab's debut Something About Airplanes as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. Boy, it's hard to believe it's only been a decade since we were marveling at ...

Ra Ra Riot Take "Can You Tell" To Letterman
Stereogum — ... early last month. Also, we learn two important things: Letterman audiences love Syracuse and Dave has never seen a cello before this performance. The Rhumb Line is out via Barsuk . Ra Ra Riot is on the road: 10/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Soundfix 10/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's * % 10/16 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom % * 10/17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * 10/18 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs * % 10/25 - London @ Push - Astoria 2 10/26 - London @ London Forum $ 10/28 - Newcastle @ Newcastle Academy $ 10/29 - Glasgow @ Glasgow ...

Death Cab's Ben Gibbard Bit by Scorpion, Twice
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... via their former label Barsuk on November 25, and have thrown several dates onto their post-European tour itinerary off in December since our last report. ...

Nada Surf Compile Catalog in Vinyl Box Set, Tour
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... will issue their entire catalog of studio albums on vinyl for the first time with the release of a Barsuk box set the label is calling Vinyl Box Set 1994-2008. The set will feature all five Nada Surf full-lengths, from their Elektra debut High/Low to this year's Lucky. The package will come with a repressing of the band's debut 7" ("The Plan" / "Telescope"), a 24-page book of lyrics and photos, and download codes for every record except High/Low. There will also be a download code for a folder with 16 B-sides ...

Party Tunes Tuesday ∞ What Made Milwaukee Famous
Late Greats (The Blog) — [image] What Made Milwaukee Famous the band has a FREE EP out now. Get it here . This Austin band has made a name for itself playing its blend of indie- and 70s rock. The EP is a collection of acoustic numbers they recorded it the “Abbey Road Of The South” – Sugarhill Studios. If I was gonna countdown my favorite EPs from 2008, this one would be on said list. 5 killer tunes performed with emotion. Listen: What Made Milwaukee Famous ∞ Self-Destruct Jerry Lee Lewis ∞ What Made Milwaukee Famous More: Party Tunes Use some of you 50 FREE Downloads from eMusic to get more ...

What Made Milwaukee Famous: Sugarhill Sessions EP free download
Puddlegum — (I meant to share this with you earlier.) From The Orchard press release: Barsuk Records is pleased to announce that the What Made Milwaukee Famous SugarHill Sessions digital EP is now available via eMusic and barsuk.com, and free to download until November 17th. The SugarHill Sessions EP offers listeners a chance to hear the pure heart of the music of Austin, TX quintet What Made Milwaukee Famous. It’s just five guys in a classic Texas studio with guitars, piano and simple percussion, performing their songs in one ...

Hard to Find a Friend's Best of 2008 - #4
It's Hard to Find a Friend — Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line (Barsuk) Few albums took me by surprise as much as this one did. What I suspected would be a solid pop record turned out to be one of the best pop records I had heard in ages, not a single song which is not outstanding. The ...

Say Hi signs to Barsuk Records
Puddlegum — Barsuk Records announced today that they have signed Say Hi. Oohs & Aahs will be released on March 3rd, 2009. Formerly known as Say Hi To Your Mom, Eric Elbogen “wrote and recorded the LP at his home studio over the course of 2008. The songwriter used to live in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Seattle, Washington in December 2006. An ever-evolving cast of musicians joins Elbogen live.” According to ...

Listmania: Our 50 Favorite Albums of 2007 (redux) [3]
Can You See the Sunset? — ... (Sony) Originally #30 on the list. Read the full post here. 31. The Jai-Alai Savant – Flight Of The Bass Delegate (Gold Standard Labs) Originally #23 on the list. Read the full post here. 30. American Relay – Corn & Oil (Self Released) Not originally on the list. Read the full post here. 29. Rocky Votolato – The Brag & Cuss (Barsuk) Originally #40 on the list. Read the full post here. 28. Paul ...

Nada Surf - Lucky
Indie For BUNNIES — ... Lucky [ Barsuk - 2008] BUY HERE Similar Artist: Band Of Horses, Everest, Travis Rating: ...

Listmania: Our Favorite Albums of 2008 (25-01)
Can You See the Sunset? — ... 03. Banner Pilot – Resignation Day (Go Kart) This is a little slice of heaven on a spinning plastic disc. Like photocopied fliers on your bedroom wall, tattered Chuck Taylors on the floor, and the crackle of a Crimpshrine 7” on the stereo. Read more… MP3 | Banner Pilot – Speed Trap 02. Mates Of State – Re-Arange Us (Barsuk) The duo’s ridiculously catchy, breezy, ultra-melodic keys-and-drums indie pop ...

