Disclaimers We used to live in the same apartment. Recently I played drums with them on way down to Fest. I'm the backup backup backup drummer. Laura also paid me to do the artwork, and then sat behind me the whole time. Lastly, my good friends at Mandible put out this record. Ok, I think I got everything out in the open. With that said, I just wanted to let everyone know how much I love this record. It gives me an...

Official music video for Laura Stevenson & the Cans "Master of Art" off their new album Sit Resist, out April 26th on Don Giovanni Records! Directed by Sara Crow Produced by Joe Ahearn and the Clocktower Gallery Production Design-Sarah Bacharach Director of Photography-Chloe Walker Assistant Director-Aaron Goldstein Lighting Design-Kevin Walker Editors-Sara Crow and Dylan DaSilva

Skip to the download » "Today, we are proud to announce the long-awaited release of our first proper full-length album, Sit Resist. To celebrate this occasion and to reward our long-time fans for loyally supporting us for the past three years, we are offering MP3s of the album, in its entirety, for free, for one month. If you like the album, want to support us, and want to encourage more artists to distribute their music for free on the internet,...

Laura Stevenson and the Cans did a last minute Nervous Energies session when the band performed in Opelika, Alabama. We looked for a spot to do it and Laura spotted this old gingerbread house and it was perfect for an outdoor session. The band also played "I See Dark" and "Baby Bones" filled with wind and trucks/cars with loud mufflers whizzing by, enjoy the heart of Dixie at it's best. You can check out the other videos by clicking the...

Laura on the Pink Couch, with Mike and Alex. Hopefully doing a lighting redo.

A special Valentine's treat from Laura and Dave. Dave plays in Chicago's Maps and Atlases, and was visiting during the week. We have more songs from him and Laura coming up soon.

Looking back over the video on IYMI, I noticed that there hasn't been one of Laura playing live. Seeking to correct that mistake, I brought my camera to her last show, where she played with her full Cans lineup ( minus 1 ). This song is from their upcoming 7inch on Mandible Records. Recently it was Laura's birthday, so make sure to wish her a happy birthday in the comments.

This is from their recent show with Maps and Atlases. I can assure you that the pieces of paper taped to the stands are only there for a cover song they did later in the set. Someone told Laura that she shouldn't count into songs that she starts. I think it was Beethoven.

This is the official video for our song "The Healthy One" from Sit Resist. We recorded it in my apartment on the infamous pink-turned-blue couch. It only took us one take, mostly because we ate all the pizza during it. I discovered that it's impossible to handle the camera and also be in the video. I was so mixed up mentally that I spilled beer on myself in the first 30 seconds and hit Laura in the head with the...

Eric spontaneously shot this video when the band came through Bloomington recently. The band is on tour right now, so make sure to check out the link to right to see if they are coming through your town.

This was filmed at the Knitting Factory during Jeff Rosenstock's Holiday Charity Event Spectacular. The show was tons of fun except when Jeff called me out for giving him a weird look. I'm too tall for my own good. LS+tC get better and better with each show, and I'm excited to hear their new record. This song will be on their upcoming Don Giovanni release, which should be out sometime next year.

Recently I decided to add interviews to the site. I agonized over what format they should be, and made lists of pros/cons for each one. In the end I decided that TEXT would be the easiest, and fit perfectly as a buffer for all the video work that I do. I also realized that I could easily do interviews over different chat programs. I made a list of friends that I could interview and the first one that jumped out...

Dreamed up as a way for 3 friends to hang out, flesh out some ideas that might not work in their other projects, and hang out some more, Kudrow is what happens when you realize that writing your own music is sometimes easier than being in a Replacements cover band... The Brooklyn trio - Jeff Rosenstock (Bomb the Music Industry!, Pegasuses-XL) on baritone guitar and vocals, Mike Campbell (The Brass, Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Latterman) on bass,...

