Wearing the French banner high and loud around the world, as one of its nation’s most prolific alt rock bands, Phoenix is prepping the release of, what’s now, its forth full length installment, curiously dubbed “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.” Judging by the album’s first, smoking single, “1901,” seems like WAP is going to be, most likely, a very welcomed addition to Phoenix’s already solid discography. Catchy hooks, a loud chorus and free fall guitar lines make…
Artist name: Lily Allen Album name: It’s Not Me, It’s You Label: EMI Genre: Pop Release date: February 9, 2009 ZMErating: 8/10 Website: lilyallenmusic.com Lily Allen’s debut album, Alright, Still was something of a guilty pleasure for me, even though it shouldn’t have been all that guilty at all. It was an unabashedly great pop album (and one that spawned too many imitators, of which only Kate Nash was tolerable) but that fact always managed…
“Noble Beast”, Andrew Bird’s latest effort, just recently got out and boy is it a treat for fans and new ears alike. Just like most of his other records, the same, but unique at the same time. His real talent as a songwriter lies in being able to create a special, distinct atmosphere around each song, paying attention to every detail, such that a unique piece comes up every time. Last night, Andew was gracious…
In a recent NY Times news blurp, it’s said that Michael Jackson’s epic pop masterpiece, the 1982 “Thriller,” will most likely get revamped as a Broadway musical, after the Nederlander Organization bought off the rights to produce it. According to the NYT, the whole album, along with MJ’s other smashing record, “Off The Wall,” will serve as soundtracks, while one of the most popular music video ever made will, probably, be the concept. Dancing zombies…
Yup, that’s the new cover art for U2’s upcoming twelfth studio effort, “No Line on the Horizon,” and while many hail it as one of the worse album art of the decade, we kinda find it okay, in a zen sorta way. The gray ocean horizon thingy was shot by Hiroshi Sugimoto, a Japanese photographer, symbolizing the never-ending horizon and the eternity of dreams. Ok, I get that, but what about that big ass, gray…
Last year’s “Day & Age” LP by the Vegas gang, The Killers, was disappointingly mediocre; a blunt collection of dull and uncatchy pop songs, with a one or two exceptions of course. As a Killers fan, I became a bit dishearten of the band, but I then remembered I have two other, almost perfect pop albums to rock of to – “Hot Fuss” and “Sam’s Town”. With this in mind, I’ll just think of Day…
Arcade Fire has always sorta had a shroud of mystery around it, maybe because of the band’s more or less unique approach to music or maybe just because … it’s just something special. For the fans and curious peeks alike, the band will soon release a DVD, titled Miroir Noir, comprised of a documentary relating the making of AF’s most recent album “Neon Bible”, as well as various live performances from the tour. Through out…
One of our most anticipated releases for 2009, U2’s eleventh full studio release, has finally received a title and release date, after months and months of silence around the subject. U2’s new album, “No Line on the Horizon,” is set to for a March 2nd/3rd release date (I’m not sure whether it’s on the 2nd or 3rd, yet. A lot of blogs have been mixing the date up, ’till now). The production for the record…
Yeah didn’t we all… still, something’s wrong here. Didn’t he publicly endorse Obama?? Turns out he did, and he agrees with nothing Palin has to say. Doesn’t mean she can’t be hot. So it’s just lust, not a true love story. Too bad, would have been a sweet couple. “The Palin situation did my head in. It is a moral dilemma when you fancy someone but you don’t agree with anything they say,” Martin told…
Awesome news, everybody! No Doubt is finally re-grouping after a very long absence and is set to embark on a new tour, probably, right after their new album is out – as reported by nodoubt.com. Last year we reported that the band was working hard in the studio on a new album, but because Gwen was busy with her solo tour, progress has been slow. The band last played together in 2004 and since then…
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