Eric Pulido plays guitar in Midlake: The Texas band, who last released The Trials of Van Occupanther two years ago, are currently at work on a followup in their Denton studio. Pulido also stays busy…   Read Story »

Yesterday the New Pornographers helped us celebrate independence, today we return the favor and independently help celebrate the New Pornographers. The free Fourth Of July River To River show was a…   Read Story »

UPDATE: Since this post was published, we've made MySplice an annual tradition. Listen to and download all editions here. // Do albums matter as much as singles anymore? We like to think so. But…   Read Story »

What do you think of when you hear Midlake's instant classic, "Roscoe"? Is it horses and wheat fields and log cabins? We think of M*A*S*H and Fleetwood Mac, but director Dan Fernbach obviously has…   Read Story »

One thing to know about Oslo: Most people are honest (except cabbies), friendly (except customs agents), extremely beautiful (no exceptions), and obsessed with the export of their arts. So Øya is…   Read Story »

We've got an exclusive new Midlake tune for ya today. The '70s-lovin' Texans' acclaimed Trials Of Van Occupanther gets a domestic release next week. For this remix of "Young Bride" the band's…   Read Story »

Holy shit did Midlake bring a lot of equipment with them from Texas. We're talking a Hot Chip-sized spread of keyboards, cords, pedals, and more. Not to mention a screen and movie projector! We were…   Read Story »

We can't take credit for discovering this fantastic Midlake tune (it's already been posted on a dozen other MP3 blogs), but "Roscoe" is definitely worth the 7MB on your hard drive. I love how it…   Read Story »