So we get to see yet another Jack White incarnation take to the stage this month. His Garage-blues supergroup, The Dead Weather, is booked to play New York’s Bowery Ballroom on April 14th. They were officially announced as an outfit less than a month ago, when White moved his Third Man vinyl record label to his newly adopted home of Nashville, Tennessee. This time around, the multi-talented rock svengali has decided to have a go…
Neil Young’s back with yet another addition to his mammoth like discography once with the release of his latest effort, “Fork In The Road.” Like most of you might have guessed, it doesn’t quite bring anything new to the table, but fans will surely rejoice while spinning it. For the rest of us casual listeners, it’s just an appetizers for his upcoming 8 CD BOX SET “Neil Young Archives Volume I (1963-1972)”. Heads up for…
Arguably or not, the most nicest guy in the indie scene, John Vanderslice, is on the brick of releasing yet a new record, his seventh – “Romanian Names.” Both me being Romanian and the album’s title have nothing to do with the music itself or any influences it may posses, although it would’ve been nice to hear a melodious repertoire of consequtive Romanian names: Ion, Gheorghe, Andrei, Marius, Maria, Alexandru …. Tibi :). Instead, what…
What if you were told that there was a slim chance that Soundgarden might reform? Or if Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd actually got up on stage in Seattle earlier this week at a Tom Morello solo show? Well, as reported by Reverb (the Seattle Weekly music blog), what would “probably not happen” according to Chris Cornell in 2005, became a reality at The Crocodile Café last Tuesday evening. It was the trio’s…
Album name: You Look Faster When You Are Young Artist name: Hot Gossip Genre: Punk Rock? Indie? I don’t know. Released: March 2009 Label: Ghost Records ZME Rating: 3/10 Website: myspace.com/hotgossip I feel a bit guilty for doing this review. Mostly because it’s picking on a very easy target, and also because I listened to it in the same week I heard two genuinely brilliant new albums it couldn’t possibly hope to live up to…
http://www.myspace.com/billyzygote I received this CD free at a show but it’s definitely not one of those “free cds” that you usually get because, IT DOESN’T SUCK! Unsigned phenom Billy Zygote resides in Bloomington, IL and has been equated to pop rock candy. I couldn’t get away from this analogy because they essentially are this. They make me want to dance in an odd white person way…just bouncing side to side. Billy Zygote consists of Lindsay (bass/vocals),…
Without a doubt, Leonard Cohen is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. A true legend. And although for the past decade or so, he’s been leaving in somewhat seclusion, his fans haven’t and won’t ever forget his soothing baritone voice. Last year, Cohen performed on stage once again, after a more than 15 years long absence from any live gig. He came back in full swing though, with an extraordinary set…
Last year’s “In Ear Park,” by talented indie duo Department of Eagles, rocked our socks off, eventually landing the #26th spot on our top50 list for 2008. No One Does it Like You was a smashing single, although it’s summer release didn’t quite suite it well, an autumn one however, would have made both single and album quite the soundtrack. The video for the song debuted a couple of night ago during a showing by…
Maurice Sandak’s brief, but brilliant children book “Where the Wild Things Are” turned into a global hit from the moment it got to library shelves, still remaining popular to this day. Surprisingly or not, a full length picture based on the picture book is scheduled for release this fall, and judging from the early graphics and teasers of the movie, it’s going to be one hell of an adventure for both kids and adults alike….
Now that’s more like it! After a few weeks of moderate releases, with here and there sparks of pseudo-brilliance, we now finally come face to face with one of those killer record sprees. Here’s just a few names: The Decemberists, Dan Deacon, Fever Ray, Pete Doherty, Royksopp, Papa Roach, Pet Shop Boys and a lot, lot more. Personal favorites from the week of 23-30 March, are the latest stuff from Mastodon and indie all star…
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