“Corner Coming Up” by The Bats on Flying Nun. Will be on my top albums of the year list, like every album they have put out over the last 40 years.
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Corner Coming Up” by The Bats on Flying Nun. Will be on my top albums of the year list, like every album they have put out over the last 40 years.
Among the many revelations in this interview - Dean and Damon’s first band came in last place in every category of their college battle of the bands. Guess there’s a lesson in that…
The Strange World Of... Galaxie 500 Rarities | The Quietus
Brian Coney talks to the gentle power trio who redefined indie rock and offers an introduction to the outer reaches of their work
thequietus.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Among the many revelations in this interview - Dean and Damon’s first band came in last place in every category of their college battle of the bands. Guess there’s a lesson in that…
Recorded in New Jersey by Mike Batlin on a Teac Tascam Series 144 4-track cassette recorder
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Recorded in New Jersey by Mike Batlin on a Teac Tascam Series 144 4-track cassette recorder
Halloween tradition. #FreaksandGeeks
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Halloween tradition. #FreaksandGeeks
Fellow Flying Nun fanatics: if you can get to Wellington, NZ you can now listen to multitrack tapes from the Flying Nun Records and Chris Knox collections — over 200 have now been digitised and are available at the National Library — including the Dunedin Double!
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/f...
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/f...
October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fellow Flying Nun fanatics: if you can get to Wellington, NZ you can now listen to multitrack tapes from the Flying Nun Records and Chris Knox collections — over 200 have now been digitised and are available at the National Library — including the Dunedin Double!
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/f...
natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/f...
The Bats just released album #11 over a remarkably consistent 40-year career. The new record flows at a slower pace and murkier tone than previous efforts. But fragile rays of harmony and light shine through the cracks. This is the singular brilliance of the band. Long may they thrive.
Corner Coming Up, by The Bats
11 track album
thebats.bandcamp.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Bats just released album #11 over a remarkably consistent 40-year career. The new record flows at a slower pace and murkier tone than previous efforts. But fragile rays of harmony and light shine through the cracks. This is the singular brilliance of the band. Long may they thrive.
Fantastic triple bill of @slumberlandrecords.com bands at Comet Ping Pong last night: @jeanines-band.bsky.social, Lightheaded, and Tony Molina.
October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Fantastic triple bill of @slumberlandrecords.com bands at Comet Ping Pong last night: @jeanines-band.bsky.social, Lightheaded, and Tony Molina.
I still miss Brian Wilson. 🥲
October 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I still miss Brian Wilson. 🥲
Homestead was my personal gateway to Flying Nun artists such as The Chills, Tall Dwarfs, and The Verlaines. As an American kid in the '80s there was no other way to (affordably) access this exotic jangly pop from NZ. The label will always hold a special place in my heart (and record collection).
How Homestead Records Built the Foundation of American Indie Rock
A guide to the label that helped pioneer the sound of indie rock.
daily.bandcamp.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Homestead was my personal gateway to Flying Nun artists such as The Chills, Tall Dwarfs, and The Verlaines. As an American kid in the '80s there was no other way to (affordably) access this exotic jangly pop from NZ. The label will always hold a special place in my heart (and record collection).
Blasting off to the moon with the dreamy new record by @massagetheband.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Blasting off to the moon with the dreamy new record by @massagetheband.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Such a beautiful song named for everyone's least favorite blood-sucking insect. Liz Stokes' songwriting and the band's sonic palette has taken a leap forward in depth and complexity on @thebeths.bsky.social excellent new album "Straight Line Was A Lie."
Mosquitoes
YouTube video by The Beths - Topic
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September 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Such a beautiful song named for everyone's least favorite blood-sucking insect. Liz Stokes' songwriting and the band's sonic palette has taken a leap forward in depth and complexity on @thebeths.bsky.social excellent new album "Straight Line Was A Lie."
It's @bandcamp.com Friday! Splashed out on: The Bats, @pickledarling.bsky.social, Massage, The Telephone Numbers, and @heyhumdrum.bsky.social. @slumberlandrecords.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It's @bandcamp.com Friday! Splashed out on: The Bats, @pickledarling.bsky.social, Massage, The Telephone Numbers, and @heyhumdrum.bsky.social. @slumberlandrecords.com
Happy 30th to one of the best albums of ‘90s. I remember exactly where I was when I first heard Luna’s “Penthouse,” and have forgotten the subsequent 1000s.
August 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Happy 30th to one of the best albums of ‘90s. I remember exactly where I was when I first heard Luna’s “Penthouse,” and have forgotten the subsequent 1000s.
Austin City Limits, the longest-running live performance music program in TV history, is in grave danger. And with it will go our ability to document the music of this era for future generations.
‘Austin City Limits’ EP Terry Lickona on Federal Funding Cuts to Public Media: ‘This Is a Kick in the Gut’
"Austin City Limits" producer Terry Lickona talks President Trump's public media funding cuts, calling them "a kick in the gut" for the series.
www.billboard.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Austin City Limits, the longest-running live performance music program in TV history, is in grave danger. And with it will go our ability to document the music of this era for future generations.
Once upon a time a humble man with a message of kindness convinced Congress to fund public media. Those days are now gone. But public media will survive. If you have ever been inspired by PBS programming, please consider donating to your local station today.
boundarystones.weta.org/2018/02/27/m...
boundarystones.weta.org/2018/02/27/m...
Mister Rogers Comes to Washington
Fred Rogers made two very significant visits to Washington — one near the beginning of his career, and the second near the end of his life.
boundarystones.weta.org
July 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Once upon a time a humble man with a message of kindness convinced Congress to fund public media. Those days are now gone. But public media will survive. If you have ever been inspired by PBS programming, please consider donating to your local station today.
boundarystones.weta.org/2018/02/27/m...
boundarystones.weta.org/2018/02/27/m...