It's Hello From...
The Devil Has The Best Tuna — ... Barsuk Records’ newest roster addition Say Hi (previously and possibly still known as Say Hi To Your Mom) is set to release the brilliant 'Oohs & Aahs' nationally on March 3rd, 2009. Say Hi is the pseudonym of one Eric Elbogen, who wrote and recorded the LP at his home studio over the course of 2008. He used to live in Brooklyn, NY, but in December of ’06 moved to Barsuk’s hometown of Seattle, where he quickly won the label over. Last week, Spin.com premiered the first track from the record, 'November Was White, December Was Grey', (see ...

Say Hi To Release New Album
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... via Barsuk Records. You can download the track "November Was White, December Was Grey" from this upcoming album ...

American Analog Set/Ola Podrida Group Sign to Barsuk
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... songwriter David Wingo, singer-guitarist Leslie Sisson, and Lymbyc Systym drummer Michael Bell-- is readying their debut, dubbed Magnolia, for a Spring release on Barsuk in the U.S. and ...

Monday News Mash-Up
The KEXP Blog — ... Could the Grammy’s really be worth watching this year? Perhaps at least for a little while. An inside source tells Pitchfork that Radiohead might be one of the performing acts, joining the usual fare of Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers, and the like. This year, Thom and the boys are up for five awards, possibly to add to their two previous wins. Seattle-based Barsuk announced the signing of The Wooden Birds, the newest project from American Analog Set member Andrew Kenny. ...

The Wooden Birds (Featuring Andrew Kenny of AmAnSet) Sign to Barsuk
It's Hard to Find a Friend — I've been waiting a really long time to make an announcement saying these words: Andrew Kenny, front-man of American Analog Set and one of the chillest dudes alive, has a new album - and you can hear some songs from it. The project is called The Wooden Birds and here's the rundown: Kenny sings and plays guitar, David Wingo (Ola Podrida) is in the band as well, as is AmAnSet collaborator Leslie Sisson and Lymbic System drummer Michael Bell. The album is called Magnolia and is due in the spring, with not official street date as of yet, on Barsuk ...

Say Hi sign to Barsuk, tour with Telekenesis!, announce album
It's Hard to Find a Friend — It's a good month for the nice folks at Barsuk Records. The fatherly Seattle label shall release not just the Andrew Kenny/Wooden Birds record mentioned earlier today, but also the newest record from Seattle via Brooklyn's Say Hi. Eric Elbogen, the artist formerly known as Say Hi to Your Mom, is still the sole proprietor of Say Hi's Indie Rock cottage industry, just as he was last year when he released one of our favorite records, so you can expect another lovely chunk of lonely, insular bit of Seattle melancholy to usher in the ...

Ra Ra Riot Release CD Single, Tons More Tour Dates...Download New Remix Here
extrawack! — extrawack! favorites Ra Ra Riot have announced plans to release a CD single of "Can You Tell" via Barsuk Records on March 3rd. They are calling it a CD single, but it's loaded with enough goodness to count as an EP in our book: 1. Can You Tell (album version) 2. Run My Mouth (RAC mix) 3. Dying Is Fine (Tom Campesinos! mix) 4. A Manner to Act (live at Daytrotter) 5. Can You Tell (2006 demo) (also includes a bonus video MP4 file of The Rhumb Line Live "Attic Sessions" in Syracuse, NY) And in true RRR ...

Ra Ra Riot Tour Dates (Webster Hall), Releasing CD Single
Bumpershine.com — Ra Ra Riot at The Wellmont Theatre (12/08/08) Photo: Jon Klemm Ra Ra Riot just announced a massive tour schedule with the likes of Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids, Tokyo Police Club, Passion Pit, Cut Off Your Hands and new Barsuk signees Telekinesis. In addition to the big tour, they’re also releasing a CD single (because that’s what the kids are asking for these days) of “Can You Tell” on March 3, 2009. Also, this time they hit NYC, they’ll be playing ...

Romanian Names, Bloody Fists and Dead Oceans: An Interview with John Vanderslice
The KEXP Blog — ... Well, I put out six records with Barsuk, and they were amazing to me. It feels like Josh [Rosenfeld] and I started together, when it was the beginning of me having a career and becoming friends with Chris Walla and Ben Gibbard, The Long Winters, and Sunset Valley. With all these guys, we were all figuring it out by ourselves. I did six records [with Barsuk]. It just seemed like that was a wonderful point to move on. I was taking a long time off after Emerald City. I didn’t necessarily know if I even wanted to be on a label again. It was the old thing of ...

