The BXI EP will be out in August. In the meantime, here’s a promotional poster nabbed from Southern Lord and a clip of Ian Astbury and Boris perfoming “The End” by The Doors . In regards to Boris, Astbury says, “If you’re not listening; you’re not paying attention and, Lou Reed , I don’t understand why you fall asleep to hear this music. These are your children.” I think I got the quote right. Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead

Another in a series of self-recorders that seem to be making some interesting musical strides of late, ( Ariel Pink and Wavves garnering many headlines lately), Paul A. Rosales will be releasing his debut album, Wonder Wheel I , on July 27th. His new single, “Crimes,” is now available on 7” through Care in the Community Recordings . “Crimes” is a mostly mellow rock track, Rosales’ voice steeped in stretched layers of reverb. The bass line reminds me of some low rent variation of “White Wedding,” though the song itself is rich in inexpensive lo-fi and very loose in terms of composition. ”Crimes” Here are some details on the young Rosales: When Paul A. Rosales isn't busy with college, he's helping produce tracks for bands like LA lo-fi female duo Pearl Harbor ( Mexican Summer ), performing in his hometown of Los Angeles, and coming to the East Coast to collaborate with the father of home & tape recording, R Stevie Moore . In addition to all that, Rosales is also w...

I’m not sure if this will outdo the amazing Beatles remasters that came out last year, but this is still a pretty significant undertaking. Because there are so many releases to keep track of, I’ll let the press release explain. Via EMI Press Release: Photo: Iain Macmillan. © Yoko Ono. JOHN LENNON GIMME SOME TRUTH JOHN LENNON ALBUMS REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MIXES AND NEW COLLECTIONS COMPILED FOR GLOBAL “GIMME SOME TRUTH” CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING IN OCTOBER THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ALBUM 'DOUBLE FANTASY' WILL NOW BE AVAILABLE IN A NEWLY REMIXED 'STRIPPED DOWN' VERSION PRODUCED BY YOKO ONO AND JACK DOUGLAS Sweeping Catalogue Initiative Overseen by Yoko Ono and EMI Music Commemorates Lennon’s 70th Birthday London, England – June 29, 2010 – Eight of John Lennon’s classic solo albums and other standout recordings have been digitally remastered from his original mixes for a global catalogue initiative commemorating the music legend’s 70th birthday, which falls on October ...

Microphonies Tttiiimmmeeekkkiiilllsss Track Number Records Released: 6.15.10 Were Microphonies a living character, he’d be the quintessential iNerd, overdosing on Butthole Surfers and Captain Beefheart albums with caffeinated exuberance, a network of plugs and snot coursing through his veins. The vision of musician Sam Farfsing , Microphonies is turbulent and often ridiculous, his ramblings about asymmetry, Los Angeles, Beatles loathing and copycats somewhat lost in the midst of his self-generated computerized bleeps, garage instruments and oddity. His album, Tttiiimmmeeekkkiiilllsss , (or Time Kills as it will heretofore be referred), is a disjointed byproduct of Farsfing’s ambition, segment length songs seeming to cater to an American hardcore fan’s attention span. Having noted hardcore, the music does have attitude and snarl to it, ensuring that songs like “Vexxxed,” “Vatican City Pretties,” “Bowwowwow,” and “Flakey MC Flackerton” some level of resonance with the punk/altern...

The following is a quote from The RZA ’s Twitter : ”It's my birthday! BONG” In recognition of The RZA’s birthday, I’d like to turn your attention to “Wu-Gambinos” from Raekwon ’s classic, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... . Aside from the fact that this album encompasses some of RZA’s best and most innovative production work, (Gotta love those crudely collaged orchestrations), I was always drawn to his appearance on this track, particularly the muted reprise of the song’s chorus just before RZA, vocal impediment in place, rattles off his phrases with a commanding presence that almost outshines everyone else’s contribution. Sincerely, Letters From A Tapehead

Austin’s Woven Bones released In and Out and Back Again on May 18th through HoZac Records . “Your Way With My Life” is the type of song that makes you glad you’re into rock music, its reverb-laden sneer almost blissful along with the song’s unpolished edges. There’s something refreshingly analog about both the song and the video, the VHS grit deep enough to hear. The sing is fairly high-tempo, tendrils of down tuned guitar sounds and scratchy bass rhythm churning out a really great Monday morning listen. Another 2010 release to add to the wish list. Via Stereogum : Via Force Field PR: West Coast Dates: 06/26 - Chicago, IL — Reckless Records Wicker Park In-Store 5pm 06/26 - Chicago, IL — Empty Bottle 06/27 - Indianapolis, IN — Vollrath Tavern (My Old Kentucky Blog Presents) ^ 06/28 - Fort Wayne, IN — The Brass Rail 06/29 - Cleveland, OH — Now That's Class 06/30 - Pittsburgh, PA — Brillobox 07/01 - Brooklyn, NY — Bruar Falls ~ 07/02 - New York, NY — Pier 17 / South Street Sea...

"I Think I Lost My Headache" may be one of the most hypnotic rock songs I've ever heard. With news of a 2-disc reissue of Rated R , the second album (and first major label release) from Queens of the Stone Age , my mind goes directly to this song, its steel drums shuffling behind cymbal crashed rhythm, the stringy guitar phrases an eerie and magnetic introduction to sonic dismay and then that trumpeted outro that goes on forever. It's one of those moments that make Rated R as monumental as it is, a rock album that derided the so-called "garage revival" before it had really even begun to take shape while acting as a blueprint for their breakthrough album. Consider it QOTSA's Revolver , a drug-induced headtrip of excited neo-psychedelia, quick-chord retro punk and experimental proto-punk that wasn't quite refined enough for mass consumption, but perfect for anyone that knew what they were listening to. With follow-up Songs For The Deaf , QOTSA too...