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R.I.P Ron Asheton (Stooges guitarist)

Sad news  for all rock’n'roll fans around the world. Ron Asheton, one of the original founding fathers and guitarist/bassist of the highly influential The Stooges, was found earlier today in his home dead. He was 60. Apparently, however, he was already dead for a few days now, when he was found by the police, after [...]

New Bruce Springsteen video: ‘Life Itself’

With only a few weeks before the new Bruce Springsteen album, “Working on a Dream,” comes out, spirits are getting pretty restless. Anxious, if you will. The whole tension has been building up since the first video, Lucky Day, popped out - a motivation anthem, packed with hope and messages of change. Bruce’s latest video, however, [...]

Radiohead recruits Kraftwerk for a new 2009 tour

What’s probably the most influential electronic music band in the world, Kraftwerk, will surprisingly tour with Radiohead, as gig openers, for their upcoming 2009 trek. Quite an end to German-English rivalry. Although, Kraftwerk is on board only for a hanful of shows, Latin American fans will be delighted to see the two giants on tour, starting [...]

Download: Arcade Fire - ‘Burning Bridges’

Arcade Fire has always sorta had a shroud of mystery around it, maybe because of the band’s more or less unique approach to music or maybe just because … it’s just something special. For the fans and curious peeks alike, the band will soon release a DVD, titled Miroir Noir, comprised of a documentary relating [...]

The 10 most anticipated new albums of 2009

Hey, Folks! Happy new year! The recently passed year of 2008 was a decent one, musically. Decent because we saw quite a couple of fine albums come out, with some nice, surprising debuts (see Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver), but nothing really that stood out. Frankly, ten years from now 2008 will only be remembered [...]

ZME top 50 albums of 2008 [with a bonus]

Every year has it’s own flavor, and when you look down on it, there are somethings that will stand out, that will musically define a year, and those are the things that give the flavor. So when you look back on 2008, what albums will stand out?? Well, 2008 will remain as a year of veterans. [...]

Bands to Watch: Company of Thieves

www.myspace.com/companyofthieves http://www.companyofthieves.net/ As an early Christmas present I figured I would give you the best gift of all- the gift of music.  Genevieve Schatz (vocals), Marc Walloch (guitars), and Mike Ortiz (drums) are COMPANY OF THIEVES. Natives of  Chicago, Company of Thieves already have a large following in the Windy City and the rest of the midwest…not to mention their [...]

Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell: ‘Keep Me In Mind Sweetheart’

Artist name: Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell Album name: Keep Me In Mind Sweetheart Label: V2 Records Gender: Alternative Rock Release date: December 8, 2008 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: www.myspace.com/marklanegan Comprising of leftover material from this year’s excellent Sunday at Devil Dirt, Keep Me In Mind Sweetheart continues where its predecessors left off - acting as a contemporary film noir soundtrack [...]

Download: Bon Iver - ‘Blood Bank’

2008 was Justin Vernon’s (aka Bon Iver) year, for sure. His very special debut album, “For Emma, Forever Ago,” (special thanks to its circumstances of creation, special thanks to its soothing nature, special thanks to its sincerity - special by definition) earned him a lot of recognition on and off the scene, and, ultimately, made [...]

New Death Cab for Cutie video: ‘Cath’ (live on Late Late Show)

This year’s “Narrow Stairs“, by Death Cab for Cutie, was beautiful, melancholic, soothing; well damn right awesome. Actually, it’s kinda the album that got me into DCFC and turned me into a fan, so naturally I now always get exited when I get to see the band play. Wednesday, the band graced the Late Late [...]

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