TRANQUILIZER

Repost. This song is even better when it's cold outside. Thanks Kiyoshi. Somebody put this song on a TV show already.

06 Tranquilizer by KiyoshiFoster

HOT SNAKES REUINTE FOR SHOWS!!!

Holy smokes! Legendary post punk garage rockers Hot Snakes come back together for a few dates. Tonight at The Bellhouse in Brooklyn and tomorrow night at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ.


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PRIMITIVE SKIN TO RELEASE FIRST EP

This just in...our friends Primtive Skin are headed to BIAS studios in DC to record their first EP in early December. We have heard some sneak peeks of the demo recordings of these tunes and are pumped to hear the final versions. We recommend Primitive Skin to fans of heavy psych and shoegaze, particularly those of you who enjoy bands like the Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and Crocodiles. Look for the EP to drop around January/February 2012.

YOUNG THE GIANT - EMPIRE ANTS (LIVE GORILLAS COVER, MTV UNPLUGGED)

Simply amazing. We were fortunate enough to have the chance to attend YTG's performance for MTV Unplugged at Highline Studios. This cover blew everyone away...it's better than the original.

Empire Ants (Gorillaz Cover Live from MTV Unplugged) by Young the Giant

video below...

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OMEGA EXPRESS

Check out some new tunes from Brookyln's Omega Express:



The band's first single Atomizer has post-punk flavors similar to Dinosaur Junior. We can't wait to hear more from these guys. Playing at a Brooklyn venue near you very soon...

BLORR back in New York, CMJ Dates

BLORR is back in town and playing a bunch of dates for CMJ. Go check 'em out.

Oct 17, 2011 / Cameo (Residency) /
Brooklyn, NY

Oct 18, 2011 / Brooklyn Bowl (CMJ Showcase) /
Brooklyn, NY

Oct 21, 2011 / Dominion (2am CMJ Showcase) /
New York, NY

Oct 21, 2011 / Bowery Electric (4pm CMJ Showcase) /
New York, NY

Oct 24, 2011 / Cameo (Residency) /
Brooklyn, NY

Barr Brothers, Self-Titled Debut Album

Amazing songwriters and instrumentalists Brad and Andrew Barr from the Slip release their full legnth debut as the Barr Brothers on Tuesday September 26. Go grab a copy or download one on i-Tunes. Those of following this group over the last year or so (and lucky enough to have grabbed a pre-release of the album at a live show) know that they are something really special. A beautiful blend of traditional folk, polyrhythms, blues guitar, african grooves, experimental rock, and wonderful lyricism. Somewhere between Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Paul Simon, Wilco, and Zeppelin. And by the way, the have a harp player. The song "Beggar in the Morning" might just be one of my all-time favorites.

Gnod

Diggin' Gnod right now...a rhythm, drone & psychedelic noise collective from the UK that formed in 2006.

Disappears

Checked out Disappears live show in Brooklyn at Union Pool a little while back. Just wanted to throw out a late thumbs up. Great band. They were just on tour with Bronze God favorite Obits (who were all in attendance for the Union Pool show).

Disappears - New Fast from LaundroMatinee on Vimeo.

New Yorba Linda Track

ANUSEYES

Free Show @ Union Pool Friday, What's a Dog Egg?

BLORR @ Cameo Gallery

Florida's Bastard Lovechild of Rock and Roll aka BLORR aka Le BLORR played Cameo Gallery in Billberg last night. The duo jammed out a couple of new heaters in their set. Interesting use of bass and synth triggers by drummer Adam Winn to cover the low end and fill out the sound. All around a good show.

Check them out tonight and tomorrow night in Montauk.

Primitive Skin

We recently caught up with our buddies Brian Whiteley and Sam Dye from multiple former Brooklyn projects such as The Rich Get Richer. The boys have started a new group called Primitive Skin with new guitarist/Jersey heart-throb Ryan Bradley. This band is vast departure from the airy synth-pop that dominates the Brooklyn music scene today. The band seeks to put the balls back into rock while rooting itself in something more spiritual, drawing from icons such as The Stooges, Nick Cave, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Primal Scream. The psych-sleaze-rock trio will take you on a droned trance journey through foggy ancient temples and then spit you back out onto dirty city streets, drunkenly kicking over trashcans and yelling at girls in short skirts. The band shifts dynamically from one moment to the next, moving from hazy repetitive riffs to explosive grinding choruses. Check their live recordings out on myspace before your friends do and see them live in Brooklyn asap.

-Bronze God

Find more Primitive Skin songs at Myspace Music

Kiyoshi Foster, New Album, Title Track

Beautiful title track from San Francisco artist Kiyoshi Foster's new album "Tranquilizer."

06 Tranquilizer by KiyoshiFoster

SOLAR BEARS

Get up to speed on these guys! Slow dark haunting psych synth...I couldn't ask for anything more. Definitely a new favorite. A band to watch in the next couple of years. I am crossing my fingers that they tour the States.

"Hailing from Dublin and Wicklow, Solar Bears formed in early 2009. The band consists of John Kowalski and Rian Trench who met at sound engineering college. Sharing a love of world cinema, their music combines a number of different influences ranging from electronica to film composers like Ennio Morricone and George Delerue. Their sound is a mix of programming, acoustic instruments, synths and vintage tape machines. The freeform approach of their writing and recording lends itself to varying tones and colours. Tracks often have differing sound sources from each other creating a unique musical experience. " - last.fm

New State Bird album

This album is solid. Damn solid. It keeps growing on me the more I listen. Hooky and abrasive guitar work mixed with dark vocals. Somehow still pop-savy. Grab it here: http://statebirdspirit.bandcamp.com

Return of the Tuesday Banger

Live Harvey Milk, circa 2008:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAnQLPbh1Io

Pumped to check these guys out at Union Pool next month.

Yorba Linda & Beauty Apes, Cakeshop

We had the chance to check out the Yorba Linda and Beauty Apes show at Cakeshop last night. A perfect balance. Yorba kept it slow, sludgy, stoned, and long while Beauty Apes hit hard, packing fast paced stoned out riffs into two minute songs. After Yorba finished out their set with "Smashing Big Ones" I heard someone yell out "epic!"

Settlers

Brooklyn band Settlers posted a few rough tracks on their myspace page. We expect huge things from these boys. Medieval folk with a touch of bluegrass laced with harmony vocals? How can you go wrong?

http://www.myspace.com/settlersbrooklyn

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BLORR Video!

First music video from the BLORR boyz for the song "Seven Sisters." Fits like a glove.