celesteauroraAs part of her first tour post-prison release, Ms. Lauryn Hill returned to Washington, DC last night for a sold-out show at the Lincoln Theatre. From the sound of it, if nothing else, her musical talent is certainly rehabilitated. If what you wanted was to be transported to 1998, tough luck. From the moment she sang the first note of her opening number- some two-and-a-half hours after doors opened- Ms. Hill made it clear she was…
BANDS TO WATCH – Tissue Culture
Joe Allan
Hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne, a city renown for it’s relentlessly hard working and ever-growing music scene, Tissue Culture are the latest addition to the gang, and they’re kicking up quite a fuss. Over the last 12 months Tissue Culture have taken the local scene by storm. Off the back of their debut EP (‘Saint Waleric’) release last October, the brooding five-piece have racked up an extensive and impressive portfolio of live shows and…
James Blunt Makes A Comeback With ‘Bonfire Heart’
Stephanie StarodubI’m sure if any of us searched the dusty corners of our musical memory banks, we’d find the unmistakable and unforgettable lyrics to James Blunt’s breakout hit ‘You’re Beautiful.’ The catchy track that earned him a #4 spot on Billboards top songs of 2006 list. Well if you’re one of those people whose been living in 2006 for the past seven years, you’ll be excited to know that James Blunt has returned. His new single…
Next week in music: something for everybody
Andrei Mihai
Let’s face it, 2012 wasn’t the best year in music, but still there’s been quite a few brilliant releases. So what can we expect for next week? Quite a lot, actually. Perhaps the most anticipated album is Green Day’s “Uno!”, the first of an announced trilogy, especially considering Billy Joe Armstrong’s recent voice problems. It will be the first of three albums in the ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! trilogy, a series of studio albums to be…
Winter Jam Announces West Coast LineUp
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Winter Jam will be headed to the West this fall! Most known for being the top selling tour in the world along with its 10 bands for 10 dollars. Newsong will be back again to host along with Dara Maclean, Group 1 Crew and speaker Nick Hall. Former American Idol, Jason Castro will also be joining the tour as well. This years headliner includes TobyMac along with Red. Check below for the full lineup.
We Do The News
Al Byrne
Hello, you handsome several. Has your week been so jam-packed with exciting chases and perilous thrills that you simply haven’t had a moment’s pause in which to consult the wireless ticker for the latest and greatest goings-on in the mile-a-minute maelstrom that is the music “biz”? Then hark: we have a very special guest on-board to provide you with all the info you need. Our guest commentator for this week’s “news” is this famous dead…
We Do The News
Hello, you handsome several. All of us to a man enjoys casting our inquisitive eyes over the various occurences and utterances that constitute the cirrhosis-riddled liver we like to label “the news”. Here to help us with our prying and quiet, tongue-clicking judgements this week is this idiot: WiL, from puppy-dog-eyed mopesters, Aiden! And now: THE NEWS.
We Do The News
Hello, you handsome several. I know you’re just as rib-pressingly eager to get on with this week’s dissection of the bulbous, limp frog we so deludedly label “The News”, but I want you to wait for a moment – I have yet to introduce our guest commentator. And this week’s guest commentator is this lunatic: cheerful espouser of vengeful religious wrath, Westboro Baptist Fred Phelps! And now: THE NEWS.
We Do The News
Hello, you handsome several. I know you like keeping up to date with the happenings of the day. Or, in this case, the happenings of the week. This is a round-up, you see – the most efficient way for you to digest the bite-sized treats that we so affectionately and perhaps exaggeratingly call “The News”. This week, your special guest commentator is this pope: The Pope! And now: THE NEWS.
The Week in Music: #43
Tibi PuiuAl is back with another fabulous entry to his weekly Radio Bile column. This time he tackles the subject of bad music…which we sometimes buy. U2’s “Spiderman Musical” has been delayed. The new Strokes album is packed with disagreement. Check out the 50 best album covers of the 2000s compiled by Gigwise. Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Pop quiz with The Gossip’s Beth Ditto. I’ve missed CMJ again this year, a…