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Archive for May, 2009
Queensrÿche brings its empire to Myrtle Beach (5/17)
Despite some of the worst weather the east coast has had to deal with this calendar year, House of Blues at Myrtle Beach was packed with the dedicated fans of Queensrÿche. The ’80s rock band hailing from Seattle rawked the faces off of its loyal followers with a show featuring three suites, each one representing [...]
Drug Rug will Paint The Fence Invisible
Drug Rug. No, it’s not a woven poncho your shoeless, hippie friend wears around. It’s actually a band from Cambridge, Massachusetts that dabbles in lo-fi dreampop with a hint of garage rock. While the band’s name may imply otherwise, these Northeast rockers aren’t exactly living up to the stoner-esque name. They’ve hit the road with [...]
Paul Banks explains who, what, when, where, and why he is Julian Plenti
After Dark Night of the Soul, Paul Banks’ upcoming solo album may be the most unique, and confusing release of the year. As we told you earlier this month, Banks, aka the frontman of Interpol, will soon emerge as Julian Plenti, aka a musical alter ego, with the release of Julian Plenti Is…Skyscraper, aka his [...]
Album Review: Eminem – Relapse
Poor Marshall Mathers. After achieving worldwide fame and critical acclaim for his shocking and crass, yet inventive, earlier albums, he did what would be expected of any rough-around-the-edges artist. He matured, came to terms with his demons, and settled down to make music that reflected a new stage in his life. But that wasn’t enough [...]
Album Review: Hatebreed – For the Lions
For over a decade, Jamey Jasta has served as the unofficial mascot for the metalcore scene.The diminutive front-man for Connecticut’s Hatebreed is probably the most appreciative (and busy) singer/shouter in metal always giving props to the bands that inspired his transition from a small-town concert promoter to a popular musician and producer. On a side note, catching Hatebreed live is a trip. At last summer’s Montreal’s [...]
Neko Case announces new summer tour dates
With sales of her latest album Middle Cyclone still going strong, Neko Case‘s winter/spring touring has been extended into a string of spring/summer performances throughout the U.S. and Canada. In other words, ladies and gentlemen, the cyclone will be continuing. The latest round of dates see Case making her way east throughout the month of [...]
Conor, Lucinda, The Avett Bros., and others added to Outside Lands
Ranger Dave is a man of his words.
Watch: Blink-182 brings “The Rock Show” to Leno
It may have taken a little while to heat up, but the Blink-182 reunion extravaganza is now in full-swing. The openers are warming up their chops for some MGMT + Lady Gaga stylings, the tour dates are set, and most importantly, the trio of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker has obtained a seal [...]
Update: Gonzales forever immortalized as musician with the longest attention span. Well, that is until someone else feels like spending 28 hours straight performing
He shoots…he scores! Per the Ottawan Citizen: Canadian musician and producer Gonzales broke the world record for the longest-ever solo concert Monday, successfully playing piano for 27 hours, three minutes and 44 seconds. The 37-year-old Gonzales claimed the title from Guinness record-holder Prasanna Gudi of India, who had played raga for 26 hours and 12 [...]
Watch: Pet Shop Boys – “Did You See Me Coming?”
You don’t have to be in Who’s Who to know what’s what – the Pet Shop Boys are enjoying the success of Yes, the Boys’ tenth full-length album. Released in March, Yes reached #4 on the UK album charts. One month later, the BRIT Awards followed the album on February 18, 2009, where the Boys [...]
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