Ducktails - The Flower Lane

Stream the title track from the forthcoming Ducktails (a.k.a. Matt Mondanile of Real Estate) full-length "The Flower Lane," fourth album and his first for Domino Recording Co.. Due out on January 29th, 2013 in North America and January 28th, 2013 in rest of the world.





The album was recorded over the summer of 2012 with his fellow New Jersey band Big Troubles, and contributions from Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrix Point Never), Joel Ford (Ford + Lopatin), Madeline Follin (Cults), Jessa Farkas (Future Shuttle) and Sam Mehran (Outer Limitz). Mixed by Al Carlson (Peaking Lights, Oneohtrix Point Never).

The ten songs, along with a stunning cover of founding Clean/Chills member Peter Gutteridge's "Planet Phrom", on "The Flower Lane" move across a range of expressive pop songs that are bright and expansive, but venture even further with forays into saxophone leads, synth lines and piano accompaniment that would have been at home on the early records of sophisticated guitar pop icons such as Aztec Camera and Prefab Sprout. --Domino

Yo La Tengo - WFMU Marathon 2012

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Yo La Tengo Quartet - WFMU Marathon March 2, 2012
— James, Georgia, Ira and Mr. Bruce Bennett 

The Trypes - Here Come the Warm Jets

Here Come The Warm Jets by Speed the Plough
Brian Eno's "Here Come the Warm Jets" as performed by The Trypes on December 7, 1983 at Folk City, Greenwich Village. (via Speed The Plough Soundcloud)

Acute Records will be releasing Trypes' compilation "Music for Neighbors" on vinyl, featuring the entire "Explorer’s Hold" EP (Coyote, 1984) and the digital download code for their seven additional rehearsal recordings. Also it includes a large-format 8 page booklet with notes from John, Marc and Glenn, and an introduction by Ira Kaplan (of Yo La Tengo). Due out on April 27th. Tracklisting and album teaser, HERE.
Trypes has been known as a psychedelic folk rock band from suburban New Jersey, in the early 80s. The band was formed in 1982 by John Baumgartner, Toni Paruta, Marc Francia and Elbrus Kelemet, and later joined by some Feelies, Glenn Mercer, Bill Million, Young Wu's Dave Weckerman, Stan Demeski and Brenda Sauter. Later... in 1984, Speed the Plough rose out of the ashes of The Trypes.

Liam the Younger - Little Dog

Here's another track from Liam the Younger's the upcoming "Clear Skies Over Black River" album re-issued along with "After The Graveyard" album, due out on February 7th through his own label A Learning Computer and Underwater Peoples. Now you can stream the both albums entirely on Prefix Magazine.

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Liam The Younger - Bob Dylan
Liam the Younger raging “Bob Dylan” backed up by Luka Usmiani (No Demons Here) and Samuel Franklin (a.k.a. Fluffy Lumbers), both from Big Troubles, at the Low Log Loft Show on September 18th, 2010. Video maker Maia Stern. (via Low Log)

Liam The Younger

"After the Graveyard"                                "Clear Skies Over Black River"

Liam The Younger - An Easy Place Pt.3, from "After The Graveyard"

Liam The Younger - Cooking, from "Clear Skies Over Black River"


Former Titus Andronicus guitarist, Glen Rock, NJ native Liam Betson aka Liam The Younger has a couple of re-issues soon, "Clear Skies Over Black River" and "After The Graveyard" are due out on February 7th through his own label A Learning Computer and Underwater Peoples, with his first proper studio recorded full-length to follow in the spring. Both albums are re-mastered. Available for Pre-Order.

Stream Liam The Younger's 2010 album "Revel Hidden Worlds" in its entirely through Underwater People's SoundCloud. This album has been available on vinyl.

Happy Holidays! from Ridgewood, NJ

Family Portrait - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Family Portait's cover of Mariah Carey's version, taken from the upcoming Fire Talk Christmas Compilation for McGolrick Trees.

Family Portrait - Dark Roast
Family Portrait's newest EP "Dark Roast" is available now via Underwater Peoples.