John Vanderslice Signs to Dead Oceans, Where the Dead Float Face Down in the Ocean with a Knife in Their Back And Their Brains Blown Out, Turning the Ocean Blood Red
Tiny Mix Tapes — John Vanderslice Signs to Dead Oceans, Where the Dead Float Face Down in the Ocean with a Knife in Their Back And Their Brains Blown Out, Turning the Ocean Blood Red John Vanderslice , Heidi Vanderslice’s long-lost father/lover/muse/brother, has recently said goodbye to Barsuk and hello to Dead Oceans for his follow-up to 2007’s Emerald City ( TMT Review ). Titled Romanian Names , the new set of tunes is scheduled for release May 19. According to Vanderslice: In the fall of 2007 I played shows with Bishop Allen and Bowerbirds. I was already in ...

New Ra Ra Riot Video - "Can You Tell"
Stereogum — New Ra Ra Riot Video - "Can You Tell" thumbnail icon: New Ra Ra Riot Video - "Can You Tell" The last time we saw "Can You Tell," Ra Ra Riot were showing David Letterman his first cello . For the The Rhumb Line track's official video, the Syracuse-based Barsukers show up outside someone's door breathing steam, showing themselves one-by-one through the peephole with flowers (and drum sticks) and lines like "my bed's too big for just me," leaving a trail of pedals in the snow when their offerings are rejected. Toward the end, they try working on it together. The Rhumb Line is out via ...

News in Brief: Miike Snow, Ra Ra Riot, Women, Lemonade
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... have a busy few months coming up. They'll spend the entire spring touring all over North America, playing shows with the likes of ...

Nada Surf Announce Vinyl Reissues, Bell House Show!
Bumpershine.com — As mentioned earlier, Nada Surf is playing a show at The Bell House, the date has now been confirmed as April 15, 2009. Tickets for that show go on sale 02/13 at noon. In other NS news, on April 14, Barsuk is reissuing The Proximity Effect, Let Go, and The Weight Is A Gift individually on vinyl. (The albums were released as part of the limited edition Nada Surf box-set that came out in the fall of 2008.) ...

Say Hi - "November Was White, December Was Grey" (MP3) (Media Center)
PopMatters — ... the Vampire Slayer . I wouldn’t have been surprised in the least if he had embraced his Internet meme-loving audience by releasing a record about ninjas and pirates. Since moving to Seattle from Brooklyn, however, Elbogen has matured considerably. The Wishes and the Glitch , his fifth self-released album, featured songs like “Northwestern Girls”, a simple yet undeniably catchy love letter to the ladies of the Pacific Northwest. On Oohs & Aahs , Elbogen’s forthcoming album for Barsuk (his first on a label), his songwriting has grown even more confident. His voice has ...

Pitchfork.tv: Ra Ra Riot: "Can You Tell" [Video]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... directed by Taryn Gould and Emily Kowalczyk, has been floating around online for a minute, but we held out until we could get it all looking nice on Pitchfork.tv. Like the song, it's sweet and sincere, portraying a John Hughes-ish front-porch drama while the band plays along in the freezing cold. Pitchfork.tv page with embed code is here. [from The Rhumb Line; out now on Barsuk]

Viva Voce Set to Release Rose City in May, Tour in March
BUZZGRINDER — ... has a new album and some tour dates. Barsuk will be releasing Rose City on May 26, and the band will be touring in March. In case you’re wondering what Viva Voce has been up to lately, here’s a quick recap: ...

Viva Voce Releasing New Album
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... Viva Voce will release their new album, Rose City, on May 26th via Barsuk Records. Track Listing 01) Devotion 02) Die A Little 03) Octavio 04) Midnight Sun 05) Red Letter Day 06) Good As Gold 07) Rose City 08) Tornado Alley 09) Flora 10) The Slow Fade ...

News in Brief: Lil Wayne, Marnie Stern, Franz Nicolay, the Crystal Method, Viva Voce
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... have added two more members to their lineup, and they've also got another album on the way. Barsuk will releas Rose City, the band's fourth LP, on May 26. So, uh, start paying attention to them. ...

Viva Voce Set to Release Rose City in May, Tour in March
BUZZGRINDER — ... has a new album and some tour dates. Barsuk will be releasing Rose City on May 26, and the band will be touring in March. In case you’re wondering what Viva Voce has been up to lately, here’s a quick recap: ...

The 'Gum Drop LXXVII: Hear New Say Hi, Win A Diana+ Camera & Starter Kit
Stereogum — ... up with Elbogen and asked him a couple questions about the song. Turns out he wrote the song about a "recurring dream saga" that featured a girl who "bore a striking resemblance to Mary Louise Parker, but with a little more of the personality of her West Wing character than Nancy Botwin." Find out more about their walk between Seattle and the East Village, which includes Built To Spill's "Randy Described Eternity" and a secret message, here . Oohs & Aahs is out 3/3 via Barsuk . He's taking it on the road . This week's drop also offerd a chance to win a ...

