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There is something about being from Milwaukee. Whether it’s the midwestern work ethic or knowing you are on your own as far as any creative pursuits. When you meet a Milwaukeean in a creative field you can bet they had nothing handed to them. Mike Krol is no exception, except… he is. Krol’s path to […]

  It looks likes the funky, garage-thrashin’ “fat Indian man” that we all can’t get enough of is set to release a Merge debut later this year. King Khan & the Shrines is now part of the Merge family. Take a look below at King Khan’s statement about the merge with Merge: Rumors have been flying about […]

Seattle indie rocker Telekinesis aka Michael B. Lerner hits the Echo on Thursday, April 25.  Telekinesis is on tour now, with a full backing band, in support of his 2013 Merge Records album release Dormarion and now’s the perfect opportunity to hear the new songs live.  Supporting acts are Mount Moriah and The Paparazzi – don’t miss out! The night’s event starts at 8:30 p.m., is 18+ […]

Radar Brothers celebrate their new album release at the Echo on Saturday, February 2.  Their eighth album, aptly titled, Eight, drops on Merge Records on January 29.  Be one of the first to hear this set of new dark and textural psych soundscapes live!  Supporting acts are Babies on Acid and Young Unknowns. The night’s event […]

Fifteen long years in the making and Redd Kross (the Neurotica line-up) are back with a new album!  Well worth the wait, as the band has significantly upped the ante since 1997’s Show World, with their 2012 Merge Records release, Researching the Blues – a brief but simply striking 32 minutes of pure, hard power-pop perfection. […]

Brooklyn’s Hospitality play the Satellite stage on Friday, June 1.  Hospitality are on tour now in support of their 2012 self-titled debut release, out now on Merge Records.  Fueled by singer Amber Papini’s distinct vocal style, Hospitality’s sophisticated pop hooks tweaked with alternative rock power provide for some instantly gratifying aural pleasure.  Peep their video […]

It’s ironic how the most devastating times in life can inspire the most beautiful art. In the case of Wye Oak comprised of Andy Stack (Drums and guitar) and Jen Wasner (singer and guitars), Civilian is their beautiful tragedy, or really Jen’s. Writing the songs during the summer of 2010 during a difficult time in […]

Telekinesis at the Echo – Photo by Ivette Orenos for Grimy Goods Telekinesis is very far from past grunge acts that have come out of Seattle, WA. Instead, Michael Benjamin Lerner, the man behind Telekinesis, is providing the city with a new sound…some popish indie rock that’ll put a smile on any hipster face! As […]

Is there anything more gorgeous than the sound of the Love Language? Well, I’m sure there is, but last Thursday, Feb. 24 for just a lil under an hour it was all about the sweet sounds and lovely serenades of the Love Language. The North Carolina natives opened up for Merge Records label mates, Telekinesis, […]

Words: Sandra Burciaga Photos: Ivette Orenos Do you remember when you were a child and the feeling of excitement and awe you’d get from going to your favorite amusement park? Feeling completely overwhelmed with joy and schizophrenic eyes of where to begin with your playful journey, I found myself feeling like a kid at Disney […]

CONTEST CLOSED Grimy Goods is giving away tickets to this dope show! Both on Merge Record’s roster, win tickets to Teenage Fan Club with Radar Brothers at the El Rey Theatre on Monday, October 11th! Additionally, the chosen winner will receive copies of Teenage Fan Club’s latest albums “Shadows” and “Man-Made.” Here’s How You Win […]

Now this is something very different and totally cool. Arcade Fire is getting innovative and with the technological times with their new interactive video for “We Used to Wait.” The short film was created by Chris Milk using HTML5. That’s nerd talk for the latest and greatest way of presenting content on the Internet. This […]

Last year, The Love Language’s self-titled release led us to believe they were after a piece of The Strokes market share. With “Libraries,” The Love Language ensures us that any Strokes connection was purely coincidental, and that The Love Language and The Strokes just, maybe, shared a few influences. That’s all. This time out, the […]

For all the talk of “greatness” and “perfection” that floats around when the topic turns to the music of Versus, the topic doesn’t turn that way all too often.  In the annals of jangly nineties indie rock; Pavement, Yo La Tengo, and Sonic Youth are the medalists, and Versus also ran.  They were robbed.  Now […]

Looks like Merge Records is giving us another kick ass album stream today. If Versus’ album stream was a lil to soft for your taste, check out hardcore rockers Fucked Up’s new album “Year of the Ox” in all its Fucked Up entirety! Their fourth album is set for a limited-edition 12-inch and digital release […]