K Records

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First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Indie-pop's finest hit NYC for Popfest

Photo credit: Ladybug TransistorThat most elastic of genres, pop music simply means music that people like, regardless of who and how many are doing the liking.At its grandest, it can mean world-beating hits from women in whipped cream-spurting bras and ... [ Published May 16 2012 by AM New York ]
First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

The Cribs - In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull

The Cribs have always sounded more (and more fun than) the sum of their influences. Though proselytes of righteous US indie, K Records and riot grrl, their northern tones and very English scrappiness kept them far from being a fanzine-sniffing lo-fi tribute ... [ Published May 11 2012 by The Quietus ]
First Reported Apr 12 2012 - Updated Apr 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Staff Pick: The Hive Dwellers at Skylab

At the dawn of K Records, Calvin Johnson and his Olympia pals tapped into primitive childhood nostalgia. Three decades later, the mere appearance of Johnson’s low, slow cadence conjures memories of another sort, catapulting listeners to the early days ... [ Published Apr 12 2012 by Columbus Alive ]
First Reported Apr 10 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Eternal Summers | The Dawn Of Eternal Summers

The Dawn of Eternal Summers is being released by a small record company whose name starts with K. This is as it should be. Surprisingly, that company is not Kill Rock Stars or K Records, two venerable labels that specialize in the kind of sound Eternal ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Boston Phoenix ]
First Reported Apr 10 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Tender Trap Return With New Album

Tender Trap are set to release their new album 'Ten Songs About Girls' in July.Little known but deeply cherished, Amelia Fletcher is responsible for some beautiful music. The hidden inspiration behind the current indie pop boom, the Oxford artist recorded ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Clash Music ]
First Reported Mar 29 2012 - Updated Mar 30 2012 - 1 Documents

Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review

(XL)Willis Earl Beal has been homeless, he's been depressed, and through it all he made a series of CD demos that he left in public places, with his phone number attached. Now they've been gathered into an album and given a major release, with buzz to ... [ Published Mar 29 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Entities: K Records, Concession
First Reported Jan 17 2012 - Updated Jan 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Karp documentary premieres tonight at the Silent Theatre in L.A.

In the shadow of Seattle’s grunge explosion, Karp — a post-hard-core band from tiny Tumwater, Wash. — didn’t manage to survive, let alone grace the frequencies of your local rock radio station. Karp’s legacy, though brief, was influential enough ... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pop & Hiss ]
First Reported Dec 12 2011 - Updated Dec 12 2011 - 1 Documents

Earth Announce New Album

Drone-metal giants Earth will release part two of Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light on Feburary 14 through Southern Lord . The album was recorded at the same time as  Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I , which was released in early 2011. ... [ Published Dec 12 2011 by Pitchfork: Latest News ]

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...) His lyrics had all the loopy wit and pop culture references of many a "90s slacker icon, but Martsch changed things up with a genuine wistfulness borrowed from Mascis" and Young's more introspective moments...
...buzz (if tempered with a worldly-wiseness far from the cockiness of 'The New Fellas') and a good snarly pumping chorus, in which Gary reflects "seems a long long time ago since I was looking for a piece of the action'. But still, for an album named after an ancient Greek torture device in which victims were placed inside a brass bull and a fire lit underneath, nothing really grabs you by the throat - it all feels a bit reined in, tethered."
"Swirling around stage, growling in between staggered, jagged guitar hooks and softly sung melodies Papini and her cohorts exceeded expectations." Line of Best Fit

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LISTEN: Download Free Ample Play Sampler [ Published May 17 2012 by The Quietus ]
Indie-pop's finest hit NYC for Popfest [ Published May 16 2012 by AM New York ]
"YOU WERE RIGHT" - BUILT TO SPILL [ Published May 13 2012 by CHOM 97.7 ]
The Cribs - In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull [ Published May 11 2012 by The Quietus ]
Wake-Up Call [ Published May 10 2012 by Seven Days Vermont ]
Indie-Rock Showdown: Built To Spill and Metric ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Nashville Scene ]
Review: Firehose, Ruby Fray [ Published May 03 2012 by The Pulse ]
Rockfeedback Concerts: Sunsets featuring Active... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Rockfeedback ]
Another Free MP3 from HOSPITALITY inside [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Subba Cultcha ]
Staff Pick: The Hive Dwellers at Skylab [ Published Apr 12 2012 by Columbus Alive ]
Eternal Summers | The Dawn Of Eternal Summers [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Boston Phoenix ]
One Little Plane: Playing on Prefix [ Published Apr 10 2012 by KCRW ]
Tender Trap Return With New Album [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Clash Music ]
Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review [ Published Mar 29 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Karp documentary premieres tonight at the Silen... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pop & Hiss ]
Earth Announce New Album [ Published Dec 12 2011 by Pitchfork: Latest News ]
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Karp documentary premieres tonight at the Silen... [ Published Jan 17 2012 by Pop & Hiss ]
In the shadow of Seattle’s grunge explosion, Karp — a post-hard-core band from tiny Tumwater, Wash. — didn’t manage to survive, let alone grace the frequencies of your local rock radio station. Karp’s legacy, though brief, was influential enough ...
Earth Announce New Album [ Published Dec 12 2011 by Pitchfork: Latest News ]
Drone-metal giants Earth will release part two of Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light on Feburary 14 through Southern Lord . The album was recorded at the same time as  Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I , which was released in early 2011. ...
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