STAFF PICKS kimber – beirut lindsay – dungen, protomartyr dario – dungen jeff – alex g, el ten eleven THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Alex G. – Beach Music CD/LP+MP3 (Domino) “Alex Giannascoli, more commonly known as Alex G, is a lo-fi bedroom pop artist from Pennsylvania. Although he has tons of albums currently on Bandcamp, Beach […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – editors lindsay – helvetia dario – helvetia jeff – helvetia, kamasi washington THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bixiga 70 – III CD/LP (Glitterbeat) There is no doubt that Bixiga 70 is one of the guiding voices of Brazil’s contemporary instrumental music scene and their new album III clearly demonstrates why. Blitzen Trapper – All […]
Near the end of each month, we’re going to make a post on our blog recommending some great upcoming shows around the Valley! For a full list of all the awesome stuff happening next month, be sure to visit SilverPlatter.info! KIMBER’S PICKS October 4 – Calexico at Crescent Ballroom October 5 – Nortec Collective at […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – youth lagoon, bikini kill lindsay – kurt vile, youth lagoon dario – julia holter jeff – kurt vile THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bikini Kill – Revolution Girl Style Now [1991] CD/LP+MP3 (Bikini Kill) Bikini Kill’s first collection of work (previously cassette-only) has been expanded with three previously unreleased tracks: “Ocean Song,” […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – telekinesis lindsay – dave rawlings machine, ought, destruction unit dario – ought, battles jeff – homeshake, hibou, battles, ought THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Air Waves – Parting Glances CD/LP (Western Vinyl) In 2010 Nicole Schneit aka Air Waves released Dungeon Dots, an album Aquarius Records called “…pretty much perfect […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – beirut lindsay – low, petite noir dario – beirut jeff – petite noir, empress of THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Beirut – No No No CD (4AD) “Finding a new love sparked the creativity and songwriting that went into the making of No No No. Condon and his bandmates, bassist Paul […]
This is one serious prize pack! Included is a signed 7″, a signed poster, a Merge Records slip mat, and a test pressing of the Titus Andronicus album, “The Most Lamentable Tragedy.” We’re also throwing in a few tickets to their upcoming show, courtesy of Psyko Steve and The Rebel Lounge!
STAFF PICKS kimber – lou barlow lindsay – unwound, uncle acid & the deadbeats, widowspeak dario – widowspeak jeff – widowspeak THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily CD/LP (Nonesuch) The Arcs is a new band led by The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach. The band’s aesthetic isn’t too far removed from the Black Keys’ […]
Congratulations to Shelby Johnson, the winner of our Beach House Depression Cherry review contest! All of the reviews submitted were delightful and entertaining to read but unfortunately, we could only pick one winner. Shelby’s review stood out as very intimate and heartfelt. She managed to describe the finer points of the album in a very non-literal, yet […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – destroyer, yo la tengo lindsay – destroyer, yo la tengo, mike krol dario – yo la tango jeff – foals THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Atlas Genius – Inanimate Objects CD (WB) Produced by Atlas Genius and Frederik Thaae, Inanimate Objects is the follow-up to the band’s 2013 full-length debut, When It Was […]