A busy week in the indie music world has passed us by, with Colin Meloy of The Decemberists signing a deal to pen a children’s book series, Animal Collective disciple Ariel Pink announcing he would be making a guest appearance … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Frontier Anglophilia: Kate Nash
Oh, Kate Nash. We reveled in your 2007 debut Made of Bricks, with your chirpy, British-accented tales of disappointment in love and loser guys who get sick on your trainers [American: Sneakers]. Nash’s sophomore album, My Best Friend is You, … Continue reading
Frontier Mixology, vol. 3: The Tale of Joe Cool and the Jack Rose
(Come for the drinks, Stay for the music) Joe Montana might wear those stupid “exercise” shoes these days, but we all know that’s just for the cash. Back in the day, he was one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of … Continue reading
Sweden: The New Brooklyn?
There has been a great deal written regarding the explosion of indie music from Sweden over the last five years, and understandably so; from The Knife to Peter Bjorn & John to, most recently, The Tallest Man on Earth, Swedish … Continue reading
Frontier Videology
Some words of encouragement to the citizens of Barcelona today after their home team’s crushing loss to Inter Milan. Apologies to our significant Madrileña fanbase: (p.s. – they’re actually Swedish)