JNR shwag adds rock cred to new TV show
Check out the trailer for “Red Band Society,” and see if you notice any JNR merch. So far we’ve found DMA, Sebadoh, Kishi Bashi, Son Lux, Memory Map, Sleeping Bag, and David Yow in the background!
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Kishi Bashi at the Metro- A Retrospective
Don’t you wish you were there?
Announcing: ‘Record Label’ – New JNR imprint, curated by Bobby Burg
Today we are excited to announce the launch of a new JNR imprint: ‘Record Label’. Curated by Bobby Burg (Joan of Arc, Make Believe, Love of Everything), ‘Record Label’ was actually created back in 1999 as a way to release Bobby’s then-new project Love of Everything. In the mid-2000’s the label grew to include releases […]
Jad Fair & Danielson “Solid Gold Heart” Out Now!
Yes indeed, the second installment of the Jad Fair Artist In Residence is a new full-length collaboration with the amazing Danielson (also known as Danielson Family, Danielson Familie, and Br. Danielson). This album is quite an achievement, featuring lots of amazing folks (including the legendary producer KRAMER). Solid Gold Heart is pressed on violet vinyl, […]
Preview: Conveyor at Joyful Noise HQ on Sunday, July 29th!
This is a really exciting time of year to see shows. Everybody and their mom is going to be on tour the next few weeks. Even I’m going to be on tour, and I never do stuff like that. Part of the thrill of booking a tour is that you discover great new bands […]
Yonatan Gat @ JNR
When: Wed. June 4th Where: Joyful Noise Recordings Who else: Yip Deceiver, Oreo Jones I arrived late, per usual, just catching “Thanks, we’re Yip Deceiver” before the in-between-sets music faded in and the first band began breaking down their equipment. I quickly found a familiar face, asking what I had missed, if I could […]
Announcing: “Deep Sleep”, the new album from Sleeping Bag”
We are pleased to inform you that our boys Sleeping Bag have a new album! On their third LP, cleverly titled Deep Sleep, Dave Segedy has taken the band into heavier, more epic territory. The jangling guitars and fun whistle choruses are gone; obliterated in a full-on fuzz-guitar assault. Segedy’s signature pop songwriting style is […]
My Three Minutes of (peculiar) Glory
My name is Josh Turner and I am an intern here at Joyful Noise. Last Thursday morning, I had the most peculiar experience. I put on makeup, and under bright lights and the eyes of millions, had a jovial chat with and played guitar for a former NFL star defensive end. It sounds like an […]
Jad Fair and Danielson Team Up, Create Bliss
The second LP out of the 4 album collab project from Jad Fair has been announced recently and I was lucky enough to be able to check it out pre-release. Here’s my take: From the very start of this record, the opening track “Go Ahead” shows Daniel Smith basking in all of his freak-folk glory. […]
Announcing: limited edition WHY? flexi-disc: EZRA BENUS (aka the Golden Ticket winner)
Greetings lovers of music!
You may remember a few months ago when WHY? cyber-stalked their fans, writing various "theme songs" informed by fans' social media accounts. These songs were released on the Golden Tickets EP, which itself contained one last golden ticket... And a promise that WHY? would compose a song for and about the winner of that golden ticket.