David Bazan, Pedro the Lion: David Bazan Readies Curse Your Branches
Prefix — ... Well, in 2009 Bazan will finally return with a new album. The disc is call Curse Your Branches, and it will be the first full-length record released under his own name. Barsuk Records will have the honor of putting out the disc, and while no track list or album art is yet available, we do know that "Please Baby Please," which originally appeared as the b-side on Bazan's American Flags single, has been re-recorded and will appear on the new album. Curse Your Branches will be out Aug. 25. ...

Say Hi use titles that make tagging mp3s more difficult than it should be
Another Form of Relief — ... MP3 Say Hi - Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oohs & Aahs was released just yesterday on Barsuk. Website / Myspace — For those of you reading via an RSS reader of ...

New Viva Voce Track-"Devotion"
INDIEBLOGHEAVEN — New Viva Voce Track-"Devotion" The Portland, OR four-piece now, Viva Voce are back with a creepy track off their forthcoming album called "Devotion." If you're a fan of slide guitar or a bass line straight out of The Cure's "Fascination Street," then you should take a listen. From the forthcoming Rose City album. Viva Voce- ...

New Viva Voce: Devotion
So Much Silence — ... to release the first single off the band’s forthcoming album, Rose City (due out May 26). Anita and Kevin Robinson, whom we saw kill it in the round at Celebrity Theatre in an opening slot for the Shins (in 2007, I think?), have added two permanent members but haven’t strayed far from the psych-rock vibes of 2006’s Get Yr Blood Sucked Out. ...

[MP3] Viva Voce: “Devotion”
You Aint No Picasso — ... for pointing me toward this new Viva Voce song. I had just checked Barsuk’s site on Tuesday hoping to find a sample MP3 from the new album, but it looks like I was a day early. Viva Voce are playing our ...

Merge @ SXSW 2009
Merge Records » News — ... Showcase will be Saturday, March 21 at The Parish (214 E. 6th St., Austin). We are co-hosting a showcase with our friends at Barsuk Records. ...

Northwest Label Showcases at SXSW
Sound On The Sound - A Seattle Music Blog — ... (outside) 9:30 Mark Sultan (inside) 10:00 Obits (outside) 10:30 Daniel Martin Moore (inside) 11:00 Vetiver (outside) 11:30 Tiny Vipers (inside) 12:00 Blitzen Trapper (outside) 12:30 Pretty & Nice (inside) 1:00 Handsome Furs (outside) Head over to Reverb to get a complete listing of all of Sub Pop’s band appearances in Austin over the week. Next up is Barsuk Records, who this year is sharing a showcase with Merge Records, a label who this ...

Andrew Kenny forms The Wooden Birds - Barsuk debut, 2009 tour dates (3 NYC shows), SXSW & American Analog Set
brooklynvegan — ... hometown crowd at SXSW's Barsuk/Merge Showcase showcase on Saturday, March 21st at The Parish. The band's NE dates, before heading to Europe, include two Mercury Lounge shows, first on Friday, April 10th with Lymbyc System (tickets on sale here), then Thursday, April 16th (tickets here). The next night (4/17) The Wooden Birds play Union Hall in Brooklyn (no tickets for that one yet). The band, recently signed to Barsuk Records, will release its debut, magnolia, on that label in May. During ...

Say Hi, Dramatic Irony
Little Radio — Say Hi Say Hi - Dramatic Irony Oohs and Aahs Barsuk Records

Ra Ra Riot Bring "Can You Tell" To Ferguson
Stereogum — Ra Ra Riot Bring "Can You Tell" To Ferguson thumbnail icon: Ra Ra Riot Bring "Can You Tell" To Ferguson Last week Ra Ra Riot hung out with Rachael Ray in Austin, days later they're having Craig Ferguson gush over the orange-ness of their Rhumb Line vinyl. They've come a long way from Syracuse. The gentle, orchestral indie pop crew performed their latest single " Can You Tell " for Craig, looking no worse the wear for their busy SXSW and extensive touring of late. Wes could use a new shirt , though. The Rhumb Line is out via Barsuk . Posted at 3:43 PM ...

New Songs Exclusive : Viva Voce
Artrocker — New Songs Exclusive : Viva Voce [image] Here are two new songs from Viva Voce’s upcoming album Rose City , due out May 26th on Barsuk . The band played MOKB’s Official SXSW Showcase and HOT FREAKS ! last week and crowds went crazy. Before their set, I had an opportunity to talk with their agent for quite some time and we both agreed that the band seems to be in a real transistion period. Now, after finally seeing them live, I’d say this was a serious caterpillar-to-butterfly type of transistion! Last week in Austin, the band made time to drop ...

