This week’s US Billboard chart, is a real surprise to all of us, namely the soundtrack for the critical acclaimed comedy Juno. Behind this sudden abundance of sales, most certainly stands the movies high popularity and it’s recent four Oscar nominations. So, after four weeks on the chart, the Juno soundtrack finally claimed the top spot, selling 64,381 copies to overtake Alicia Keys’ As I Am, which fell to two. It’s the first film soundtrack…
A lot of people had high hopes, that the shoegazing Irish innovator of [tag]My Bloody Valentine[/tag], would make a stop at this year’s Coachella festival. However, the band apparently wasn’t able to attend, leaving a lot of North American fans disheartened, as well as leaving some flat broke, as a trip to a European festival is by no means a picnic. Although MBV hasn’t added any North American dates, since our last update about their…
A lot of hype’s been hovering around NY’s indie quartet, [tag]Vampire Weekend[/tag], that apparently just came out of the blue and now’s everywhere on the air waves. It’s true, though, that their a talent group of musicians, fact attested by a lot of appreciation, from behalf of recognized publications, not just ours. What most of you don’t probably know, however, is that the band’s name was borrowed from, frontman, Ezra Koenig’s amateur film of the…
Well one of my favorite comedians, Jim Breuer(you might know him as the goat guy, or from his hilarious act about how to drink without throwing up), happens to be a big hard rock and metal fan; and what could such a comedian do? Naturally, he would do an act about some bands. Well to cut a long story short, here they are! Check him out, he rocks! AC/DC: Metallica: YEAH!
Artist name: Idina Menzel Album name: I Stand Label: Warner Brothers Gender: Pop Release date: January 29, 2008 ZMErating: 8 and 1/2 Website: www.idinamenzel.com Already a star on Broadway, Idina is here to pleasure us with an album. Before anything else is said it must be mentioned that she has enlisted very talented veteran Glen Ballard, best known for his work with Alanis Morissette’s 16-times-platinum Jagged Little Pill; he has also worked with the likes…
In 1965, the band was booked to play in Israel and everything seemed set for a huge concert. But the, the government refused to grant the necessary permits on the ground that its music might corrupt the country’s morals. Everybody was sorry, and the regret remained.But now, it seems Israel wants to make it all right again, and they invited the surviving members to participate in a concert celebrating the country’s 60th birthday. But still,…
The new video, for the pop punk quartet’s latest single, “Always Be,” is set in a Museum, where the band unleashes it’s prehistorical rocking, as two lovers stray from a guided tour. Always be is part of [tag]Jimmy Eat World[/tag]’s latest record Chase This Light, out now.
Trent Reznor’s protégé, poet turned rapper [tag]Saul Williams[/tag], is set to embark on a North American tour this spring, in support of his recently online released album,”The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!” Kicking off March 12th at Austin’s SXSW, Saul Williams’ ‘The Tar Spangled Banner Tour’ will consist of both live musical performances as well as spoken word events in select cities. Let’s just hope he’ll manage to recuperate some of the financial loses,…
One week later, after the Recording Academy announced, that the Grammys will be spared of the dreaded script writers boycott, the R.A. inked an interim deal with the Writers Guild that allows writers to participate in the awards ceremony, which will take place on February 10th in Los Angeles. Thus writers are now allowed to prepare scripts for the ceremony, write monologues for the presenters and well, basically, get the whole show on its feet….
Probably Kentucky’s most fine group of rock musicians, at present date, five piece [tag]My Morning Jacket[/tag] will be broadcasted on Current TV. Tune in now to Current TV to catch a glimpse of My Morning Jacket’s special performance with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at last year’s Lollapalooza through the eyes of their fans during a one-of-a-kind “All Eyes On.” Current’s collaborative program enlisted the help of the band and their fans to shoot footage…
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