Riot Fest 2012 Chicago Schedule Announced
Riot Fest announced the first wave of bands on this years 2012 schedule including Elvis Costello, Built to Spill, Promise Ring and many more
Joie De Vivre Announce European/UK Tour Dates
Joie De Vivre announce European and UK tour dates and prep new album “We’re All Better Than This”
Episode 12: Poor Places
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“Poor Places” is Season 1′s finale, episode 12 in Andy & Reggie’s Songs About Stuff & Things Radio Hour. 3 hours of songs about poor places including the entire “Make It In Rockford” city compilation released on vinyl in the early 80s. The boys say goodbye for the summer and spin many songs by Bruce Springsteen, Judah The Lyrical Rev, Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s, Fats Domino, The Handsome Family, John K. Samson, Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, Neko Case, Bonnie “Prince” Billie and much more.
RIP Adam Yauch MCA
Joseph Goral remembers The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch (MCA), who passed away Friday May 4, 2012.
Brandon Robins, co-founder of OurLabel
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On this episode we speak with Brandon Robins, co-founder of OurLabel.com, a Chicago based fan-driven record label.
Review: Shannon Stephens – Pull It Together
Review of Seattle’s Shannon Stephens new album “Pull It Together” by Dane Pennachi
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05/03/2012Brandon Robins, co-founder of OurLabel
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05/13/2012Episode 12: Poor Places
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Riot Fest 2012 Chicago Schedule Announced
Riot Fest announced the first wave of bands on this years 2012 schedule including Elvis Costello, Built to Spill, Promise Ring and many more
Review: Shannon Stephens – Pull It Together
Review of Seattle’s Shannon Stephens new album “Pull It Together” by Dane Pennachi
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Episode 12: Poor Places
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Pulp Play Jimmy Fallon
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Top 5 Songs for Falling in Love
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Live Review: JEFF the Brotherhood and The Kills – Toronto February 7 2012
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Francis Goes Solo (Daniel McMahon & Darren Garvey) release debut E.P.
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The Postelles and The Kooks – Sound Academy, 11-23-2011
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George Harrison – Living In The Material World [Directed By Martin Scorsese]
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Liturgy – Aesthethica
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Mid Year Best of 2011 | Albums and Songs selected by our Staff and Contributing Writers
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GUEST REVIEW: Bon Iver, “Bon Iver” by Marky Hladish
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David Bazan talks Strange Negotiations
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CAKE – Sound Academy, Toronto 5/21/2011
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Sean O’Hagan of The High Llamas
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The Boxer Rebellion – Interview with Adam Harrison
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5 Websites for Free and Legal Music Discovery
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The Decemberists – The King is Dead
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Rewind Listen: Built to Spill – Perfect From Now On
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Hutch Harris of The Thermals
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Ian Hultquist of Passion Pit
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Christopher Chu of POP ETC (formerly The Morning Benders)
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Amy Millan of Stars
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A Man Called Xen
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Wattamess Watson: 21 Loaded Whorehalls for Mr. Josh Watson
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KOJI + Into It Over It are DYNOMITE!!
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The Felix Culpa
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Guilty Pleasures: The Pleasuredome
Video: Inspector Owl – Mousey
New video for Inspector Owl’s “Mousey” off of their recent self titled release.
Video: My Second Surprise – Bring the Sunshine
“Bring the Sunshine” is the latest music video from My Second Surprise and directing duo the Perez Brothers.
Video: Cymbals Eat Guitars – Definite Darkness
Video of “Definite Darkness” by Cymbals Eat Guitars from 2011 Lenses Alien. Directed by Jamie Harley.
Warren Franklin – You Get Weary
Warren Franklin performs “You Get Weary” in front of a small group of friends in this video released by Count Your Lucky Stars
OK Go Create “Needing / Getting” with a Chevy Sonic
OK Go Create their song “Needing / Getting” using the new Chevy Sonic and 1000 instruments being bashed by hydraulic poles.
Into It. Over It. – No Good Before Noon (Video)
New video for the song “No Good Before Noon” by Into It. Over It. from the album Proper (No Sleep Records)
Etta James, RIP 1938-2012
Soul and R&B songbird Etta James dead at the age of 73 Singer Etta James passed away this morning due to complications of leukemia in a California hospital. While the versatile songstress’ biggest hit…
Polica – Lay Your Cards Out (Video)
Video for the song “Lay Your Cards Out” by Polica feat. Mike Noyce of Bon Iver
Real Estate – Easy (Video)
Video for the song “Easy” by the band Real Estate directed by Tom Scharpling for Funny or Die.
David Bazan – People (Live @ Cactus Club, Milwaukee)
Live performance of “People” by David Bazan at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee. An interview with David Bazan and more footage from the day will be available soon on Sock Monkey Sound, stay…
Minotaur – A Man Amongst Human Wolves (Video)
Video for Minotaur’s A Man Amongst Human Wolves featuring Zombies and 2 Deloreans, KICK ASS!!!
