Mastodon’s Brent Hinds in burrito commercial

Elmyr's Brent Hinds Ad

Brent Hinds doing yogo and burritos. True metal!

I don’t know if this is still an aftershock from his huge brain hemorrhage he suffered a few years back, but whatever’s the case this is god damn hilarious!  Yes, that Brent Hinds, the Mastodon guitarist, playing in a video ad for Atlanta based burrito chain Elmyr’s (Mastodon members are from Atlanta), in which they spoof pharma commercial you regularly see in Jeopardy!…

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Bjork’s Biophilia to be released as iPad app / tour dates

Bjork Biophilia

A constant innovator, Bjork is pushing the lines between what’s conventional and not in the music business once with the release of her highly anticipated forthcoming x-th album, Biophilia. In the lines of what I scribbled earlier, the Icelandic songbird is planning to release the aforementioned release as a whole big iPad app. To be more exact, an app for each song, centralized by one core app. The apps will impress through interactivity. For example,…

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The Rome Project: Album, or Something More?

                   Paste Magazine’s “Producer of the Decade” is at it again; but, what exactly is he up to this time?          Danger Mouse, the stage name for versatile producer Brian Burton, has aided in bringing us many of our last decade’s favorite albums, from Gnarles Barkley’s St. Elsewhere and The Odd Couple to the Black Keys’ Attack & Release and Brothers.  He has also collaborated with countless other musicians in his producing career…           So, what is it about Rome…

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Pujol to Hit the Road AND Record a New Album

           Daniel Pujol, frontman and rhythm guitarist for the Ramones-esque garage rock/punk band Pujol, has just announced the full line of dates for their 2011 tour!        Pujol, who just recently released their latest singles “Black Rabbit/Too Safe” with Third Man Records and “Bonedaddy” with Jeffrey Drag Records, is set to not only tour the following dates but release a new full-length album sometime this year. Here are the dates that Pujol has announced: 5/11…

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Yellowcard and Good Charlotte June Tour!

Yellowcard fresh off their four year hiatus. From left, bassist Sean O'Donnell, lead guitarist Ryan Mendez, violinist/backup vocalist Sean Mackin, lead singer/rhythm guitarist Ryan Key, drummer Longineu "LP" Parsons

Yellowcard has gone through more adversity in their decade long career than many people would realize. From the humble image of a group of Florida kids to celebrity status in Hollywood and beyond, these guys have literally experienced a transformation from rags to riches….

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On the Road with Ben Kitterman

Ben Kitterman

Ben Kitterman was enjoying a much needed break from the tour in Indiana when I had a chance to catch up with him. Just a few nights before he was 1,500 miles away playing in Biloxi, MS.; a place that holds fond memories for him. Biloxi is the city where he first coupled with the front man of Staind, Aaron Lewis by joining his current tour. Ben is…

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Arctic Monkeys announces 2011 summer tour

Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See official cover art.

Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See official cover art.

This spring and summer Alex Turner and company will be all over the states side and Europe playing gigs in most major US cities and European capitals, as well as Japan for their stint at the Fuji Rock Fest. Their first leg starts at the beginning of May when they’ll be playing in Scandinavia, before crossing the Atlantic for a slew…

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[VIDEO] Clams Casino – Gorilla

Clams Casino

If it’s not the instrumental track “Gorilla”, by hip-hop beat juggler Clams Casino, a regular heart-stomping anthem, that’ll get you going through the day, then the video below edited by independent director Jamie Harley will most certainly do so. If the marvelous Cirque du Soleil-like art performance won’t make it up for you, I don’t know what will. Clams Casino : “Gorilla” from Jamie Harley on Vimeo. I’d love it someone is able to recognize…

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Watch the Strokes play live @ Conan 20/04/2011

The Strokes on Conan

Yesterday night, the NYC garage revivalists dropped by Conan, a mutual regular acquittance as the show’s host confessed himself, where they played “Games” off their recently released new album. The performance itself was flawless as far it faithfully followed the studio version, however I found it to be a tad plain and murky. Well, it was boring. How do you guys feel about it? Also, what’s with Julian’s outfit? Like a boss! The Strokes latest…

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Animal Collective maps summer 2011 tour

Seeing how 2009 was an incredibly intense year for Animal Collective with the release of Merriweather Post Pavilion and lots of touring, and the fact that it was followed by an even more intense 2010 filled with more touring and multiple solo projects, the last one just recently released to critically acclaim by Panda Bear, it’s a bit of a wonder how the band can still boost this kind of creative energy. It was actually…

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