Stolen in part from the Mean Creek blog:
Our drummer, the man, the myth, the legend, Mikey Holland, had to have surgery on his hand this past weekend. At our 7 Inch release show last month in Boston, Mr. Holland played so hard he busted open his thumb and the cut got infected, and the infection [...]

Jul 21 – 9pm – Pianos – New York City
Jul 23 – Pearl Street – Northampton, MA*
Jul 24 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT*
Jul 25 – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD*
Jul 29 – The National – Richmond, VA*
Jul 30 – The Norva – Norfolk, VA*
Jul 31 – House of Blues – Atlantic City, [...]

It’s true. They are in stock. Pre-orders have shipped. Get them before they’re all gone!

Cloud Nothings are showing up everywhere.
Pitchfork Forkcasted about it here
Check out Dylan’s Summer Mix he made for Fader
Read what Stereogum has to say about the new songs
Come to the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on 6/24 to celebrate the release of the Didn’t You 7 inch.
Catch Cloud Nothings on tour this month:
Jun 20 2010 IL MOTORE [...]

Boston Phoenix Readers’ choice for Best Band in Boston, Mean Creek are excited to be back with a brand new 7 inch.
They are playing the WFNX Clambake on Sunday 6/27 w/Silversun Pickups, Nada Surf, Metric, Matt & Kim, Rogue Wave, Against Me, and more!
Check out a live video of the B-Side here:
Mean Creek – [...]

Fresh off the road with the Hold Steady, Twin Tigers are about to play some shows with Interpol. More tour dates coming soon!
July 21 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall w/Interpol
July 22 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom w/Interpol
July 23 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls w/Interpol
July 25 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock w/Interpol
Download their FREE Automatic EP from a [...]

Dead Confederate
Sugar
8/24/10
Athens, Georgia-based quintet Dead Confederate is excited to announce the release of their sophomore record Sugar, due on August 24th on Old Flame/TAO Recordings. The anticipated follow up to their debut Wrecking Ball, this album explores new styles beyond the aching, bleak psychedelia with which the band originally made their mark.
Recorded by John [...]

Twin Tigers are doing a string of live shows in the Southeast with the Hold Steady later this month. More summer tour dates to be announced soon!
Catch them on tour:
May 22nd The Social Orlando, FL
May 23rd The Social Orlando, FL
May 25th Live Wire Music Hall Savannah, GA
May 26th 40 Watt Athens, GA
May 27th Variety Playhouse [...]

From my native Cleveland, OH, Cloud Nothings eight-song debut Turning On is one of the grittiest, most immediate hitting indie pop record i’ve heard in a while. The kind of record that needs repeated listens and seeing their fantastic live show just made them more of an obsession. Turning On is out via CA’s Bridgetown [...]

Happy New Year!
Now that we are well into 2010, it’s time to look back at some of the best releases of the past year.

Here are some year end lists from the Old Flame roster.
Mean Creek:
Daniel Johnston- Is and Always Was
Bat for Lashes – Two Suns
Built to Spill – There is No Enemy
Cass Mccombs – Catacombs
Elvis [...]