Real Estate - Green Aisles

Real Estate "Days"
photograph by Dan Graham

Real Estate - Green Aisles

Another new song from Real Estate's forthcoming second album and first for Domino "Days," due out on October 18th via Domino. The album was recorded with the help of Kevin McMahon (Titus Andronicus, The Walkmen). Pre-order, HERE. "Days" cover art is a photograph entitled 'Row of New Tract Houses, Bayonne NJ 19667 by Dan Graham from his "Homes For America" series (1966).

Big Troubles - Misery

Big Troubles - Misery  from "Romantic Comedy"


Big Troubles' upcoming 7" single 'Sad Girls' b/w 'Phantom' is due out on August 30th and their second full-length "Romantic Comedy" is due out on September 27th via Slumberland Records / Plancha (jp), 日本盤はボーナス・デモ・トラック３曲を追加. "Romantic Comedy" was recorded with producer Mitch Easter formerly of Let's Active and Sneakers with Chris Stamey (of the dB's), and as a producer, well known for his work with R.E.M, Pavement, Velvet Crush among others. The single's B-side 'Phantom' was recorded for the Shaking Through sessions curated by Jenn and Liz Pelly, the twin sister co-authors of PellyTwins.blogspot.com.

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Big Troubles - Georgia / Video: Alexander Iezzi
from 2010 album "Worry" via Olde English Spelling Bee / Plancha (jp)

R.J. Reynolds High vs Ridgewood High ....  
ハイスクール時代のガレージバンド仲間がシーンを作り上げて後にホーボーケン／ニュージャージーへと北上したウィンストン・セーラム／ノース・カロライナ育ちのミッチやクリスたちと、リアル・エステートやヴィヴィアン・ガールズ、ビッグ・トラブルスなど昨今のリッジウッド／ニュー・ジャージー一派、どこかちょっと似ているような。

Wisdom Tooth - The Flying Mouth

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Wisdom Tooth - The Flying Mouth
This song is off of the new 2011 album "THE FLYING MOUTH" by John Andrews aka Wisdom Tooth from New Jersey, you can buy copies that were customly made by Wisdom Tooth, HERE or listen to the 3 other songs off the album on the bandcamp. John Andrews is also known as the drummer for Quilt.



released 30 July 2011

"The Flying Mouth sings her strange blues songs that weirded out Blind Willie Mctell back in the day."

Also ...... another video made by John Andrews.


Biff Rose at his home in New Orleans

Memory Tapes - Yes I Know

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Memory Tapes - Yes I Know

Direction and post: Eric Epstein, Director of photography: Aaron Epstein, The guy: Ben Aufill, for second single from the Memory Tapes' forthcoming album "PLAYER PIANO," due out on July 5th via Carpark Records or via Memory Tapes’ website.  Memory Tapes is a recording alias of New Jersey-based Dayve Hawk, former frontman of Philadelphia based Hail Social after releasing music under the names  Weird Tapes, and Memory Cassette.

Memory Tapes - Today Is Our Life

Memory Tapes - Wait In The Dark

Ghosting Notes Mixtape by Memory Tapes
featuring unheard material from "Player Piano."
01 Memory Tapes- “Fell Thru Ice 2″
02 The Cookies- “I Never Dreamed”
03 Celestial Choir- “Stand On The Word”
04 Lindisfarne- “Lady Eleanor”
05 Gandalf – “Me About You”
06 Amnesty – “We Have Love”
07 Anna – “Systems Breaking Down”
08 Memory Tapes – “Worries”
09 David Bowie – “Win”
10 Funkadelic – “March To The Witch’s Castle”
11 Black Keys – “Too Afraid To Love You (Memory Tapes Version)”
12 Memory Tapes – “Fell Thru Ice”
13 Memory Tapes – (music from Scott Eastwood art show)
14 Memory Tapes – “No. 79

"PLAYER PIANO" cover art: Kazuki Takamatsu

Tracks: Musicbox (in) / Wait In The Dark / Today is Our Life / Yes I Know / Offers / Humming / Sun Hits / Worries / Fell Thru Ice / Fell Thru Ice II / Trance Sisters / Musicbox (out)

Shaking Through: Big Troubles

by Weathervane Music

Shaking Through: Big Troubles - Phantom
May 17, 2011 – Vol. 2, Episode 5 in the Shaking Through 2011 Series
Curated by Jenn and Liz Pelly of The Pelly Twins. Recorded on March 5 and 6, 2011, produced by Brian McTear, engineered by Jonathan Low at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia. The Video was produced by Peter English, with camera work by Ian Markiewicz, and edited by Mike Plunkett.