It was a labor of love to honor the memory of Brian Wilson with Mike Wagner and Patrick Foster during Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs. Part 5 covers the post-1967 era. It's mostly tragic, with some small triumphs, and plenty of farce. Listen to all eps here: www.suburbspod.com/tag/beach-bo...
July 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It was a labor of love to honor the memory of Brian Wilson with Mike Wagner and Patrick Foster during Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs. Part 5 covers the post-1967 era. It's mostly tragic, with some small triumphs, and plenty of farce. Listen to all eps here: www.suburbspod.com/tag/beach-bo...
On Part 4 of Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs, Mike Wagner and I discuss Brian Wilson's pocket symphony “Good Vibrations,” then pick through the columnated ruins of the cursed "Smile" project. Host Patrick Foster explores Van Dyke Parks' enigmatic "Song Cycle."
audioboom.com/posts/874663...
audioboom.com/posts/874663...
July 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
On Part 4 of Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs, Mike Wagner and I discuss Brian Wilson's pocket symphony “Good Vibrations,” then pick through the columnated ruins of the cursed "Smile" project. Host Patrick Foster explores Van Dyke Parks' enigmatic "Song Cycle."
audioboom.com/posts/874663...
audioboom.com/posts/874663...
On Part 3 of Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs podcast, Mike Wagner and I discuss Brian Wilson's brilliantly emotive sonic masterpiece, "Pet Sounds." And host Patrick Foster highlights some '90s bands who were highly influenced by the "Pet Sounds" sound.
Listen: audioboom.com/posts/874602...
Listen: audioboom.com/posts/874602...
July 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On Part 3 of Beach Boys Week on Rockin' the Suburbs podcast, Mike Wagner and I discuss Brian Wilson's brilliantly emotive sonic masterpiece, "Pet Sounds." And host Patrick Foster highlights some '90s bands who were highly influenced by the "Pet Sounds" sound.
Listen: audioboom.com/posts/874602...
Listen: audioboom.com/posts/874602...
On Part 2 of Beach Boys Week on the Rockin' the Suburbs, Mike Wagner and I discuss 1964-65 as Brian Wilson's genius as a composer/arranger/producer blossoms in the studio. Host Patrick Foster chimes in with a fascinating riff on "Help Me Ronda/Rhonda." Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/874488...
July 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On Part 2 of Beach Boys Week on the Rockin' the Suburbs, Mike Wagner and I discuss 1964-65 as Brian Wilson's genius as a composer/arranger/producer blossoms in the studio. Host Patrick Foster chimes in with a fascinating riff on "Help Me Ronda/Rhonda." Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/874488...
I continue to be sad about losing Brian, but worked through it by recording a week of Beach Boys episodes for the Rockin' the Suburbs podcast with my good friend @michaelwagner.bsky.social. Part 1 covers the early years 1961-1963. Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/874466...
July 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I continue to be sad about losing Brian, but worked through it by recording a week of Beach Boys episodes for the Rockin' the Suburbs podcast with my good friend @michaelwagner.bsky.social. Part 1 covers the early years 1961-1963. Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/874466...
(Liz) stoked for @thebeths.bsky.social at #1! Also recommend @fazerdazeofficial.bsky.social, Erny Belle, Tiny Ruins, Aldous Harding, Hans Pucket, Mermaidens, Jazmine Marie, @pickledarling.bsky.social, Reb Fountain, Marlin's Dreaming, Nadia Reid, Wurld Series & more to discover!🥝
The 80 Best New Zealand Albums of the 2020s So Far
Our countdown of the best New Zealand albums of the decade so far reflects the vastness of modern Aotearoa music.
au.rollingstone.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
(Liz) stoked for @thebeths.bsky.social at #1! Also recommend @fazerdazeofficial.bsky.social, Erny Belle, Tiny Ruins, Aldous Harding, Hans Pucket, Mermaidens, Jazmine Marie, @pickledarling.bsky.social, Reb Fountain, Marlin's Dreaming, Nadia Reid, Wurld Series & more to discover!🥝
Reposted by Nick Scalera
Announcing our new album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie', out August 29 via @antirecords.bsky.social, and presenting our brand new single 'No Joy'!
Pre-order the album on vinyl or CD, listen to 'No Joy' and watch the music video directed by Frances Carter 💧
thebeths.ffm.to/straightline...
Pre-order the album on vinyl or CD, listen to 'No Joy' and watch the music video directed by Frances Carter 💧
thebeths.ffm.to/straightline...
June 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Announcing our new album ‘Straight Line Was A Lie', out August 29 via @antirecords.bsky.social, and presenting our brand new single 'No Joy'!
Pre-order the album on vinyl or CD, listen to 'No Joy' and watch the music video directed by Frances Carter 💧
thebeths.ffm.to/straightline...
Pre-order the album on vinyl or CD, listen to 'No Joy' and watch the music video directed by Frances Carter 💧
thebeths.ffm.to/straightline...
Reposted by Nick Scalera
In my teens I thought that The Beach Boys were a bunch of old guys in candy striped shirts singing about surfing, then I heard God Only Knows, Surfs Up & Heroes & Villains & I realised that these are works of genius. Then it dawned on me that so were the ones about surfing and girls. RIP Brian
June 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In my teens I thought that The Beach Boys were a bunch of old guys in candy striped shirts singing about surfing, then I heard God Only Knows, Surfs Up & Heroes & Villains & I realised that these are works of genius. Then it dawned on me that so were the ones about surfing and girls. RIP Brian