New Beach House Track – White Moon
Beach House released a new live session on iTunes today, very delicious. It features a new track, White Moon, which you can hear below; as well as live versions of songs from both Teen Dream and Devotion.
SubPop Finally Realizes What Music is Worth: Nothing
Instead of buying our music, purchase this sweet beer cozy and we’ll GIVE you the album!
Wax Pick: Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
You know what’s up. Amazon has Arcade Fire’s brand new album on sale today for $3.99. Seriously, less than 4 bucks. Forgo your coffee today and snag some great music.
FREE Sub Pop Sampler
Snag this free album from Sub Pop on Amazon, featuring artists like Wolf Parade, Beach House, and The Album Leaf. null Digital Bang: The 2010 Sub Pop Sampler
Wax Pick: Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
Street beats, synths, and sampling meet lush vox and swirling guitar.
Free Music From Merge Records!
Pick up a free digital sampler from Merge records! Tracks from Spoon, She & Him, Superchunk and more!
Wax Pick: Broken Bells
A project of Danger Mouse and Shins’ frontman, James Mercer, the duo released their first album this past March.
Wax Pick: Beach House – Teen Dream
A long string of events indirectly led me to one of my favorite albums of the past few seasons.
Copyright Criminals: This is a Sampling Sport
This indie doc poses the question to artists on all sides of the copyright debate: can you own a sound?
VIDEO: New Danielson Project
Check out these videos to get a glimpse into the production mind behind indie rock guru Daniel Smith.
Wax Pick: Passion Pit – Manners
Passion pit is a great, and somewhat quirky, electronic group from the east coast. The project actually started when singer Michael Angelakos decided to write a few songs to give his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day.
LSTN #6 – 25 Free Songs From Urban Outfitters
Once again, Urban Outfitters has compiled a great mix of tracks for download on their site. This time, they’re funneling everything through iTunes, but the music selection is just as eclectic and fresh as ever.
Wax Pick: Discovery – LP
Discovery is a side project from members of Vampire Weekend & Ra Ra Riot. I’m not the biggest fan of either of those two bands, but have really dug the programming in the new group.
wax&wires tv – Episode 1 Now Available!
In this episode:
- Airquote Abuse
- Seattle-based rock group Barcelona
- Miles Davis – Kind of Blue
- thesixtyone.com
Elektra Records To Be Fueled By Ramen
Elektra Records has been dormant since 2004. Now, the founder of Fueled By Ramen will try to inject some new life in the 60-year-old label.
If Payola’s Been Slain, Why Does Big Radio Still Sound The Same?
We’re running out of graves for the few indie radio stations left, so it seemed about time for a check-in on big radio.
Josh Freese On Variable Pricing – How To Sell An Album For $75k
Many of you have already heard a lot about Josh Freese’s variable pricing plan for his new album, “Since 1972.” Here’s a follow up to how it’s been going.
Wax Pick: Bat For Lashes – Fur And Gold
Check out Natasha Khan’s critically acclaimed breakthrough album, Fur and Gold, for just a buck!
Wax Pick: Kate Havnevik – Melankton
Take your favorite bits of Imogen Heap, mix in some Bjork and a string quartet, and you’re pretty close to Kate Havnevik’s Melankton.
Wax Pick: Barcelona – Absolutes
Seattle-based Barcelona just announced this past December that they had been signed to Universal Records after about 3 years together.
My Bloody Valentine Adds US Dates On Heels Of Coachella
The pioneers of shoegazer have added four US tour stops to follow up their April 19th stop in the deserts of California at Coachella.