Modest Mouse

Royal Bangs Pack an Indie-Glam Wallop on Their Third Album

Joan of Arc to Bring Atmospheric Post-Rock to Talent Farm

In "Broadsword" at the Arsht, a Heavy-Metal Band Reunites to Save Its Members From Hell

Haterade Shortage Threatens Allen West Congressional Campaign

Flickr​A week after health-care reform has passed and still no sign of Vladimir Lenin's reanimated corpse, which was supposed to be laying waste to hard-working (retired / unemployed, technically) Americans. What's more, the economy is slowly shaking out of its slump. By next fall some of those un ... More >>

Haterade Shortage Threatens Allen West Congressional Campaign

Flickr​A week after health-care reform has passed and still no sign of Vladimir Lenin's reanimated corpse, which was supposed to be laying waste to hard-working (retired/unemployed, technically) Americans. What's more, the economy is slowly shaking out of its slump. By next fall, some of those une ... More >>

After a Near Breakup, New Orleans Rockers Mute Math Reach New Sonic Heights

Flickr​A week after health-care reform has passed and still no sign of Vladimir Lenin's reanimated corpse, which was supposed to be laying waste to hard-working (retired/unemployed, technically) Americans. What's more, the economy is slowly shaking out of its slump. By next fall, some of those une ... More >>

Party Like It’s 1979

Flickr​A week after health-care reform has passed and still no sign of Vladimir Lenin's reanimated corpse, which was supposed to be laying waste to hard-working (retired/unemployed, technically) Americans. What's more, the economy is slowly shaking out of its slump. By next fall, some of those une ... More >>

Refugees of Langerado

Some bands on the defunct festival's bill are coming to town anyway. Here's a guide.

Shafted by Langerado?

Uh-oh.... What's that loud grumbling sound? New Times is hearing from people who bought tickets to the once-mighty Langerado Music Festival, which was scheduled for March 6 through 8, but abruptly canceled this year. Some music fans say they are not getting refunds they were promised.  Would-be ... More >>

More Langerado Rescheduling: Ozomatli at Culture Room, Mar. 7

via www.ozomatli.comFinishing up what looks to be, perhaps, the last of the Langerado rescheduling announcements, Ozomatli will now appear at Culture Room on Saturday, March 7. Unlike Sunday's indie-fave head-to-head-to-head showdown of Deerhunter Girl Talk vs. Modest Mouse vs. Tokyo Police Cl ... More >>

More Langerado Rescheduling: Tokyo Police Club at City Limits, Mar. 8

via www.myspace.com/tokyopoliceclubCity Limits, besides snagging Bad Brains, has also grabbed blog darlings Tokyo Police Club to play the same weekend the band would have played Langerado. Unfortunately, the show goes up against two others that night that attract similar fans: Girl Talk and Deerhun ... More >>

The Other Half of Baby Calendar/Call It Radar Returns as Glocca Morra

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Last Night: Modest Mouse at the Fillmore Miami Beach

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Rodents Never Say Die

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Some "Worsts" for the Year in Music

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Bands! Win a chance to perform at SPIN mag's legendary SXSW party next February...

Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

Modest Mouse

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)

Independence Day

What's indie rock? Who cares. Here are ten great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition.

Independence Day

What's indie rock? Who cares. Here are ten great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition.

In Defense of Weird Al

What's indie rock? Who cares. Here are ten great CDs that will blow you away, no matter your definition.

Shapes and Sizes

Shapes and Sizes (Asthmatic Kitty)

Unpinnable

Pinback can fight pigeonholing, but it can't fight popularity.

Built to Spill

You in Reverse (Warner Bros.)

Sun Kil Moon

Tiny Cities (Caldo Verde)

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Even as bits and pieces inevitably die off, the scene survives

Incidentally Vocal

The Six Parts Seven gets heavy in the interludes

Band of Brothers

The Hackensaw Boys come down from the mountain to dip a toe in the mainstream

Marrying the Mainstream

White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records

March On

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band breathes life into death

Modest Mouse

Good News for People Who Love Bad News (Epic)

Rivers of Song

History courses through the folk music of South Florida transplant Iron and Wine

Perfect Disguise

Modest Mouse leader Isaac Brock waxes on the moon and Speedo

Atlantic Crossing

Tracking Death Cab for Cutie's transoceanic quest for high fidelity

Beware of Falling Rock

Them Midwest boys really knock you out

Tourist Trappings

Alt-country newcomers send a mint julep postcard from Holopaw

Olympia Flame

Indie icon Calvin Johnson hits South Florida with a one-two punch

Balanced Beam

Iron and Wine proves that you don't have to be a hick to play the banjo

Iron Man

Samuel Beam spikes the pipeline with Iron and Wine

The CD Corral

Howdy, partner! Come on down to our roundup of the year in song.

Bandwidth

Praise the Lord and pass the Pavement. Coolness comes to Himmarshee inside Lord Nelson Pub.

764-HERO

Weekends of Sound (Up Records)

Short Cuts

Weekends of Sound (Up Records)