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Geezer Butler’s comments about Ronnie James Dio’s final days
From Geezer Butler.com: IN RESPONSE TO THE MANY REQUESTS FOR A STATEMENT HERE GOES: It’s impossible to express in mere words the relationship Ronnie and I, Wendy and my wife Gloria had. He was much more than a friend, fellow musician, band mate. If I have a soul, then he...
Robin Brock – Monsters (2010, Rock Empire) Monsters New Addiction Two Words Master And Slave Pieces Solitary Girl Fuel Power It Through Warrior The Witching Hour Musicians: Robin Brock – Vocals Danny Jacob – Guitars Justin Abedin – Guitars Rik Emmett – Guitar on tracks #3 & #8 Mike Rocha...
Catch Demon Hunter live at the Key Club Hollywood on 5/23
Check out the concert flyer for Demon Hunter live at the Key Club in L.A. For more information & tickets, go to the Key Club website. Filed under: Metal News & Commentary Tagged: AOR, Black Metal, Classic Rock, Death Metal, Demon Hunter, Glam, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Key Club, Melodic...
Accept – ‘Teutonic Terror’ video (2010)
This is the brand new Accept video for the first single, ‘Teutonic Terror’, from the upcoming new studio album BLOOD OF THE NATIONS (Nuclear Blast Records). Accept have a new singer, former TT Quick lead singer Mike Tornillo, and the band are moving forward to continue the Accept legacy. BLODD...
Keel – The Right To Rock (25th Anniversary Edition) (2010)
Keel – The Right To Rock (25th Anniversary Edition) (2010, Frontiers Records) The Right To Rock Back To The City Let’s Spend The Night Together Easier Said Than Done So Many Girls, So Little Time Electric Love Speed Demon Get Down You’re The Victim Easier Said Than Done (Remix version)*...
Heavenly – Carpe Diem (2010, AFM Records) Carpe Diem Lost In Your Eyes Farewell Fullmoon A Better Me Ashen Paradise The Face Of Truth Ode To Joy Save Our Souls Band Lineup: Benjamin Sotto – Vocals Charley Corbiaux – Guitars Matthieu Plana – Bass Olivier Lapauze – Guitars Pierre-Emmanuel “Piwee”...
AbsolutePunk.net - News
Like a Saturday night, I'll be gone before you knew that I was there. *Settler* - War Wolves (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=69893202) (Thomas Nassiff)...
Random Interview - Tiger Lilly and Settler
Today's two interviews from the random questionnaire offered to any and all bands comes from *Tiger Lilly* (http://www.tigerlillymusic.co.uk) and *Settler* (http://www.myspace.com/wearesettler). You can read both interviews respectively here (http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1746432) and......
*Easton (http://www.myspace.com/eastonrock)* just re-released their album, H&H, on Bandcamp (http://www.easton.bandcamp.com/) with three extra songs. The band is also hosting their CD release party at Angels and Kings in Chicago on July 7th and will be giving away a prize pack that evening....
Head to the replies to see the first video from *Lydia* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/lydia)'s new album....
A new interview with *I Call Fives (http://myspace.com/icallfives)* can be read here (http://propertyofzack.com/post/729324456/propertyofzack-interview-i-call-fives)....
Lollapalooza aftershows have been announced (http://do312.com/lollaaftershows). Submitted by zachff...
75 or Less - Album Reviews
The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You (Sony) [upcoming shows] [audio] The deceptively poppy "Kick Drum Heart" is not representative of The Avett Brothers' I and Love and You. Look closer: you'll find some jangle and twang, genetically connected harmonies (they are brothers), and surprisingly rockin'...
The Bird and The Bee - Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
The Bird and The Bee - Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates (Blue Note) [upcoming shows] [audio] The Bird and The Bee recognize the pop genius of Daryl Hall & John Oates, and have taken on the grueling task of selecting only a...
Ming Toro - self titled EP (Bucket Republic) [upcoming shows] [audio] With stabs of atmospheric guitar, Public Image Ltd. vocal wailing, and a single Sonic Youth guitar crescendo, at their most accessible there are brief moments of "Killers-esque" synth pop but with seven tracks in under 20 minutes, you will...
