The long-fueled rumors are true: SOAD are back as of next year. An official-official statement from the band’s website reads: Hello All, We are excited to announce that System will be playing some dates together in 2011. We also want to thank you for your loyalty and support, not only to System Of A Down, but to all of our solo efforts as well. We have no master plan of sorts – we are playing…
Apparently, SOAD will be co-headlining next year’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Ring. Supposedly. Same goes for the Download Festival next year. Official reports have yet to prove a full-blown reunion tour (or, for that matter, even the RaR/RiR and Download gigs), but the rumors are expected to be either confirmed or denied this coming Monday (Nov. 29). Along with the one “for-sure” performance, it has been reported that they will play in France…
Fresh after releasing a most impressive new album with his Grinderman project and whilst still in full tour, Nick Cave seems relentless and inexhaustible after recently stating that he’ll be releasing a new album with the Bad Seeds next year, the band’s fifteenth and the first after the 2008 “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!”, #3 on our end of the year list. Fans shouldn’t be too eager as to the remark however, since Cave needs to write…
Damon Albarn and his Gorillaz, helped out by singer Daley, played a wonderful three song set for BBC’s Radio One, of which their new single “Doncamatic” and “On Melancholy Hill”. However the highlight of the show was the unexpected cover of The xx’s barren, yet touching “Crystalised”, which the band performed remarkably and even more stripped down than the original – just acoustic guitar, piano, and xylophone. Watch the live video of Gorillaz’s take on…
One of 2010’s best albums is without a doubt Deerhunter’s Halcyon Digest, a record which excites senses and triggers soulful introspection. My favorite track off the LP is “Helicopter” and below you can see the visuals which transfigure the sound in the official video. It’s been out for two months now, but only after repeated viewing I’ve been able to slowly understand it, although I don’t want to pretend I’ve managed to grasp it, if…
As reported last week, Sam Bean and his alt-folk band Iron & Wine will be releasing a new album in early 2011. Captioned above is the official art work for Kiss Each Other Clean, a captivating illustration of what seems to be Beam (beard and outfit kinda gives him away) surrounded by water in a colorful line and shape world. The 10-track follow-up to the amazing Shepard’s Dog will be out on January 25th via…
Album name: Belle & Sebastian Artist name: Bell & Sebastian Write About Love Genre: Indie Pop Released: October 12, 2010 Label: Rough Trade ZME Rating: 7.3/10 Website: belleandsebastian.com Belle & Sebastian have been making pop music for sad people since the ’90s, but on their eighth studio album there isn’t much of and end or a sense of rehashing insight. They stick to what they know and move forward with it. Principal writer, Stuart Murdoch…
Robyn’s three stage Body Talk album is almost up for proper release in its entirety seeing how the third EP, Body Talk pt. 3, will be out in less than two weeks from now. As an exquisite treat from our favorite Swede synthpop artist, Robyn posted three tracks (it’s the post’s magic number alright) off the upcoming EP on YouTube, which can be streamed below. You can read more about Robyn and the EP over…
At the beginning of next year Mike Skinner will allegedly roll out The Streets’ final album, a time for both rejoice and sorrow – let’s just hope he changes his mind in the meantime or at least in the near future. Enough of that anyway, we’ve got merrier news to share today, and in the spirit of generosity Skinner released a new track via twitter off the upcoming Computer & Blues, an electronic orientated record…
After a series of intense reunion tour dates and a recently released platinum awarded compilation album, albeit released bundled with Guitar Hero cards, Soundgarden rocked the house last night for Coco with two great tracks off Telephantasm. The band first started with “Black Rain”, a previously unreleased studio leftover from the Badmotorfinger sessions, after which a seemingly rehabilitated Chris Cornell and co. jumped to “Hunder Down”, the band’s first single released in 1987. Check out…
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