Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has clearly indicated that the band will release their new studio album this year. It’s been two years since Arctic Monkeys released their last effort, 2011s ‘Suck It and See’, and fans are already eager to hear more from the Brits. Asked what he has been up to recently, the drummer said: “I have been in the desert… with motorcycles. Not with Josh [Homme], no. The band’s just been working…
There’s been a wealth of unreleased Jimi Hendrix materials – rumour has it in his periods of peak creativity, it didn’t take more than a day or two to create an album. Ironically, more material has been released since his infamous passing than during his lifetime; some have claimed, and with good arguments, that this is stripping Hendrix of his legacy, but for myself, I just have to say that I’m a little more selfish,…
It always seemed to be that they were kindred spirits – the man with a woman’s name who was blamed for the fall of civilization in the 70s, and the man who was blamed for the fall of civilization in the 90s, surely there’s something up with that. Apparently, they reached the same conclusion together and announced that they’ll be taking the act on the road: “Masters Of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour 2013”, that’s the…
It’s a treat to go to any Smashing Pumpkins tour – this year, it will all kick off in Mexico’s Cumbre Tajin festival this month, and end in August, in Japan. The American group will be promoting their latest album, ‘Oceania’ – an album that while intricate and arguably “bigger” than anything the Pumpkins have done in many years (with electronic interludes, folk-rock breakdowns, songs that escalate from chill to all-out stomps), but, to be…
Sex, suffering, blood, pain – plenty of these in the Foals’ new video; the latest single to be taken from the Oxford band’s third album, Holy Fire paints a dark picture with plenty of nudity and violence. The clip was directed by Nabil (who directed the video for Frank Ocean’s “Pyramids”, among others) and shot in Romania. It tells three different stories – of birth, sex, and suicide, all of which really shock the unexpecting…
Last night, Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich delivered an Atoms for Peace BBC Essential Mix. Their two hour work was right on the spot, featuring songs from Yorke and Radiohead, plus Aphex Twin, DOOM, Steve Reich, Oneohtrix Point Never, Diplo, and several others. We’re unable to embed the mix here, but you should definitely check it out on BBC’s page – be prepared for two hours of numbingly good experimental music. Atoms for Peace are…
The first album released by David Bowie in 10 years is definitely the most interesting thing happening in music right now. ‘The Next Day’ is Bowie’s first full-length release since 2003’s ‘Heathen’, and if you’re too afraid to get it because you’re afraid you’ll be disappointed – don’t, it’s worth every penny. David Bowie took everyone by surprise when, in January, out of nowhere, he released a new video – ‘Where are we now?’. Rumours…
I absolutely love Of Montreal, and they’re one of the best bands I haven’t seen live (yet) – and I probably won’t be seeing them this year because, well, I’m not American… shucks. But the band’s American fans are more lucky than me. After releasing two albums in 2012, Daughter of Cloud and Paralytic Stalks, Of Montreal are once again taking their insane live show on the road. May is the month to see, as…
Stratovarius is definitely one of the quirkiest metal bands out there; they were formed almost 30 years ago, in 1984, but no founding member is still in the band – the longest standing member is Timo Kotipelto, who joined in 1994. But even so, they still got it, as this clearly shows: Their newest video is called Nemesis, coming from their newest album. Here’s what the guys had to say: “It was a really nice…
Along with the new theme song and a portal to purchase Slash’s music right from Angry Birds Space, there’s another surprise for fans of the game: Slash himself will be a part of the game. The Slashbird appears in the game, along with on special edition posters and upcoming t-shirts. “One of the coolest things about being me is that people think I’d make a cool cartoon, and to be an Angry Bird was so…
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