The Walkmen: You and Me
New York-based The Walkmen released their latest record this week, a month prior to its originally planned release date. Better still, they released it in DRM-free high-quality MP3s for $5. It isn't exactly a Radiohead or Girl Talk pay-what-you-want strategy,…
Continue Reading →Spiegelworld Deals
Spiegelworld, located at Pier 17 in New York, is a traveling venue that launches its annual concert series August 10th. This year they are starting things off with a bang with cabaret legends Meow Meow and Justin Bond. The facilities…
Continue Reading →Alice Cooper: Along Came a Spider
We love a theme album, especially one that comes from a verifiable master of macabre. Alice Cooper has been praised by Bob Dylan, Groucho Marx and The Flaming Lips for his style, and even if you don't get down with…
Continue Reading →New Site for Nonesuch
We're all fans of Nonesuch Records, the label of Wilco, The Magnetic Fields, The Buena Vista Social Club -- David Byrne! Their site got a recent overhaul by Sisu and branding partner Axiom Design communications, where improvements like new Flash…
Continue Reading →Band Tees x Insound 20
Bay Area designer, and poster artist for the indy stars, Jason Munn brings his clever, literal style to the world of T-shirts. In a limited set of tees, hoodies, and posters for Insound entitled the Insound 20, Munn blesses 20…
Continue Reading →Ratatat: LP3
Some albums are direct in their style and feel. Others are what one would call "malleable in personality." Ratatat's new album and soundtrack to just about anything, LP3, is a collection of deep soundscapes augmented with simple and warm drum…
Continue Reading →Submarine Records launches Noropolis
Talk about an open mind. Sao Paulo indie record label Submarine Records -- the label that signed Hurtmold, the great post-rock type group we've talked about -- announced the formation of their new artist management company Noropolis. They not only…
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