Partisan Records is very excited about the overwhelmingly hot reaction to Diamond Rugs' new music at strip clubs across America. Before journalists and members of the music industry had the chance to stroke the tantalizing album made by a collaboration between John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite), employees and patrons of over 50 strip clubs were tipped to the great sounds by being sent three CD singles with one song each from McCauley, Morris and Saint Pé. Poles ...

The initial lineup for the 2012 Hangout Music Fest , which will be held on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama from May 18 – 20, was announced via the festival’s Facebook page in the middle of the night and the headliners include new solo artist Jack White, musical legend Steve Winwood, PollStar’s Top Grossing Act of the ’00s Dave Matthews Band and Colorado jam band String Cheese Incident, who are set to play two sets at the event. Promoters promise to announce another headliner this week and more acts in the coming days. [Photo by Allison Taich] Hangout ...

Jonny Corndawg, former Drive-By Truckers bassist Shonna Tucker, Dead Confederate side band T. Hardy Morris & the Outfit and others have joined the lineup for Cracker’s Camp-In Athens indoor festival. The three-day event will take place at A...

Diamond Rugs is a collaboration between John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite).

Diamond Rugs—the new band featuring John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite)—have set April 24 as the release date for their first studio album. The gro...

Even if you couldn't understand a word John McCauley sings on "Gimme a Beer," the song's boozy bonhomie would give you a clue as to its title. The horn-abetted rocker is the ragged-but-right first official single from Diamond Rugs, an indie-rock supergroup consisting of Deer Tick frontman McCauley, his DT keyboardist-saxophonist bandmate Robbie Crowell, Black Lips guitarist Ian Saint Pé, Los Lobos sax-man Steve Berlin, singer-guitarist Hardy Morris of Dead Confederate, and drummer Bryan Dufresne of Rhode Island synth-punks Six Finger Satellite. "Gimme a Beer" is probably closer to Deer Tick's exuberant country-rock than the rest of ...

Mid-west Brooklyn boys White Rabbits are hitting us with a new album Milk Famous on March 6th via TBD Records. Produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Alberta Cross, Dead Confederate), the [...]

New Music Dead Ahead ! Someone You Should Know ONE TO WATCH - Arnoudse and Sastri are YOU WON'T You Won't - Television EAST COAST NOISE - Indie musicians Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri have been working with each other on theater, film and now music projects for the better part of the last 12 years. The Massachusetts natives formed You Won’t in late 2010, locking themselves in the woods of Littleton, MA during recording of songs Josh had written. Since then, the band has made quite a bit of noise. The Boston duo just signed to Old Flame Records (Dead ...

photos by Tracy Allison The night after Lucero played Brooklyn Bowl, Deer Tick rang in the New Year at the venue with assists from Virgin Forest (Phosphorescent's backing band, now their own band), Dead Confederate, and J. Roddy Walston and...

There’s something about the idea of these guys—Ian St. Pé (Black Lips), John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite) and Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate)—going toe-to-toe with some not-so-benevolent deity that just works.

Deer Tick played a high-energy, packed show at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Billed as Deer Tick and friends, the night featured opening spots by the likes of J. Roddy Walston and the Business, Dead Confederate and Virgin Forest as well as an appearance by guitarist Jamie McLean (fomer...

The 2011 Album Buyers Guide Stuff You Should Try, From A-Z Welcome! You have just found one of the most exhaustive and well-considered lists of quality, new music available from 2011. Ultimately, this A-Z shopping list is a reflection of our own personal tastes. (There might appear to be some prominent omissions from this list - but this is our list here at RSL, and we stand firmly by these selections.. Of course, this being said, we did squabble this year over things... As it turned out, we just couldn't come to any agreement regarding the top two or three ...

Throughout the year there where many different tracks that have capture our attention here in Indiehere, and what best way to say good bye to the year, that with our picks of this year best music. I think that because of what happens around the world our view of the year can get pessimistic, we hope that this review put things in prospective and helps you remember the good music we shared.  January: Sewblue Bedhead Snowblink - ambergris High Highs - Flowers Bloom February: Danielson - Grow Up Way Yes -  When Hearts Turn Blue   Lissi Dancefloor Disaster - Glowing Hearts  Batwings Catwings - Endless Summer ...

Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bloodkin: 2011-10-29, James Island [mp3,ogg,flac] Bloodkin: "Honky Tonk Woman (Rolling Stones cover)" [mp3]...

Recommended Show: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2011 CORN MO @ PARKSIDE LOUNGE 317 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $35-$75, 8:00PM Welcome to New Year's Eve in New York City, where everything is overpriced! At least Corn Mo gives you some good bonuses--like a bottle of champagne! Deadmau5 @ Pier 36 Los Lobos @ City Winery Corn Mo @ Parkside Lounge Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theatre Gogol Bordello @ Terminal 5 Patti Smith @ Bowery Ballroom The Bad Plus @ Village Vanguard Chuck Berry @ B.B. King Blues Club The Damnwells @ Rockwood Music Hall Phish @ Madison Square Garden Arena Fitz and the Tantrums @ Gramercy ...