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Archive for March, 2009
Well, looks who’s back…
It might be a little later than expected, but The Shins are finally ready to return to the weird, crazy, and wonderful life that of bandhood. After taking some time off to have a kid and star in a movie, the Portland outfit will head back on the road for a month-long North American tour [...]
Album Review: Dan Deacon – Bromst
For a while, I thought Dan Deacon would continue to spit out glow-in-the-dark, psychedelic semi-pop gems (think “Lion With A Shark’s Head”, “Ohio” or “Crystal Cat”). Instead, Bromst establishes Deacon as a strong contemporary of fellow Baltimore-ian Noah Lennox (AKA Panda Bear). Bromst often feels like a constantly morphing collage, much the way Person Pitch [...]
Metallica heads back to the states
That unsigned Norwegian band that played South by Southwest’s Guitar Hero showcase last week apparently made such an impression that in just five days, it has changed its name to Metallica, signed a record contract, and announced dates for a North American fall tour. Ok, so that may not entirely be accurate, but there is [...]
Dinosaur Jr. hits the Farm
Dinosaur Jr. The name alone is synonymous with America, lo-fi indie rock and melodic guitar solos. For the recently reunited original lineup of the Amherst, Massachusetts trio, Dinosaur Jr. is working on its follow up to their critically acclaimed 2007 release Beyond. With Lou Barlow back on bass to complete J Mascis’ howling vocals and [...]
Album Review: X-Clan – Mainstream Outlawz
The comeback of Brooklyn’s legendary X-Clan may be one of the most unlikely in the history of hip hop. 2007′s Return from Mecca was the group’s first release in fifteen years, and their first since the tragic deaths of core members Sugar Shaft and Professor X. But comeback they did and two years later they [...]
The Dago Dish: Smash these Pumpkins Once and For All
Well, he finally did it! Chris DeSalvo’s worked up enough angst, rage, and anxiety for an entire column/editorial! In an effort to fully round out our staff, we’ve decided to give the ol’ Italian Chicagoan a chance to let loose. So, expect a weekly or bi-monthly column (we’ll see how it goes, first) from him. [...]
Phish gets in on the summer festival fun…and no, we aren’t talking about Bonnaroo?
Update: According to the fine folks over at Hidden Track, while it still remains to be seen whether Phish will have its own festival this summer, it appears the rumors below are no more than the result of an elaborate message board hoax. More as it comes… Just when you thought Phish‘s upcoming summer-reunion-tour-of-epic-Bonnaroo-featuring-proportions couldn’t [...]
Trey Anastasio puts Time Turns Elastic to record
With all the Phish hoopla going on these days, it’s easy to forget that the band’s legendary frontman has also been spending his recent time on an orchestral composition titled Time Turns Elastic. Perhaps privy of this, Trey Anastasio has announced plans to release the piece on May 12th via Rubber Jungle Records. Composed by [...]
Check Out: Bob Dylan revives “Billy” in Sweden
Bob Dylan certainly has quite a collection of songs from which he can build a setlist. The man has such a large catalogue that it’s hard to see how he can even sift through all of it. Especially surprising is when the folk god brings to life a tune he hasn’t ever performed live, and [...]
WTF: GZA backed by Black Lips for a second at SXSW
GZA is a phenomenal rapper, and principal member of the popular rap group Wu-Tang Clan. The Black Lips are a fairly good neo-blues indie rock band from Atlanta, GA. How the two came together for a performance at this year’s South by Southwest is beyond me, but it happened last Friday. Yes, these things apparently [...]
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