Broken Bells - self titled (Sony) [upcoming shows] [audio] Broken Bells is one of those genius collaborations that usually only occurs deep in one's wildest imagination. James Mercer's chill, meandering melodies are reminiscent of his Shins work, but they compliment Brian Burton's insane keyboard and production skills perfectly. Like a...
The School - Loveless Unbeliever
The School - Loveless Unbeliever (Elefant) [upcoming shows] [audio] Holy twee! The songs on Loveless Unbeliever bounce off the disc. Just listen to "Valentine" or "Is He Really Coming Home?" These songs are so crisp, so refreshing. Try "Hoping and Praying" or "The One Who Left Me." They are like...
Fang Island - self titled (Sargent House) [upcoming shows] [audio] Fang Island is described by the band as the sound of everyone high-fiving everyone, although the person getting the majority of those elevated hand slaps is probably the guy who puts this on during a party. It is the infectious...
XLR8R News and Features
Todd Edwards Gives Out Tons of Old-School Remixes For Free
We caught a short post over on FACT about UK house/garridge veteran Todd Edwards Tweeting about giving away all of his out-of-print remixes from over the years through his SoundCloud account. read more...
New Digital EP Out From A Place to Bury Strangers
Yesterday, the highly touted, noisy guitar- and distortion-pedal enthusiasts of New York's A Place to Bury Strangers dropped a brand-new EP, called I Lived My Life to Stand in the Shadow of Your Heart, via Mute. The five-track release features one original song from APTBS, "Girlfriend," along with the title...
David Lynch and Lee Scratch Perry on New Subatomic Sound EP
On its most recent release, NY-based dub/dubstep/dancehall/bass music label Subatomic Sound comes with one of the stranger collaborations in dubstep's history. The label brought together a small handfull of disparate names from the music world and beyond for its recently released Chrome Optimism EP. read more...
Listen to the New George FitzGerald EP on Hotflush
Next week, the folks at Hotflush Recordings will be releasing their latest slice of dubstep-not-dubstep, the debut single from George FitzGerald. It's actually coming out on the Hotflush Two imprint, home to similarly genre-bending offerings from artists like Sigha, Untold, Pangea, and Joy Orbison, whose game-changing "Hyph Mngo" dropped on...
Deep End: Holding Down the Berlin Dubstep Scene, Scuba Finally Comes Up For Air.
Londoner Paul Rose (a.k.a. Hotflush label boss Scuba) moved to Berlin a mere two years ago, but in that short time, he's made the killer full-length, Triangulation, and kick-started the city's best dubstep night, Sub:stance read more...
Watch a New Video From The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Here's a video for "Say No to Love," the lead song from NY shoegaze-y pop outfit The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's new single. read more...
So Much Silence
The Twilight Sad: Live at Lime EP
Epic Scottish rockers The Twilight Sad spent Memorial Day in New York recording a session for LimeWire. The result is a five-song acoustic EP, appropriately titled Live at Lime. This precedes a July 26 release (July 27, I assume, in States) of The Wrong Car EP on Fat Cat Records....
Incoming: The Walkmen and Japandroids, Sept. 17
Three days after the Walkmen release their new album, Lisbon on Fat Possum, they’ll be taking the stage at the Clubhouse in Tempe on Sept. 17. And as if that wasn’t exciting enough, Japandroids – who already put on what is potentially the show of the year in April –...
Giveaway: Radar Brothers’ The Illustrated Garden
It may be this blog’s five-year birthday when we celebrate with the Radar Brothers, Letdownright and Soft Drink on July 7 at Yucca Tap Room, but we’re offering you a gift (besides the chance to see a free show). The kind folks at Merge Records – the label home of many...
Mayer Hawthorne & the County: Live in Berlin
The latest installment in the Stones Throw podcast – Volume No. 60 – is a real treat: a live set from Mayer Hawthorne & the County recorded last month in Berlin. We got to see the Mayer in October, but if you haven’t, this is a good, 30-minute glimpse into the...
Zilla Rocca’s Fade to Blonde: A Summer Mix
If I procrastinate posting about Zilla Rocca’s new Fade to Blonde: A Summer Mix the way I have the 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers’ excellent Broken Clocks EP – and I have a draft that I started in March … sorry, Zilla and Douglas – then summer will be over and, well,...
