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Video Premiere: Have “Ya Heard” About Playdough?

Video Premiere: Have “Ya Heard” About Playdough?

June 7, 2011, By

Dallas, TX, rapper Playdough is proving that, contrary to popular belief, playdough is serious business. His newest album, Hotdoggin, came out in May, and now …

Cut Off Your Hands Announces Sophomore LP

Cut Off Your Hands Announces Sophomore LP

June 7, 2011, By

New Zealand’s Cut Off Your Hands has announced Hollow, a new LP to be released August 16 on Frenchkiss. The sophomore effort comes after vocalist …

Givers – In Light

Givers – In Light

June 7, 2011, By

“Ebullient” is a last-resort word. It shouldn’t be used nearly as often as it is—you don’t use a thermonuclear warhead to …

Photos: School Of Seven Bells @ Brooklyn Bowl: June 4, 2011

Photos: School Of Seven Bells @ Brooklyn Bowl: June 4, 2011

June 6, 2011

Primus Returns With First Album In 11 Years

Primus Returns With First Album In 11 Years

June 6, 2011, By

After 11 long years, Primus is finally back with another installment of dark-toned and experimental rock music on its latest album, Green Naugahyde, set to release …

Photos: Cheeseburger @ Union Pool: June 5, 2011

Photos: Cheeseburger @ Union Pool: June 5, 2011

June 6, 2011

Photos: Electric Six @ Bell House: June 2, 2011

Photos: Electric Six @ Bell House: June 2, 2011

June 6, 2011

Stuyvesant – Fret Sounds

Stuyvesant – Fret Sounds

June 6, 2011, By

Stuyvesant, the high-energy indie rock band from New Jersey, is unabashedly, and refreshingly, forward with its intention to lose all pretenses and just play good …

Declaime Looks Within For New Album ‘Self Study’

Declaime Looks Within For New Album ‘Self Study’

June 3, 2011, By

Intergalactic chill-groove master Declaime is ready to unleash a wave of universal love, multimedia art and careful introspection with the release of his upcoming album …

She Wants Revenge @ MHOW: June 2, 2011

She Wants Revenge @ MHOW: June 2, 2011

June 3, 2011

Jacuzzi Boys Gets Bubbly; Announces New Album

Jacuzzi Boys Gets Bubbly; Announces New Album

June 3, 2011, By

The lo-fi surf rock dudes from Miami’s Jacuzzi Boys have announced their sophomore album, Glazin’, is due out August 30 on Seattle-based label Hardly Art. …

CMJ New Music Report 1202

CMJ New Music Report 1202

June 3, 2011

Givers Gets Some

Wolf Ram Heart

Sonicbids Spotlight: Wolf Ram Heart

June 3, 2011, By

Columbus, OH’s Wolf Ram Heart formed in 2008, but you could say that things really began when its frontman and songwriter, David James, was hospitalized …

Postelles – The Postelles

Postelles – The Postelles

June 3, 2011, By

During the past few years, Brooklyn has established itself as the place for things musically interesting and new, the dynamo borough teaming with sounds that …

Giveaway: Win Two Tickets To Bonnaroo Music Festival

Giveaway: Win Two Tickets To Bonnaroo Music Festival

June 3, 2011

You know, back in our day, way back in the early 2000s when we took a 15-hour drive down to Manchester, TN, for some newfangled …

Kills Adds Dates To North American Tour

Kills Adds Dates To North American Tour

June 3, 2011, By

After completing an insanely successful tour this spring, the Kills has taken it upon itself to add more dates to its North American tour. The …