Implodes; Oxblood

Chicago post-rockers Implodes released their debut LP, Black Earth, Tuesday. Check out the lovely ambient soundscape Oxblood from the album.


Implodes; Oxblood

Dirty Beaches @ Holocene 4/24

Dirty Beaches

w/ The Reservations,Tunnels, & DJ Yeti

8:30pm $8

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Dirty Beaches; Gone To Hell Come Friday

Kurt Vile & The Violators w/EMA @ Bunk Bar 4/23

Kurt Vile & The Violators

EMA

Doors open at 9pm Show starts at 10pm

$12 at the door

Kurt Vile & The Violators: Downbound Train

EMA- California

Flashback Classic Tracks-The Jesus & Mary Chain; April Skies

We are posting this for three very good reasons. 1) It's April 2) It's the JAMC & 3) It's rad. You're welcome.


The Jesus & Mary Chain; April Skies

Friday- Featured mp3's; Tom Vek, Deerhunter, Xray Eyeballs, Radiohead

4/22/11- Friday's featured mp'3s are;
Tom Vek; A Chore
Deerhunter; Nosebleed
Xray Eyeballs; Crystal
Radiohead; Supercollider

Spectrum @ East End 4/22 CANCELLED

We went to check on the Spectrum show at the East End Friday, only to find out the show has been cancelled. A full refund will be given to those who have already purchased tickets. #buzzkill #PDX.

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart @ The Doug Fir 4/21

Shoegaze drenched indie pop from NYC quartet

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Twin Shadow

Catwalk

DJ Izm spinning throughout the evening

Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm

$15 advance, $15 day of show

Evil Men Have No Songs EP

Although we are half way across the world, we are quickly falling in love with the indie scene in Budapest. We have already talked about lo-fi noise poppers Zombie Girlfriend and how much we dig their sound. Well recently were turned on to Evil Men Have No Songs, named after a Nietzsche quote, a self described shoegaze-dream pop band with 1960's pop melodies. Take a listen to their 2010 self titled EP, also available as a free download on their Bandcamp page. We can't wait to hear more.

Tame Impala w/ Yuck 4/20 @ Wonder Ballroom

Tame Impala

Yuck

If you have followed us for any period of time you know one of our favorite new bands is Yuck. They will roll into Portland tonight and open for Aussie psych rockers Tame Impala. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm, $17 at the door. 

Tame Impala; Remember Me

Yuck; The Wall (Daytrotter Session)

Fleet Foxes On Jools Holland

Last night Fleet Foxes performed the track Grown Old from their upcoming LP Helplessness Blues on Jools Holland. Check it.

La Sera; Watch Me Jumpstart (GBV Cover)

As part of the compilation album of Guided By Voices covers, Sing For Your Meat, La Sera contributed the track Watch Me Jumpstart. The album was released in support of Record Store Day and included contributions from the likes of Thurston Moore, Superdrag, Lou Barlow, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and The Flaming Lips. Take a listen to La Sera's contribution below.


La Sera; Watch Me Jumpstart (GBV Cover)

Bon Iver Announces New Album

Justin Vernon released his first album For Emma, Forever Ago under the name Bon Iver in 2007. He was picked up shortly thereafter by Jagjaguar and quickly became an indie superstar. He released the EP, Blood Bank in 2009, but has seemingly neglected the project since then. He has released work with the likes of Kanye and Gangs, and released a side project in the interim, but made no mention of the stealth like recording of his sophomore Bon Iver release. Come to find out he and his brother have recorded and mastered an album in an old veterinarian clinic in Wisconsin over the last three years, with a little help from his friends. The new album is scheduled to drop on June 21. Check out the cover art above and the track list plus a brief video preview of the album below.


01 Perth
02 Minnesota, WI
03 Holocene
04 Towers
05 Michicant
06 Hinnom, TX
07 Wash.
08 Calgary
09 Lisbon, OH
10 Beth/Rest

Untitled from Bon Iver on Vimeo.

Tom Vek; A Chore

After five long years Tom Vek has announced the release of his sophomore album Leisure Seizure, scheduled to drop June 7th. Check out the first single A Chore.


