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Fifth Stars album set for June 22 launch
Canadian indie rockers Stars are prepping their fifth full-length effort, The Five Ghosts , for release on their new imprint label, Soft Revolution Records. The Five Ghosts is their first release since their most recent release, In Our…
Latest from Aloha, Home Acres, blasts indie prog into perspective
The latest effort from American indie outfit Aloha is bold and refreshing: While not necessarily the pinnacle of progressive indie rock from Aloha, it's 1) something new, and 2) something good. How many other indie rock bands are out using…
Mark Linkous, Sparklehorse leader, commits suicide, leaves musical legacy
Mark Linkous, leader of rock group Sparklehorse, committed suicide yesterday in Knoxville, Tenn. He leaves a musical legacy that spans four full-length albums as Sparklehorse and two in collaboration with Danger Mouse and Fennesz. Linkous…
Groovefest lineup promises musical surprises
After a multitude of revisions by Tim and Lisa Cretsinger, the lineup for the 2010 Groovefest American Music Festival has been released. Tim and Lisa own Groovacious Records in Cedar City, Utah, and have been organizing Groovefest for nine…
David Lynch, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse project rumored for summer release
Dark Night of the Soul is an album written by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse that was planned for release with a book of photos by David Lynch. The book of photos was released in early 2009. Due to disputes with the record label, though,…
Minus the Bear debut track "My Time" for their upcoming album
Today Minus the Bear have premiered "My Time," the first track from their upcoming album, Omni, due May 4, 2010. Immediately noticeable is the lack of guitar playing from Dave Knudson which we hear none of on the first track. Instead,…
Red Sparowes announce tour, release album preview
Red Sparowes Red Sparowes, Los Angeles post-rock (or, if you will, post-metal) group, have announced plans to set out on tour at the end of March through the first half of May in support of their forthcoming release, The Fear is…
Symphony of Science debuts "The Poetry of Reality," latest in science mashup series
Symphony of Science, the brainchild of electronica musician John Boswell, has released the latest entry in a series of inspiring and geeky music videos: "The Poetry of Reality," the fifth video in the series, describes the simultaneous…