In Noah Baumbach’s 1995 directorial debut, Kicking and Screaming – a brilliant account of four friends unable to cope with the realities of post-college life – one of the characters, Max, makes a simple but somewhat profound statement about the sudden anxiety of moving on and letting go: Max: I’m too...
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Katy Perry Sets Hearts Aflutter At The Teen Choice Awards
Just in case you can’t handle the anxiety of waiting until tomorrow to catch the Katy Perry co-hosted Teen Choice Awards, here’s a sneak peek. (Thanks Twitter!) The “Teenage Dream” singer traded in the bikini + Daisy Dukes look from her sultry Rolling Stone shoot for a cute leather vest...
PHOTOS: Selena Gomez Shines At The Teen Choice Awards
Selena Gomez looked nothing short of gorgeous in a white, flowing BCBG dress as she hit the Teen Choice Awards 2010 red carpet. The actress/"Round And Round" singer told Fox/UStream about her upcoming music projects (more covers, please?), and when told her voice sounds a bit raspy for her age,...
PHOTOS: Dan Black Plays His “Symphonies” For Lollapalooza
How does a savvy pop artist top themselves after they've performed with the sublime Robyn/Kelis/Far East Movement tour? By playing the biggest rock festival of the summer, that's how. Dan Black, fresh off his role as an opener on the All Hearts tour, played a Lollapalooza set bristling with quirky...
PHOTOS: Green Day Laugh It Up At Lollapalooza
Don't let the Tony Awards fool you: Green Day are still a rock band, a damn fine one at that. The San Francisco Bay punk trio — who first played Lollapalooza back when it was a tour, not a festival — played a goofy but tight set at this year's fest....
Lady Gaga Stage Dives And Crowd Surfs At Lollapalooza
Before tearing Chi-Town a new one with her killer headlining set at Lollapalooza, Lady Gaga spent her daytime hours being a regular music fan. Gaga stopped by the set of her friends (and Monster Ball openers) Semi Precious Weapons, but it wasn’t long before she was taking the stage herself...
We've seen Katy Perry rocking a Crayola Box of fake hair recently in promotion of her delicious Teenage Dream LP—and the colors keep on flowing in Perry's recent Phil Knott photo shoot for The Guardian. The chameleon-like pop star goes through a personality disorder in these retro photos, switching from...
Largehearted Boy
Shorties (The New Pornographers, David Mamet's Graphic Novel, and more)
The Washington City Paper interviews Carl Newman of the New Pornographers. NPR is streaming last night's New Pornographers performance. At Comic Book Resources, comics writer Brian Michael Bendis interviews playwright David Mamet about Mamet's new graphic novel, Trials of Roderick......
Daily Downloads (Wilco, Passion Pit, and more)
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Deastro: "Get Frostied" [mp3] from Mind Altar EP Deastro: "Mowgli the Lynx" [mp3]......
Book Notes - Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud & Edward Gauvin & ("A Life on Paper")
In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. At first glance, the comparisons of Georges-Olivier Châteaureynaud to Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. are obvious. Aside from the......
Atomic Books Comics Preview - June 23, 2010
In the weekly Atomic Books Comics Preview, Benn Ray highlights notable new comics and graphic novels. Benn Ray is the owner of Atomic Books, an independent bookstore in Baltimore. The Mobtown Shank is his blog, and his comic Said......
Largehearted WORD Books of the Week - June 23, 2010
In the Largehearted Word series, the staff of Brooklyn's WORD bookstore highlights several new books released this week. WORD is an independent neighborhood bookstore in Greenpoint, the northernmost neighborhood of Brooklyn, that celebrated its third anniversary this March. Our......
Shorties (Best Songs and Albums of 2010 So Far, Yann Martel, and more)
Gorilla vs. Bear lists its favorite albums and songs of 2010 so far. Yann Martel discusses his latest novel Beatrice and Virgil with The Hindu. The Washington Post reviews five new books about dogs. Flavorwire lists summer reading lists. The......
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Etnies Presents The Ed Banger 7 Series – Episode 1 (Video)
First in a series of clips documenting the Ed Banger Records seven year anniversary party in New York a couple of months back. The first is entitled “The Storm” as New York was getting blasted by the worst winter storm in years at the time they made the trip state...
