An imperfectly perfect night with Rocky Votolato

Recommended Show: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 THE POLYPHONIC SPREE @ WEBSTER HALL 125 E 11th St New York, NY 10009 $20, 7PM Excellent. Due to their enormous size as a band, The Polyphonic Spree are forced to play larger venues (just to fit everyone on stage), so Webster Hall may actually be considered "small" for them. YOB @ The Bell House Jarrod Gorbel @ Rockwood Music Hall The Polyphonic Spree @ Webster Hall Filligar & The Rassle @ Mercury Lounge BRAD & Happy Chichester @ Gramercy Theatre Zambri, Caged Animals, & AIMES @ Brooklyn Bowl The Donkeys & Virgin Forest @ Knitting Factory Meshuggah, Baroness, & Decapitated @ Terminal 5 Blue Sabbath, Black Fiji ...

This month marks three full years of Holiday Matinee mixtapes! We’ve always had fun putting them together and we owe a big hi-five and thanks to everyone who finds the time to listen and share – we know there’s heaps out there to choose from. This month we have new tracks from Yeasayer, Rocky Votolato [...]

May 5: ► Hard to imagine there is a more Angeleno way to observe today’s “holiday” than with L.A. icons Los Lobos. They headline Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Greek Theatre, joined by Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo and Flaco Jimenez, with guests X and Mariachi El Bronx opening. Doors open at 3 p.m., with [...]

Rocky Votolato - Little Spring

If you take a look around you’ll notice a little something something different about our layout. Don’t be scurred. Snoop around. Ch-ch-ch-changes are a good thing. Especially ones that make listening to good stuff almost effortless. Download ZIP: Indie Dojo April Round #4 [Mediafire] Elephant Revival – Drop exlovers – Wicked Game Issac Pierce – Warm Bruise Mat. McHugh- A Pocket Full Of Shells Rocky Votolato – Little Spring Release The Sunbird – Best Thing For Me JD McPherson – … →

M. Ward A Wasteland Companion Merge Records [2012] Fire Note Says: M. Ward showcases his singer/songwriter talent once again on A Wasteland Companion . Album Review: Before She & Him was formed with the now bigger than ever Zooey Deschanel, troubadour M. Ward was deeply entrenched in the indie folk scene with his first several releases. As time has progressed so has Ward's movement into a bigger sound and with She & Him he pushed this farther with a 60's sounding twist. A Wasteland Companion could have really went in any direction and M. Ward choose to once again expand ...

Posted at 11:50am, 4/10/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping April 10th, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, April 10th: Bassnectar: VAVA VOOM [ *new* mp3 ] Choir of Young Believers: Rhine Gold [ *new* mp3 ] Eternal Summers: The Dawn of Eternal Summers Florence + The Machine: MTV Unplugged [ mp3 ] Here We Go Magic: How Do I Know b/w My Plate's On Fire [ *new* mp3 ] M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion [ mp3 ] Mochipet & MC Zulu : Mochipet Is Evil [ *new* mp3 ] Mt ...

In Volume One of this past week’s best releases, we featured bands to watch, such Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers, Lux, Max and the Moon, and others. The second volume of this week’s Best New Releases features singles from new albums by artists such as Great Lake Swimmers, Rocky Votolato, Bear in Heaven, The [...]

Rocky Votolato – Television of Saints | CD Vinyl MP3 It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Rocky Votolato. Makers made my list of favorite albums of 2006. And I’ve written short story reviews of that album and 2007’s...

Rocky Votolato does simple well. He proved it since his breakthrough Barsuk-released album in 2006 with Makers , and he’s working with the format again on his ultra-lean new album, Television of Saints .

Posted at 11:30am, 4/3/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping April 3rd, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, April 3rd: AU: Both Lights [ *new* mp3 ] Black Mountain: Year Zero: The Original Soundtrack [ *new* mp3 ] Bright Eyes: Every Day and Every Night EP reissue [ mp3 ] Bright Eyes: Letting Off the Happiness reissue [ mp3 ] Burial: Kindred EP vinyl [ mp3 ] Great Lake Swimmers: New Wild Everywhere Rocky Votolato: Television Of Saints [ mp3 ] Sondre Lerche: Duper Sessions reissue [ mp3 ] Sondre Lerche: Phantom ...

Best Albums of 2012 Version 1.0 (January-March) For previous years see Best of 2011 Best (songs) of 2011 Best of 2010 Best of 2009 Best of 2008 Best of 2007 LPs Shearwater - Animal Joy Damien Jurado - Maraqopa Dr. Dog - Be the Void Andrew Bird - Break it Yourself Gift of Gab - The Next Logical Progression fun. - Some Nights John K. Samson - Provincial Father John Misty - Fear Fun Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite Rocky Votolato - Television of Saints Matt Pryor - May Day   Matt Pryor - Still There's a Light  Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere Beach House - Bloom Craig Finn ...

While Votolato's Television of Saints won't be out until April 3, you can stream the entire album in the player below.

Seattle native Rocky Votolato is currently on tour across the US and Europe to promote his newest creation. _Television Of Saints_ marks the Seattle songwriter's first self-released record. Most of the funding came from the help of his family, fans and friends via Kickstarter's platform.