STAFF PICKS kimber – wavves/cloud nothings split lindsay – higher authorities dario – higher authorities jeff – higher authorities, greys THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Dälek – Asphalt For Eden CD (Profound Lore) The first new album since 2009’s Gutter Tactics marks the return of the cult hip-hop/noise originators after a long hiatus.Vinyl edition due May 6. Nicolas […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – pj harvey lindsay – suuns, ashley shadow dario – kevin morby jeff – suuns THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Sam Beam/Jesca Hoop – Love Letter For Fire CD/LP+MP3 (Sub Pop) Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam spent much of 2015 working the studio with other artists. He and Band Of Horses’ Ben Bridwell […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – frightened rabbit lindsay – parquet courts, frightened rabbit dario – woods, kings of convenience reissues jeff – kings of convenience reissues THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Daniel Ash – Stripped CD (Main Man) Released on vinyl for RSD 2015 — now available on CD. For over 35 years, he has been one of the seminal […]
As we enjoy our recent boom of rich culture in the valley, with all the new venues, art spaces, and the patrons to match their capacity, it is important to honor those who paved the way. Over a decade ago, some might have said that Phoenix was a sleepy town. We didn’t have all the big […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – bibio lindsay – andrew bird, black mountain, charles bradley dario – bombino jeff – tim kinsella, rob crow’s gloomy place THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Audacity – Hyper Vessels CD/LP+MP3 (Suicide Squeeze) From the opening bedlam of barnburner “Counting The Days,” Audacity demonstrate that while their songwriting has become more nuanced, their […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – eric bachmann lindsay – eric bachmann, joy formidable dario – eric bachmann jeff – white denim, radical face THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Eric Bachmann – Eric Bachmann CD/LP+MP3 (Merge) Twenty-five years after Archers Of Loaf broke onto Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s vital indie scene, frontman Eric Bachmann is recording the rawest, most honest work […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – damien jurado lindsay – wayfaring strangers dario – bitchin bajas/bonny prince billy, damien jurado jeff – damien jurado THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bitchin Bajas and Bonny Prince Billy – Epic Jammers And Fortunate Little Ditties CD/LP/Cassette (Drag City) Epic Jammers And Fortunate Little Ditties contains moments of tranquility and trance, with the […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – the feelies lindsay – lnzndrf dario – sunwatchers jeff – gza THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Bent Shapes – Wolves Of Want CD/LP+MP3 (Slumberland) Boston band Bent Shapes churn out earnest, expertly-crafted pop and post-punk laced with “some of the tightest punk poetry around’” (Liz Pelly). Wolves of Want” is an album full […]
STAFF PICKS kimber – nada surf lindsay – thao and the get down stay down dario – heron oblivion jeff – rob crow’s gloomy place, THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES The Coral – Distance In Between CD/LP (Ignition) After a five-year hiatus The Coral return with their eighth studio album. Recorded at Liverpool’s Parr Street Studio with co-producer Richard Turvey, Distance […]
Here are just some of the awesome shows happening this month in the Valley! For a full list of what is coming up near you, be sure to visit SilverPlatter.info! Tickets for most of these shows are available in the store – come by and pick some up! Also check out TAL NATIONAL at Crescent Ballroom on March […]