A bit late in the month but lots going on with the Aeroplane project in recent weeks. The duo is now a one man show. Here is the note they sent to fans: “Hi everybody, It has been nearly 3 years since Stephen and I released our first 12″ on...
2manydjs – Night Thru A Lens (Video)
This is very cool. Well done. 3,500 photos taken over nearly four hours at 2manydjs gig at O2 Academy Newcastle on June 10th....
From Human Life: “For our newest mix, we decided to double the fun and provide a two part mixtape for a full day and night of summer songs. First our daytime mix is made to keep you going for an afternoon of beach or pool partying with sexy nu-disco and...
Uffie feat. Pharrell Williams – ADD SUV (Video)
For those of you eagerly awaiting since the teaser was released a few weeks ago, here it is. Uffie and The Neptunes doing work in the streets of LA. Video directed by Nathalie Canguilhem. “SEX DREAMS and DENIM JEANS” is produced by Feadz, Mr Oizo, sebastiAn, and Mirwais. DIGITAL iTunes...
Hana Yori Kichou Na – Smokin’ (Preview)
A bit of a teaser here. A new tune from the upcoming Melody Jane EP. Hana Yori Kichou Na bringing the filtered disco house goodness. Reminds you of Roulé, Scratché & Crydamoure. Looking forward to the release. Still can’t get enough of young Dorian’s Le Knight Club remix. Hana Yori...
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Video: Phoenix, Gogol Bordello, Spoon and More Live from Lollapalooza
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Green Day, Phoenix Scorch Lollapalooza Day 2
See the hottest live shots of Green Day, Lady Gaga and more Anyone looking for evidence of how the Green Day headlining Lollapalooza in 2010 differed from the Green Day that headlined the festival in 1994 needed only to wait until the group's second song, when Billy Joe Armstrong hoisted...
U2 Live in Italy: David Fricke Reports
U2 opened the first show of their European summer tour, at Olympic Stadium in Turin, Italy, with the unknown and the familiar. The first song was a brand new, unfinished number, "Return of the Sting Ray Guitar." It was so new it didn't have a real ending — the band...
Video: Devo, the New Pornographers, Matt and Kim Live from Lollapalooza
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Lady Gaga, the Strokes Rock Lollapalooza Day 1
See scorching live shots of Lady Gaga, Green Day and more For those keeping score at home, here's what $250,000 buys you: the chassis of one neon-green Hyundai, big enough to hold two dancers; a miniature replica of a New York City subway car that's capable of motion; a silver...
Video: The Roots and John Legend on Their Soul LP 'Wake Up'
John Legend and the Roots' ?uestlove recently stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to preview their upcoming "gritty and raw" soul collaboration Wake Up! . The LP features Legend and the Roots adding some funk flavor to socially conscious songs by soul legends like Donny Hathaway, Bill Withers and Marvin...
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Goldbaby Tape Drum Machines Vol.3
Goldbaby has recorded some more drum machines to tape. The new Vol.3 sample pack is $29. He has some good free packs on his site too. Having a few Ableton Impulse patches created out of these nicely recorded machines is handy. “Drum Machines used: RZ-1, TR-55, XD-5, MFB-522, DDM-110, DDM-220,...
There are so many little gems from the 80s. If you could live a ten decades you could just about hear every underground electronic song from 1980-1989. That makes living ten decades worth it. “Italo disco is a very broad term, encompassing much of the dance music output in Europe during...
CERN Hadron Collider Sample Set
Here’s a link to some audio samples from The European Organization for Nuclear Research’s (CERN) Large Hadron Collider and computer room. Listen and download the samples: click here “Above all, we want everyone to be able to share in the wonder and excitement of the greatest experiment ever built. We feel...
10 Free Ableton Live Sets from Minus
For those who like there music making with a heavy click swing, deep bass and the flavor of Berlin. “The Live Sets were made exclusively for Ableton by ten artists from the Minus roster. Each Set comes with a companion Lesson that reveals insights into the artist’s musical vision and offers...
2 Korg iElectribe Loops by thingstocome Funkbox iPad -TR-808 Loop by thingstocome So I’ve had my iPad for about a week and I can say it actually is a very different experience than the iPhone. Case in point the are drum machine Apps above. Funkbox on the iPhone...
