A constant innovator, Bjork is pushing the lines between what’s conventional and not in the music business once with the release of her highly anticipated forthcoming x-th album, Biophilia. In the lines of what I scribbled earlier, the Icelandic songbird is planning to release the aforementioned release as a whole big iPad app. To be more exact, an app for each song, centralized by one core app. The apps will impress through interactivity. For example,…
Although far from being a Mr., Norway’s Monica Birkenes is one of the most impressive electro artists I’ve sampled in a while, and if you’re just about to contradict me, just hit play below and listen to her cover of Arcade Fire’s Suburbs. Click on the small around in the right of the souncloud player to download. The beats a darn killer, a nice 2-step dubstep instrumental overlayed by Monica’s haunting vocals, which in the…
Album name: Move Like This Artist name: The Cars Genre: Pop Rock Released: May 10, 2011 Label: Hear Music ZME Rating: 8/10 Website: www.thecars.org After nearly 24 years of disbandment, The Cars are back. Move Like This certainly must have been a feat for this throwback group due to the death of original bassist and lead singer Benjamin Orr in 2000; however, to the average listener, it seems the band has barely changed. Who are/were the Cars? Any…
Are you a classic? Or a modern retro? No matter what, be cool about being you! Classic Retro UK T-shirts are where it’s at today. There is an enormous range of choices available online, or you can even do your own t shirt printing creating personalised t shirts from online retro UK graphics. Be it the Sex Pistols of the 70s or Acid House of the 80s, everybody can relate to a band or musical…
Alright, Death Cab for Cutie fans. You’ve been waiting since 2008 for new material, but fear no more; the gang of four are back, and they bring with them a repertoire of gifts. You may have heard that their seventh album, Codes and Keys (which has been in-the-works since the middle of 2010) is due to hit both real and virtual shelves May 31st; however, it has also recently been confirmed that Ben Gibbard and his gang have announced a summer…
Album name: Wasting Light Artist name: Foo Fighters Genre: Alternative Rock Released: April 12, 2011 Label: RCA ZME Rating: 8/10 Website: foofighters.com —————————— What year is it? It certainly can’t be 2011 because the Foo Fighters have Pat Smear in their line-up. And they made a record, Wasting Light, that’s loud as hell. And they tapped Butch Vig as a producer. And they had Alan Moulder mix the album. And both Bob Mould and Kris Novoselic appear…
King of Limbs, released digitally on February 18th of this year and physically in late March, quenched the thirst of the Radiohead fans who had awaited a new work for so long; however, since the release of their latest album, which dropped an entire day before it was officially supposed to, Radiohead has neglected to make or announce any live appearances as a band …until now. Although no further performances have been announced (yet), the band is set…
Paste Magazine’s “Producer of the Decade” is at it again; but, what exactly is he up to this time? Danger Mouse, the stage name for versatile producer Brian Burton, has aided in bringing us many of our last decade’s favorite albums, from Gnarles Barkley’s St. Elsewhere and The Odd Couple to the Black Keys’ Attack & Release and Brothers. He has also collaborated with countless other musicians in his producing career… So, what is it about Rome…
Daniel Pujol, frontman and rhythm guitarist for the Ramones-esque garage rock/punk band Pujol, has just announced the full line of dates for their 2011 tour! Pujol, who just recently released their latest singles “Black Rabbit/Too Safe” with Third Man Records and “Bonedaddy” with Jeffrey Drag Records, is set to not only tour the following dates but release a new full-length album sometime this year. Here are the dates that Pujol has announced: 5/11…
Yellowcard fresh off their four year hiatus. From left, bassist Sean O'Donnell, lead guitarist Ryan Mendez, violinist/backup vocalist Sean Mackin, lead singer/rhythm guitarist Ryan Key, drummer Longineu "LP" Parsons
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