Amrit was so into Cursive's Letterman performance of "From The Hips" that he had to take a shower after watching it. The Michael Grodner-directed video for Mama, I'm Swollen's single affixes a…   Read Story »

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy Yesterday started off bright, early, and ecstatic with NJ's Roadside Graves at Peckerheads. The band seduced a 2PM crowd into hooting, hollering, do-sa-do-ing, and…   Read Story »

Even if you didn't dig into "From The Hips" and "I Couldn't Love You" (you should have), take the four minutes to start your day with Cursive's stop at the Ed Sullivan Theatre Friday night. The Omaha…   Read Story »

Cursive's sixth album Mama, I'm Swollen hits stores next week via the Omaha band's longstanding hometown label Saddle Creek. We've heard a couple tracks, including the downcast and then flat-out…   Read Story »

Cursive's sixth album Mama, I'm Swollen hits stores next week via the Omaha band's longstanding hometown label Saddle Creek. We've heard a couple tracks, including the downcast and then flat-out…   Read Story »

In a recent Progress Report, Cursive told us that their forthcoming Mama, I'm Swollen "is moodier, certainly moodier than Happy Hollow." Today there are listens to assess their self-assessment. You…   Read Story »

NAME: Cursive PROGRESS REPORT: Sequencing their sixth studio LP, Mama, I'm Swollen, recorded at Mike Mogis' ARC Studios, for release in Spring 2009. "We're in that…   Read Story »

Cursive got a passing mention last week, and before that we were shrugging our shoulders at the bad video for "Bad Sects," but the Omaha quintet passed through Daytrotter so now they get an updated,…   Read Story »

"Bad Sects" equals "Bad Sex"... Get it? Looks like the hulking priest in the Nik Fackler-directed video for Cursive's "Bad Sects" does, too. For the longtime Omaha crew's topical look at…   Read Story »

Did you spend Saturday with eyes glued to The Deathly Hallows? Or ears glued to The Black Lips? We did neither, but these folks managed to do both: (Pic by Paul Antonson.) Yep, no Siren for…   Read Story »