1 From Austin, 1 From Brooklyn, Neon Indian Research

A timeline, as best as I can construct it, like some sort of movie P.I.:

4.2.2009 - Two acid washed tracks appears anonymously to Gorilla Vs Bear. Gorilla VS. Bear Posts. They are good.
4.16.2009 - GVB posts another song. Reports their EP coming soon. They're from Brooklyn and Austin. Not sure which is which. Details coming.
8.14.2009 - Pitchfork posts Rising Star review. Gives description including adjectives "gauzy" and "glossy."
9.16.2009 - "thefader" in Dallas posts a mini concert-cover on youtube. Neon Indian is featured. See above.

So that's where we're at now. Their new EP, Pyschic Chasms, is out Tuesday, Sept. 28th. Sounds like we should all buy it (check out their song below via Gorilla VS. Bear).

Neon Indian - 6669

Hard to Find

Why is it so hard to find Roman Candle? Is it google's fault? A quick search in Youtube comes up with a variety of moronic entertainment (I found a video of a guy lighting a bottle rocket in his butt), and Google's search results reveal the band's website and a deconstructed pizza place.

This band is good. They have the glean of Whiskeytown and their new Elizabethan-titled album, Oh Tall Tree in the Ear is seriously fun rock. Tonight, Roman Candle is playing in Pennsylvania with Iron and Wine. So why are they not lighting up the indie music scene (besides Paste Magazine's dedication)? Where is that Pitchfork review with the modest .6 decimal placement indicating it's over half-way to the next good number?

Blood - The Middle East

'Blood' The Middle East


While GI Joe is touting it's Eiffel Tower meltings in Hostess wrapped CG, Indie music has been utilizing the old world of animation to make an impact. Recent animation users include Neko Case, Fleet Foxes, and this new beautiful video from The Middle East. They have a self-titled EP out now, and they're touring across Australia right now. Thanks to I Guess I'm Floating for posting the story.

The Middle East- Blood