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Ghost Stories And Armslength Release New Split

Ohio based bands Ghost Stories and Armslength have released their new split for a name your price value on Bandcamp. Both being indie based bands from the Ohio area, Ghost Stories and Armslength have joined together in tours, friendships, and now music. While they are both lesser known bands, I hope that with the release […]

Songs For The Season: Winter Playlist

The winter season, at times, seems to consist of a love hate relationship. Being from Boston, I know many fellow Bostonians who rue away the long, tired, and cold, New England season, dreaming of palm trees and open shores. But, there is something ultimately rewarding about making it through the courses of the cold. A […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: TW Walsh Ft. David Bazan And Casey Foubert – “Real Bad Dreams”

Some reunions happen and are nothing more than a quick tour to make a few bucks. Others are incidental and thus, aren’t even labeled as reunions. This is the case with “Real Bad Dreams”: it features three prominent musicians who used to be in Pedro the Lion playing together for the first time since Pedro’s […]

CONCERT REVIEW: David Bazan Band – ‘Control’ Tenth Anniversary

There are only a handful of concerts that can be more than a fun night out for you and whoever you show go with. When I saw Jeff Mangum, it meant the world to me because those songs meant the world to me, and I never thought I would have the opportunity to see him […]

David Bazan Shows Still On, Everything Fine

Earlier today, we told you of David Bazan‘s van getting crashed into by a drunk driver. We knew every ONE was alright, but we didn’t know whether every THING was. Now, Bazan manager Bob has updated the world on his status, and thankfully, all the shows will be on at their originally scheduled times. An […]

Drunk Driver Crashes Into David Bazan’s Van

Well this is a bit of good and bad news. The bad news is that David Bazan‘s van was crashed into in a parking lot in Chicago by a drunk driver, damaging some gear and destroying a trailer. The good news is that no one was hurt and the tour will seemingly go on as […]

ALBUM STREAM: David Bazan – ‘Control’ Remastered

Ten years ago, Pedro the Lion released their most popular album, Control, to rave reviews. About four years ago, I became obssesed with them and their former front man, David Bazan. This year, Bazan is going on a tenth anniversary tour for Control, and had each album remastered. Now, Jade Tree Records is streaming the […]

MUSIC VIDEO: TW Walsh – “Pawn Shop Guns”

Former Pedro the Lion musician TW Walsh has released an official music video for his song “Pawn Shop Guns” off the album Songs of Pain and Leisure. Walsh was immortalized in a Pedro the Lion lyric in the song “Bands With Manager”, which now makes perhaps the world’s coolest esoteric shirt at the Undertow Store. If […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Remastered Pedro the Lion

Indie rock songwriter David Bazan recently had former band mate T.W. Walsh remaster his entire Pedro the Lion catalog. Now, Jade Tree Records have released a five song sampler pack of the remastered works. Bazan will be on tour with his band celebrating the tenth anniversary of Pedro the Lion’s Control. You can see full […]

STREAM: Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) solo album – Former Lives

Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard had done a split with Andrew Kenny in 2003, but this will be his first full length solo album. Former Lives comes out on October 16 from Barsuk Records, and is currently streaming on Youtube. Several of the tracks were mixed by his former Pedro the Lion […]