New Songs Exclusive : Viva Voce
My Old Kentucky Blog — Here are two new songs from Viva Voce's upcoming album Rose City, due out May 26th on Barsuk. The band played MOKB's Official SXSW Showcase and HOT FREAKS! last week and crowds went crazy. Before their set, I had an opportunity to talk with their agent for quite some time and we both agreed that the band seems to be in a real transistion period. Now, after finally seeing them live, I'd say this was a serious caterpillar-to-butterfly type of transistion! Last week in ...

Travis Morrison Hellfighters tackle devils with pitchforks
Another Form of Relief — ... MP3 Travis Morrison Hellfighters - As We Proceed All Y’All was released in 2007 on Barsuk. Website / Myspace Share: ...

Free Music Fridays: Akron/Family, Dirty Projectors, Conor Oberst, more
EAR FARM :: music information helps grow ears — ... Glo” Lewis & Clarke : “Petrified Forest” Nosaj Thing : “Coat of Arms” Papercuts : “You Can Have What You Want” Ras G : “Shinelight” Starplayer : “World Between Us” The Strange Boys : “Heard You Wanna Beat Me Up” Thieves Like Us : “Miss You” The Veils : “The Letter” The Vulcan Nerve Pinch : “70s Disco Queen” MP3 COLLECTIONS Barsuk Records : Barsuk Records Sampler 2009 Bar/None Records : Bar/None Records ...

Computer Program Randomly Generates Spring Tourdates, Menomena Obey
Tiny Mix Tapes — Computer Program Randomly Generates Spring Tourdates, Menomena Obey You may remember the geeked-out, left-coast, loop-obsessed, computer-reliant, christian-but-not-“Christian,” experimental pop trio Menomena from their 2007 Barsuk release Friend and Foe ( TMT Review ). You may also remember this scene from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure . Sure, both parties have their valid points to make with regards to the role that technology plays in our daily lives, but only ONE is about to launch a spring tour of the United States next week. Can you ...

The Wooden Birds @ WOXY (MP3s) & Mercury Lounge (pics)
brooklynvegan — ... sessions, where the band performed tunes off their forthcoming Barsuk debut, magnolia. Songs "Sugar" and "The Other One" from that session are posted above for free download, as well as the studio version of one of them ...

Austin A2W: Wooden Birds
Austin Town Hall — ... Wooden Birds debut LP Magnolia will be available next week via Barsuk.  You can also catch a sweet live performance by the band that was just ...

New Wooden Birds Record, Playing Union Hall Tonight!
Bumpershine.com — The Wooden Birds DOWNLOAD: “Sugar” - The Wooden Birds (mp3) Hey, I was just listening to the debut record by The Wooden Birds, and I realized that they are on tour right now and more specifically they are playing Union Hall tonight! If you’re in the Park Slope area this evening, I highly recommend that you check them out (look for me, I’ll be the guy with the camera). Their new album, Magnolia, is pretty great and it comes out on May 12 on Barsuk Records. For those of you ...

The Wooden Birds - 12 April 2009: Washington, DC, The Black Cat (Notes from the Road)
PopMatters — ... however, that the Wooden Birds are just the American Analog Set with different players. Longtime fans will notice that Kenny’s latest vehicle favors acoustic over electric instrumentation and has a more rhythm-heavy bent (nearly every one of the band’s songs features maracas and tambourine). This distinction was emphasized live, as the band required two drummers in order to reproduce the rhythmic arrangements from Magnolia , the Wooden Birds’ debut full-length (due out in May from Barsuk ). And even though they chose to use electric guitars live, they still managed to craft ...

Song of the Day: Say Hi - Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
The KEXP Blog — ... . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Morning Show host John Richards, is “Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh” by Say Hi from the 2009 album Oohs and Aahs, available from Barsuk Records. ...

American Analog Set Release New Rarities Comp!
It's Hard to Find a Friend — How could this be!? A new AmAnSet release?! Well, in a way yes - everyone's favorite slowcore-er's have decided to release a follow-up to Through the 90's, the prior rarities comp featuring material from 1990-1999, called Hard to Find (a clever reference to a fan favorite) - this one features mostly unreleased tracks, some released on limited edition vinyl, zine comps, etc, from 2000-2005. It's excellent - and even though I'm a long time AmAnSet fan, and rarities comps are usually the farthest from a good place ...

The Wooden Birds :: Magnolia
Muzzle of Bees | Music Blog: MP3 Downloads, Videos, News, Tour Dates, Giveaways — ... prior to their disc arriving in my mailbox. To be honest, the only reason I sped it to the front of the promo pile was that I had it confused with a different wood/bird band, whose name I cannot recall. Anyway, The Wooden Birds hail from Austin and have a new record, Magnolia coming your way on May 12th via Barsuk Records. ...

