I was very excited to finally score an opportunity to see 1991: The Year Punk Broke, which is now reissued on DVD in a 20th anniversary package.  This concert film featuring Sonic Youth and a still obscure Nirvana had been out of print for a long time.   Check out issue #11 of Kicking Against The Pricks. 1991: The Year Punk Broke (20th Anniversary Edition) Dave Markey We Got Power Films Originally Released: 1992 Reissued: 2011   Kicking Against The Pricks review Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead

In celebration of the upcoming "Power of the Riff" shows, the Southern Lord label has compiled a twenty-track mixtape for free download to prep many ears for the 5-show event. For the rest of us confined to the east coast, we can at least enjoy the compilation. All links and info are courtesy of Earsplit PR: In preparation for THE POWER OF THE RIFF 2011, with five West Coast shows announced to take place later this month, Southern Lord is giving away a brutal 20-track mix tape featuring artists set to appear during the upcoming melee! The free download includes tracks from ALL PIGS MUST DIE , BAPTISTS , EYEHATEGOD , PENTAGRAM , BLACK COBRA , PELICAN , NOOTHGRUSH , WINTER , TRAP THEM and more, as well as a collection of flyers from all of the upcoming TPOTR shows. GET IT HERE ! THE POWER OF THE RIFF 2011 Mix Tape: 01 ALL PIGS MUST DIE "Pulverization" 02 BAPTISTS "Good Parenting" 03 EYEHATEGOD "Jack Ass in the Will of God...

I posted Toro Y Moi 's "Still Sound" a few months ago .  His album, Underneath The Pine , (in spite of its rather awful cover), has been garnering high marks.  One has nothing to do with the other as my meager contributions, reviews and posts factor minimally next to the music sites and blogs music fans actually read, but I did receive this clip of Toro Y Moi performing "Still Sound" live in Washington D.C. The Sweetlife Festival , which will happen May 1st, has been apparently preceded by occasional live shows put on by the festival's promoters.  This clip was recorded April 14th in Logan Circle. Sweetlife Sessions - Toro Y Moi (Full) from sweetgreen on Vimeo . Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead

Professionally, I'm a graphic designer, though I don't do much actual "designing" in my line of work. Matriculating at an art college left me few avenues for vocation, but I've always been drawn to poster art, even before I knew what graphic design was. Part of what I love about music is its visual accompaniment: show flyers, record covers, t-shirt design and other concertgoer ephemera or printed bits of historic matter. SXSW is upon us and, with it, my inbox is swelling with announcements of appearances from record labels and PR firms alike. I even got an invite this year, but money's short so that dream was short-lived. With that in mind, I figured I'd dedicate an entry to this year's SXSW poster art. So, consider this art-meets-performance schedule-meets-record label and PR promotion. Please note that I don't have much information regarding the artists of these posters, so if any information becomes available, or if the artists themselves ha...

Via Forcefield PR: DESCENDENTS UNITE TO HEADLINE FUN FUN FUN FEST 2010, MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED ADD'L BANDS INCLUDE: CULTS, WASHED OUT, NORTEC COLLECTIVE, THE ANTLERS Full Schedule: http://funfunfunfest.com/events Nov. 5, 6 & 7 at Waterloo Park, Austin, TX Austin, Texas (October 29, 2010) - Fun Fun Fun Fest is proud to announce the addition of The Legendary Descendents to the lineup of the 5th annual music and comedy event in Waterloo Park November 5-7, 2010. The reunion show of this elusive and world renowned pop punk act will replace the Sunday headlining spot previously held by Devo . The Descendents' performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest this year marks their first with the full band in almost a decade. The Descendents will be joined by the late additions of Nacional Records' Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible ; the melodic and chillwave sounds of Washed Out ; the subdued indie sounds of The Antlers ; and the indie break-out band, Cults . ...