Not sure what to think of this new Moonface video, but hey, it’s Spencer Krug. From the 2012 album, With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery.

Here’s something interesting: Nigel Godrich (he who has produced many Radiohead and Beck albums) has a new project: Ultraísta.

Imagine Thom Yorke’s Eraser, but a little more radio friendly, and a lot more Garbage-y. The video above is for the song “Smalltalk,” and you can hear a couple other songs over on Soundcloud.

The debut album comes out October 2. Looking forward to it!

Gaghlehslfeulfyalllllfllgllll……… That’s how these guys make me feel: braindead and drooling in amazement at how they continue to exceed expectations.

New Frightened Rabbit. LOVE these guys.

New EP State Hospital comes out September 24.

Here’s Academy-award winner Laura Linney posing as Aimee Mann in the latter’s title song from her forthcoming eighth studio album Charmer.

And John Hodgman makes a cameo.

“Hell Broke Luce” from Tom Waits’ 2011 album Bad As Me is my favorite song of his from the past five years. This video, directed by old-school video director Matt Mahurin, does the gritty song well.

Here‘s the Shins with “It’s Only Life” from this year’s Port of Morrow.

I’m not so sure I love the song, but I definitely love this video. It was directed by Hiro Murai, who also directed a fantastic video for St. Vincent’s “Cheerleader.”

James Mercer being dragged by his feet along the grass by strange pitch-black creatures in a post-apocalyptic world = pitch perfect.

The Walkmen, at their best with “The Love You Love” from their latest album, Heaven. The video is in beautiful black and white. Not sure if there should be anything read into this, as the video itself makes little sense.

Here’s a very earnest cover of the Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??” sung by J. Tillman, otherwise known as Father John Misty.

In 3D.

She’s still got it.

Fiona Apple, with “Every Single Night” from her new album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do. Got to see her at SXSW back in March and was able to confirm my teenage crush is still in full swing.

Sasquatch! 2012 Coverage

I’ve just returned from my annual pilgrimage to George, Washington for four lovely days of music at the one and only Gorge. I was there thanks to the press pass procured from my fantastic editor-in-chief over at Another Rainy Saturday, Chris Burlingame. He gets me in the door, I write the reviews of my experience. Easy peasy.

You can read the individual days’ coverage at these links:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

The most exciting set of the entire weekend was by teen faves fun. Discovering fun. now (about 6 months behind the popular curve) shows my age and proclivity to not want to listen to most things found on Top 40 radio. But god damn they were good, and they’re only just beginning to show what they’re capable of.

And be sure to check out the fantastic photos by Another Rainy Saturday photographer Lori Paulson as well.

I’m moving to Staten Island so my son can go to PS22. #fb

/via Fuel Friends Blog

A video for a band I’ve not heard of previously called Yip Deceiver, with their song “Get Strict.” The song is clearly an evolution of what Passion Pit and JUSTICE have been doing over the last few years, but this video, “The Reggie Watts Cut” version, is amazing just because of Reggie.

There’s another version of the video with only small portions of Reggie dancing (mixed with other ridiculous people dancing), but the creators wanted to show how great Reggie was so they created this alternate all-Reggie version.

Everyone should be buying Yellow Ostrich’s new album, The Mistress. EVERYONE.

Here’s First Aid Kit again, singing probably the best new country song I’ve heard in years. I think I’m in love with “Emmylou.”

There are very few things better than some nice harmonies and a slide guitar. This is First Aid Kit, a couple of sisters from Sweden, singing the title song from their fantastic new album The Lion’s Roar.

I’m throughly excited by the current revival that music videos are going through. I feel like the level of quality in today’s music videos have really stepped up — all without an MTV to carry the day. Look at North Carolina’s Lost In The Trees’ video for their song “Red.” Nice stop motion animation, great movement, and really really cool.

Former Fleet Fox J. Tillman is calling himself (rather unfortunately) Father John Misty. As soon as I read that, I promised I’d never be able to get past that name to enjoy the music. But it appears that I’ve lied, because the music is pretty damn good. Here he is with “Nancy From Now On.”

Now begins the set of videos of bands I wish I’d gotten to see at SXSW but didn’t. First up, London quintet Dry The River with “The Chambers & The Valves.”