Starlight Mints Return With New Album
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... Starlight Mints will release their first album in three years, Change Remains, digitally on June 9th through Barsuk Records. The album will also be available in stores a month after, on July 21st. Track List 01) Coffins "R" Us 02) Natural 03) Paralyzed 04) Zoomba 05) Black Champagne 06) Power Bleed 07) Gazeretti 08) Sesame (Untie The Wrath) 09) Snorkel With A Turtle 10) 40 Fingers ...

ATH Interviews: Ra Ra Riot
Austin Town Hall — ... shows we’ve played here on our own. The city has such a distinct and charming (albeit almost overwhelmingly rowdy) atmosphere that’s always refreshing on tour. We, of course, always end up somewhere on Sixth Street, and eating some barbeque or Best Wursts. There’s also one of the best Whole Foods in the country, which we never miss, and Waterloo Records is a great place to spend lots of money. Many thanks to Mat and to Ever at Barsuk records for helping us out with this.

Mario Speedwagon's Under The Radar News Round Up: Starlight Mints To Release New Album, Double Dagger To Tour, John Vanderslice Also Heads Out On Tour, REM Reissue Reckoning
Tiny Mix Tapes — ... will release a new album, Change Remains , on July 21 (digitally June 9) via Barsuk Records . They’ll also be on tour this summer, starting out in Kansas City at Record Bar June 4 and ending in Birmingham, AL at Bottletree June 29. For a list of all their dates, check out their ...

Brent Knopf of Menomena to Release Solo Record
It's Hard to Find a Friend — Well, well, well. It seems those clever dudes in Menomena are constantly coming up with ways to take your hard-earned money for some songs, not that you're complaining, and this time it's in the form of a solo album. No, not from Danny Seim, or Lackthereof as you may know him, who released a solo album last year on Barsuk (and many before that on his own). No, this time it's Brent Knopf - the one pictured above looking like Jim Halpert at Menomena's 2007 Halloween show in Nashville. The album is called Intuit, and the "band" name is Ramona Falls, ...

Wooden Birds & Other Lives (formerly Kunek) - tour dates
brooklynvegan — ... , and a stop at WOXY to record a live session. The Wooden Birds' debut, Magnolia, is out now on Barsuk Records (An MP3 from that, above, with the WOXY session). ...

"False Alarm" and "Sugar" by The Wooden Birds
I Rock Cleveland — ... it's another man and guitar album, but should you find yourself in the right time and place, let's say an afternoon spent lake side alone with your thoughts, for example, it can be the perfect album. MP3: The Wooden Birds - False Alarm MP3: The Wooden Birds - Sugar Magnolia by The Wooden Birds is out now on Barsuk Records. The band will be in town, Sunday, June 21st, for a date at The Beachland Tavern. The Wooden Birds Barsuk photo by Aubrey Edwards ...

Cale Parks Remixes Ra Ra Riot
Stereogum — Cale Parks Remixes Ra Ra Riot thumbnail icon: Cale Parks Remixes Ra Ra Riot Aloha drummer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Cale Parks has successfully stepped out on his own for a couple of full-lengths over the past few years, and this remix of Ra Ra Riot's "Dying Is Fine" comes in advance of his new EP of original tunes, To Swift Mars . The RRR reworking is a stand-alone project, and a stand-up one, too: Cale isn't interested in transforming so much as transferring the track's emotional and lyrical core, shifting verses wholesale onto a spare, affecting pastiche of electronic beats and keys. The ...

Song of the Day: Viva Voce - Octavio
The KEXP Blog — ... . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s featured selection is “Octavio” by Viva Voce from their album Rose City available through Barsuk Records. ...

Tour Dates: Starlight Mints
Home — ... hit store shelves earlier this week. If you haven’t picked up a copy already, I’ve shared a track below. The release is titled Change Remains and was released by Barsuk Records . The band will be touring in support of the effort throughout August, but more tour dates will be released soon. Catch them in a city near you! starlight-mints Tour Dates : 07/26/09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Bottom of the Hill 07/27/09 LOS ANGELES, CA Troubadour 07/29/09 SEATTLE, WA Crocodile Cafe 07/30/09 PORTLAND, OR Doug Fir 07/31/09 BOISE, ID Neurolux 08/01/09 PROVO, UT Club Velour 08/03/09 ...