The Postelles “123 Stop”- Honey, I’m Home session
The Postelles (read our recent live review with The Kooks in Toronto) performed a Honey, I’m Home session for website The Wild Honey Pie.
Bon Iver releases 10 videos for Deluxe Edition of “Bon Iver”
Bon Iver has released is releasing a “deluxe” edition of their 2011 release Bon Iver just in time for the holidays on Jagjaguar featuring videos for each of the 10 songs on the album.
CANT – Too Late, Too Far (Video)
Chris Taylor of CANT brings us a creepy and downright Lynchian video for the song “Too Late, Too Far” from the album Dreams Come True. There’s even a litte Shock the Monkey in…
The Postelles and The Kooks – Sound Academy, 11-23-2011
Concert review of The Postelles and The Kooks performing at Sound Academy Toronto, November 23, 2011
Wild Flag – Electric Band (Video)
Wild Flag continue to rock out while having fun with it’s music videos. Check out their latest Bad News Bears inspired clip.
The Storylines – Icarus (Video)
Video for “Icarus” by the Italian band The Storylines, featuring a dog’s eye view of the world.
Charles Bradley – The World (Is Going Up In Flames) Feat. Menahan Street Band (Video)
Charles Bradley video for The World (Is Going Up In Flames)
Other Lives – For 12 (Video)
Video for the song “For 12″ off of the new release by Other Lives, “Tamer Animals”
Dum Dum Girls – Bedroom Eyes (Video)
Official Video for the Dum Dum Girls track “Bedroom Eyes”.
Girls – Morning Light (Video)
The video for Girls “Morning Light” off of Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Noel Gallagher on iTunes, Kaiser Chiefs, and the Internet; starring some F words
Noel Gallagher on iTunes, Kaiser Chiefs, and the Internet; starring some F words
Battles – My Machines (Video)
Video for Battles “My Machine” video featuring synth-pop overlord Gary Numan
Paul Simon “The Sound of Silence” – September 11th, 2011
Paul Simon “The Sound of Silence” – September 11th, 2011
Symphony of Science – The Most Significant Autotune Song EVER! (Video)
Do you like Science? Do you like Music? Well how about a Symphony of Science! Watch AND Learn!
St. Vincent – Cruel (Video)
Check out the new single from St. Vincent, “Cruel” from the forthcoming album Strange Mercy.
Miles Nielsen presents The Rusted Hearts (Video)
Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts posted a new video previewing the next album by the band.
Watch: Jay-Z and Kanye West – Otis (Video)
The new video from Jay-Z and Kanye West for their song “Otis”
Manchester Orchestra – Virgin (Video)
Manchester Orchestra release the video for “Virgin” off their recent release Simple Math.
Radiohead – “Lotus Flower” Video
Radiohead video for the song “Lotus Flower” appeared on their You Tube page today. Check it here.
Jim Hanke – “Julie Ann Fitzpatrick”
Jim Hanke of Kid, You’ll Move Mountains performs a song by his old Milwaukee band EL OSO titled “Julie Ann Fitzpatrick” for Sock Monkey Sound.
Jim Hanke – “10 Million Strong and Growing”
Jim Hanke performing a brand new Kid, You’ll Move Mountains song for Sock Monkey Sound titled 10 Million Strong and Growing http://www.kidyoullmovemountains.com http://sockmonkeysound.com
P.O.S.- Goodbye
P.O.S. performing “Goodbye” at Middlewest Festival Sept. 11, 2010 at The Egyptian Theatre in Dekalb, IL.
Xen – Emerging Artists 2010
Xen’s performance at the 2010 Emerging Artist Competition presented by Guzzardo Performance Music.
Dr. Manhattan Interview and Misses Steward Live
Interview with the band Dr. Manhattan and live video from the Middlewest Music Festival in Dekalb, IL Sept. 10-11, 2010
Darren Garvey – Away Anymore
Darren Garvey performs his song Away Anymore for us live. Darren was the winner of the 2010 Guzzardo’s Performance Music Emerging Artist competition.
Garret Rapp of The Color Morale – Middlewest Festival 2010
Garret Rapp of The Color Morale joined us for an interview during the Middlewest Music and Arts Festival 2010 in Dekalb, IL Sept. 10-11.
MC Chris – Middlewest Festival 2010 Interview
An interview with MC Chris at the Middlewest Music & Arts Festival in Dekalb, IL- Sept.10-11, 2010.
The Felix Culpa Interview – Middlewest Festival 2010
The Felix Culpa interviewed by Sock Monkey Sound at the Middlewest Festival in Dekalb, IL.
The National – Anyone’s Ghost
A single song, monologue/review with regards to The National’s recent release, “High Violet.” By Andy Whorehall
The Felix Culpa – The Constant
The Felix Culpa perform an acoustic version “The Constant” from their 2010 release “Sever Your Roots”.
Warren Franklin Live – Vows
Warren Franklin performing “Vows”, Live at Sock Monkey Sound
Jason Beatty – Dreamer
Jason Beatty performs a brand spanking new song entitled “Dreamer” for the Sock Monkey Sound audience.
