New Times New Viking - "Move To California"

After helping Yo La Tengo promote "Nothing To Hide" in Ohio, Times New Viking are ready to "Move To California" to possibly "have a better time." The hazy, stoned, let's-get-out-of-this-town anthem comes from their forthcoming Born Again Revisted. At almost... CONTINUE READING NEW TIMES NEW VIKING - "MOVE TO CALIFORNIA"»

Posted on August 24, 2009 in MP3 (1 comments)
Tags: Times New Viking

New Yo La Tengo Video (Feat. Times New Viking) - "Nothing To Hide"

Yo La Tengo's Pelham Johnston and Brandon Reichard-directed video for Popular Songs' "Nothing To Hide" was shot at Lost Weekend Records in Columbus, Ohio with labelmates (and Columbus residents) Times New Viking playing the parts of Ira, Georgia, and James... CONTINUE READING NEW YO LA TENGO VIDEO (FEAT. TIMES NEW VIKING) - "NOTHING TO HIDE"»

Posted on August 19, 2009 in Video (1 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | Times New Viking | Yo La Tengo

New Times New Viking - "No Time, No Hope"

Lo-fi Columbus, Ohio noise-pop trio Times New Viking are following up their 2008 breakthrough Rip It Off and subsequent Stay Awake EP with their fourth proper full-length, Born Again Revisited. In the announcement over at Matador, Gerard Cosloy cheekily claims... CONTINUE READING NEW TIMES NEW VIKING - "NO TIME, NO HOPE"»

Posted on July 7, 2009 in Album Art, MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Times New Viking

Stream Shins, Bright Eyes, National Covering Merge Classics

Merge Records turns 20 this year and the celebration is well underway. Last week we told you about the five-day summer fest in North Carolina with Superchunk, Spoon, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Destroyer, and others. If that's a party you... CONTINUE READING STREAM SHINS, BRIGHT EYES, NATIONAL COVERING MERGE CLASSICS»

Islands And Annuals And Jicks: Siren Fest 2008 In Photos

I couldn't make Siren Festival this year and Amrit and Brandon were at Pitchfork, so ... how was it? Based on the photographic display from Kyle Dean Reinford I guess sweaty? How was the sound? Did you shoot the freak?... CONTINUE READING ISLANDS AND ANNUALS AND JICKS: SIREN FEST 2008 IN PHOTOS»

MTV Brings Lo-Fi To Whoever It Is That Still Watches MTV

It wasn't too long ago that MTV hipped us to that crazy Brooklyn scene. Now, years after Guided By Voices, Shrimper cassettes, the Grifters' One Sock Missing, Peter Jefferies, Harry Pussy, Sebadoh III, and Siltbreeze made "lo-fi" a buzz word... CONTINUE READING MTV BRINGS LO-FI TO WHOEVER IT IS THAT STILL WATCHES MTV»

Posted on May 5, 2008 (35 comments)
Tags: Jay Reatard | No Age | Psychedelic Horseshit | Times New Viking | Tyvek

SXSW: Wednesday In Photos

Welcome to our night one photo spread. Every year we forget that we can't be in every place at once ... until we wind up waiting in line for two hours. But at least for last night, the lines were... CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY IN PHOTOS»

SXSW: Wednesday Featured Showcases

You don't need us to tell you that if you want to see R.E.M. tonight you should have started lining up at Stubb's two days ago. Also you know how big these SXSW crowds are getting every year. The best... CONTINUE READING SXSW: WEDNESDAY FEATURED SHOWCASES»