Based on interviews alone, it’d be easy to dismiss The Killers as little more than naive keyboard rockers with laughably bombastic quotes about world domination or simply millennials who just discovered Depeche Mode and David Bowie and have a few more minutes left on their fame stop watch.
Germany’s Destruction are celebrating their 25th year of ravaging the planet with their highly influential style of thrash! Their latest release D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. displays the trio’s metal at its most comprehensive, showcasing the full spectrum of this band’s powerful thrash approach which has carried them to the top ranks of thrash metal.
Grab your rifle and stock up on ammo and jerky because huntin’ season is almost here. Mastiff, a worldwide publisher of videogames is bringing the award-winning PC title, Deer Drive over to the Nintendo Wii on January 20, 2009.
Mirror is an album of cinematic, electronic pop music from Thomas Anselmi’s multi-media project of the same name produced by Vincent Jones and featuring performances by a star-studded cast of collaborators including Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan, Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro, Bowie pianist Mike Garson, and introducing chanteuse Laure-Elaine and teen actress Frances Lawson.
Grammy Award-winning songstress Natalie Cole’s scheduled concert at Spotlight 29 Casino has been moved up one week earlier than previously announced. The concert will now be staged on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Tickets purchased for the previous date will be honored for the new date.
50 Cent knows hard times. So in these difficult economic days, the artist who debuted with Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ is giving something back to his fans by adding a free DVD of a full-length original movie to his fourth major label album, Before I Self Destruct (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope), releasing early 2009.
Atlus U.S.A., Inc., the publisher you all will love (or else), today announced the new world-crafting adventure My World, My Way for Nintendo DSâ„¢. After being turned down by her fated love, Princess Elise is determined to cast off her dress and fineries in exchange for a suit of armor and a weapon and prove that she too can lead a life of excitement. As Elise, the lands you explore…
The album is scheduled to follow February 17, 2009 on Jive Records. “I’ve always looked at rain as being divine semen,” mused Lillian Berlin, lead singer/lyricist/guitarist. While talking about the song he added: “There’s a quote from Mark Twain, who’s a big influence on me as a writer. ‘A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it…
Southern California rockers Smile Empty Soul have hit the studio to begin working on their long awaited 3rd release titled “Consciousness” with producer Eddie Wohl (Jesse Malin/Anthrax/Ill Nino) CD is slated for a spring 2009 release on CD and digitally.
JAGJAGUWAR is proud to announce the worldwide release of a new, four-song 12-inch/CDEP by Bon Iver entitled “Blood Bank”. (It will be released in the U.K./Eire on January 19 and in the U.S. on January 20. Release dates in other territories to occur on January 20 or later.) The new EP will be for sale in vinyl form at Bon Iver’s upcoming UK and US tours in December. Those who…
Having just released her first record for Young God Records “Parplar,” Larkin Grimm has been busily playing East Cosat shows and making new music. In between triumphant shows in Philly and NYC she was invited to record withSwedish pop musician Liv-Marit Bergman along with Jens Lekman and Frida Hyvonen November 7. Otto Hauser played drums.
We are running a YouTube Contest for all Cash Cash fans to show us how THEY have the best dance party in their bedroom to (of course!) Cash Cash’s hit single “Party In Your Bedroom”!
ANTI- Records launched its new 08/09 music sampler today on-line via the ANTI- blog and in stores with dozens of participating independent retailers around the country. In a special promotion running through the holidays, local music retailers will be offering the newest releases from ten of ANTI’s latest and greatest artists for under $10. With purchase, the buyer will receive a copy of the new ANTI- sampler, or it can…
After a long writing process, New York’s As Tall As Lions are ready to enter the studio to begin work on “You Can’t Take It With You,†their third full length album. With producer Adam Lasus (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Yo La Tengo) on board, vocalist Dan Nigro says, “we’ve finally found a producer who matches our ambition for making this record.†“You Can’t Take It With You†is…
The Song: “This rage feeds off the sound of me breaking you down” Krista is charging into battle with the fist single from her upcoming debut album, Taking Back Brooklyn. Entitled “Temporary Insanity,” Krista describes her departure from reality while in a destructive relationship. She struggles to move on and leave behind this bad place in her life in order to find peace and happiness within herself. Her angelic voice…
Red Eagle Games is bursting on to the digital- entertainment scene, launching its new Los Angeles based videogame publishing studio with the rights to one of the most popular and beloved fantasy epics of all times-Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series.
Trouble Andrew has been making noise through the snowboard, sk8 and surf world, playing at events like X-games and Burton snowboard world tours…Trevor Andrew aka Trouble Andrew has been a professional snowboarder for Burton since the age of 14 (he’s now 27) breaking his bones for respect and a pay check.
I’m certainly not the first to compare Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo to Brian Wilson, but the comparison is particularly apt with Cuomo’s second collection of home recordings released in just 12 months. The harmony-loving Wilson created some of the best pop records of the 60’s and Weezer took the stigma out of pop rock in the 90’s; the frighteningly talented Wilson has been rather prolific following a very long…
Brooklyn duo Phil and the Osophers share two songs from their new album “Toward Conquering The Invisible North”!
Portland, Oregon based duo Blind Pilot, Israel Nebeker (vocals, guitar) and Ryan Dobrowski (drums), following being iTunes’ “Single of the Week”, have now been chosen by Starbucks to be Starbucks’ “Pick of the Week” for the week of January 3, 2009.