white denim

Here's a new jam that Austin's White Denim threw up on their soundcloud over the weekend: breezy D bonus track / b-side, "Hot Thought." Catch the band next month on their expansive U.S. tour, and pick up their Third Man live 12" here. mp3:

We are of the opinion that no band deserves the live LP treatment more than Austin's White Denim, so we were psyched to hear that Jack White felt the same way, and would be releasing the band's Live at Third Man session on his Third Man imprint...

Fresh off proving once again that they're the tightest live band in the world right now, White Denim's D highlight "Drug" gets a hypnotic, droney psych remix by one of the dudes from Peter Bjorn and John: mp3:

Doors open at the Granada at 6, set times are below. Get there early to grab one of these shirts (courtesy of RVCA) and one of these posters for free. And if you're on the fence about coming out: we caught part of Preteen Zenith's rehearsal yesterday, and it sounded absolutely massive...

The first-ever gorilla vs. bear festival goes down at the Granada Theater here in Dallas in less than one month (July 23!), so we've put together this little mixtape as something of an introduction to all of the bands playing the fest for the uninitiated...

Here are our favorite records + songs from the first half of 2011. If you're into reading, we've written about most of these here and in some other places. We've also enjoyed checking out all of your picks, as always. Please let us know what we missed: __________ 01 Shabazz Palaces :: Black Up mp3: __________ 02 Peaking Lights :: 936 mp3: __________ 03 Panda Bear :: Tomboy mp3: __________ 04 Wh

White Denim plays an '80s prom in this clip for slow jam "Street Joy" -- my current favorite song from D -- directed by Carlos LaRotta.

Just got these limited Gorilla vs. Bear Festival posters in the mail, and they look so good, we decided we had to give a few away. Only two ways to get your hands on one: you can be one of the first 200 people through the doors at the Granada on July 23 (buy tix), or you can win one here...

Listen to White Denim's awesome new full-length D in its entirety here. "Keys," "A River to Consider," and the gorgeous "Street Joy" are all particularly recommended. D is out today. _________ previously: mp3: Catch White Denim this summer at the inaugural gorilla vs...

We're beyond psyched to announce that we're teaming up with our good friends at Dallas' historic Granada Theater this summer to throw the first ever Gorilla vs. Bear Festival, on the evening of Saturday, July 23. The inaugural lineup couldn't be much more representative of the inspiration and history behind this blog, as it features our current favorite band (White Denim), the newest endeavor of