Ty Segall and White Fence To Release Collaboration Album In April

Ty Segall and White Fence To Release Collaboration Album In April

Representing California’s independent psychedelic-garage scene, two frontrunners—Ty Segall and White Fence—will release a collaborative LP called _Hair_ in late April via Drag City.  read more

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Song Premiere: Ty Segall - "Dating"

Song Premiere: Ty Segall - "Dating"

Singles 2007-2010, which comes out today via Goner Records, features a previously unreleased full-band version of his song "Dating" that can be heard streaming in the player below.  read more

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Ty Segall: Goodbye Bread

Ty Segall: <em>Goodbye Bread</em>

Goodbye Bread is an album that unfolds almost imperceptibly. But by the time the eighth track, “Where Your Head Goes” comes along, you will almost certainly have noticed that the mood has evolved from the inward-looking lo-fi of the opening title track and into something darker, more full-bodied and electric....  read more

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This Week's New Album Releases (6/21/11)

This Week's New Album Releases (6/21/11)

This week's releases come with what is perhaps the most anticipated record of the summer. It's been three years since Bon Iver brought us the beautiful _For Emma, Forever Ago_, and Justin Vernon once again proves to be a master of song-craft on the band's self-titled second album.  read more

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Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Ty Segall Rock Inaugural Bruise Cruise

Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Ty Segall Rock Inaugural Bruise Cruise

The first official act of the Bruise Cruise happened when cruise director Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysses, The Make-Up, Chain and The Gang) took the stage in an immaculate sherbet-orange suit to open the festivities by invoking the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour. “Never before had a rock band taken its fans on such a journey,” he announced dramatically. "Until now.” Then, while 3,000 miles away from his hometown of San Francisco, which was preparing for its first snowfall in 35 years, Ty Segall stepped onstage and tore into his first song. Before his set concluded, the Bruise Cruise had seen...  read more

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The 10 Best New Solo Artists of 2010

The 10 Best New Solo Artists of 2010

Yesterday, we looked at our favorite bands of 2010, but it would be unfair not to mention the many great solo artists we discovered this year.  read more

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True Panther Readies Compilation for San Francisco Homeless People

True Panther Readies Compilation for San Francisco Homeless People

Although label True Panther is based out of New York, according to their website, “the label was started in SF and we left our heart there.” The city of San Francisco recently passed Proposition L (AKA the Sit/Lie Ordinance), banning sitting or lying on the sidewalk on top of any object. The label decided to do something about the law they said “criminalizes the poor without coming up with solutions but also makes a potential offender out of anyone wanting to relax in a lawnchair in front of their house.”...  read more

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CMJ: An A-Z Guide

CMJ: An A-Z Guide

There are more than 1,200 artists playing the CMJ Music Marathon this week...  read more

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Five Goner Records Gateway Bands

Five Goner Records Gateway Bands

It's the penultimate day of Gonerfest 2010, the seventh annual garage rock extravaganza in Memphis, Tennessee...  read more

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Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Strange Boys to Set Sail on Bruise Cruise

Black Lips, Vivian Girls, Strange Boys to Set Sail on Bruise Cruise

By the time February rolls around, even those of us in relatively balmy climes are ready for a little warmth...  read more

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