I was just telling you about the Follakzoid show I went to a couple of weeks ago in this 5 from 5 post, and now I’ve got a copy of their latest album, III, to give away to one of you lucky TVDers…thanks to Sacred Bones Records! “Föllakzoid began seven years ago as a trance […]
“Yeah, if it’s ever possible, I’ll have [my albums] released on vinyl,” David Gray told us last August upon the initial appearance of his latest, Mutineers in stores. “I’m still of that generation. I think it looks better and it sounds great.” He continued, “It sounds so different… it’s bizarre, when I was listening to the […]
When Danish indie-rockers Mew released their long-awaited sixth album at the end of April many fans were unsure of what to expect. Although a return from a six-year hiatus can be difficult, with their progressive new album and a well-received set at SXSW, Mew has proven they’re back with a vengeance. “+- (as in “plus […]
There was a moment not too long ago where around the TVD water cooler, we found ourselves contemplating the ’90s era of female singer-songwriters, most notably those who could literally captivate an audience merely with vocals and piano. Franky just 2 came to mind collectively, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple—yet it was Tori who years […]
“I closed my eyes and kept thinking of what a weird, spaced out, futuristic juke joint might be like and the music you would find there.” That was Brian J’s inspiration for Pimps of Joytime’s third album Jukestone Paradise out today. Read on to find out how to win a copy of the new album […]
Yo friends, we’ve got some killer brand-new vinyl to giveaway to one lucky winner. Today’s platter is a psychedelic slow-burner from Tucson’s psych-drone shamans, The Myrrors. It comes out on March 24th and the band plays this year’s Austin Psych Fest presents Levitation festival in May. I’ll let Ryan Muldoon of Revolt of the Apes […]
Last October we were delighted to debut Ivory Deville’s “Valley Girls,” the track taken from their self titled debut release of which today we have a vinyl copy to send to one of you. TVD’s Mike Olinger wrote: It’s hard to write a quintessential LA song. So when I heard Ivory Deville’s “Valley Girl” capture the […]
Be he solo or in collaboration with a multitude of performing partners over the many years, Paul Kelly has established himself as one of Australia’s finest singer/songwriters. His latest finds him dipping back into the collaborative pool once more with a number of guests on his latest, The Merri Soul Sessions whose contents have been assembled […]
From our “Single of the Week” 2 weeks back to a vinyl giveaway today, the roots reggae skank of Bunny Lion’s “Rat Trap” from the newly repressed Red LP had us from the initial needle drop. Rereleased on red vinyl from our friends at Fantasy Memory/ Captured Tracks—we’ve found a copy to send to one of you. […]
We’ve got a super-cool vinyl giveaway for you today from a fantastic new Brooklyn band called Invisible Familiars. The band may be new but the man behind the band is anything but new to the music world. Talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jared Samuel has made his living playing music and supporting a variety of NYC […]
For over half a century, Kassé Mady Diabaté has been stunning listeners in Mali and the world over with his powerful range as a traditional West African vocalist. Still going strong, we’ve got a vinyl copy of his latest album Kiriké that we’re eager to send your way. Kassé Mady Diabaté, born in Kéla of West […]
“From I was a youth, vinyl was always a special format for me. When I started my collection with my first LP purchase, it resulted in a long-standing love affair with the physical form of the music I love.” “I would read and re-read the album liner notes and all the captions for the pictures […]
Yes, you are seeing double; the DC-based indie outfit U.S. Royalty is re-releasing a limited edition vinyl pressing of their debut 2011 album, Mirrors—and we’re pleased to announce we have a copy to send to one of you. This deluxe limited edition flaunts creamy marble vinyl in a sleeve printed with the band’s curvaceous logo. Mirrors also […]
Dropped late this past year, the stacked tracks of Cold War Kids’ fifth album Hold My Home proved the band was reinvigorated and ready to roll. And lucky you—we’ve got a vinyl edition we’d love to send your way! Since their first release in 2006, Cold War Kids have been working their way through a […]
As we noted last month in our conversation with Simple Minds’ frontman Jim Kerr, the ‘80s nostalgia circuit is the stuff of his nightmares. The co-founder and frontman of Simple Minds has been on a creative tear, breathing new life into his band with a brand new album that’s already being hailed as one of the best […]
