Farmers Market Issue First Album Since 2000

farmersmarket.jpgThough the release of Farmers Market’s long awaited new album, Surfin’ USSR, is shrouded in mystery, there is one thing they would like to make clear: they are not an Axl Rose side project.

Iron and Wine optimistic of future and new album

Sam Beam, aka Iron and Wine, has been making quiet sound glorious since his 2002 Sub Pop debut The Creek Drank the Cradle. No synonym for “hushed” or “serene” has failed to be employed when describing Beam and his music.

Jacob Bannon Puts Archived Prints on Sale

bannon1.jpgArtist and hardcore vocalist Jacob Bannon (Converge, Irons) has announced the sale of silkscreen and giclĂ©e prints from the headquarters of Deathwish, Inc. Bannon commented via MySpace: “To put it bluntly, my plumber needs the money more than I need to keep these in my archives.”

Gallows US Tour Dates Announced

gallows21.jpgAfter a year of nonstop touring and a brief holiday break, the Watford, UK noise-punk quintet Gallows has announced another round of tour dates for the US.

The Story Of: The World’s Affair

thestoryof_the_world_affair.jpgThe closest that Austin quintet The Story Of ever was to releasing a full-length album was its second studio effort, Trust in Amanita. Even then, the end result was eight short pop songs.

Heernt Announce Free Brooklyn Performance

heernt.jpgExperimental jazz trio Heernt will be playing for free in New York this weekend. The group’s debut album, Locked in a Basement, combined electronic and indie rock sounds with strict jazz numbers.