Yamaha RX11 and Ekdahl Moisterizer by thingstocome Here’s some samples and photos from my latest eBay splurge. There’s something special about a vintage drum machine. I can’t place what it is but the sound and groove is just “it”. The recorded waveforms have more valleys and peaks than ITB synthesized drums....
Sound Citizen
Lollapalooza 2010 Aftershows: More Tough Choices
Lollapalooza has released the schedule of aftershows for 2010 — and just like Lollapalooza itself, there are several difficult choices to make. It’s shocking and unfortunate that each night, every show has a conflicting schedule. Wouldn’t it be nice to see one show, then head to another? Not going to...
Sound Citizen Radio 12: Summer Sounds
Sound Citizen Radio 12 is all about summer-style music. We offer up four new bands for you to hear and tell you where you can see them in the sun!...
2010 Lollapalooza Schedule: Thoughts and Decisions
Lollapalooza 2010 schedule has been released. As always, there are some tough decisions to make, especially if you're not going all three days. We're here to help....
Vote for Sound Citizen as a Chicago Reader “Best”
First, let me thank you all for being supporters of Sound Citizen. I love this website, and I love Chicago and music. But without people such as yourselves, all of it would be meaningless. You’re waiting for a “catch” aren’t you? Well here it is: Chicago Reader is running their “Best...
Sound Citizen Radio 11: Hideout, Kitchen, Hall
Welcome to another edition of Sound Citizen Radio. This week we celebrate three of our favorite Chicago music venues in The Hideout, Beat Kitchen and Lincoln Hall. The past two weeks on SoundCitizen.com we reviewed Local Natives, interviewed and reviewed Clem Snide and made some Austin City Limits recommendations. Check them...
Clem Snide: Concert Review, Exclusive Interview
I’d say it was about five years ago when I first heard Clem Snide. It was on a former girlfriend’s iPod. Well, she’s long gone but Clem Snide remains. However, it didn’t always look that way — I thought I lost them both. Clem Snide went through a significant rough patch...
Wired: Underwire
Geek The Beatles: John Lennon’s Assassination Simulations
Mark David Chapman disrupted culture and history when he killed John Lennon 40 years ago this December. The disturbed assassin’s actions have reverberated in pop culture ever since. From recent films like The Killing of John Lennon and comics like Superman to the dark beyond of music, tabloid TV and conspiracy...
Trailer: Star Trek’s Chris Pine Jumps an Unstoppable Train
Chris Pine seems comfortable behind the steering wheel, first as Captain Kirk in 2009’s Star Trek and now in Unstoppable. This Speed-meets-Amtrak adventure stars Pine and Denzel Washington as an engineer and his conductor forced to confront a runaway train loaded with toxic materials. The clip above rolls into high...
Never-Before-Seen Twin Peaks Photos Go Behind the Scenes of Surreal Show
Television didn't know what hit it when the plastic-wrapped corpse of Laura Palmer washed up in Twin Peaks 20 years ago. Now a series of never-before-seen photographs will give fans a fresh look at the groundbreaking series....
Custom Darth Vader Action Figure Leads Nazi Charge
From basement workshop to eBay sensation, action-figure mashups from crafter-collector Jonathan Kuriscak start as standard Star Wars toys and come out as Nazi-garbed terrorists....
Incredible Hulk Smash Happy Family!
Red She-Hulk smashes the beach, buildings and beyond, pulling the Incredible Hulk’s deflated Bruce Banner along for the mayhem. Meanwhile, Hiro-Kala, the mysterious son of the Hulk, executes a familial vendetta a galaxy away. It’s one big happy family! Probe the interstellar domestic drama deeper if you like in Incredible...
Alt Text: It’s a Fee-for-All as Credit Card Companies Innovate
In the wake of recently enacted legislation limiting how much credit card issuers can charge and for what, banks are cooking up innovative fees and fines — and new ways of implementing them. The new limitations that spurred this cash-reaping renaissance are, for the most part, reasonable. For instance, one states...
DrivenFarOff
Tooth & Nail Signs Swimming With Dolphins
Tooth & Nail Records has signed Minneapolis based Swimming With Dolphins. Formerly of Owl City, frontman Austin Tofte has created ambient electronica pop inspired by the ocean and fond childhood memories of America’s largest lakes. The band will head into the studio this summer to record their Tooth & Nail...
