STAFF PICKS Kimber – Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn Lindsay – Destroyer Dario – William Eggleston Dominic – The Sea And The Cake reissues THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Brand New – Science Fiction CD/LP (PMTRAITORS, LLC) Science Fiction serves as the long-awaited fifth full-length (and potentially final) album from cult Long Island band Brand New and their […]

STAFF PICKS kimber – destroyer lindsay – chris cohen, psychic temple, anohni dario – joanna brouke, psychic temple jeff – chris cohen, anohni THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker [Reissue/2000] 2xCD+DVD/4xLP+DVD (Pax Americana) Deluxe reissue of Ryan Adams’ first solo album, expanded with unreleased outtakes, pre-album demos, exclusive photos, and a DVD of a solo acoustic […]

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’ […]

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! LINDSAY’S PICKS September 15 – Gardens & Villa at Crescent BallroomLove the quriky aesthetics of this […]

STAFF PICKS kimber – wilco, gardens & villa lindsay – gardens & villa, holy sons dario – jessie jones, sextile jeff – dangerdoom, afx   THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES AFX – Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-2008 CD/LP+MP3 (Warp) For the first time since the Analord series released through 2003-2005 on his own Rephlex Records imprint, Richard D. James […]

Destroyer – Poison Season I always tread lightly when suggesting Destroyer. The music of Dan Bejar is one of those rare cases of “you’ll love ’em or hate ’em.” This makes it tricky to gauge whether or not my integrity as a “record store guy” will be damaged to suggest something so quirky, but it’s completely worth it. When […]