"Russia" by Ramona Falls
I Rock Cleveland — ... his aides -- A sharp blast of keyboard, a staggering drum rhythm, a small string section -- all patiently wait for their turn, and all come together brilliantly for a brief and fleeting crescendo. MP3: Ramona Falls - Russia Intuit by Ramona Falls will be out August 18th on Barsuk Records. Knopf will be back in Cleveland, this time with a four piece band, for a show at the Beachland Tavern on Saturday, September 12th. Ramona Falls Barsuk Records photo by Melani Brown ...

Watch The Wooden Birds perform live at Paste
A/V — Watch The Wooden Birds perform live at Paste By Culture Clubbers on August 5, 2009 8:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) [image] [image] Click above to watch the Wooden Birds perform their song "Bad" off of their album Magnolia out on Barsuk Records . Tags : live at paste , the wooden birds Categories : Featured Videos , Live at Paste Save & Share Email this page Email Leave a comment Name Email Address URL Remember personal info? Comments (You may use HTML tags for style) ...

The 'Gum Drop C: Hear David Bazan, Win A Sony PSP Rock Band Unplugged
Stereogum — ... thumbnail icon: The 'Gum Drop C: Hear David Bazan, Win A Sony PSP Rock Band Unplugged David Bazan's curse your branches (9/1, Barsuk ) is the Pedro The Lion/Headphones main man's first full-length under his own name. We spoke with him about its "Bless This Mess," which debuts today in the 100th edition of our 'Gum Drop weekly newsletter. Take a listen while you read the Q ...

New Music From David Bazan
Austin Town Hall — ... , is about to drop his first full length album under his own name.  The album will be called Curse Your Branches and will be hitting stores September 1st via Barsuk Records.  Here’s the very first single from the new album called “Bless This Mess”.  We likes it. ...

Starlight Mints at Daytrotter Studio Aug 7, 2009
Daytrotter - Recently Added — ... - is recognizable, even if it is in lyric. There are words about paralysis, which isn't amusing, but they come just seconds before it's pointed out that that pretty girl is still able to dance it out, to make those legs still do what she wants them to do and that's shake and get fucking crazy. It really all works out, whether the legs are made out of snakes or can't feel anything - there's nothing that will stop the Mints from getting in. Starlight Mints Official Site Barsuk Records tell your friends about ...

The 'Gum Drop CI: Hear New Ramona Falls, Win Chrome Gear
Stereogum — ... thubmnail icon: The 'Gum Drop CI: Hear New Ramona Falls, Win Chrome Gear Ramona Falls is the solo project of Menomena's Brent Knopf and various New York and Portland collaborators. His debut Intuit is out 8/18 on Barsuk , but standout "I Say Fever" surfaced in this week's Drop. We asked him a bit about the significance of saying the word "fever," since each time he sings it in the track, it's followed by a discordant musical moment: "That word was right for the song because it implies being bodily possessed by some kind of transforming experience, either for better or ...

New Tunes from Ramona Falls
Austin Town Hall — One of those classy bros from Menomena has a new solo project under the name Ramona Falls. His record with said name, Intuit, hits stores next week on Barsuk Records, and we’ve got a new little tid bit of tuneage for you to hear. It starts out slowly, but then it bursts forth, which makes many of us salivate for the upcoming release. Buen proveche. Download: Ramona Falls - Intuit [MP3]

Song of the Day: Ramona Falls - I Say Fever
The KEXP Blog — ... . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Morning Show host John Richards is “I Say Fever” by Ramona Falls available on their debut album Intuit available from Barsuk Records. ...

Ramona Falls' Intuit is out today.
The Smudge of Ashen Fluff — Don't get it? The study cover art for a while: Still not getting it? Maybe it's not meant to be got. But you should get the new Ramona Falls album. It's a contender for my favorite of the year. Get Intuit Stream the album here. ...

Listen to Intuit from Ramona Falls
A/V — Listen to Intuit from Ramona Falls By Culture Clubbers on August 19, 2009 11:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) [image] [image] Click above to listen to the new album from Ramona Falls. Intuit is out now on Barsuk Records. Tags : intuit , ramona falls Categories : Featured Audio Save & Share Email this page Email Leave a comment Name Email Address URL Remember personal info? Comments (You may use HTML tags for style)

Capsule Reviews: Jay Reatard & Ramona Falls
Austinist — ... Ramona Falls Intuit [Barsuk] Ramona Falls is the side project of Brent Knopf, who also makes up one third of the Portland indie rock group Menomena. It’s also the name of a waterfall on the upper Sandy River on Mount Hood in Oregon where Knopf used to hike as a boy. One is built of cascading sheets of water falling on a stair-stepped cliff, while the other cascades with layered acoustic and electric sounds buzzing, humming and gliding. Ramona Falls’ debut album, Intuit, bears some resemblance to the music of Menomena in that ...