The Fold Post “Neverender” Video
The Fold’s new video for their single “Neverender” can be seen below....
Stages for the 2010 Warped Tour have been announced. Check out the list to see which band is playing which stage/date....
Blink 182 Playing Epicenter in September
Blink 182 will be playing the Epicenter Twenty Ten sponsored by KROQ in Fontana California on September 26th. Also on the show will be Rise Against, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Bad Religion and others. Special KROQ presale with discounted prices starts at 10am on Thursday, June 24th. Click here to sign...
Bamboozle Roadshow Ticket Giveaway Winner: Updated
The winner of our Bamboozle Roadshow Ticket Giveaway has been announced below. If you are the winner you have 24 hours to confirm that you will be able to attend the show on June 24th in New Jersey. You will be receiving an email from me with the title Bamboozle...
Terrible Things Interview – June 18, 2010
I recently called up Fred Mascherino (ex-Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred) to discuss his new band Terrible Things. See what Fred has to say about the current tour with Anberlin, the new record and future goals for Terrible Things. Can you please introduce yourself and your role in Terrible Things? I’m...
The Allmusic Blog
Recordings by Tupac Shakur, R.E.M. and Willie Nelson — as well as the 1959 cast recording of Gypsy — have been inducted into the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry. Gathered through online submissions from the public and members of the National Recording Preservation Board, the 25 inductees must fit...
Solo artist and Rilo Kiley frontperson Jenny Lewis has started a new band, Jenny and Johnny, with longtime boyfriend Johnathan Rice. The two are hitting the road this September, but Arizona fans will have to lobby their local lawmakers if they hope to catch a show. “So many of our...
Tuesday Morning Video Dance Party
Feeling sleepy? Tired? No pep in your step, no soul in your roll? There’s something you can do right now. No, not watch France zzzzzzz their way through today’s match!! Watch some videos ripped straight from the robo-funk heart of You Tube. Each of these songs is a classic in...
To put it lightly, Bonnaroo can be difficult. I’ve had my car break down at the festival. I’ve had my tent flood several years in a row. During my first trip in 2005, I wore a V-neck shirt to a few afternoon shows and ended up with a triangular second...
R.I.P. South African singer/dancer Busi Mhlongo, who died on June 15 after battling cancer. The first woman to popularize Maskanda vocals globally, she was known as the queen of Maskandi. However, her music incorporated other traditional South African styles, including Mbaqanga, Marabi, and traditional Zulusongs. Her 1998 album Urban Zulu...
Simon & Garfunkel have postponed their summer tour due to Garfunkel’s ongoing recovery from vocal paresis, a condition that weakens the vocal cords. It is unclear whether the tour will be rescheduled. The legendary folk duo has not performed in North America since 2003. [Billboard.com] Banned by the man: Billboard...
Me Like Good Music
Update: Monster Hands and Puffy Face
I’ve been missing in action once again but even Murphy’s Law at its worse couldn’t have predicted this one. When I was a child, my younger sister Masakela (named after the famed South African king of horns Hugh Masekela) would have severe and sometimes inexplicable allergic reactions to commonplace things. The...
Music Video: Great Lake Swimmers “Stealing Tomorrow”
Continuing with my ongoing lovefest with Great Lake Swimmers, here is one from The Legion Sessions, a live album of tracks from Lost Channels. This is “Stealing Tomorrow”. By the way, the brownies are ready. Who’s got a sweet tooth? BUY THIS MUSIC AT Related Posts Great Lake Swimmers --...
Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels
I wish I were musically-gifted enough to sit around a gentle riverside campfire, strum my guitar and harmonize with a group of music-loving naturists. If I were so talented, songs from Great Lake Swimmer’s Lost Channels would easily be among my repertoire. But alas, I haven’t gotten to “learn to...
Based on the word spreading across the internet, the answer would be a resounding YES! I agree. Bowersox’s performances during the American Idol season were among the best of all the contestants and she blew Lee DeWyze out of the water during the finale. But is the loss a blessing...
Music Video: Anthony Hamilton “Comin’ From Where I’m From”
After seeing Travis Garland perform on American Idol, I tweeted that Perez Hilton dropped the ball in his endorsement of Garland’s mediocre talent. I later realized I did some ball-dropping of my own. I cannot believe I haven’t gotten around to selecting an Anthony Hamilton track as an Underrated Song...