Tom Vek; A Chore

Explosions In The Sky; Take Care, Take Care, Take Care Streaming

Explosions In The Sky have made their new LP, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care available for streaming, in advance of it's 4/26 release date. You can stream it on their website http://www.explosionsinthesky.com.

New Releases 4/19

Some pretty interesting releases this week. Check out the ones that caught our ears;


Eternal Summers; The Prisoner EP
Eternal Summers; Prisoner
The Head And The Heart; The Head And The Heart (Re-issue)
The Head And The Heart; Down In The Valley
Joel Jerome; When Beck Was Cool
Joel Jerome; Cyanide Breath Mint
The Peoples Temple; Sons Of Stone
The Peoples Temple; Sons Of Stone
Xray Eyeballs; Not Nothing
Xray Eyeballs; Crystal

Deerhunter; Nosebleed

One of our nicest Record Store Day purchases was Deerhunter's Memory Boy 7" on white vinyl. Take a listen to the B-side track Nosebleed.


Deerhunter; Nosebleed

The National; Exile Vilify

Stereogum premiered a new track from The National that will be released on the videogame soundtrack for Portal 2. Take a listen to Exile Vilify.


The National; Exile Vilify

Dirty Beaches; Sweet 17 Live In NYC Video

Gems captured Dirty Beaches performing Sweet 17 live at Brooklyn's Grasslands. Check it out.

DIRTY BEACHES / SWEET 17 / GLASSLANDS from Giovanni P Autran on Vimeo.

Piresian Beach & Zombie Girlfriend; Record Store Day Acoustic Set Video

Record Store Day had all sorts of great moments across the globe. Check out this three song in store acoustic set in Budapest Hungary by one of our favorites, Szabó Benedek aka Zombie Girlfriend, and Németh Zsófia aka Piresian Beach.

Youth Lagoon; Cannons

Boise Idaho's Youth Lagoons, has been garnering some well earned attention in the blogosphere for their track, Cannons off of the upcoming album The Year Of Hibernation, scheduled to drop this summer. Give it a spin.


Youth Lagoon; Cannons

Cat's Eyes; Face In The Crowd

Cat's Eyes are set to release their self titled debut LP in the US on May 3rd. The album is already available in the UK. They released a video for the track Face In The Crowd to help wet your whistle. Check it.

Beige; Folds

Last week was a crazy week for us and we missed a few things. So thanks to the folks over at No Fear Of Pop for pointing out that Brooklyn based psych poppers, Beige, dropped a new track on Tumblr. Take a listen to Folds.


Beige; Folds

Porcelain Raft; Fountain's Head

Mauro Remiddi aka Porcelain Raft released a new three track EP titled Fountain's Head on his Band Camp page. Check it out.

Archers; Evil City Music

Portland's own Archers have dropped a demo for the title track of their forthcoming LP. Check it out. Also, check 'em out live 4/28 at East End or 5/10 at Mississippi Studios.


Archers; Evil City Music

Radiohead; Supercollider/The Butcher mp3's

Radiohead released two new tracks on limited pressings for Record Store Day in the UK. Supercollider & The Butcher will be available in the US in June. Until then take a listen to both of 'em below.
Radiohead; Supercollider
Radiohead; The Butcher

Young Prisms; Breathless Free Download

San Francisco's lo-fi shoegazers Young Prisms have released Breathless as a free download. Pretty good way to kick off the week.
Young Prisms; Breathless

Times New Viking; Dancer Equired First Listen On NPR

We have really enjoyed the new not so fuzzed out tracks we've heard so far off of Times New Viking's upcoming LP Dancer Equired, now you can stream the whole thing over at NPR. CLICK HERE TO STREAM.

Woodsman; Tone Cloak

Woodsman have released a 7.55 minute drone gem on their split release with Tjutjuna. Check out Tone Cloak.
Woodsman - Tone Cloak by firetalk

Deerhunter; Primitive 3D on Pitchfork TV

Deerhunter and Pitchfork have teamed up for a 3D visual adventure with the video for Primitive. Slap on your 3D glasses and check it.