There’s a huge range of Velvet Underground material, so you can imagine our uncertanty as they took the stage on Saturday. Would it be the hits? Would it be their crazier, longer material that began to hint at the madness Lou Reed would later do in his solo career? It was actually a bit of [...]

Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom and Tavern really hit the nail on the head with the shows this week. Tonight they’re rolling right along with more fantastic music, this time featuring Dr. Dog with Quiet Life and Wax Fang. Dr. Dog‘s music is feel good rock dusted with psychedelic, instrumental effects. The Philadelphian five-piece is Toby Leaman [...]

If you had any doubt Wax Fang know how to dress up… I’m wildly excited to tell you guys about this year’s Come As You Aren’t Halloween party. Once again I’ve teamed up with Cosmic Charlies to put on a great party for Halloween weekend. We’ve got three great bands performing covers sets, only this [...]

A melancholy happy trails to CA-based Absolutely Kosher, a highly underrated label who put out records by WLFY faves like Sunset Rubdown, +/-, Wax Fang, and Xiu Xiu. As saddened as I am about this loss, it looks like we're in a new era of music (and really, what day doesn't it look like that), when stalwart labels are going to start merging or dropping like flies and start-ups or self-producing is going to become the norm. But, if there's anything to take away from Absolutely Kosher's run its that people measure you not by success (whatever ...

Wax Fang.  Cabin.  Riverfront show.  Free.  Doesn’t get much better than this.  It is all going down Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater.  Cabin goes on at 7:30 and Wax Fang will play immediately thereafter (ignore the times on the “flyer” below).  I’m sure you all are familiar with each of … Continue reading » Continue reading Wax Fang & Cabin @ New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater – 9/24 (FREE) at Backseat Sandbar .

der letzte besuch bei absolutely kosher liegt ein geraumes weilchen zurück. wax fang waren da von interesse. nun kommen wir zurück, da sich mit dem signing von himalayan bear ein höllisch guter, neuer programmpunkt im kalifornischen label abzeichnet. "hard times" wird am 11. oktober erscheinen und vornehmlich das soloprodukt von ryan beattie sein, der dem einen oder anderen als lead sänger von chet oder auch als gitarrist von frog eyes bekannt sein sollte. das neue produkt ist bereits der dritte solooutput des mannes aus victoria und fesselt mich. schwärmerisch kann man mit "hard times" nicht umgehen, es entflammt an allen ...

An arresting collection of lo-fi alt-folk songs, "Good News," the impressive debut of Edinburgh-based eccentric Withered Hand , will be released in the US March 1, 2011. on Absolutely Kosher (The Wrens, Wax Fang, Laarks), following a heap of critical acclaim and ever-increasing exposure back home in the UK The nom de plume of thirty-something visual artist Dan Willson, Withered Hand will make his American premiere at SXSW 2011 this March perfectly coinciding with the release.

This past Sunday My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and drummer Patrick Hallahan performed at a benefit show for the local record store ear X-tacy, the show took place at Louisville, KY’s Headliners Music Hall. The night featured performances by a number of local acts, including Wax Fang’s Scott...

Of the many jaw-dropping moments at the Yum Arena show this Friday, Wax Fang had the first when they came out in full glowing Tron gear. They took the stage in near darkness, lit only by the glow of their apparently home-made suits. It was a pretty dramatic entrance that probably won them more some [...]

Full review and LOTS of photos on Monday. Oh, and Wax Fang dressed as Tron. Happy Halloween you guys. My Morning Jacket as Col Sanders – “Bermuda Highway”

My Morning Jacket played an increasingly rare hometown performance at Louisville, KY’s KFC Yum! Center last night. Fellow hometown heroes Wax Fang and The Louisville Youth Symphony Orchestra opened the night. Early on during MMJ’s set, members of the Youth O...

As you likely know by now, I’m throwing a Halloween show with full cover sets by Idiot Glee, Matt Duncan and Chico Fellini. The night before that, Cosmic Charlie’s is hosting Wax Fang. Here’s your chance to grab tickets to both. To enter, leave a comment with your name, email address and what you’re going [...]

My Morning Jacket to Play Long Awaited Hometown Show with Louisville Youth Orchestra and Wax Fang October 29th at New KFC Yum! Center TICKET INFO HERE Here are the details: My Morning Jacket may have traveled all across the globe but there is always an unmistakable, unique aura at their hometown gigs. Their 2008 performance [...] Continue reading My Morning Jacket Concert is TOMORROW!! Get your tix NOW!! Plus Local Village Info at Backseat Sandbar .

Louisville, KY's Wax Fang share much more of a connection with My Morning Jacket than a common hometown and a penchant for playing ambitious and electrifying music. Today the trio are releasing "The Astronaut (Part 1)," a sprawling seventeen minute digital-only single, on MMJ frontman Yim Yames' label, Removador Recordings & Solutions.