The MicControl.com Interview Series: Recording In The Home
One of the more pleasant aspects of blogging is the connections you make (both online and off) with a variety of people. One such connection I’ve made recently is with Jon Ostrow over at MicControl.com. We’ve been communicating for several months through various social networks. Recently, Jon sent me a message...
CMJ New Music News
MMJ To Play Five LPs In Five Nights
Louiville's My Morning Jacket, known for its country-infused alt-rock jams and fiery ......
Miracles Of Modern Science Begin June Cake Shop Residency
Miracles Of Modern Science, the Brooklyn-by-way-of-Princeton University chamber-pop quintet, begin a month-long ......
N.A.S.A Gets Remixed On The Big Bang
N.A.S.A (North America/South America), the group founded by DJ Zegon and Sam ......
Chocolate Genius Inc. Readies Swansongs
Chocolate Genius Inc., the hushed and soulful project of Panama-born, California-raised songwriter ......
ZZK Records Announces Summer Tour, Video Project
Bands from Buenos Aires' ZZK Records are heading to North America on ......
California's Best Coast, the fuzzy, sun-kissed pop project of Bethany Cosentino and ......
Missed Music
I think a lot of artists get frustrated with some of the crowds at Bonnaroo. Bands who are used to wowing the crowd and rocking the house are sometimes perplexed that they don’t get as much energy back from the audience as they’re used to. There are two reasons for...
Saturday is probably the most grueling day at Bonnaroo. Thursday starts late and ends early. The first few years, there wasn’t much music at all on Thursday. Now there is music, but it’s an abbreviated day. Friday is your first full day, with music going from noon to 4:00 AM,...
Bonnaroo 2010 recap: Thursday and Friday
Well, it’s been a long week away. I apologize for the long delay between posts, but I was at Bonnaroo since Wednesday last week and I have been incredibly busy since I got back so I just haven’t had time to post. Like last year, I wanted to recap some...
No new music today. I’m refilling my tank.
I was hoping to get a post written today, but I’m leaving for Bonnaroo in about 3 hours and I still have a fair amount to do. I was hoping to get to the gym and take a nap, too, but neither of those are going to happen either. I...
Hand-crafted melodic pop from Guster
One of the things I often comment on regarding an album is how many of the tracks I ripped to my iPod. So here’s a rarity for you today: an album from which I ripped 11 out of 11. Guster formed in 1991 and independently recorded and released their first...
I got a twofer out of my iPod the other day that inspired me to make this mix. Sometimes I’m sure the words just flow off the pen for musicians. I’ve read interviews with musicians who say certain songs were just a gift from their muse and appeared fully formed...
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Title: Here For You Written by: Steve Hott, Brian Howes Contact: alia@nettwerk.com Please visit our website to listen to the song: www.crazedhits.com Submit music for consideration -> CLICK HERE • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click...
Drake’s debut album “Thank Me Later” has sold more than 446,000 copies in its first week, making it the third highest debut of the year behind Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” and Sade’s “Soldier of Love,” which sold 481,000 and 502,000 in their first weeks respectively. After Kesha, Drake is the second...
Will be performing her single “Notice Me” on Good Morning America. Currently in the studio with Tommy Byrnes and receiving interest from labels. Buzz Track: Notice Me Link: myspace.com/alexarayjoel Contact: stefano@thehangproductions.com • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here • Add Crazed Hits...
Look for Justin Bieber’s new single, “Somebody To Love” (feat. Usher), to become his biggest single to date. The song was co-written by Heather Bright and The Stereotypes. This will be a big one! If you are subscribed via Email, click here to watch the video. • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook:...
Kerrie Roberts has signed to to Sony’s Provident Label Group. She was first featured in June 2008. Her debut single “No Matter What” garnered the “Most-Added” title at both Christian AC and CHR formats, with 21 AC Monitored adds, and seven at CHR in its first week. The song is...
Band is made up of current and past members of Rise Against, Ignite, and Death By Stereo. Signed pub deal with EMI. Link: myspace.com/nationsafire Contact: jimmulhearn@freezemanagement.com • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow Crazed Hits on Twitter: Click here • Add Crazed Hits on Facebook: Click here • Follow...