Today, users of the popular virtual-mixtape compiler, Muxtape, were greeted with a not so fitting surprise. “Muxtape will be unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA.” Over at the Muxtape Tumblr, however, a post stated, “No artists or labels have complained. The site is not closed indefinitely. Stay tuned.” The website’s future is, thus, clearly unclear, moreover clouded. However I have faith the service will renew its fine…
We’ve been bragging about a new design for the blog for a looooong, long time, but we’ve never really got around doing it. I guess money time was really a problem. Anyway, we got around finally do it, and we’re really pleased about it. We’re now thinking about adding some extra features, and here’s where you come in. If someone has any suggestions that can possibly lead to the improvement of ZME Music, then please…
Finally, My Morning Jacket, or whoever’s handling their promotion, thought about making a video for my favorite track off Evil Urges, the harmonic epic “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 2.” The video features a googly-eyed critter on a quest to free some fireflies and reunite them with some werido orchids, going through jungles, infected caves in the process. Nothing beats this little fellow. Anyway, the video’s beautifully animated and directed by The Mixtape…
Props to Bradford Cox (Atlas Sound) of Deerhunter, again. The man seems to write songs as often as I change socks, which is not often enough, apparently. Anyway, he just released another “7 virtual vinyl (No. 4) over at his blog. Here I found a little gem of song, called “Holiday.” The song’s far from a summer pop anthem, instead it features dark, gloomy lyrics, then, put together with the mellow music, make a very…
A lot of great releases this week, although no big names to back them up. The indie and electronica scene is particularly popular this time of year. Staind is possibly the biggest name out of the list, with more then 15 million records sold during their 12 year career, but the last two studio efforts have been overshadowed with a severe case of mediocrity. Whether this new album can actually redeem their past failures and…
Seems like Coldplay is expanding and further expanding its Viva La Vida tour, in support of their so-so decent latest album, every few months or so, which isn’t a bad thing at all. This time the band have mapped some further European dates in September, as well as some US dates in late October/beginning of November, just after barely completing their recent North American trek. If they keep adding dates like crazy, they might end…
The cover art for Oasis’s upcoming album, Dig Out Your Soul, out October 7th Well, the last news I expected from Oasis right now was concerning their upcoming album. I mean, I was certain we’d hear something of a response from Noel Gallagher, regarding the whole Jay-Z/Oasis dissing from a few days. Anyway, I’m glad the band has somewhat abandoned their publicity whoring, for a while at least, and concentrated on what really matters: music….
The post-punk New Yorkers of Les Savy Fav are set to go on tour this fall, that’s sure to delight their fans around the country, although the dates are stretched quite thinly. More dates, however, are sure to come up in time. Just be patient, and the band might just come to a city near you. Their latest album, “Let’s Stay Friends,” is out now via French Kiss Records. Les Savy Fav – 2008 Tour…
Everybody seems to be crazy about Manu Chao’s reggae infused upbeat anthem Politik Kills, off his critical darling “La Radiolina.” Now the smashing single gets remixed by London’s Mike “Prince Fatty” Pelanconi, in what’s a great new rendition of the song. The new version has some great new beats over some skillfully put layers of sound, but what makes it really beautifully different is the new latinized vibe the song now has, packed with latino…
A lot of The Cure related news this week, but who’s here to whine about it? After The Cure emo remix EP (featuring appearances from Jared Leto, Gerrard Way, Pete Wentz and other ‘super stars’) and the Perfect As Cats: a tribute to The Cure cover LP have been announced with great fuss, before the band’s latest upcoming thirteen record comes out on October, we’ve finally treated with some decent sampling from the new album….
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