Jeff runs the always amazing Quote Unqoute records, which is a donation based record label featuring Cheeky, the Riot Before, Laura Stevenson and more. Jeff also fronts Bomb the Music Industry which just released a new album Scrambles. You can it for free at QuoteUnqouterecords.com or buy it from Asian Man.

Ava Luna was first brought up in my interview with Laura Stevenson. Since then I've been trading emails back and forth with them about having them over for a Pink Couch. This is the 1st recording to use a drum machine, and they also were able to fit 7 people on the couch, beating out Defiance, Ohio. The music flows together perfectly, it's amazing how little I had to do. Definitely check this band out. You can download their latest EP from...

I know I'm really behind on this, Sara has already surpassed her goal of $3,000 with tons of time to spare. If you have a few dollars laying around, support this awesome project. Any money over the original amount helps support future costs. You also get access to custom t-shirts and credits in the movie. From Sara: WE'VE REACHED OUR GOAL! But we can still exceed it. Your donations will continue to fund our project and help us to cover future...

Pete and company came over about a month ago after a quiet set at this year's Hillstock. A neighbor came by at the end of the night and made desperate pleas for an end to the weekend long music marathon. We were able to cram this recording in right before Pete went off to Philadelphia and I left for 6 weeks. He is currently playing with Laura Stevenson and the Cans on their current tour with Maps & Atlases and...

Kate Wadkins is a Brooklyn-based artist and writer pursuing an MA in Women's History at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the founding web editor of RE/VISIONIST and co-editor of International Girl Gang Underground, a compilation zine. She has written for Maximum Rocknroll, Elevate Difference, and Sadie Magazine, among others. On the weekends she manages Storefront gallery in Bushwick, and she has proudly interned for Le Tigre. Kate is a founding member...

Mr. Yancey is a 26 year-old service industry employee and former Cub Scout. He is currently pursuing a degree in journalism and spends the majority of his free time writing news articles for Punknews.org, and is also a regular contributor to the Punknews Podcast. Buy This Joyce Manor - "Joyce Manor" LP This is one of the best LPs I've heard this so far this year, and definitely the best debut I've heard in a long, long time. These kids took some...

The first batch of IYMI Pink Couch Session t-shirts is out. I've had them for a little while but I've been running all over the place and haven't had a second to post anything about ordering them online. I'm currently on tour with Laura Stevenson & the Cans so you can also buy t-shirts at any of our shows. Visit their website for tour dates. Select your size! I know Paypal is a pain. Sorry! ...

Barrie is the founder of both Generic Insight Radio and Fest. The festival just wrapped up its second year, which was a complete success. Check out Barrie's links below for bands that have played past and present fests. Buy This: Former Thieves - The Language That We Speak I've been friends with these Iowa dudes for a while (back since their old band Desperation was around a few years ago), and I've been saying this literally since the day I...

Jim/Kett Nerd has been a welcome part of IYMI for the last year. I'm really glad that he's been continuously pumping out awesome comics for the site. Somehow I still haven't met him in person, but I've only heard great things. Let's make it 0 degrees of separation! Download This The Nojons - Get Stoked Ok, it's summer time, and that means The Nojons are back in constant rotation on my i-pod. Some of the catchiest songs ever about not...

Mike Campbell. Good dude. My ex-roommate. Those are a few words to describe this guy. He is also a fantastic writer and guitarist. Currently you can catch him in Laura Stevenson & The Cans and Kudrow. Before that you may have seem him in The Brass, Air Raid Barcelona and some band called Latterman. He works at Egg in Williamsburg, so make sure to leave him a big tip so...

It's Laura's birthday today! Wish her a Happy Birthday! I'm currently on tour with her and the rest of the Cans. Tomorrow their new record "Sit Resist" comes out on Don Giovanni Records. You can even start pre-ordering it right now if you want. I get to play the songs every night for the next 4 weeks and it's definitely awesome. Get it! Buy This Emmylou Harris - Hard Bargain This record comes out tomorrow.  I recently saw her perform the...