David Bazan // BrooklynVegan Presents Online House Show
Nerdy Frames | Aucklands greatest audio and pop culture blog EVA — ... more house shows before trading in the living room for rock clubs on his first full-band tour in over four years. Joining Bazan on the trek will be Say Hi’s Eric Elbogen on guitars, Andy Fitts of Aqueduct on keys and guitar, longtime contributor and Sufjan compatriot Casey Foubert behind the kit, and perennial Bazan associate Blake Wescott on guitar. Full list of dates below. Curse Your Branches is out September 1 st via Barsuk, and is available for pre-order now at Barsuk.com , ...

David Bazan – Curse Your Branches
Austin Town Hall — Rating: 4 out of 5 stars With Curse Your Branches David Bazan returns with his second release with Barsuk Records (his first being 2006’s Fewer Moving Parts ...

Watch a Video Review of David Bazan's Curse Your Branches
A/V — Click above to watch Paste Associate Editor Kate Kiefer review David Bazan's new album Curse Your Branches, available now on Barsuk Records. 

News Nugget: 7th September 2009
Altsounds - News — ... this is Blunt Mechanic’s debut album, it’s far from critically-acclaimed songcrafter Ben Barnett’s first release. Barnett, who formerly performed as Kind Of Like Spitting between 1996 and 2006, released eight full-lengths and numerous EPs and singles throughout the band’s prolific decade-long run. More exciting news will be announced about Blunt Mechanic soon. LABEL WEBSITE: barsuk records MYSPACE: Blunt ...

ACL Spotlight: John Vanderslice
Austin Town Hall — ...  San Francisco’s own John Vanderslice has released some of the most critically acclaimed records of the past decade.  Beginning with his debut album, Mass Suicide Occult Figurines, on Barsuk in 2000 to this years Romanian Names (his first release on ...

David Bazan at Daytrotter Studio Sep 28, 2009
Daytrotter - Recently Added — ... to become another variation of that original. There's the man in the heartrending song, "Please, Baby, Please," who is seeing it all come crashing down through the eyes of those he's cherished the most in his entire life - his wife and his daughter - both of whom will be leaving him, for different reasons. It's a song that guts you like so many Bazan songs, and it lets you off the wave fuzzy as well.  David Bazan Official Site David Bazan's Debut Daytrotter Session Barsuk Records tell your friends about ...

Phantogram’s On Barsuk
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... Phantogram were recently signed on Barsuk Records and will release their debut album, Eyelid Movies, on February 9th. ...

News in Brief: Absolutely Kosher, Phantogram, Midnight Masses, F.O.N.
Pitchfork: Latest News — ... has signed with Barsuk Records. Their debut album, Eyelid Movies, is out February 9, 2010. Listen to their music ...

Rocky Votolato's True Devotion
AbsolutePunk.net - News — ... Rocky Votolato's new album, True Devotion, will come out on February 23rd via Barsuk Records.

David Bazan Plays Vancouver’s Media Club This Week
Raised On Indie: Raised on Indie — ... enigmatic rock band Pedro the Lion, David Bazan’s emotionally charged narratives, eye for telling detail, and mournful voice have more in common with J.D. Salinger’s “Nine Stories” or Flannery O’Connor’s “Wise Blood” than with the usual lyrical slant of popular music. Bazan is a gifted storyteller, weaving parables of spiritual conflict, suburban ennui, and personal surrender into magnetic, well-crafted songs. His debut solo full-length album, curse your branches (out September 1), is a masterwork by a modern American poet ...

Ramona Falls "I Say Fever" Video Debuts
Nerdy Frames | Aucklands greatest audio and pop culture blog EVA — ... Talkdemonic, Nice Nice, Tracker, Dat'r, Dear Reader, 3 Leg Torso, and Matt Sheehy). Upcoming Shows : 11-28 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (w/The Helio Sequence) Intuit Track List: 01 Melectric 02 I Say Fever 03 Clover 04 Russia 05 Going Once, Going Twice 06 Salt Sack 07 Boy Ant 08 Always Right 09 The Darkest Day 10 Bellyfulla 11 Diamond Shovel BUY: iTunes , Amazon , emusic For More Information: http://www.myspace.com/ ramonafalls http://www.barsuk.com ... Click here to continue reading

News in Brief: Avi Buffalo, Saucony, Blunt Mechanic, American Songbook
Pitchfork: Latest News — ... their song "What's in It For?" here. -- Saucony are auctioning off a pair of sneakers signed by many of the bands who played this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, including Yo La Tengo, the National, the Jesus Lizard, the Walkmen, and more. (Saucony was a sponsor of the festival.) Proceeds go to Saucony's Run for Good Foundation, which fights childhood obesity. Check out the auction here. -- On January 12, Barsuk will release World Record, the debut album from Blunt ...