Guitar virtuoso John 5 will perform live followed by a Q&A about the studio, recording, touring and other topics at the Grammy Museum on March 31st. This event will include a signing session to end the evening’s excitement. John 5 has compiled one of the most impressive resumes in rock. In addition to his own solo work, his commanding riffs combined with his composition skills have most recently earned him…
Wisconsin’s given birth to a potent and proud young metal beast which answers to the name ORWELL. Escaping current “for the moment” musical trends, this five-piece attack squad execute massive hooks with extremely professional precision and prowess on their self-released debut full-length Endeavors. While somewhat reshaping melodic Swedish death metal as mastered by In Flames and Soilwork into a more American style in the vein of Black Dahila Murder or…
ritically acclaimed singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart and his band The Grogs will hit the road in March for a series of tour dates in support of Banhart’s current album What Will We Be, which was released by Reprise Records on October 2009. Please see below for all dates. The touring line-up is guitarist Noah Georgeson (who produced Banhart’s previous two albums), guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, drummer Greg Rogove, and bassist Luckey Remington.…
The World’s most beloved Oklahomans, THE FLAMING LIPS are pleased to announce their first tour dates for 2010, in support of their new double album, EMBRYONIC which begins this month in Austin, TX. Special Guests on most dates will be fellow co-conspirators, STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS who will delight the masses with modern psych insights from their debut album, THE BIRTH. The new design LIPS live show is bigger/brighter/louder and…
Go Rimbaud – Songs In Bad Taste / 2003 Self-Released / http://www.go-rimbaud.com / Reviewed 20 January 2004 When I heard their “Ground Zero Tourist Song†EP, I fell immediately in love with Go Rimbaud (now Angels Fight the City). A modern day Velvet Underground, fed with valium and sugar, Go Rimbaud is a four piece band that play a music that is all but describable. Moving between pop, industrial, camp…
Following the release of the band’s masterful fourth long player One Life Stand, Hot Chip are delighted to announce details of their new single “I Feel Better”, to be released digitally April 20th on Astralwerks. Indeed, Hot Chip is back with an epic hit of euphoric hands-in-the-air bliss. A House stomp that summons up the spirit of Black Box, S’Express and InnerCity’s ‘Goodlife’ and takes inspiration from the burgeoning UK…
*03/02/10 Carnegie Hall NYC, New York (Tribute to the Who) 03/11/10 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota 03/13/10 Outland on Liberty Columbus, Ohio 03/15/10 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York 03/16/10 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 03/17/10 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, D.C. *03/20/10 Antone’s SXW Austin, TX 03/23/10 Mercy Lounge Nashville, Tennessee 03/24/10 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia 03/25/10 Cafe 11 St. Augustine, Florida 03/26/10 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida 03/27/10 Bottletree Birmingham,…
Go Rimbaud – The Ground Zero Tourist Song / 2 Tracks / Self-Released / http://www.go-rimbaud.com / gr@go-rimbaud.com Go Rimbaud is a band that almost eludes catagorisation, but yet I will try. The music on this disc is definitely something one can imagine hearing on the radio. Three singers go at it during the whole song, both singing at the same time, and the dissonance that their voices make on the…
Gorgoroth – Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam / 2006 Candlelight / 8 Tracks / http://www.gorgoroth.org / http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com / Reviewed 23 August 2006 It does not take Gorgoroth more than a second to get into heavy matters. The band is able to rend anything standing in their way. The disc’s first track is “Wound Upon Woundâ€, and the first thing that individuals will hear about Gorgoroth is the absolutely sick guitar and…
Melbourne Australia’s Summer Cats are keen students of POP in all of its flavors. From the motorik strum of Modern Lovers to the folky lilt of early Creation/Sarah label bands to the feedback-drenched noisy pop of the 00s, Summer Cats have got you covered. Their 2009 Slumberland album “Songs For Tuesdays” dazzled with its seemingly effortless song craft and sharp melodicism. Packed with proper tunes and confident vocals, it is…
