I thought I'd had my fill of musical comebacks, but Dodgy's new album is a revelation Self-evidently, there are all kinds of issues surrounding the modern mania for musical comebacks. Increasingly, browsing through the live ads at the back of rock magazines suggests there will soon be nothing else, as not just bands but entire genres decide to patch things up, and have another go. If you doubt this, consider the knock-on effects of the Stone Roses reunion : a full-blown baggy resurrection that has also put jump-leads on the Happy Mondays and Inspiral Carpets. For reasons that are ...

It's college week on "Jeopardy!" , which means 15 students from Harvard, Columbia, M.I.T., and other schools around the U.S. are competing to win $100,000.  As previously reported , "Foxes">Fleet Foxes" were an answer on the show last week. Now the Best Coast website has posted a picture from the band's own "Jeopardy!" mention: "Bethany Cosentino fronts the L.A. band called not "West" but "Best" this-- in your face, Eastern seaboard!"

Man, you can’t fool me twice. Who are Foxes">Fleet Foxes, Alex. (via)

Die Londoner Folkrock-Band Dry The River hat ein neues Musikvideo gedreht. Dabei handelt es sich um den Song "The Chamber & The Valves"aus ihrem Debütalbum "Shallow Bed", welches hierzulande am 2. März via RCA in die Platteregale wandert. Zuletzt erschien der Titel auch als Single ( motor.de berichtete ). Im Clip präsentieren sich die fünf Herren entgegen der idyllischen Atmosphäre in " No Rest " diesmal in Feierlaune: Mit ausgefallenen Kostümen, kleinen Geschenken und einem Feuerwerk im Gepäck werden kurzerhand sämtliche Feste des Jahres gleichzeitig begangen. Seht selbst: Dry The River – "The Chamber & The Valves" Mit ihrem Folk-Rock gelten die Herren aus London ...

A little while back, J. Tillman announced he would no longer be pounding the skins for Foxes">Fleet Foxes ("Back into the gaping maw of obscurity I go"), though it doesn't seem he'll be taking any real break from music in general. This May Tillman will be releasing an LP titled Fear Fun under the stoner friendly guise, Father John Misty. He's also already recruited some star power to the cloth, signing up hilariously deadpan actress Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Rec) to play the totally mental (go figure

A little while back, J. Tillman announced he would no longer be pounding the skins for Foxes">Fleet Foxes ("Back into the gaping maw of obscurity I go"), though it doesn't seem he'll be taking any real break from music in general. This May Tillman will be releasing an LP titled Fear Fun under the stoner friendly guise, Father John Misty. He's also already recruited some star power to the cloth, signing up hilariously deadpan actress Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Rec) to play the totally mental (go figure!) central character for a new video to the tune ...

The Atlantic wonders why new musical instruments so rarely gain a footing: New instruments have come to market at a steady clip in recent years, offering novel and occasionally fanciful ways to perform music. Maybe you’ve heard of the the Eigenharp, the Tenori-on, or the Harpejji? Or maybe not. Good luck hearing any of these contraptions on the recordings of prominent modern artists. You’re more likely to come across Tibetan singing bowls (Foxes">Fleet Foxes), 17th-century Indonesian angklung (Okkervil River), or the zither (P.J. Harvey). In other words, established pop and rock musicians seem more inclined to ...

First Aid Kit is made up of sisters Klara Söderberg  and Johanna Söderberg from Sweden. Their sound is fundamentally similar to that of Foxes">Fleet Foxes as they create folk songs with much more life and enthusiasm. Sprawling acoustic guitars, upbeat drums and pianos, and flutes and horns accompany the girls on much of their new LP entitled The [...]

First Aid Kit is made up of sisters Klara Söderberg  and Johanna Söderberg from Sweden. Their sound is fundamentally similar to that of Foxes">Fleet Foxes as they create folk songs with much more life and enthusiasm. Sprawling acoustic guitars, upbeat drums and pianos, and flutes and horns accompany the girls on much of their new LP entitled The [...]

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards are but days away! And, like we said , we'd sincerely love to help you with your office pools and living room side-bets with some sure-thing, professionally insightful, insider info Vegas-ready odds. But, again, we always seem to be dead wrong (you will rue the day you met us , Esperanza Spalding). So while we already told your our faves for the nine biggies , here are 11 more completely arbitrary, critical decisions on who should win some of our favorite sleeper categories. • Grammys '12: Who Should Win the Major Categories Best Rock Song Coldplay - "Every Teardrop ...

Bella Union are set to head to End Of The Road in order to celebrate their 15th anniversary. One of Britain's most respected independent labels, Bella Union have battled their way to the ripe old age of 15. Toasting their anniversary, the imprint are set to curate a stage at this year's End Of The Road festival. Curating a stage, Bella Union will present a showcase of their roster on August 31st. Label founder Simon Raymonde has taken a hands on approach, with the line up reflecting their recent output. Scandinavian duo I Break Horses will appear, alongside ...

Sometimes Seattle gets it wrong. No doubt a lot of great music comes out of this town and the surrounding area, and bands like Foxes">Fleet Foxes, Nirvana, The Head and the Heart, Band of Horses, Modest Mouse (okay, Issaquah actually) and so many before them have gone on to national acclaim. But when you’ve got Read more...

For all intents and purposes, one could easily take a look at Vinnie Ferra – Californian singer/songwriter residing in Los Angeles, rockin both the banjo and the semi-indie, semi-hipster look, perhaps a fan of Foxes">Fleet Foxes and Edward Sharpe – and dismiss him at first glance as another nothing-special SoCal crooner. Don’t be someone who [...]

Our pompous old playlist-making owl Brian is back. With some bombastic pose, dubious claims about his whereabouts in the past year and a playlist of 2011's gems. How we've missed the silly thing. ( Read more... ) Categories: Playlists Tags: Fire">Arcade Fire , Bombay Bicycle Club , Bon Iver , brett anderson , Death Cab for Cutie , Emmy The Great , Foxes">Fleet Foxes , Gruff Rhys , Iron & Wine , Laura Marling , Metronomy , Pete and the Pirates , PJ Harvey , Slow Club , Summer Camp , The Leisure Society

What Has Tillman been up to as he separates himself from the great Foxes">Fleet Foxes? Well it seems he is getting the amazing and beautiful Aubrey Plaza to star in his first single “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” which is being released under the name “Father John Misty.”  She said she was going to be in the video when asked by Entertainment Weekly “What’s On Your iPod?”  and here is the video for you to enjoy. As sad as the loss of a Foxes">Fleet Foxes member is, new music is always something positive that helps us as fans ...