"Dead Sailor," the first single from Bloomington, Ind. fraternal duo Stagnant Pools ' Polyvinyl debut Temporary Room , captures the spirit of forgotten indie rockers like Calla and Snowden that lorded over the first half of the last decade-- a tar-thick mix of Joy Division moroseness, Sonic Youth squall, and urbanite emotional torpor that projects a New York City vibe regardless from where it actually emanates. The band sounds ready to escape something here, as a bucking rhythm and Strokes -like melody peeks through a hovering coal-dust cloud of distorted guitar sustain and reverb. "You think I’m a failure/ I’m ...

War">Good Old War will be joining Counting Crows on tour this June and July. Check out the dates below by clicking “Read More.”[[MORE]] Jun 09 Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ Jun 12 Ives Concert Park Danbury, CT  Jun 13 Saranac Brewery Utica, NY Tickets Jun 15 Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheater Toronto, Canada Jun 16 Centennial Terrace Sylvania, OH Jun 18 Cain Park Cleveland, OH Jun 20 Filene Center At Wolf Trap Vienna, VA Jun 22 Meadow Brook Rochester Hills, MI Jun 23 Lc Pavillion Columbus, OH Jun 25 Iroquois Amphitheater Louisville, KY Jun 26 ...

War">Good Old War have announced they will be heading out on tour with Counting Crows next month. Check out the dates below. Jun 09 Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ Jun 12 Ives Concert Park Danbury, CT Jun 13 Saranac Brewery Utica, NY Tickets Jun 15 Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheater Toronto, Canada Jun 16 Centennial Terrace Sylvania, OH Jun 18 Cain Park Cleveland, OH Jun 20 Filene Center At Wolf Trap Vienna, VA Jun 22 Meadow Brook Rochester Hills, MI Jun 23 Lc Pavillion Columbus, OH Jun 25 Iroquois Amphitheater Louisville, KY Jun 26 Charter Amphitheater ...

Francisco The Man play a type of sunny, post-punk guitar rock that’s all been all but absent from the indie rock scene since the early/mid-2000′s when bands like Kicks">French Kicks, Rogue Wave, Snowden and SOUND Team were all the rage. The Los Angeles-based band entered my radar through the guys at I Guess I’m Floating [...]

NYC trio* Heaven*, comprised of Matt Sumrow (The Comas, Dean and Britta, Ambulance LTD), Mikey Jones (The Big Sleep, Adam Franklin, Snowden), ...

NYC trio Heaven, comprised of Matt Sumrow (The Comas, Dean and Britta, Ambulance LTD), Mikey Jones (The Big Sleep, Adam Franklin, Snowden) and Ryan Lee Dunlap (Fan-Tan), has premiered a new video for "Falling Apples". The single is taken from their self-titled 7" released this year with Goodnight Records. After a week of stand-out sets at SXSW '12, Heaven will continue to tour throughout the country with London-based Swervedriver.

Filed under: News , Tours Steve Snowden, Getty Images This spring, ZZ Top will pile into their '33 Ford -- or more likely a tour bus stocked with guitars and beard-grooming supplies -- and hit the road for a six-week, 24-date tour. Joining the Texas blues-rock vets on the Gang of Outlaws Tour will be 3 Doors Down and, on select dates, Gretchen Wilson . ZZ fans can expect to hear material the band has been recording over the last several years with producer Rick Rubin . Among the new songs they'll likely air is "Flying High," which premiered last June aboard the International ...

Heaven, a new collaboration from New Yorkers Matt Sumrow (The Comas, Dean and Britta, Ambulance LTD), Mikey Jones (The Big Sleep, Adam Franklin, Snowden), and Ryan Lee Dunlap (Fan-Tan), is excited to announce a national tour with Swervedriver, after performances at SXSW '12. With scheduled dates on...

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 PALOMAR @ CAKE SHOP 152 Ludlow Street New York, NY 10002 $10, 8PM We were VERY tempted to recommend Snowden again (who play at Glasslands tonight), but instead we went with local faves Palomar . It was a very tough call between the two! Snowden @ Glasslands BLOWOFF @ Highline Ballroom Vivian Girls @ Gansevoort Plaza Cate Le Bon & Pigeons @ Maxwell's Black Onassis & Edelweiss @ Mercury Lounge 12th Planet, Flinch, & Kastle @ Webster Hall The Stationary Set & Northpilot @ Knitting Factory Zambri, Sunglasses, & Bermuda Bonnie @ Cameo Gallery SHAPES, The Gradients, The Micks, & Big Ups @ 929 XPO Ski Lodge, Pre War, Engineering ...

The emerald green waters upon which the couple float on the front of ‘Half Asleep Upon Echo Falls’ reminds me of a copper sulphate-saturated lake in North Wales I saw as a child: a welcoming, brightly coloured pool of mineral-enriched balminess. The Louisville electro-folk of Whistle Peak is a similarly buoyant and luxuriant experience: eleven tracks of melancholy-tinged Vaudevillian alt-pop floating on banjos, xylophone and egg-shaker with washes of electronic flutter and mechanical scrape that soothes and surprises. At the gentler end of the album’s spectrum ‘Sleepy Pants’ is an unhurried early morning stretch of the arms, a mellow ...

Recommended Show: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 SNOWDEN @ MERCURY LOUNGE 217 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $10, 9:30PM How many years ago did I see Snowden at the now defunct Siberia Bar? It's hard to say, but it was the band's first visit to the City--and it was ages ago. They've had some pretty big gigs since then (I remember when they opened for Kings of Leon a few years later). Tonight, they headline a show at the Mercury Lounge. Bob Mould @ City Winery Primus @ Gramercy Theatre tUnE-YaRds @ Lincoln Center Laura Cantrell @ Hill Country Bjork ...

Setting its aim at promoting a new standard amidst the plethora of overdone and unoriginal brand collaborations, Munish-based creative agency Full Contact recently tapped the likes of sneaker boutique AMEN, Nike Sportswear, and artist Paul Snowden to join it in creating a one-of-a-kind, cross-industry collaborative. After initially unveiling its AMEN x Nike LunarGlide+ 3, the [...] Read more at Hypebeast.com

Last month a creative collective consisting of Berlin designer Paul Snowden, sneaker boutique AMEN and consulting agency Full Contact showcased an interesting project complete with a custom designed sports car and running shoe. Snowden had the daunting task to add exciting design details to the already intriguing Lotus Evora, embossing it with AMEN logos and [...] Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast.com

Today’s PropertyOfZack Playlist features three out of the four bands on the Major/Minor Tour. We’ve been so thankful to the bands on this tour for providing us with phenomenal Playlists over the past month, and we’re truly sad that the tour is coming to an end within the next week or so. Thrice, La Dispute, and O’Brother made us great Playlists, so check them out and listen to the songs while reading everyone’s thoughts! (Click on image to listen in Spotify) To preface this I would like to say that we are in Salt ...

Well, my computer is still fucked, so posting from work again. I have no music to share but I felt like posting something, so here's another one of those iPod shuffle thingmajiggies. U2 - The unforgettable fire Todd - The knife whisperer The Posies - For the ashes Mínus - Weekend lovers Tom Waits - Oily night Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - The beach Patton Oswalt - 80's metal Björk - Ancestors The Gaslight Anthem - Boxer OFF! - Panic attack Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces Queens of the Stone Age - The blood is love Radiohead - Bullet proof... I wish I was Patton Oswalt - Growing older Isis - Not in ...