Montreal natives and veteran indie-rockers Wolf Parade released their third studio album, Expo 86, yesterday (June 29th) with Sub Pop records. Expo 86 is a strong follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed At Mount Zoomer, and on this album the the band takes their melodic, yet sometimes frenetic aesthetic to a new level. The hard rocking quartet seems to have settled into a groove on Expo 86, collaborating in the writing and recording of each track. This new sense of…

Hey everyone, hope this is finding you well. This weekend was a terrific one, full of live shows (Twin Tigers, Interpol, Tokyo Police Club, and Passion Pit!) and great music news. Of Montreal has announced their new LP, Thom Yorke played a surprise set at Glastonbury, and Matt Berniger of The National was mistaken for a terrorist. Really. Unfortunately, Monday is upon us once again, which for many signifies the start of a long week full of work and other…

This past Friday kicked off the week and a half of the legendary International Jazz Festival of Montreal, and the city could not be more exuberant. The city is noticeably alive, as the music carrying from Place des Arts seems to have added a bounce in many a step. From my balcony I can hear a mix of smooth bass and blaring trumpet, crooning in my ear that today will not be a lazy day. With Tam-Tams high up on…

Last night, Interpol played a concert that could only be described as astounding. The venue was Crocodile Rock Cafe, a medium-sized spot in Allentown, PA. Openers Twin Tigers set the tone for the show nicely. Interpol have been on my must-see list for years, and since this is perhaps their last tour, there was no way I was missing it. There was some ridiculous bouncer vs. camera action about a minute into Interpol’s set, but below you can check out…

While Bloc Party has been on haitus for two years, frontman Kele Okereke has been busy in the studio. This time, though, he didn’t pick up a guitar, but chose instead synths and drum machines. With the new instruments came a new name, Kele, and a debut album called The Boxer. Co-produced by Spank Rock’s XXXchange, The Boxer proves a pretty great departure from Bloc Party’s sound (perhaps with the exception of Flux), a change that is not too welcome….

What’s up everyone. This week marked the official start of summer, which means that over the next few months we’re in for sweltering heat, awesome cookouts, pool parties and beer served with a slice of lime. It doesn’t get much better than that. In our brief time away from our beloved Montreal, don’t think that we’re going to start slacking on our concert coverage. On Sunday we’ll be heading to the Mann Music Center in Philly to catch Tokyo Police…

Saturday of Bonnaroo brought us more amazing music than we could ever have hoped. We’ll get straight to the point with this post, and describe some of our favorite moments of the day. Beitcher’s Highlights: Saturday was probably my favorite day of the festival. From beginning to end, the day was jam packed with amazing acts such as The Melvins, The Dead Weather, Stevie Wonder, Thievery Corporation, Jay-Z, Weezer and, of course, Deadmau5 (just to name a few.) Weezer: I…

Wow, the World Cup just continues to get better and better. Hope you all got to watch the terrifically intense match between America and Algeria today. In case you missed it, the U.S scored in the final moments to win Group C and advance to the next round. Congratulations to England as well, who will also advance to the next round along with America.  In honor of this epic and dramatic win, we have a wacky new video from Hey…

How I Got Over is the 8th and most recent studio album from Philly hip-hop legends The Roots. Growing up in Philly, it was impossible to ignore the innovative, soulful and exceptionally raw music of ?estlove (Ahmir Thompson), Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) and the rest of their crew. On How I Got Over, The Roots re-establish their hip-hop dominance, simultaneously proving to old fans and critics alike that their stint as Jimmy Fallon’s house band didn’t adversely affect or belittle…

After about 45 minutes of sleep, I awoke on Friday to find a stacked lineup for the day. Friday marked the first full day of the festival, and I couldn’t believe how much awesome music was being thrown at me. The Gossip, Damian Marley and Nas, The National, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips, The Black Keys, and Chromeo were only a few of the day’s amazing sets. My personal favorites were Tokyo Police Club, Bassnectar, and LCD Soundsystem. Tokyo…