Artist of The Day

  • The Cure

    The Cure

    What? To support the Sept. 13 release of the band's yet-to-be titled 13th record, Robert Smith and his don't-call-'em-goth-cronies are releasing a single each week for four consecutive months.

  • Death Cab for Cutie / Photo by Autumn de Wilde

    Death Cab for Cutie

    What? With an illustrious, ever-expanding career -- from 1997's debut You Can Play These Songs with Chords to revered indie rock gem The Photo Album to 2003's breakthrough Transatlanticism to 2005's set Plans -- Death Cab for Cutie have continually pushed the artistic fringe with

  • When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth / Photo by Aubrey Edwards

    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

    What? Riding a fine line between overtly arty noise rock and a clamorous sonic disaster, Austin, TX's When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth debut this week with Not Noiice, an enticing collection of psychopathic, sludge-punk tunes, right at home at an acid-fueled Brooklyn loft party, or in the soundtrack to an experimental horror flick.

  • The Republic Tigers

    The Republic Tigers

    What? Emerging from a curious indie-rock-meets-new-age fog, located somewhere between Enya, Bright Eyes, and Air, the Republic Tigers debut this week with Keep Color (out May 6), an excellent collection of acoustic guitars, backing ooohhhs and aaahhhs, sailing keys, and frontman Kenn Jankowski's hushed vocals, all covered in a ethereal, smooth production.

  • The Morning Benders

    The Morning Benders

    What? Do you think the Shins' latest effort was too depressing? Do you wish Dr. Dog albums arrived with a glossier production?

The National, "Baby We'll Be Fine"

Recorded at Spinhouse Live, Sept. 2005.

Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos, "Flower Pot"

Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos preform "Flower Pot" in a vacant apartment on NYC's Lower East Side, December 13th 2008.

Photo Shoot: Paramore, January 2008

Behind the scenes of Paramore's hometown photo shoot for Spin's March issue in Nashville, TN, January 2008.