Big Troubles - Phantom

Alex, Ian, Sam and Luca arrived the night of March 4. The next two days would prove to be an amazing first recording experience in a high-end studio. Their song, "Phantom," was the first full band recording since the album, Worry. 


Big Troubles' latest full length "Worry" has been available on Olde English Spelling Bee and Plancha (Japan, plus 8 bonus tracks).  'Phantom' will be appeared on the flip-side of their first single for the forthcoming 2nd full-length produced by Mitch Easter!, released by Slumberland Records in fall 2011.

WATCH more :: Big Troubles - Georgia

Titus Andronicus - No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future

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Titus Andronicus - No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future (Official Video)

The second video from "The Monitor"
Directed By Tom Scharpling
Producers: Robert Hatch-Miller & Puloma Basu


"The concept of the video is quite simply a one-day tour of the great state of New Jersey, a place that Titus Andronicus is often wont to sing about, and somewhere much beloved by Tom Scharpling to boot."

Spook Houses - Home

Spook Houses - Home


Formed Summer 2010 in Ridgewood NJ, Spook Houses consist of Colin Alexander, David Benton (Sports), Bob Raymonda, Nick Corbo (Animal Names), and Daniel Sohval, Andrew Wade, Alkis Neimaris (Little City Fires).  'Home' is taken from their new limited 4-track 7".  Stream/pre-order, here on bandcamp.

Wet Dream (aka Family Portrait)

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Wet Dream (aka Family Portrait) - Tango Into the Stars
Live on Newtown Radio 02/15/2011

DOWNLOAD :: Wet Dream's Newton Radio Studio Sessions

Big Troubles - Georgia

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Big Troubles - Georgia / Video: Alexander Iezzi

'Georgia' is taken from their latest album "Worry," available on Olde English Spelling Bee Records (2010). 

The Bongos - Bulrushes

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The Bongos - Bulrushes

Most of this was filmed at the Peppermint Lounge, NYC, 1982. Rob Norris on bass, Frank, Giannini drums, Richard Barone guitar, James Mastro guitar.

The Feelies - Should Be Gone

Photo by Doug Seymour

The Feelies - Should Be Gone

Listen to a song from The Feelies' forthcoming full length "Here Before," due out on April 12th via Bar/None.

The Clean and Dump at WFMU's Maxwell's Show

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The Clean performs Beatnik at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ 9/29/10

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Dump (Amy Posner and Yo La Tengo's James McNew) performs at Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ 9/27/10


WATCH more : the other videos at the night including The Clean with Gary Olson from Ladybug Transistor fame and Italy's Vermillion Sands .....

No Demons Here

No Demons Here - Every Second Darker
No Demons Here - Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)

Hailing from Glen Rock, New Jersey (home of Titus Andronicus), No Demon Here is known as the solo moniker of Luka Usmiani who also plays in the Fluffy Lumbers and the Big Troubles - Glen Rock collective.  NDH's new full length tape "In Aluminum Headache" is getting ready for Halloween season release, and "Boy Eaten By Thing In Water" (2009) is reissued now on their Bandcamp page.

READ :: Interview with Luka Usmiani @ Low Log

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No Demons Here played "Station (Is a Gift)" at the Low Log Loft Show on September 18th, 2010.  Video shot by Maia of You Boggle My Mind.

No Demons Here - Sayonara

Dennis Diken with Bell Sound, Live at WFMU

Dennis Diken has been best known as the co-founder of the NJ band The Smithereens, drummer-historian-author-songwriter-producer-DJ on WFMU.  Dennis Diken with Bell Sound is a current band of him.  A Happy 30th Anniversary for The Smithereens!

Live at WFMU on The Cherry Blossom Clinic 2/6/10