Back in April, we got word that CT-based band Ovlov and Philly crew Little Big League were putting out a split 7″ together on Tiny Engines. It comes out in August, but today both bands shared songs off the split over at Stereogum because, let’s be honest, there’s no way our anticipation until then wouldn’t drive us insane. Ovlov’s […]
Archive for May, 2014
REQUIRED LISTENING: Ovlov – “The Great Crocodile”
May 29th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran 
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Andrew Bird Announces New Album and Tour
May 29th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Violin and whistler extraordinaire Andrew Bird has been dropping new releases somewhat quietly in the past few years, and they’ve each had their own sweet charm. First there was 2012′s Hands Of Glory; then there was 2013’s I Want to See Pulaski at Night; now he’s returning with a covers album, Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of… The longstanding folk […]
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Stream JJ’s New Song “All White Everything”
May 29th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Swedish duo JJ announced two weeks ago that they would be dropping a new album, V, this summer. Turns out the album, their follow-up to jj n° 4, drops August 19 via Secretly Canadian and today we get to hear the first single in full, “All White Everything.” The song sees Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander bring a haunting, […]
‘Kill The Messenger’ Trailer: Jeremy Renner Leads Oscar Contender
May 29th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Based on a true story, Kill The Messenger stars Jeremy Renner as journalist Gary Webb, who exposes the CIA’s role in importing cocaine into the U.S. and arming Contra rebels fighting in Nicaragua. While the story takes place in the 1990s, everything I’ve seen from the film so far, from this just-released first trailer to […]
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STREAM: The Neighbourhood – “Jealou$y” Featuring Casey Veggies And 100s
May 29th, 2014 Amber Wade The Neighbourhood have released “Jealou$y,” a brand new track from their mixtape titled #000000 & #FFFFFF. It features Casey Veggies and 100s. This is the fourth track to be released from the mixtape. You can head after the jump to give it a listen yourself. It’s also available for download, along with their previously released tracks, right here. […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Hidden In Plain View At Skate And Surf
May 29th, 2014 John Bazley While I was walking around Skate and Surf Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey last weekend, I noticed how much older the crowd was than it had been in past years. The hotly-anticipated reunions of Midtown and Saosin with Anthony Green stole the show, but they weren’t the only reunions that drew in a nostalgic fan base. New […]
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Say Anything Stream “Lost My Touch” Featuring Touché Amoré’s Jeremy Bolm
May 29th, 2014 James Shotwell The excitement and anticipation for Say Anything‘s new album continues this afternoon with the premiere of a song titled “Lost My Touch.” Featuring Touché Amoré’s Jeremy Bolm, “Lost My Touch” is the fourth song to surface off Hebrews. The song also happens to be the softest and most sentimental offering we have heard, with Bemis […]
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REVIEW: Tigers Jaw – ‘Charmer’
May 29th, 2014 Brenton Harris Artist: Tigers Jaw Album: Charmer Label: Run For Cover Records Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Tigers Jaw are a rare breed of band. Masters of introspective lyricism, this much-vaunted quintet possess a unique ability to create music that is both hauntingly beautiful and unashamedly heartfelt, yet still maintains a rollicking energy rooted deep in its punk rock soul. […]
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Riff Raff Shares “Kokayne” (Produced by Diplo)
May 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Riff Raff has been teasing the release of his debut album for months, and now that Neon Icon is less than a month from hitting stores Jody Highroller is having a hard time keeping the material to himself. We have already heard “How To Be A Man,” as well as its badass remix, and now […]
Gerard Way To Make Live Solo Debut At Reading And Leeds
May 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has revealed plans to make his live solo debut at this year’s Reading and Leeds Music Festivals. Revealed this morning via Twitter, the organizers for Reading and Leeds revealed that Gerard Way will be making his first-ever live appearance as a solo artist as part of the world […]
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Brad Pitt Officially Starring In ‘World War Z’ Sequel, Writer Revealed
May 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Though it has been considered true by many in the media for essentially a year at this point, Variety has confirmed that Brad Pitt will star in the planned sequel to 2013’s World War Z. That film, which just so happens to be the highest grossing of Pitt’s entire career, raked in more than $540 […]
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