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Archive for May, 2009
The Wire‘s Stringer Bell to release album
If you’ve watched The Wire, then you know that Stringer Bell, played by actor Idris Elba, is nothing short of a entrepreneur-albeit a crooked one. When he’s not managing Avon Barksdale’s finances, he’s at his Copy Shop pretending to play nice or meeting with Clay Davis about possible investments. Well, perhaps Elba’s role in the [...]
CS&N add a third leg
There’s not much else to say about Crosby Stills & Nash’s upcoming 40th anniversary tour that hasn’t already been said in our two previous posts about it, other than the fact that the legendary trio recently announced a third leg of dates. So, now the North American trek lasts four months and will see even [...]
Watch: Eminem talks, performs on Kimmel
In between the selling, and giving away of his music, Eminem recently found some time to hit up the late night talk show circuit. On Friday, the Detroit native stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to do some talking and some performing, the former of proved to be both awkward (e.g., Jimmy opening with the question, “Are you off drugs?”) and captivating (e.g., Eminem listening to lullaby renditions of his music), while the latter, well, can probably be described the same way.
Radiohead unexpectedly causes world holiday with return to the studio
The inevitable has finally occurred.
Watch: Live from New York… it’s Green Day!
This past weekend, Saturday Night Live finished its 34th season in style. With Will Ferrell returning to host, producer Lorne Michaels had to make sure his musical guest was up to par, as well. What better act than this week’s hot ticket, Green Day! In support of their eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, the [...]
Mew seriously wants you to know that it has a new album coming out
Mew is a fairly popular band hailing from Hellerup, Denmark. To date, the trio, consisting of members Jonas Bjerre, Bo Madsen, and Silas Utke Graae Jørgensen, has four full-length effort to its name, and a slew of acclaim from all the usual suspects. Sounds like your standard indie outfit, right? Well, come August 25th, Mew [...]
Album Review: Fischerspooner – Entertainment
Hitting play on a Fischerspooner album and turning up the volume can transform your calm home into a dance party for one, but that seems disingenuous to the group’s intentions. On the one hand, this is an act that prides itself on being equal parts musician and performance artists, so you’re not getting the full [...]
Hey, look everybody! The Libertines reunited!
Well, it’s been three months since the rumor of a Libertines reunion hit the web…for the 193rd time. You know what that means, right? It’s time for #194! Though this time, unlike most of the previous reunion rumors, the most recent resulting from Reading and Leeds offering a massive amounts of money for a headlining [...]
What a busy week! Let’s recap!
This week was an awfully busy one here on CoS. We reviewed albums, watched concerts, pissed off some fans, and updated a lot of festivals. Since even we are having a hard time remembering it all, we figured now would be a good time to offer a quick recap.
Mannequin Men want you to loose you illusion too
On July 9th, Chicago’s own Mannequin Men will submit its entry for the “Best Play on Words” category of 2009 with the release of Lose Your Illusion, Too – the album’s cover also could be up for some awards as well, but we’re trying to keep things somewhat appropriate. Consisting of 14 tracks, the followup [...]
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