Separated they are Jenny Lewis and Jonathan Rice, together besides making a fine couple, they also make an awesome band – Jenny and Johnny. Their new album “I’m Having Fun Now” will be out August 31, and below you can download the second track to surface off this new record, the care free americana-indie-surf infused “Big Wave”. All in exchange for an measly e-mail address, of course. Check out Jenny and Johnny’s tour dates, slated…
Everyone still likes Tom Petty, correct? His Mudcrutch CD, as much as it was really just a Heartbreakers CD with a slightly different haircut and a trucker’s hat on, was quite excellent, and he does have the most hirsute of faces. Shaggy beards are always rock n’ roll (except, naturally enough, when it’s a rabid tramp whose face is housing the beard, and that face is currently knawing at your knees. But since, as far…
\ Released just this week, Plastic Beach already has a slew of almost unanimous critical acclaim, but Damon Albarn isn’t sitting on his laurels yet, though. As a really sweet ‘thank you’ to all of their fans, the cartoon band will play intimate dates in Portsmouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Brighton, Birmingham and Lincoln as a warm-up for their headline slot at Coachella in California in April. Tickets for the shows are limited to two per person…
Tons of fireworks, dead unicorns, super heroes, Canadian Mounties etc. – you’re likely to find any of those at a Flaming Lips concert, where every town that guests it automatically becomes the international capitol of mind fuck for a whole night. This summer, Wayne Coyne will be leaving his extravagant lair to join the rest of the Flaming gang for a set of gigs around North America and Europe. Trust me, if you haven’t seen…
On this year’s Memorial Day weekend (29-31 May) all attention will be shifted towards the little town of Gorge, Washington where the massive Sasquatch 2010 Festival is set to unfold. A complete and final press release is yet to have been released, but even so the line-up is more than impressive. The headlining acts for the fest are newly reformed Pavement, joined by My Morning Jacket and Massive Attack who all share top bunks for…
Last year’s UK Christmas number one single was surprisingly topped by Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 anthem against oppression “Killing in the Name”, as a result of the valiant effort put down by the UK populace to break the X-Factor streak of countless insipid years. Naturally, the band totally appreciated this and have decided to book a gig at London’s Finsbury Park where RATM is set to perform live absolutely free of charge. All that…
It’s going to be a very densely packed year for Julian Casablancas. Between recording sessions and the afferent touring following the release of The Strokes’ upcoming new album, Casablancas is set to embark on a relatively short stint in the US where he’ll tour in support for his recently released debut solo album, “Phrazes for the Young”. The tour will kick off at the end of March in Atlanta, and after a few stops through…
Coachella, the first major festival of the summer, just revealed it’s entire lineup earlier today, after a pretty long period of waiting and waiting. Headlining the event will be Jay-Z, Muse and the Gorillaz, joined by other incredibly talented acts like Them Crooked Vultures, Grizzly Bear, Yeasayer, The Dead Weather, Flying Lotus, Hot Chip, MGMT, Pavement, Ra Ra Riot, Vampire Weekend, The XX, Owen Pallett, Sly and the Family Stone or Thom Yorke???? (not sure…
If you live in Chicago you should check out this show and support the local music scene! I will be at this show and it’s going to rock! Featuring: The Wanton Looks, The Maybenauts, Leslie Hunt and Scotia Widows Thursday, January 28th 8pm Lincoln hall 18+ $10.00 http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/
Bill Nershi, String Cheese Incident front man and his acoustic duo Nershi-Law are making the final stop of their U.S. tour with rockers Van Ghost tomorrow November 25th at Chicago’s own Subterranean. And, this is not a show to miss! “Nershi-Law contemporizes the storytelling tradition while paying impressive homage to the genre. Featuring String Cheese Incident founder Bill Nershi and Melvin Seals collaborator Scott Law, Nershi-Law released the album Honkytonk Homeslice in 2005 and continue…
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