Steve LampirisFirst: After two and a half years – an eternity within TMV’s world – we will finally have a new record this year, their first since 2009’s Octahedron. (Which I loved, by the way). They have yet to make a bad record, so this is something to get excited for. Second: Even while TMV are prepping a new album, At The Drive-In are GETTING BACK TOGETHER. The announcement came in the form of a Tweet:…
Matthew Beer’s Stunning Tribute
Alice Smith
Since her sudden death of July 23rd 2011, Amy Winehouse has been the focus of more tributes than can be counted. From Bruno Mars at the VMAs to Green Day at their secret show, quite a few high profile artists have thrown their musical hats into the ring of Amy tributes. Not to say all of these aren’t sincere, but the truth of the matter is that most of these artists had most likely never been…
Not-so-silent San Pedro: an interview with KiLR
Hailie Hay
Left to Right: Chris Hudson (drums), Wade MaVv (lead vocals/guitar), and Chuck Holiday (bass.).
The Black Keys and the Arctic Monkeys pair up for winter-to-spring tour
The Black Keys performing in an iTunes Session, mid October, 2010.
Moore and Gordon’s split brands future grim for Sonic Youth
Live on From The Basement.
Album Review: The Dead Milkmen, “The King In Yellow”
Drew MorganEveryone’s favorite obnoxious punk band is back, after only 16 years! That’s right, I’m talking about The Dead Milkmen, who have an all-new album recorded and ready to go. The Milkmen broke up in 1995, but got back together in 2008 after playing a few shows that went well for them. After composing new songs and touring for a few years, they began recording The King In Yellow in 2010, and released the hard copy…
New Billboard rule: Albums sold under $3.49 don’t count
Billboard announced a new rule about SoundScan counts: if your album is sold for under $3.49, it doesn’t get counted toward your Billboard ranking. Everyone seems to be assuming that this has something to do with the 2-day, 99 cent sale of Lady GaGa’s latest, Born This Way, which went platinum in a week. Critics argue that a large part of such chart domination was largely because it was sold as such a low price…
The New Breed of Metal: An Interview with Archea
Left to right: Kyle Wallinger (drums), Adam McDaniel (guitar), Jake Quarle (upside-down)(vocals), Alyssa Porras (bass), and Jared Charles (guitar).
(Semi-legitimate) study: Nickelback not helpful in getting you laid
So, for all the shit that I’ve given Nickelback over the years, apparently it has been warranted – at least a little bit. A blog calling itself Tastebuds.fm has named the Canadian rockers the “number one musical turnoff.” Tastebuds, a similar site to Last.fm, did their research thusly: Each user was allowed to specify up to 12 acts that turned them off. Nickelback – regularly lambasted by the music press – came out on top…
Album Review: The Black Belles’ Self-Titled Debut
On first listen, The Black Belles’ debut is quite comfortable; it feels like an old standby. That might be because I’m a big fan of The White Stripes and The Dead Weather, two bands that have Jack White’s weird influence. After having been signed and produced by White, this band has his presence going for them as well. Everything Jack White touches is tinted with his unique style, although I’m definitely not complaining. In addition…