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Dark Night Of The Soul may be a limited, expensive release
No wonder as fast as a stream of Dark Night Of The Soul hit the web last week it was pulled. According to NME.com, the upcoming collaboration of Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse will be limited to 5,000 copies and retail for £38.99 (that’s $59.10 in the U.S.) when it hits record shelves sometime in June. [...]
Deastro details final opportunities to say you saw him before he was big
Randolph Chalbot, the one man maestro behind Deastro, is on the move through the U.S. to build more steam for the June 23rd release of Moondagger from label, Ghostly International. The press is onto this 22-year-old wunderkind from Detroit, lauding his synth-pop, indie flavor. Word about Chalbot’s new album is cutting through bloggers’ lists of [...]
The Germs return with a heavy summer load
After the death of Darby Crash back in the 1980’s it seemed almost necessary for punk rock legends The Germs to throw in the ropes and go their separate ways. Coincidentally however, almost thirty years later, the remaining Germs are still tearing up the streets with the help of Shane West; a man who fits [...]
Album Review: Yusuf Islam – Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night)
In 2006, Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, surprised the world with his return to mainstream music. An Other Cup, his first pop record in twenty-eight years, was one of the more intriguing and curious releases in recent memory. On one hand, it was a hodgepodge of songs more than a cohesive [...]
David Byrne does more touring, celebrates this touring with new EP
David Byrne turns 57-years-old tomorrow. But if you think that means he’s slowing down, think again. In fact, if anything, the former Talking Heads frontman is perhaps busiest as he’s ever been. Hot on the heels of everything else he’s done over the last year (if you need a reminder, click here), Byrne has added [...]
Bob Dylan makes surprise appearance on Beatles tour
The above headline makes no sense whatsoever for so many reasons, the biggest being that, well, The Beatles aren’t currently touring, let alone together. Still, the headline “Bob Dylan makes surprise appearance on Beatles tour” did catch us off guard yesterday afternoon upon logging onto Gigwise.com. Could it be some previously undiscovered concert footage? Are [...]
Modeselektor + Apparat = Moderat
Modeselektor? Apparat? Moderat? Sounds like some sort of weird German automobiles, right? Well, the first part is right – they do hail from Germany, but Modeselektor, aka Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szar, and Apparat, aka Sascha Ring, are in fact two electronic acts, and acclaimed ones at that. Plus, did I mention they have collaborated [...]
Album Review: Lord Mantis – Spawning the Nephilim
It seems fitting that Lord Mantis guitarist / vocalist Andrew Markuszeski created the layout for the folded booklet insert for Spawning the Nephilim (Seventh Rule). The lyrics for the seven-track disc are set in a spiral, which – okay this might sound kinda cheesy – seem to fit the overall theme of the album, the debut from Chicago’s Lord [...]
Festivals in Brief: NXNE, Summerfest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Forecastle, Virgin Fest Nova Scotia, No Depression, HARD Summer, and more! Yes, kids, it’s a lot!
Two things we can take from today: 1.) the festival announcement season is far from over and 2.) festival organizers all like making announcements on Tuesdays. As you’ll see below, there’s a lot going on in the world of summer music festival, so, let’s recap with today’s edition of “Festivals in Brief.”
Orbital celebrates 20th anniversary with a box set
20 seems to be the favorite number of the legendary electric duo better known as Orbital these days. This year marks the 20th anniversary for Phil and Paul Hartnoll. To celebrate, the brothers are releasing a brand next bot set, entitled Orbital 20. This box set will feature 20 tracks taken from the band’s 20 [...]
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