Youth Lagoon - Official Video For "Mute" Directed by Tyler T. Williams

Spring Radiothon - Radio Boise Needs Your Support

The spring Radiothon ends this Thursday, May 2nd.  Help support your community radio station by calling 258-2072 or donating at radioboise.org

Kick Ass Treefort Video Via Dan Deacon's Drummer

Record Store Day + Food Truck Rally - Saturday 4/20

Record Store Day is fast approaching.  Since there is obviously nothing else going on on April 20th, you have no excuse not to head down to our city's very own wonderful record store, The Record Exchange.  Of course, there will be all sorts of record store day exclusives, but it's also a great time for you to repent for all of the music you've downloaded in the last five years.

Did we mention that the first proper FOOD TRUCK RALLY of the year will be going down across from the RX from 4-8pm as well?  The best food trucks in town will be slinging grub straight from the truck.  As per usual, The C.O.T. will be selling original merchandise inspired by the City of Trees.  Check out our online shop to see what will be available.  A special surprise for all you dudes who hate sleeves.  Hope to see you out there. 

Red Hands Black Feet

We've been meaning to share local "intrumental post-rock" band Red Hands Black Feet's recently released album "These Things Are Important," for awhile now and are finally getting around to it.  RHBF describe the album as one that 
"represents the first two and a half years or so of the four of us figuring out how to write together and developing our sound.  It was a process not without growing pains.  We wanted to embrace the dramatic rise and fall of standard post-rock while avoiding a lot of the droning and directionless wankering that can take over a lot of instrumental rock music and alienate many uninitiated listeners, but we also didn't want to make an album that asked nothing of the listener.  In other words, we wanted to make an album that requires some effort to appreciate but that makes the listener want to put forth that effort."

New Radio Boise Tuesdays Lineup

Here is the new lineup for the next few months of Radio Boise Tuesdays @ The Neurolux.  Head here to view and or join the Facebook event page.

(Video) Treefort, 20 seconds at a time

Thank you very much to local music aficionado, Matt Boam, for sharing his Treefort Music Fest highlight video.  It loosely follows the format of 20 second schnippets from every show he attended.  Not bad for a father of two.  Rad Stuff!

Local Boys "Proof Eyewear" on The Shark Tank

The brothers behind those super rad wooden shades made right here in the Treasure Valley were on ABCs The Shark Tank.  If you have never heard of Proof Eyewear, go to their website immediately.  You will instantly feel cooler.  IWANTPROOF.COM

New Album From Clyde Webb

Check out "Into it (I'm growning up)" the new album from local punk rocker Clyde Webb.  Soon to be released on Driftwood Records and Captain Crook Records.  Good stuff, definitely not for those who live on the softer side.  

Our Treefort Top 25 (Pics)

Matt Dalley and the Treefort brass were kind enough to provide us with a photo pass.  We are very thankful because it allowed us to see the festival from an angle many didn't have.  Treefort round 2 was incredible and we were able to get around to quite a few shows, often wanting to put the camera down and enjoy the music.  Here's 25 of our favorite pics that we took, in no particular order.  You can read our thoughts and comments on the festival in the captions.

Get it Sharon!

Delicate Steve playing a secret show.  His 20th time in Boise in the last year or so.  This is my favorite band right now so I feel lucky to have seen them so many times.  I know all the lyrics;)

"Big Ups" to Finn Riggins for all they do for the Boise Music Scene.  Kickin' things off at the El Korah.  They were like the only band with visual effects at that stage which I thought was weird.

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

Claire L. Evans of  Y△CHT.  This picture needs no comment

This was the only usable photo from the Japanther/Thermals period at the Linen Building.  Shit got cray cray.

YACHT, YACHT, YACHT, YACHT, YACHT, YACHT! (in Lil John voice of course)
Joke stolen from Dave Miller of Psychic Rites 

Not sure I've ever seen a bandmember chugging chianti straight from the bottle on stage.  Touche Walkmen.

Treefort Monster gettin' jiggy wit' it at The Walkmen

Lead singer of The Walkmen watchout!  The Treefort monster is about to come grind on you! 

A shot from atop the mainstage Treefort.  We were soon kicked out of the fort so the monster could come hang out.  I gave it a hug on the way down.

Love this Treefort Monster

I didn't think this would happen, but we were able to make it to all three Built to Spill sets.  Thanks BTS for your role in making Treefort so rad and for being the coolest band ever

Brainstorm gettin' after it.  Getting down in that photo pit was so cool.

French Horn Rebellion was a show we really wanted to see and they surpassed all expectations.  Where can I get one of these jackets.

Community Closet from Livingston Montana was a huge hit at Bricofort.  Band members got one free item and had to sign this lusty lady.  I was amazed at how much time and thought they put into the items they selected.

Jake Warnock of Atomic Mama and now Youth Lagoon

Beautiful "clear skinned mountain people"

Youth Lagoon.  We were gonna see if Trevor would rock a C.O.T. shirt on stage, but it seems he had other wardrobe plans

It's a ssssnake

Let the "going ape shit" commence @Dan Deacon

Ol' Doug.  This photo may have been taken by Shaun Shannon on my camera but he probably doesn't remember

Dan Deacon does more than just organize mass dance parties.  He also makes great music.  Did you know he created that "Drinking out of cups" youtube video with the Gecko?  I was disappointed that the DD app didn't work and sucked all the juice out of my iphone

Brother Ali closin' things down, at least for us.

We took this same pic last year.  You think they would fix this after an entire year (or maybe they are cool and don't give a rats ass)