You probably haven’t heard of them yet, but trust me, you will soon enough, in fact by the end of this article. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to The Dead Weather, the brand new music project from none other than Jack White. Yes, the man behind The White Stripes and The Raconteurs has moved on [...]
So, I guess the cool new thing to do these days is play a late night residency. After all, just days after U2 finished its week long stint on Letterman comes news that Prince will be doing the same on Leno. According to Billboard.com, the legendary musician will take to The Tonight Show for a [...]
The shattered pieces of what was left after a disastrous car crash has been reassembled — by a group of colleagues paying respect. Of course, we’re talking about the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, former TLC member and rapper, whose unexpected death in 2002 rattled the music industry. Yet here we are, in 2009, with [...]
In case you haven’t checked your calenders, today is indeed March 11, 2009, or more commonly known to frat boys and stoners alike, 3-11 Day! Starting back in 2000, 311 has been celebrating March 11th as its “personal holiday,” highlighted every other year by an extravagant and exhausting concert. And while this March 11th features [...]
These elite compilations are getting a little out of hand. I mean, first we were graced with Heroes: War Child, the outstanding Dark Was the Night, Starbuck’s grouping of Love Songs, Merge’s forthcoming Score!, and now it looks like Covered is all the craze. Here’s the skinny on Covered for the unfamiliar. Covered, A Revolution [...]
The last time we caught up with Raise High The Roof Beam, we were in post-Christmas/pre-NYE revelry at The Empty Bottle. This past Sunday night, a better, more composed group took the stage at Reggie’s Rock Club on the Southside, and proved their worth as a band that pays attention to the details practice can [...]
Update: Now with tracklist and tour dates… Just in time for spring, California-rockers Incubus are back with a new greatest hits release. Titled Monuments & Melodies, the upcoming batch of hits will be honored in a two-disc package, with the first disc focusing on the singles and the second unleashing a few unreleased gems. Been [...]
Seriously, could life get much better for Chicagoans these days? A hometown boy currently finds himself in the White House, the Cubs are still in playoff contention – ok, sure the season hasn’t started yet, but just work with me! – and two of the cities most legendary outfits are once again teaming up for [...]
The title pretty much says it all on this one, folks. 19 years after the release of its eight studio album, Smooth Noodle Maps, Devo will return with a brand new full-length effort later this year. While details remain sketchy, in a press release detailing the band’s upcoming engagements at South by Southwest, it was [...]
A new days, a new slew of festival news. Let’s round up all the important info in today’s edition of CoS’ Festivals in Brief: Audiotistic: Looking for some super catchy electricity amidst the beautiful California sun? Perhaps you should check out this year’s Audiotistic. Scheduled to take place on May 9th, the San Bernardino based [...]