LISTEN: SubAp! on WMNF’s Grand National Championships 12.07.11
Last night, the boys at Grand National Championships welcomed SubAp! to the program where we played some of our favorite tracks of 2011. Corin was not present, but Alastair, Jerrad, and myself drowned our sorrows in a playlist that included songs from The Happiness Machine, Creepers, Michael Christmas, Criminal Culture, and a whole slew of others. T’was a grand time indeed, and we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge all of the... Read More
WATCH: Robin Pecknold play a new Fleet Foxes song — “I Let You” — at the Florida Theatre
Front page image via Vivoscene Jacksonville is a good four hours and some 200+ miles away from Tampa, Fla.. Still, with Fleet Foxes‘ one and only Florida appearance happening in J-ville, it was a no-brainer to drive up to see if the boys from Seattle, Wash. could replicate, in real life, the harmony and instrumentation on their latest LP — Helplessness Blues – which could possibly be one of the top five albums of 2011. Every... Read More
Fleet Foxes announce one Florida tour date, tickets go on sale Friday
Robin Pecknold (far left) doesn't look happy. We're happy his band is coming to Florida./Photo by: Sean Pecknold Fleet Foxes’ new album, Helplessness Blues, leaked well before it’s May 3 release date. Frontman Robin Pecknold, however, didn’t really let it bother him. “There’s nothing you can do about technology. We’re unlucky in that our medium of choice is easily transferable over the Internet, but that shouldn’t... Read More
Here are 20 Must-Haves on Record Store Day 2011
It was founded just four years ago, but for better or worse, Record Store Day has evolved into something of a behemoth. Sure, bands like Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and the Heatbreakers, and even Kings of Leon will have vinyl available for sale on April 16, but let’s face it: you can’t get upset about a celebration of your local record store. So while some of you may be used to buying your music at Best Buy, Target, or even just... Read More
Watch: Fleet Foxes – “Grown Ocean”, preorder new album
It’s almost inevitable that our own musical tastes will eventually cross paths with the tunes our mothers and fathers played incessantly while we romped in our playpens. And while my own Pamper-laden world’s soundtrack was comprised of a lot of ABBA, my father did manage to instill a deep affection for the impeccably harmonized, super-strummy sounds of Crosby, Stills Nash & Young, which explains why I (and probably many of you)... Read More
