Thievery Corportation, The Dead Weather, Silversun Pickups, Girl Talk, and Band of Horses make up the other acts of note.
I think it would be fair to say that we, here at Consequence of Sound, generally share a more favorable view of an artist such as Bruce Springsteen than we do of an artist such as Brandon Flowers of The Killers. Ok, so maybe it’s a little more than just a “favorable” view – Bruce [...]
It has been over a year since Ministry‘s 2008 farewell tour bid goodbye in true metal fashion – kicking bass and screaming guitar. The industrial pioneers headed by Al Jourgenson may have made themselves legendary via Psalm 69 back in the early 90s, but the powerhouse that is Ministry regardless of the ever-changing line up [...]
I was raised on The Beatles. My father had their American releases on record, and my family had the pleasure of listening to selections from those albums and singles on mix tapes. We would listen to those tapes on during long trips or merely short trips to the grocery store in me ol’ city of [...]
Formerly of Verbena, A.A. Bondy has struck it out on his own, and not surprisingly, has been met with praise. Signed to Fat Possum, his latest album American Hearts was released last year. In support of this, he’s not going to tour. Just kidding, of course he’ll tour, all across this great land of ours. [...]
Let’s get retarded in here! Kings of Leon, Elliott Smith, Weezer, The Beatles, Sonic Youth, and even a little Dre!
Townes was clearly a labor of love for Steve Earle, and even if his work didn’t result in a masterpiece, listeners still get several excellent tracks and added incentive to either discover or revisit Van Zandt’s originals.
This past Wednesday, English trio Keane finished the last of its North American leg in style, at New York’s prestigious Radio City Music Hall. In support of its third studio album, 2008’s Perfect Symmetry, the band hit the Big Apple with confidence and precision, something in stark contrast to when they were largely riding on the success of [...]