Recent Posts from Radio Exile

Radio Exile — Yesterday, Black Gold [MySpace] debuted their new video for “Shine” from their spectacular album, Rush with the good peeps at Aol Spinner. Here’s what they had to say: “Filmed on location in the California desert by director Josh Forbes, the vid... read more »

Radio Exile — With the release of his solo album, Manchester Orchestra guitarist Robert McDowell has created another solid buzz not only for his day job, but for his new gig as well. Gobotron [MySpace], the solo project whose names appears to be a mashup of 80... read more »

Radio Exile — Despite previous articles here at the site, I really do like DIY/lo-fi artists. When Maxwell Panther [MySpace] was brought to our friends at Sony, by Toad Records, I was desperate to check out something different, while also interested in how an... read more »

Radio Exile — It’s been an “LA-themed” couple of days here at RE, and even though I am off in FL on a novel-writing/research trip, we’re going to talk about Chasing Kings [MySpace], an indie quartet who pride themselves on their sonically diverse tunes and hum... read more »

Radio Exile — Shellshag (Johnny “Shell” and Jen “Shag”) [MySpace] have built up a long reputation in the 1990s DIY scene in San Francisco. According to the press materials I just saw on this new album, these two ran “the now-legendary public arts space Starcl... read more »

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Radio Exile — Looking to find another rad mashup to get your body moving? Well, if you’re a fan of both Wu-Tang Clan AND The Beatles, you’re in luck. Enter The Magical Mystery Chambers by Wu-Tang Vs The Beatles, is a new album produced by Tom Caruana and it ... read more »

Radio Exile — Photo: Orenda Fink From our friends at Saddle Creek Records: “Following the events of last week, Orenda Fink has written a little about her experiences in Haiti. She’s traveled there multiple times, and has formed a special relationship with the ... read more »

Radio Exile — The Portland, OR band, Eat Skull [MySpace], recently signed to Woodsist Records in anticipation of releasing their latest single and album later this year. With an upcoming show February 20th at East End in their hometown (w/ The Urinals) the ba... read more »

Radio Exile — During this past November’s Fog Rising Festival, director Whitey McConnaughy got together with the band Witch [MySpace] to record an ingeniously rocking video (on 7 Flip video cameras!) for their song “Mutated”. The setting was the Oakland, CA l... read more »

Radio Exile — With a new album dropping March 2nd, now was as good a time as any to get everyone acquainted with Peasant [MySpace]. When Damien DeRose turned eighteen, he dropped out of school, packed up his guitar, and bought a sailboat in California with a f... read more »

Radio Exile — Thanks to a tip from our friends at The Music Slut, we heard that Port O’Brien’s latest EP, The Pan American Sessions, is available today. Good news for fans of the band and indie fans alike. Check out some material from the band and upcoming ... read more »

Radio Exile — The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival announced the 2010 line-up this year and it isn’t too bad. Granted, anything short of a Smiths reunion is underwhelming to the apathetic masses, but overall, this youth-and-indie focused oasis in I... read more »

Radio Exile — I wanna start a band. I don’t care that I can barely play guitar, can’t sing, and have no other discernible musical talents. F#ck that! I love music. I wanna start a band. So I will. I wanna start a noise pop band. I want to make music that’s sli... read more »

Radio Exile — Start off the new year with a bang … literally! And why not – there’s nothing else to do in these frigid temps. Your best bet is to burrow under a down comforter with something cute and snuggly and not your childhood stuffed animal. Sure, you co... read more »

Radio Exile — Photo Credit: Joshua Uziel – uzishots.com The title says it all: we’re really digging CAVES [MySpace]. The band uprooted from San Fran-to-Brooklyn and make we’re hearing the impact of both cities on their latest project, their Face the Wall EP. ... read more »

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Radio Exile — Over the weekend, I got a really nice tip about a Danish band, The Boombox Hearts [Facebook]. The quintet describe themselves as “melancholic indie pop” with a penchant for nostalgic 60s fare, which isn’t a pretty odd combination, so long as you... read more »

Radio Exile — It is with great sadness that we report that Jay Reatard (born Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.) has died. He was 29 years old. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that Reatard was found in his home at 3:30 am this morning. “It is with great sadness that ... read more »