The Foo’s are back with a reminiscent video, to the good ol’ days of “Everlong” or “Learn to Fly”, for a song that fails to deliver in many aspects, “Long Road To Ruin.” The video however does well to erase some of it’s since, thanks to it’s excellent Foo Fighterish humor and storyline, that makes the viewer concentrate on the video, then the actual song. The video is centered around a fictional 70’s soap opera,…
White Stripes record new songs with mystery collobarator and shoots new video
There’s always been a shroud of mystery around the iconic Detroid garage rock band [tag]White Stripes[/tag], as they’ve always kept a bit to themselves. Today’s no different, and to continue to the string of fan intrigue, that spans from illness to sex to photography, those Whites sure love to build up tension. Here’s what they’ve posted on their website and MySpace page, earlier today: “The White Stripes have just filmed an exciting new video and…
Morrissey signs new secret label deal/preps new LP & tour
2008 is set to be a wild and busy year for, the English icon [tag]Morrissey[/tag], as he recently revealed some pretty impressive plans for the forthcoming year. Among others, the Mozz wants to release two records and tour the world (again). Speaking to Billboard yesterday, his manager Merck Mercuriadis said that his top client will soon announce the label under which his ninth solo studio effort will be released. In a interview with BBC, a…
Goo Goo Dolls to release greast hits compilation
Buffalo native trio, The Goo Goo Dolls are without a doubt one of the most iconic pop-rock bands of the ’80s and early ’90s, becoming, as time passed by, one of the most globally respected and loved songwriting forces in popular music history. In Recent months, the Buffalo natives set the all-time record for the artist with the most Top 10 hits in Hot AC Radio (Adult Contemporary Music) ever with twelve. This past week,…
Radiohead 2008 touring plans surface
Last week, [tag]Radiohead[/tag] guitarist and songwriter Johnny Greenwood participated in a series of interviews, among other revealing the fact that the band intends to concentrate on touring, now that In Rainbows is out. It didn’t take long for the rumors to be confirmed, so yesterday the band’s publicist announced that a Radiohead tour is soon to follow in spring, while the band’s manager was kind enough to report some extra details on the matter: “We…
Dinosour Jr. set to head on tour
The legendary alt trio of Dinosaur Jr. are set to embark on a killer fall tour, brining their prehistoric hard rockin’ to the good people of contemporary USA. The band is set to play through out the months of November and December, so you better consider booking yourself a seat or buying a ticket for a show near you. Most likely they’ll perform some of their classics like “Just Like Heaven” or “Start Choppin,” but…
New Bloc Party video: ‘Flux’
We’ve already shown our enthusiasm for [tag]Bloc Party[/tag]’s forthcoming EP Flux, in a previous post and as previously reported a video had to follow. And it did. The Ace Norton directed video, for this Nu-Rave infused track, is quite a really fun and enjoyable one, featuring futuristic robots and monsters battling it out in a B Movie style metropolis. The only problem here is, that curently available on windows media player, so you’ll have to…
Radiohead: ‘In Rainbows’
Artist name: Radiohead Album name: In Rainbows Label: None :) Gender: Alternative Rock Release date: 10 Oct 2007 ZMErating: 10/10 Website: http://www.radiohead.com Got up earlier then usual this morning, but the sudden lack of sleep has been complemented by the explosion of energy with which “In Rainbows” hit me. I received [tag]Radiohead[/tag]’s latest gem in my mailbox at around 6 AM, for a fair fee (??$), and was immediately hooked by the 10 track marvel….
New Dave Gahan song: ‘Deeper And Deeper’ (Stream)
The [tag]Depeche Mode[/tag] frontman sophomore release, Hourglass, is fast approaching and as a teaser for things to come Dave has released yet another single. After the first melancholic synth infused single from Gahan’s new album, “Kingdom,” it’s time for a more thrilling track and “Deeper and Deeper” does well to lighten up the mood. It’s sound reminisces the golden years of Depeche Mode, same aggressive sampling and excellent synthesizers toped by what seems somewhat Dave…
Download: Bloc Party – ‘Flux’
Always been a fan of [tag]Bloc Party[/tag] from the moment Silent Alarm hit the air waves back in 2005; got me instantly hooked. Yesterday I just got news that they’ll soon release a new single, called “Flux”, and apparently it didn’t take it too long to surface on the web. The song’s brand new, hasn’t been featured on any albums, just live shows. It’s actually a bit different from what BC accustomed us along the…