New Music From Mike Watt
Mike Watt of The Minutemen, fIREHOSE, and The Stooges is releasing his first solo effort in 7 years! Watt has been seminole in the development of punk and independent music. His first solo album, Ball-Hog or Tugboat, included guests like Henry Rollins, Eddie Vedder, J Mascis, Frank Black, Flea, members of Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Screaming Trees, Meat Puppets, and more! His latest record, hyphenated-man, is the first release on his own […]
New Music From Mike Watt
Mike Watt of The Minutemen, fIREHOSE, and The Stooges is releasing his first solo effort in 7 years! Watt has been seminole in the development of punk and independent music. His first solo album, Ball-Hog or Tugboat, included guests like Henry Rollins, Eddie Vedder, J Mascis, Frank Black, Flea, members of Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, Screaming Trees, Meat Puppets, and more! His latest record, hyphenated-man, is the first release on his own […]
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Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh (Nonesuch) Neon Hitch – “Get Over U” (Warner Bros.) Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii – s/t (Nonesuch) AfroCubism – AfroCubism (Nonesuch) Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: Jonny Greenwood – Norwegian Wood OST (Nonesuch)
Mike Watt tour dates
Look out for Mike Watt and his missingmen on tour this Spring! 03/10 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones 03/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 03/12 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah 03/13 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush 03/14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad 03/15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory 03/16 – […]
Coming This Week: Mike Watt & Jonny Greenwood’s Norwegian Wood
This week you’ll be receiving two excellent new releases. The first is hyphenated-man the new album from art-punk legend Mike Watt. When not playing with theMinutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges, and collaborating with many others,Watt has has continued writing, recording, releasing, and touring on his own solo material as well. The new album is Watt’s first solo record in 7 years and […]
A man A plan A canal Artists at SXSW
If you’re going to be in Austin next week for SXSW you should check out some of the great A man A plan A canal artists that are going to be playing: Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Autumn Defense, Lord Huron, 400 Blows, Neon Hitch, and Rose’s Pawn Shop.
The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh
Last week The Low Anthem had a strong debut on the CMJ Top 200. Thanks to those of you that are giving lots of attention to their excellent new albumSmart Flesh. The band just kicked off their US headlining tour and it has been a success so far, playing a variety of great rooms including churches, synagogues, […]
AfroCubism – #1 New World For 10 Weeks
AfroCubism was #1 on the CMJ New World Chart for 10 weeks in a row! Thank you for all of your support. This amazing album still makes us smile with joy every time that we put it on. If you slept on this the first time around, it’s not too late to dig it up and […]
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Neon Hitch – Get Over U (Warner Bros.) Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii – s/t (Nonesuch) Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch)
Going For Adds: The Low Anthem & Neon Hitch
Going for adds this week we have two new releases! The first comes from Rhode Island’s The Low Anthem. Recorded in an abandonded pasta sauce factory in their hometown, Smart Flesh shows them blending folk, country, and blues while using the sounds their desolate studio offered. Produced by the band themselves, they placed mics hundreds of feet away […]
Jessica Lea Mayfield – Live on Letterman & NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday
Jessica Lea Mayfield was the #1 debut last week on the CMJ charts! Now she’s poised to climb the charts and set to perform on Late Night with David Letterman this Friday, February 25th – check local listings for times. Until then, enjoy this interview she did on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.
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Steve Reich – Double Sextet / 2×5 (Nonesuch) AfroCubism – AfroCubism (Nonesuch) Lord Huron – Mighty (self-released) The Autumn Defense – Once Around (Yep Roc) Rhys Chatham – A Crimson Grail (Nonesuch) Neil Young – Le Noise (Reprise) Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch)
New Music from Neon Hitch – “Get Over U”
UK artist Neon Hitch left home at sixteen to live in India for a few years before settling in London for her music career. She then signed with The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner aka The Streets, and went on tour with both him andNeneh Cherry. Recently, she garnered some major buzz when […]
The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh – Going For Adds 2/21 & 2/22
Just a reminder that The Low Anthem’s sophmore album, Smart Flesh, will begoing for adds 2/21 & 2/22. They visited Late Night with David Letterman earlier in the year and gathered around a mic to play the haunting opening track, “Ghost Woman Blues.” If you haven’t checked it out watch it here. NPR’s First Listen is currently streaming the album here.
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Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) Lord Huron – Mighty (self-released) AfroCubism – AfroCubism (Nonesuch) The Autumn Defense – Once Around (Yep Roc) Steve Reich – Double Sextet / 2×5 (Nonesuch) Rhys Chatham – A Crimson Grail (Nonesuch) Neil Young – Le Noise (Reprise) Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch)
New Music from The Low Anthem
Having toured for two years since their last album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, The Low Anthem are back with Smart Flesh. The band has had plenty of time to write songs, experiment with arrangements, and day-dream the scope of this recording project. What they had in mind was a massive undertaking. Ten days were spent hauling […]
Jessica Lea Mayfield – #1 Debut!
Thanks to those of you that are already spinning Jessica Lea Mayfield’s stunning Nonesuch debut, Tell Me. The album was the #1 debut this week on the CMJ Top 200 and CMJ Radio Select Albums charts, and the single “Our Hearts Are Wrong” was the top debut on the Radio Select Tracks chart. The record has […]
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AfroCubism – AfroCubism (Nonesuch) Lord Huron – Mighty (self-released) The Autumn Defense – Once Around (Yep Roc) Steve Reich – Double Sextet / 2×5 (Nonesuch) Rhys Chatham – A Crimson Grail (Nonesuch) Neil Young – Le Noise (Reprise) Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: Neon Hitch
Going For Adds: Jessica Lea Mayfield & Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii
Just a reminder that this week we are going for adds on two excellent new releases from Nonesuch Records: Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii – s/t (Nonesuch) We’d love it if you could get this new music out over the airwaves and report the records as one of your Top Adds.
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The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh [sampler] (Nonesuch) AfroCubism – AfroCubism (Nonesuch) Lord Huron – Mighty (self-released) The Autumn Defense – Once Around (Yep Roc) Steve Reich – Double Sextet / 2×5 (Nonesuch) Rhys Chatham – A Crimson Grail (Nonesuch) Neil Young – Le Noise (Reprise) Black Keys – Brothers (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: Neon Hitch