On March 16th Jack’s Mannequin will release The Glass Passenger Deluxe Edition exclusively on iTunes. The deluxe edition contains in full The Glass Passenger, In Valleys EP, The Ghost Overground albums, exclusive footage from the Fall 2009 Acoustic tour, and ten, never-before-heard, live tracks. Track listing 1 Crashin’ 2 Spinning 3 Swim 4 American Love 5 What Gets You Off 6 Suicide Blonde 7 Annie Use Your Telescope 8 Bloodshot…
Leah-Carla Gordone – Dancing On The Dragon / 2005 Butterfly Child / 11 Tracks / http://www.leahcarlagordone.com / jw162@att.net / Reviewed 26 December 2005 “Beauty†is a solid opening to “Dancing On The Dragonâ€, but ultimately suffers from the fact that it is stretched out to a time approximating six and a half minutes. Aside from the strong vocals from Gordone, there is a very impressive jazz horn solo that flitters…
Rock band Saving Abel teamed up with the USO for a weeklong USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf. Busy visiting and performing for troops in Qatar and Kuwait, Saving Abel has entertained more than 3,500 troops so far and just finished filming their USO show at Camp Arifjan. Footage from the hi-energy USO show will be broadcast in early March with help from Ustream. Details: • As part…
The Minstrel Cycle was formed in 2004 by five Mountain Dew-addled high school friends who played both rock music and Dungeons & Dragons, and thirsted for a way to fuse their passions. The theatricality of rock and the pageantry of the high fantasy genre could meet in a blessed union, loud guitars and heavy drums mingling with mandolins and flutes like dwarves and elves drinking mead together at a magical…
Nada Surf proudly announce that following their spring tour – where if i had a hi-fi will initially only be available for purchase at shows – they will release their forthcoming covers album on CD/LP and digitally June 8th via the bands own label, Mardev Records, with distribution through ADA. To give fans a preview of the new album Nada Surf are making their take on Bill Fox’s “Electrocution” available…
Goons of Doom – The Story of Dead Barbie and Ghost / 2006 Volcom / 16 Tracks / http://www.goonsofdoom.com / http://www.volcoment.com / Reviewed 02 October 2006 “Dope City in the UK†introduces individuals to the vocals of Goons of Doom, and luckily, this track is quick. The melodramatic vocals of “Dope City in the UK†are modified completely for “Bikey Zombieâ€, a track that is much more led by Iggy…
Even in a scene as vibrant as Brooklyn’s, Savoir Adore creates something entirely unique and exciting with its addictively lush slant on pop music. As an experimental-pop collective, they paint songs with imagery and imagination while making fans out of the most cynical of critics. Principal members Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro never imagined they would be getting so much attention, from either the blogosophere or A&R scouts. The band…
As the film Blood Into Wine opens in a slew of new cities this week a new clip from the movie featuring Bob Odenkirk has surfaced. Blood Into Wine is the documentary that relays the story of Tool/Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan and his vineyard partner Eric Glomski’s quest to bring notoriety and credibility to Arizona winemaking. The film also stars Milla Jovovich, Patton Oswalt, Tim Heidecker and Eric…
The Goons of Doom – Bikey Zomby / 2005 Volcom / 5 Tracks / http://www.purevolume.com/goonsofdoom / http://www.volcoment.com / Reviewed 13 September 2005 It makes tremendous sense that Ozzie Wright, a professional surfer, would create The Goons of Doom, who start out their “Bikey Zomby†with the surf-influenced “She Wore Rat Skin Bootsâ€. The amount of Dick Dale-esque riffs tends to almost overwhelm listeners, but luckily enough are couched behind some…
Local Natives US Tour 4/20 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture 4/22 Dallas, TX – The Cavern 4/23 Austin, TX – Emo’s Inside 4/24 Houston, TX – Mango’s 4/26 Little Rock, AR – Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack 4/27 Haittesburg, MS – Thirsty Hippo 4/29 St. Augustine, FL – Cafe 11 4/30 Nashville, TN – The Basement 5/1 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 5/4 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 5/5 Washington, DC…