11/22/2011 2:11pm
Landlocked Top Music Sellers
For the week of 11/14-11/20/11: 1. Childish Gambino, Camp (Glassnote) 2. Sigur Ros, Inni (XL) 3.
LiveBuzz
11/20/2011 11:52pm
Jonny Corndawg to Play the Bishop
Jonny Corndawg w/ Busman's Holiday @ The Bishop Monday, November 21 9 p.m. $8 18+ Here's one you don't see every day: A bona fide country singer will headline at The Bishop tonight.
11/19/2011 11:45pm
Lewis and Junkyard Occupy The Bishop
If art were basketball, Jeffrey Lewis is your all-around role player that has no one obvious forte but can do it all very well.
11/18/2011 4:38pm
Tonight: Rock for Kids' Sake
The Rock for Kids' Sake festival, presented by IU's Business Careers in Entertainment Club, takes place tonight at venues across town including The Bluebird, Max's Place, Rhino's Youth Center, and Russian Recording.
11/15/2011 11:13am
Landlocked Top Music Sellers
For the week of 11/07-11/13/11: 1. Thee Oh Sees, Carrion Crawler/The Dream (In the Red) 2. Good Luck, Without Hesitation (No Idea) 3.
11/14/2011 6:41pm
Jeffrey Lewis to Play the Bishop
Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard w/ Emperor X and Dust from 1000 Years @ The Bishop Tuesday, November 15 8 p.m. $7 18+ Anti-folk singer-songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis, currently on a national tour promoting his most recent album A Turn in the Dream-Songs, will be headlining at The Bishop Tuesday night with his backing band "The Junkyard." Lewis is closely associated - both personally and sound-wise - with the similarly irreverent Kimya Dawson and her group The Moldy Peaches (largely of "Juno" soundtrack fame). Supporting Lewis tomorrow night will be Emperor X, a.k.a.
11/11/2011 10:10pm
Album Review: Pterodactyl, "Spills Out"
Pterodactyl w/ Fluffer and North America @ The Bishop Sunday, November 13 8 p.m. $5 18+ Pterodactyl's third album "Spills Out," has a disjointed sound, which appears to draw influence from almost every genre of music.
11/7/2011 9:41pm
Landlocked Top Music Sellers
For the week of 10/31-11/06/11: 1. Tom Waits - Bad As Me (Anti) 2. The Beach Boys - Smile Sessions (EMI) 3.
11/6/2011 3:44pm
Bloomington a Dog-Eat-Bird World Friday
Before I talk about everything Dr. Dog did right on Friday, let's to take a moment to note what a week it was for indie rock shows in Bloomington and at the Bird.
11/6/2011 1:51pm
One-Man Wrecking Crew: Thrones Earns His Moniker at Russian Recording
It's something of a miracle the walls at Russian Recording are still standing after the four-pronged bombing raid of unfathomable heaviness that struck Friday night.
11/5/2011 3:08pm
The War on Drugs Energize The Bishop's "Best Night" in a While
Adam Granduciel's head-to-toe denim recalled Bruce Springsteen, the same way his unkempt, near-shoulder length hair over his face did Kurt Cobain and his digressive soloing style did Stephen Malkmus.
11/4/2011 9:45pm
Warm Reception for Cold War Kids at the Bluebird
Cords snaked all across the Bluebird stage Wednesday night, tangling one with another as the worn out boots of the Cold War Kids danced and covered the most ground on the Bluebird's stage than I've ever seen before.
11/4/2011 3:30pm
Live Buzz Exclusive Interview: Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog w/ Wax Fang and Quiet Life @ The Bluebird Friday, November 4 9 p.m. $16 21+ Electrocution.
11/4/2011 3:09pm
Thrones to Play Russian Recording
Thrones w/ Danava, Racebannon and Charnel House @ Russian Recording Friday, November 4 9 p.m. $10 If you were at The War on Drugs show last night, here's hoping you've recovered enough to make it out to Russian Recording tonight to see a disparate, excellent bill of heavy music. Bassist Joe Preston's long-running noisy doom act Thrones will headline over retro-metal crew Danava, noise-punk oddities Racebannon, and analog-obsessed drone duo Charnel House.
11/2/2011 10:57pm
The War on Drugs to Play the Bishop
The War on Drugs w/ Purling Hiss and Carter Tanton @ The Bishop Thursday, November 3 9:30 p.m. $6 advance/$8 doors 18+ One of the undisputed best albums of 2011 (for this writer, anyway) is Slave Ambient, the sophomore effort by Philadelphia's The War on Drugs.
11/1/2011 4:48pm
Cold War Kids to Play the Bluebird
Cold War Kids w/ Young Man @ The Bluebird Wednesday, November 2 8 p.m. $18 21+ Gracing the Bluebird stage tomorrow night are Long Beach, CA natives Cold War Kids, who are making the tour rounds after releasing a new album this past April.
10/31/2011 3:27pm
Landlocked Top Music Sellers
For the week of 10/24-10/30/11: 1. Tom Waits, Bad as Me (Anti) 2. M83, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (Mute) 3.
10/29/2011 8:02pm
Album Review: Throwing Stars, "Declaration"
Throwing Stars @ The Bishop Saturday October 29 9 p.m. $3 18+ Throwing Stars successfully merges an eclectic combination of elements to establish a retro-indie sound on Declaration. The band self-classifies "alternative pop music" and has a highly developed, unique sound.
10/28/2011 10:28pm
Orgone to Play at Max's Place
Orgone @ Max's Place Saturday, October 29 10 p.m. $8 All ages After an eye-catching summer performance during Taste of Bloomington this year, L.A.
10/27/2011 9:56pm
Jonathan Richman to Play the Bishop
Jonathan Richman w/ Tommy Larkin on drums @ The Bishop Friday, October 28 9 p.m. $12 advance/$15 day of show 18+ Since he founded proto-punk band The Modern Lovers in 1970, Jonathan Richman has been one of the most prolific figures in American music, dropping new full-length albums almost every other year since his full-length debut in 1975.
